Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-14

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! Several Cases Which Came Up Yester-
day-The Edelman Jury Matter
Court Notes.
The action OF the four jurymen in the
Edelman case, who steadily voted TO
acquit, notwithstanding the fact that
the state had made out case sufficiently
strong to convince any reasonable man
of the guilt of the defendant, has
created storm Of indignation. Several
of the members of the jury. who were
in favor of conviction, spoke their
minds very freely yesterday. They said
that the stubborn four, James Entwistle,
w. G. Hooker, Julius Allen and J. w.
Davis, acted in an utterly Incompetent
sible manner, sitting apart by them
selves and refusing to argue the case or
to give their reasons for voting as they
did. Allen and Davis were selected from
the special venire called to complete the
jury. The district attorney will not let
these cases drop, but has expressed his
intention of staying by the matter until
jury OF reasonable men is secured.
A GRASS WIDOW AT IA.
A complaint was yesterday issued by
the district attorney, at the instigation
OF Detective Bosqui, against Florence
Blake on charge of petit larceny. The
accused is only IA years of age, although
a married woman. Blake deserted his
wife shortly after their marriage, and
ever since, it is alleged, she has been
engaged in petty pilfering. The partic-
ular charge on which the complaint is
issued is the theft of three books from a
Spring street store. The object of hav-
ing the girl arrested is to send her to
the reform school, but there is doubt
in the minds of the prosecuting officers
if married woman can be committed
to that institution.
DISTURBED THE SEANCE.
A complaint was yesterday sworn
out in the district attorneys office by
w. Tomlinson against his stepfather,
w. Garrett, on charge of disturbing
the peace. Garrett's wife, who is
spiritualistic medium, is now trying to
get divorce from her husband. On
Sunday evening she was holding seance
with Mrs. Maud Lord Drake in down
town hotel, when, it is alleged, Garrett
came to the door in an intoxicated con-
dition aud demanded admittance.
Young Tomlinson was taking tickets at
the door and refused to allow his stepson
to 60 in, whereupon the latter made
disturbance and was elected.
SHE KEEPS VICIOUS DOG.
Jane Doe Blaisdell keeps vicious dog
and lives in East Los Angeles. The
dog is great, shaggy mongrel brute,
and amuses himself by rushing out at
passers-by and biting nice, juicy NOR
sells from the calves OF their legs. A day
or SO ago Levin Shaw was attacked by
the beast, and yesterday his father, r.
E. Shaw, swore out a warrant for its
owner on the charge of maintaining
nuisance. The neighbors have protested
against the cur a number of times, and
are now seeking assistance IRON the law
to get it disposed OF.
COURT NOTES.
The district attorney yesterday filed
informations in department one OF the
superior court against the following
persons:
j. w. Davis, charged with criminal
libel; Cristoba Pina,. assault with
deadly weapon, and All Fat, attempt to
commit grand larceny. Davis's arraign-
ment was set for July Goth, Pina's for
July 18th, and All Fats for July Goth.
The case of the people against Victor
Soldano, who was held to answer by
Justice Stanton on charge of grand
larceny, was dismissed yesterday by
Judge Smith on motion of the district
attorney, because of lack of sufficient
evidence to convict.
The following appeal cases were set
for hearing in department. one yesterday
People against G. B. Ladd, July 20th
people against L. Hall, July Goth.
Judge Smith yesterday ordered judg-
ment and findings for the plaintiff in
the default foreclosure case of Jacoby
Bros. VS.. H. Christie. The mortgage
amounted to $5S21.
Stephen Kalloceni was yesterday ex-
amined and held to answer by Com
missioner Van Dyke for selling liquor
to Indians at The Needles.
COMMITTED TO WHITTIER.
Georgina Jones, mulatto girl, Is
years of age, Who for four years past has
been in the care of Mrs. Watson, at the
Girls Home, was yesterday committed
to the reform school at Whittier by
Judge Smith. Mrs. Watson complained
against the girl and said that she was.
communicating the other inmates OF the
home by her influence. She was in the
habit of pilfering small articles and
using very bad language. The girl was
committed for three years.
NEW CASES.
G. II. Locke sues George 0. Monroe to-
foreclose a mortgage given to secure q
promissory note for $500, executed No
vember %, 1888.