Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-09
THE COURTS.
THE EDELMAN CASE BOBS UP
AGAIN.
The Work of Selecting a Jury Com
mencsd = The Interstate Commerce
Cass-Court Notes.

The trial OF Henry Edelman, ex-clerk
of department one OF the superior court,
for presenting false and fraudulent
claim to public officer for allowance"
was commenced before Judge Smith
yesterday. Nearly the whole day was
spent in attempting to secure jury,
and when, at 8 :55 p.m., the case was
continued till this morning, only ten,
jurors had been accepted. Their names
are as follows James Entwistle, W. G.
Hooker, James Hanley, L. G. Butler,
w. d. McLove, E. G. Cranston, R. B.
Lowell, s. A. Waldron, G. w. Tubbs and
j. X. Bremger. A special venire for
ten talesmen was issued, returnable
this morning, when the case will be con-
tinued.
AN INTERSTATE COMMERCE CASE.
The petition of the plaintiff for tenn
persry, injunction in the case of the
Interstate Commerce Commission Va. the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
company ct al, to restrain the defend
ants from charging higher rate for the
transportation OF freight from Missouri
river points to San Bernardino than to
Los Angeles county, which is now pend
ing before Judge Ross in the circuit
court, was denied yesterday. The de-
PENDANTS filed their answer, alleging
that the transcontinental rates to San
Bernardino were just and reasonable
and not extortionate, and that, as there
are ocean carriers competing for busi-
ness TO Los Angeles, they are compelled
to reduce their rates to this point. The
matter was referred to the examiner in
chancery for the taking of testimony.
Witnesses will also be heard in San
Francisco and Chicago.
COURT NOTES.
The case against Joe Sanuki, the
Japanese cabin boy charged with mali
cious mischief in destroying the stores
of the American bark Enoch Talbert,
was dismissed yesterday by Commits
sioner Van Dyke, the offense not having
been entered on the ships log.
The case of the People VS.. All Low,
selling lottery tickets, and who appealed
from the judgment rendered, was dis
missed by Judge Smith yesterday on
motion OF the district attorney through
lack of evidence.
The following criminal cases were set
for trial yesterday in department one of
the superior court: People VS.. Lee and
Trepannier, burglary, August oath;
People vs.. Mary Blondell, grand lar
ceny, August Goth; People VS.. H. G.
Jackson, August 28th.
Eddy Van Slyke, an incorrigible 16
years of age, was yesterday committed
to the reform school at Whittier by
Judge Smith on complaint of his father,
D. S. Van Slyke. for two years. The
boy has been arrested a number of
times and has very bad reputation.
In department four yesterday de-
cree of foreclosure was ordered entered
by default in the case Of G. Salzman VS..
Julia E. Cannon.
Mrs. Blanche Watkins yesterday Sc
cured a divorce from her husband j. B.
Watkins in Judge Van Dykes court.
Judge Clark's vacation began yester-
day, and he will leave today for trip
east. Until August 1st all probate mat
ters will be heard by Judge B. N. Smith
in department one, on Tuesdays only.
Martha M. Lawson, an incorrigible 13
years of age, was Yesterday committed
to the Whittier reform school by Judge
Smith for term of three years on COM
plant of Mrs. Watson of the girls
home