Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-01
THE COURTS.
More Difficulty About the
Itata Bond.
The Shorb Case and the Sanity
of Harris.
Cases Of Interest on Trial Yesterday
in Various Tribunals.
Ben Rdelman iued for Battery-NOtes
of Cases Acted on Yester-
day--New suits Conn
az menced.

Diego sur-ties was presented to Judge
court. The question was raised as to
the justification of the sufeties, Mr..
Babcock and Mr. Havermale, and it was
finally decided by the court that the
sureties should come before him. 1t
was stated that. Havermale could not
come to the city without much trouble
to himself, owing to sickness. The
matter was Left in abeyance, nothing
definite being arranged.
THE sHoRR CASE.
The case of Public Administrator
Field VS.. d. A. s. Shorb and wife was
resumed before Judge Van Dyke and a
jury yesterday, aud testimony was taken
during the day. The plaintiffs are at
tempting to prove that Daniel Harris
was not of sound mind when he gave
the money to Dr. Shorb, amounting to
some $50 900 before he died. They are
putting in witnesses as to the mental
and physical condition OF the deceased.
Nothing OF special interest transpired
on the trial during the day. The plain
tiH had some Witnesses on the stand
who thought dr. Harris was in very
cranky state during the time covered by
the complaint. They were subjected to
searching cross-examination by he de-
fense. The trial will be resumed this
morning.
FINED FOR BATTERY.
Late yesterday afternoon Ben Edel-
man was tried before Justice Stanton on
the charge of battery, preferred against
him by NJ. Landsberg, on account OF a
personal difficulty which occurred at
San Pedro on Sunday last. The HERALD
gave the story yesterday morning. and
it Was retod in the court room yester-
day. Landsberg, with an eye to which
the application of cold key had evil
IDENTIFY not done much good, related his
experience. He admitted speaking to a
woman at San Pedro and asking her ii
he could be OF any assistance to her.
He also related the chilling nature of
her res- onse. When Edelman came up
TO him and demanded his name, he
could not refrain from a reference TO
Ben's acquaintance with the grand jury
OF Los Angeles county. The result he
showed to the court, turning a disco-
ored lace to his honor, aud stating that
it had been worse.
Edelman did not deny the charge, but
pleaded guilty, and stated that lie was
una BILE to stand the two breaks by the
complainant. 1t was bad enough to in
suit his lady friend, but when ne threw
up the fact of his being indicted by the
grand jury, it struck a spot not yet
healed.
Judge Stanton eaid, in passing SEN
tenc-. that when the case first came up
and he saw the face of he complaining
witness, he thought it an aggravated
case OF battery, but since hearing the
testimony, and particularly the evidence
OF Lands berg himself, he did not know
that he would have done very much diff
ferent. Still he could not let the defend
ant go. He fined EdelMan $S, which
was paid. Mr.. Phibbs, who was present
for the district attorneys office, did not
think that the battery was one which
should he visited by severe punish
ment, and SO stated to the court.
NOTES.
A divorce was granted yesterday by
Judge Smith to Mrs. Louise Spear
from her husband, H. NJ. Spear. 1t
was default case.
The application for release under
habeas corpus proceedings, made by All
Tet and the other alleged Chinese per-
jurers in the Wong Ark case, was denied
by Judge Smith yesterday, and the pris-
oners were remanded to the county Jail.
An indefinite postponement was en-
tered yesterday by Judge Smith in the
case of All Wal, of Pomona, charged
with perjury. The continuance was
granted because the defendant had
broken Jail and could not, therefore, be
brought into court,
Iuformations were filed by the district
attorney against John U. Hay and E. l..
Baker, charged with grand larceny, and
their arraignment set for October lst.
The case OF ii. g. jackson, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, is OH trial before Judge Smith.
William Lorbeer, charged with resist
ing an officer. WAS yesterday discharged
by Judge Smith on the ground OF insult
ficent evidence.
The damage suit of s. Booher VS.. the
Los Angeles and Pacific railroad was on
before Judge Clark again yesterday, and
testimony was taken throughout. the
day, no particularly interesting develop
ments taking place.
@. A. Sorrenson, native of Germany,
was admitted to citizenship yesterday
by Judge Wade.
In the case of johnson vs.. Hodson,
tried yesterday before Judge Wade.
Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff
Tor rent for year, and interest, $2l ex-
pended for water, S34 paid for taxes and
$500 damages for the removal OF trees.
j. ii. Polk, as receiver of the southern
California motor road, filed q statement
yesterday in regard to the forcible OBJ.
struction of the road several months
ago, and alleging that it was done by
the trustees of San Bernardino. An
order to show cause was directed by
Judge Ross, returnable October Sd, at
IL am.
A trial is going on in Justice Stanton q
court in which several OF the Abbott
boys and man named Bush are accused
OF burglary, committed in Chinatown.
The civil suit is nov going on before
Judge Clark of e. Hatton VS.. @. b
Holmes, arising out Of mortgage which
Holmes acknowledged. It is alleged
that the mortgage is for property which
the mortgagor falsely. represented al
belonging to himself, and that he wen'
before Holmes under an assumed name,
Judge Otis, sitting for Judge Shaw
yesterday dismissed the case of E. w
Childs vs.. I. w. Felt, without preju
dice. It was suit on land contract