The record-union., 1891-04-02
ABOUT THE COURTS.
Several Criminal Cases Disposed Of
Yesterday.
Gambler Reynolds Pleads Guilty A
Disagreeing Jury In the
Pescadero Case.

The question that is now agitating the
minds of several deputies in the county
offices is, are they going to lose their
places in consequence of the suit filed
yesterday by E. A. Burr asking the Su-
perior Court to enjoin the Auditor and
Treasurer from allowing and paying
their salaries for the month of March.
The complaint was drawn several days
ago, but not filed, but the allegations con-
tanned therein were published in the
RECoRD-UN AS it now appears, the
number of defendants has been increased
somewhat, being made to include Deputy
Sheriff Fred. A. Shephed, Deputy Audi
tor r. L. Cohn, Deputy County Clerk
James Doody and Deputy Assessor
George d. Irvine.
Unless the Court should be able to de-
termine the case next week, when the
salaries jor March are payable, the depu-
ties named will be considerably out OF
pocket. The point at issue is as to the
power Of the Supervisors to allow the
several departments these officials from
year to year. Ii not, it is difficult to see
how the business is to be transacted as
all or most of the offices appear to have
work enough for their usual forces.
THE GAMBLING CASES.
Yesterday was the day set by Judge
Catlin for trying the cases of Thomas
Reynolds and James Matthews, charged
with gaming. These are the parties who
Were arrested some weeks ago in the
faro-rooms over the Bank Exchange
saloon, on the corner of Second and X
streets.
Charles T. Jones, counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, informed the court, when the
case Of Reynolds was called, that his
client had concluded TO withdraw his plea
If not guilty, and plead guilty to the
charge in the complaint.
The court then notified Reynolds to ap-
pear in court on Friday morning to re-
.ceiYe sentence.
The charge against Matthews, who was
acting in the capacity of lookout for the
game which Reynolds was dealing, was,
on motion of District Attorney Ryan,
dismissed, the latter stating TO the court
that he had agreed to ask it if Reynolds
would consent to plead guilty.
The cases OF Brown and Blanchard,
who are charged with having swindled
one Moore cut ofsome $3.50 at their hockey
pOkey game in Considine's saloon, were
also called, but were continued until to-
day.
That of the Chinaman, All Coon, was
continued for the term.
A DIsAGREEING JURY.
Judge Catlin's court was engaged the
greater part Of the day in trying the case
of the People against Manuel Pescadero,
whowas charged with having exercised
his jaws on one Martin Ortego, but not az
ter the fashion that prize-tghters general
ly use theirs. Ortego claimed that in re-
cent fight with Pescadero the latter bit
him severely in the face and on the hands
and shoulders.
The prisoner was prosecuted by Dep
uty District Attorney Buckley. and de-
Tended by Philip S. Driver. The jury re-
tired at half-past 3 o'clock, but had not
been able to agree up TO o'clock, and the
court discharged them.
Mr.. Driver viii to-day ask for the dis
missal of the complaint against his client.
HEALY FOUND GUILTY.
On Tuesday night the jury in the case
of Daniel Healy. who was tried on a
charge Of maintaining nuisance that
was a source Of pollution TO the waters OF
the American River, came to an agree
ment by returning q verdict OF guilty
Judge Catlin announced that he would
pass sentence in the case on Saturday.
The facts on which the complaint was
based have been familiar to the public fol
long time.