Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-21

John Doughty Walker, the wealthy
mine owner who was declared insane
about year ago and given over into the
custody of his brother, w. H. Walker,
of $40 San Julian street, this city. was
again examined before Judge Shaw
yesterday, sitting in department five,
adjudged insane by the commission,
and committed to Napa. When Walker
was first in court, year ago, he was
possessed OF property to the value of
$4,000, besides the Vokal gold mine in
Arizona. At that time he was compare
lively harmless, and his brother gave a
bond of $3.50, 1000 to keep him from 60
ing 10 the state asylum, but of late
Walker has been SO violent that even
his relatives were in danger of their
lives, and bis commitment to Napa was
asked for.
THE ROBERT AND MINNIE's CREW.
Habeas corpus proceedings were COM
menced in the United States district
court yesterday in behalf of Mate Pat
Coin and the four sailors OF the Robert
and Minnie to get reduction of their
bail from $1,000, which they could not
obtain, to $500. United States District
Attorney Cole and Alex Campbell
opposed the reduction, and Chas. Page
of San Francisco, who has come to this
city to defend Burt and his assistants in
the enterprise, associated with George
J.sDenls, argued in favor of the motion.
On Mr.. Pages statement that the bonds
would be furnished by the Coast Sea-
mems union, of which the defendants
are members, and that they would be
entirely unexceptional, Judge Ross
granted the motion. The men will
probably be released today.
SHE KNEW TOO MUCH.
Mrs. Annie Waldron, an eccentric but
extremely business-like lady, was before
an insanity commission in Justice
Wade's court yesterday. DR.. Wilcox, a
spiritualist with red whiskers from San
Bernardino, had made an affidavit
earlier in the day that Mrs. Waldron
was non compos mentis, and commits
sion was summoned to investigate the
case. Mrs. Waldron was examined, and
told straight and lucid story. She had
been accused, she said, by Wilcox and a
Mrs. Miller, San Bernardino slate
writer, of stealing lady's purse and also
gold watch belonging to man named
Carter. She had found Wilcox and
Mrs. Carter in room together with the
door closed, and believed they were per-
scouting her to discredit her story if she
told of this occurrence. She told of hav-
ing attempted to get up stock company
to purchase the Harlem hot springs. and
talked so lucidly that the insanity theory
was greatly weakened. A number OF
fhraa laftnro xyar x>raIrnal
ever, addressed to Mrs. Miller, to Mrs.
Reinstern of the Clifton house, this city.
and to Madame Robinson, all Written in
a weird style and all stating that "her
lawyer" was about to bring suit against
the recipients for slander, criminal libel,
etc. After the hearing OF great deal of
testimony, Mrs. Waldron was discharged.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Mckinley yesterday reversed
the decision of the recorder of San Pedro
in the cases against f. Wrenald and
James Harold, the saloon men who
were convicted of selling liquor inside
the city limits without paying the Ii
cense, and ordered new trial for May
Goth.
In the case of j. A.. Jacobs vs. A. f.
Abbott ct AL. Judge Mckinley granted
the petition for a temporary writ of in
junction to restrain the sheriff from dis
posing of the assets of the firm of Jacobs
& Abbott until the report OF the referee
is heard.
In department six Mary Davidson was
granted divorce from j. G. Davidson
on the grounds of desertion, and was
given the custody of her four-year-old
child. The husband made no defense.
Davidson left his wife at Whittier three
years ago, came to the city, cashed
$500 check and has not been heard OF
since.
Wonk Ark will be arraigned for mur-
der today in department one.
In the case of P. Gorgatin VS.. G. L.
Mesnager and John Robarts, in depart
ment four, Official de Guy was substi-
tuted for the plaintiff, who is deceased,
and after the readings OF the pleadings,
the defendants motion for non suit
was granted. Gorgatin sued for 1901 .46,
as pay for services which he rendered
the Leonis estate during the life OF
Leonis, between December 10, 1885, and
December TO- 1890.
Testimony was heard in the case of
w. B. Scarborough vs.. Tassell ct al, be-
fore Judge Van Dyke, and the case was
continued.
Before Judge Wade, in department
three, in the case of Davis & Son vs. B.
J.'Cooke ct al, the case was. ordered
dismissed as against Maud Cooke and
w. III. Young, and the plaintiff was
given judgment against B. j. Cooke for
$1575. 33 and costs.
In the case of the County of Los An
geles VS.. the Terminal railroad company,
to restrain the defendant from building
on county road, the demurrer to the
complaint was .overruled, and the de-
PENDANTS ordered to show cause why the
Injunction should not be made perma-
nent. The case comes up again next
Monday.
The grand jury was called in the
United States court yesterday and dis
missed till this morning.
In the circuit court the case of Drury
Malone vs.. VIM. r. Tolls was continued
till June 10th. In the same court the
hearing for the appointment OF a receiv-
er in the case of Newell Nightingale VS..
the Milwaukee Furniture company was
set for Monday, the 25th inst.
Annie Peters was granted divorce
from her husband, II. Peters, in depart
ment one of the superior court, yester-
day, on the grounds OF desertion. The
husband made no contest.
Informations were filed in department
one by the district attorney, yesterday,
against the following: Wong Ark.