Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-30
THE COURTS.
AN OLD CABLE ROAD SCANDAL RE
vIVED IN A SUIT.
for Heavy Damages-They Were Her
Horses--Notes-New Suits.

yesterday afternoon Lnere Degan,
before Judge Clark, $4,000 dam
age suit, which grew out of charges
made many months ago against Joe
Chambers, who was at that time in the
employ of the Gable Railroad company.
1t was during the time of the incum-
bency of ]. T. Robinson as superinten-
dent of the company. 1t was charged
that Chambers had sold a number OF
horses belonging to the company, and
had obtained for them a larger price
than he returned TO the company. In
connection with the charges, an en-
ploye named S. Booher was arrested by
Detective A. B. Lawson, and was held
for several hours under arrest.
Mr.. Booher brings suit against the
Pacific railway company for the dam
ages mentioned. The case is before a
jury and the taking of testimony began
in the afternoon. The company is rep
resented by S. @. Hubbell and Max
Lowenthal and the plaintiff by Finlay-
son q Finlayson.
The plaintiff gave his direct evidence
in the afternoon. He stated that he
was arrested by Detective Lawson and
taken to his Office. There he was
questioned very pointedly about the
affairs of the company in connection
with the sale of the horses. He was
taken to the district attorneys Office
twice, and finally was allowed to go
without any complaint being filed
against him. The defendant detailed at
considerable length, not without OBJ
jections by the defense, the conversa-
tions he had with Mr.. Lawson and in
the district attorneys Office. The case
will probably last several days. Re-
ceiver J. F. Crank, of the cable COM
pany, was present all the time during
the trial.
THEY WERE HER HORSES.
In department five yesterday there
was a change of judges, Judge George
E. Otis, of San Bernardino, taking the
place of Judge Shaw, who has gone to
San Bernardino county to try some cases
there in which it's judges are disquali-
fed.
During the forenoon the case of Tif-
fany vs. Benton was tried. Over a year
ago, readers of the HERALD may remem-
ber, there was trouble 6etween a Mr..
and Mrs. Tiffany. The wife came to
town with double team, which was
placed in Benton's livery stable, on
Boyle Heights. She afterward took the
horses away and her husband got after
her, claiming that she had taken snap
judgment on him in more particulars
than with the horses. The livery stable
man sued for $299.99, and after hearing
all the evidence the jury yesterday re-
turned verdict in his favor, assessing
A. i l.
In the same court a painter named
against DR.. 0. w. Green, for painting a
buggy. 1t was an appeal case from a
justice court.
Yesterday, in the case OF Montgomery
vs.. Carpenter, in Judge Wade's court,
judgment was rendered for the defend
ant for the return of certain property or
the payment of $846.62, and interest
from October IL, 1889.
Judge Wade granted dissolution of
partnership yesterday in the case of
Burns VS.. Welcome. The partners had
been running bakery.
Judge Mckinley yesterday admitted
to citizenship Charles Hitler Good man,
native of England.
Yesterday Judge Van Dyke continued
the case of Dubordien vs.. Dubordien for
the session, noting the substitution of
Jesse Hardesty as counsel in place of
Messrs. Reymert, Orfila & Reymert.
NEW SUITS.
Suit was begun yesterday by the city
OF Los Angeles against Kaspare Cohn,
Harris and M. A. Newmark to cut off
1866 feet along the Temple block, the
object being to widen the street at the
corner of Temple and Spring streets.
A foreclosure suit was begun by A. De
Forest vs.. Charles Ehrenfeld ct al. for
$2500.
Suit to foreclose mortgage for $1,000
was begun by Mrs. T. R. Guy vs. George
e. Prosser and J. w. Guy.
Suit for foreclosure was begun by Mrs.
E. A. Mackie VS.. Eli Graves ct al. for
$1810.60.