Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-05
Yesterdays Proceedings in
the Masias Examination.
A Bad Blunder Made in the
New Court Rooms.
Another Example of s. ]. Fleming's
Strange Business Methods.
He Is accused of Disposing of Property
Not His Own-Twelve Notes Which
Receiver Elliott Wants to
Get Hold Of

The examination OF Antonio Masias
for the murder of Yung Him at Ballona
was continued yesterday morning before
Township Justice Stanton, but had not
been concluded at noon, when an ad-
iournment was taken till this morning.
The prosecution recalled Deputy
Sheriff Charles L. Cruz and Lou San,
and then rested their case.
Before the taking OF testimony for tbs
defense Attorney Appel announced that
he would show that the knife and purse
found on young Masiass person had not
been in the possession OF the deceased
ior several weeks before the murder. /.
He would also show that two drunken
hunters were seen near the spot where
the shooting occurred at A 80 p. IN. on
the day on which Him met his death.
Jose Valdez, T. Saenz, Rosa Estilla,
F. Figueroa, w. B. Sanford, G. Villas
and Andres Ybarra were put on the
stand, and each testified that Masias
has always borne good reputation Tor
peace and quiet. Subpenas were issued
for the two hunters, and Attorney
Guthrie having case in another court,
the examination was adjourned till this
morning.
PECULIAR ARRANGEMENT.
Everyone who visits the court rooms
in the new court house expresses
astonishment at the peculiar arrange
ment which has been decided upon for
the location of the furniture. The
court rooms, which are all alike, each
have three large windows on one
side, next to the street, and
a blank wall on the inner
side. Through some strange mental
freak the architect and supervisors are
having the "benches," which are large,
elaborate affairs, placed in front Of the
windows, shutting off the greater por-
ton of two of them and excluding light
and air. All of the superior judges OBJ
ject to this arrangement, but it is going
ahead just the same. The proper place
for the bench, in the opinion OF all who
visit the building, is against the blank
wall, and why they are not placed there
is problem no one can solve.
ANOTHER FLEMING CASE.
The Rev. S. j. Fleming -Redondo
Beach Company-Chautuq assembly
case turned up again in the courts
Yesterday through the filing by J. M.
Elliott Of suit against Robert s:
Cummings to regain possession OF
twelve promissory notes held by Cum
mings, and to restrain the latter from
'disposing of them. Elliott, it will be
remembered, was appointed Dy Judge
Van Dyke, on May 9TH, receiver OF the
Chautauqua assembly OF southern
California, and the court at the same
time ordered Fleming trustee, of the
assembly. who was at the time in jail
for making an assault on Anna Peterson,
to turn over all the property in his pos
session belonging to the Chautauqua to
Elliott.
Fleming disobeyed the order
of the court and was ordered
up for contempt. Judge Van
Dyke finally appointed County
Clerk Ward as commissioner in the
matter, and the latter made the trans
fer. Fleming, however, it is claimed,
"held out'' twelve promissory notes,
which were made out in his favor as
trustee of the assembly by buyers OF
town lots at Redondo. Elliott claims
that Fleming indorsed these notes over
to Cummings for their mutual benefit,
without consideration, and he now
wants to regain possession of them.
The notes were signed Dy the follow
ing persons for the sums set opposite
their names I. G. Hills, $156.25; Jethe
L. Harris, $110; Walter Scott, $lOO;
Henry L. Doty, $175; Walter ]. Keeler,
$l33; w. A. Field, $100; E. ]. Clinton,
800; Fred Baker, $135; Henry FEEDER,
500; w. r. Steele, $685. Sam Whit
chom, 800; Mrs. Nettie Kurtz, $500.
The sum total of the notes is $1895.25.
NEW SUITS.
John G. Haskell sues NJ. L. Wicks ct
al. to foreclose mortgage for $3537.
Fraser & Keefe sue D. Freeman to OBJ
tain Judgment on account of $1,000.
George w. Warner cues Josephine
Williams and George w. Ritter to fore
close mortgage for $780,
The Farmers and Merchants bank
sues HI. A. Palmer and William B. Dole
for judgment for $9,743.44, due on a
promissory note for $15,0 900, and to have
the same declared lien on two certifi-
Gates of the Pomona Land and Water
company, held by plaintiff as collateral.
]. M. Elliott, receiver, sues Robert s.
Cummings for the possession OF twelve
promissory notes, and to enjoin defend
ant from disposing of the same.
Melissa w. Gale petitions for letters OF
administration on the estate OF j. U.
Gale, who died in this city on April 27
1891, leaving real and personal property
valued at 500, 600.