Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-07
iHE GUUkIS.
A Neighborly Row Comes
Down From Lojas Canon.
Wandering Cattle Nearly Cause
a Case of Murder.
Florence Slosson's Horrible Charges
Against Her Mother.
She Accuses Mrs. Slosson of Trying to
Make Her Lead an Immoral Life.
Notes ON Cases Acted Upon.

with deadly weapon upon Santiago
Ruiz in Lojas caiion, fifteen miles from
Burbank, on May 22d last, began before
Judge Shaw and jury in department
six of the superior court yesterday, but
was not concluded when an adjournment
was taken at O'Clock till tomorrow
morning.
This trial is the result of one OF those
land quarrels so numerous in the north
ern part of the county, and in which so
many lives have been sacrificed. Domin-
guez and Ruiz occupied adjoining
ranches. The cattle of the former were
continually trespassing upon the crops
of the latter, and were frequently driven
off. Finally Ruiz told Dominguez that
he did not want to be troubled any more
by the cattle. Dominguez became an
CRY, and told Ruiz that if he interfered
with the stock he would kill him.
On the morning of the 22d of May
Ruiz sent his two boys out with his own
cattle, and several hours later went out
after them himself. He met Dominguez
in field. The latter was riding
horse, and carried a rifle across
his saddle. AS he approached Ruiz
he raised the rifle and pointed it
at him, saying: "This is the day you
die I am going to kill you!" A woman
came running out OF neighboring
shanty at this juncture, and the threat
ened murder did not take place.
Dominguez proceeded up the canon,
and met the Ruiz boys with their
fathers cattle. AS soon as he saw them
he dismounted. cooked his rifle and
took aim, but he seems to have changed
his mind in this case also, and no dam
age was done. Ruiz swore out warrants
the next day, and had his neighbor
arrested. The trial will proceed tomor-
row at 10 O'Clock.
LITTLE FLORENCE SLoSsoN.
There is very interesting contest
now in progress in the courts over the
guardianship of Florence Slosson, the
13-year-old daughter OF G. B. and
Harriet L. Slosson, who, it will be
remembered, left home several months
ago and sought refuge with her sister,
Mrs. Alice Bragg, the wife of DR.. Bragg.
The child at first would give no reason
for deserting her parents, but later told
horrible story, which places the
mother in no enviable light. Florence
says that Mrs. Slosson now is, and for
some time past has been, leading a sim
full life, and has used every means to
induce her to do the. same. When the
pressure became too strong, and she
could bear it no longer, she fled from
home, and nothing could induce her to
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slosson have made
strenuous efforts to regain possession of
their child, and finally swore out writ
of habeas corpus to get her away from
her sister, Mrs. Bragg. The writ was
made returnable FRIDAY before Judge
Shaw, and the sheriff at that time pro-
duced the girl in court. The case was
heard with closed doors. Mrs. Slosson
asked that the child be given back to
her, but strong contest was made, in
which some very interesting testimony
with regard to her mode of life was ad-
duced. Judge Shaw finally refused the
mothers application, and remanded the
child into the custody of her sister.
On the same day Chas. S. Slosson, a
brother of Florence, filed petition to
be appointed guardian of the child.
The petition was directed to Judge
Shaw, but was transferred to Judge
Clark, where it will be heard tomorrow.
SEVERELY REPRIMANDED.
Albert Assevada, young man who
bears rather unsavory reputation,
pleaded guilty before Justice Stanton
yesterday of disturbing the peace of R.
j. Collier, a neighbor, and was allowed
to go at liberty on a suspended sentence
of twenty-five days in jail. Assevada
had a grudge against Collier, who
is an old man, and proceeded
to get even by throwing rocks at
his house, and by indulging in other
practices too disgusting to mention.
Ahe young man has been in trouble be-
fore, and the court was inclined to
teach him a lesson on this occasion,
but out of regard for the feelings of his
parents he was given one more chance
to reform.
A POMONA ROMANCE.
w. w. Nathaniel, colored barber,
married Violet Nathaniel, a rather
pretty wench at Pomona, on the 18th
of June, 1889. The marriage ceremony
was not gone through willingly on the
part of the groom, but owing to the
BRIDES delicate condition and the forci
BILE interference of friends, he submitted
W DeluS Iuduo UcltulCI. NdCflduleI
never assumed the responsibilities
of wedlock, however, and refused
to live with his newly acquired
wife. Shortly after the wedding he
left for Oakland, and has never
been back since. This cruel desertion
on his part was made the grounds OF
divorce suit by Violet, and Judge Clark
yesterday dissolved the tie that made
the couple one. Violet gets 5000 attor-
neys' fees, and alimony at the rate of
$25 per month.
COURT NOTES.
Judgment was awarded the plaintiff |
yesterday by Judge Mckinley in the
case of E. E. O'Connell VS.. Lu Wheat
Smith, by consent of both parties,
findings being waived. This, termi-
mates legislation which has been
in progress between the parties
ior many months, the trouble arising out
of dispute over cattle. Both live at
Downey City.
The suit of the First National bank
If Pomona against O'Bren, to recover
10000 for breach of a building contract,
vas still on trial in department five yes
erday. The case promises to occupy
everal days.
Peter Williams, an Englishman, was
made an American citizen by Judge
shaw yesterday, and George F. Dunham
# the same nationality was naturalized