Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-04
Bill Kincaid Sent to Agnew's
Asylum.
An Interesting Decision From
the Supreme Court.
A Number of Court Cases Acted Upon
Yesterday.
Two Persons Committed to the insane
Asylum : Notes Picked Up in
the Courts New Cases
Filed Yesterday.

in the Southern Pacific yards Saturday
night because he was Swinging a red
lantern and stopping the trains" came
up for examination for insanity before
Judge Smith and a commission in luna
cy, consisting of Drs. Kannon and Kier-
ulff, yesterday morning. AS was re-
lated in Sundays HERALD, Kincaid
arrived in the city Saturday from Ben
son, Arizona, with a double-barrel
shotgun, Henry rifle, 44-caliber
Colts revolver, two cartridge belts and
a satchel full of ammunition. He said
that he was on his way up north to kill
an editor, but failed to take the train,
and little later wandered out to the
electric power house and took couple
OF shots at switchman by way of pass
ing the time.
Officers Leverich and Huston cor
raled the bad man and took him to the
county Jail, where he was taken into
court yesterday morning. Kincaid was
very unwilling to talk when questioned
by the physicians, and about all that
could be got out of him was that he was
born in Middletown, Mo-, and was ad-
judged insane, and was committed to
the Agnew's asylum.
Morris Higgins, veteran from the
Soldiers home, was also examined for
insanity yesterday by the same physi-
clans in Judge Smiths court. Higgins
is very peculiar character, and his
vagaries are numerous. When taken
into court he announced that he was
the owner of an "ivory mlne," and lay
down on the floor with his mouth open,
so that the physicians could see his
''ivories." Going up to one of the
doctors he suddenly asked, "Are you a
mason? ?" Getting no reply, he began
making the most extravagant gestures
by way Of signs, and succeeded in con-
vulsing the court. He was also sent to
Agnew's.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
A supreme court decision in the case
of Lydia A. Van Dyke ct rex, respon-
dents, VS.. the Bank of Orange, appel
lants, reached this city yesterday, re-
versing the judgment of the superior
court of Orange county in favor of the
plaintiffs, and ordering judgment en-
tered in favor of the defendants. The
suit was one to enjoin the sheriff of
Orange county from foreclosing judg-
ment lien on property belonging to
plaintiffs which had been homesteaded
nine months after the judgment was
rendered. The lower court issued the
injunction, holding that the judgment
which was sought to be foreclosed had
not been properly docketed. The su-
correct, however, and orders the injunc-
ton dissolved.
COURT NOTES.
The case of the People VS.. B. w. Edel-
man was called in department. one yes
terday. and the defendant, appearing
with his counsel, Henry w. Gage, en-
tered plea of not guilty. The case
was put on the trial calendar, to he set
Thursday.
The case of the People VS.. Bris-
toba Pima, charged with murder, came
up before Judge Smith on motion to
strike out part of the information.
The motion was denied, a demurrer to
the information overruled, and the case
set for trial September 7th.
Thebcase of Smith vs. Evans was re-
ferred by consent to Court Commissioner
@. w. Pendleton, to take further testi-
mony and make report.
All Fat charged with attempting to
commit grand larceny, pleaded not
guilty and the case was placed on the
trial calendar.
NEW CASES.
R. G. Guirado filed a petition in insol-
vency with the county clerk yesterday.
The liabilities are placed at $22, ,211 .S5
and the assets at $47, $50, consisting prin-
cipally of real estate.
Isaac B. Lee petitions for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of his wife,
Alice S. Lee.
A.P. Bentley petitions for the probate
of the will of Annie Bates, who died in
this county on July %, 1891, leaving real
and personal property valued at $25OO.