Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-25
AMONG THE COURTS.
Ex-JUsTICE LoCKwooD's TRIAL
NOT YET FINISHED.
The Defense Makes Weak showing-1 1t
Is Claimed That the Money was Eek.
changed for Bond-Notes.

The trial of ex-Justice Of the Peace
w. G. Lockwood, for the embezzlement
Of $500; was not finished yesterday. The
defence did not have many witnesses
The defence, in brief, was that w. G.
Lockwood, the defendant, received the
$500 cash bail from Morton, but that he
subsequently returned the money and
took in lieu thereof bond. w. i.
Lockwood testified to that effect. He
stated that several men interested in
the case met him and requested him to
make the change. He accommodated
them and the matter was arranged in
the room of Mr.. Hamilton, above the
Maison Richie. A receipt for the money,
signed by Morton, was introduced into
evidence. It will be remembered that
Lockwood was unable to procure any
such receipt when examined before the
grand jury.
w. p. Hamilton also testified. He
stated that he once upon time saw.
Lockwood in the room with several men,
and remembered that some money
changed hands at the time. 1t was
intended to show by this witness that
Lockwood had handed back the $500 on
that occasion, but Hamilton did not
prove strong witness for the defense, ,as
his recollection OF the transaction was
very indistinct.
Mrs. Alice Heister, the iandfady OF
the building where Lockwood had a pri-
vate Office, was put on the stand to cor
roborate the statement that Lockwood
had had an Office in the building.
Before the defense introduced any tes-
timony yesterday, the attorneys made a
motion that the court instruct the jury
to acquit the defendant. The motion
was promptly denied. 1t is expected
that the case will go to the jury on Mon
day afternoon.
Thomas Ellis, young man who lives
at Rivera, was yesterday committed to
the Stockton insane asylum by Judge
Wade. Doctors Maynard and Kannon
examined Ellis. He is only 18. At.
times he runs away from home and acts
like Wild man.
The suit of the Los Angeles Lumber
company against Myrick Reynolds is
still in progress in Judge Clark's court.
A number of letters from Reynolds to
Mr.. Hooper were introduced. In these
letters the former manager of the San
Pedro Lumber company begged for
mercy.
George Foyer, the officer who arrested
William Quick for horse stealing at Re-
dondo. will have to dig up $1,000 for
making blunder in arresting Foyer.
The jury yesterday brought in verdict
for damages for the above amount, in
the suit instituted by Quick against
Foyer.
Dan. Mcfarland, w. W. Manspeaker,
F. G. Hentig and Byron Roberts yester-
day began suit against ]. +. Crank, to. (.
recover the sum of $37, 800. The COM
plant alleges that the defendant entered
in negotiations with the plaintiff,
and agreed to purchase four-fifths OF
the capital stock of the Electric Rapid
rransiyt ytompany Tor $4,000, payments
of $12s6OO to be made every three
The complaint states that j.
3 Crank has. failed to live up to the agree
ment and the complainants pray the
court for judgment of s37, 500.
The county of Los Angeles sues the
Southern Pacific Branch railway COM
pany for delinquent taxes, amounting
to y660.74, alleged to be due since 1887.
Tom Sullivan, former "trusty" Of
both city and county jails, was yester-
day held to answer to the charge OF
by Justice Owens, under bonds
in the sum OF 5000.