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'ith this the prosecution contented

right, however, to call Harry Brans-
combe and w. G. Lockwood, ii neces-
sary.
The following witnesses were then
called by the prosecution in rebuttal,
and testified that Chadwick's reputation
was good prior to Damrcn's arrest: G..
W. Knox, Horace Bell, +. Berman and
DR.. Z. La Strong. Several others were
called, but as they had never heard
Chadwick's reputation discussed, they
were unable to testify.
The case was then closed and Assistant
District Attorney McComas addressed
the jury for three-fourths of an hour.
He was followed by Judge Morris, the
Nebraska lawyer, who las taken charge
of Damron's case; and at 4:45 o'clock
at his request, court adjourned until
this morning, when the defepdant'e
attorney will resume his argument. The
case will assuredly be entrusted to the
jury today.
COURT NOTES.
In the United States district court
yesterday the trial OF the case agains
the Chinese doctor Wo Sing, charged
with having in March last aided and
abetted Chinese to enter the United
States by way of Mexico, commenced
before Judge Erskine NJ. Ross and 6
jury, and after occupying their attention
for several hours was continued to be re-
sumed this morning.
On being called upon to plead yester
day to the charge of grand larceny pre-
ferred against him in department one,
Varcillio Soto Of Santa Monica, by his
counsel, moved the court to set aside the
information on file against him on the
usual statutory ground. Judge Smith
however, denied the motion, and over.
ruled a demurrer interposed by the de.
fendant, who thereupon entered his plea
of not guilty, and his case was then
placed upon the trial calendar.
Mrs. Mamie Calvert was to have ap.
peared to plead to the charge of adultery
yesterday, but by consent the case was
continued until Saturday morning.
The breach of contract suit brought
by D. Ellsworth vs.. the Gallup Coal
company, which has been on trial in de-
partment two for the past four days,
will, in all probability, be concluded to.
day. The testimony'is all in and part
of the argument had been heard when
court adjourned for the day.
The divorce suit of Luce vs.. Luce was
yesterday continued for the session by
Judge Wade in department three, leave
being granted to plaintiff to file an
amended complaint.
in department. three yesterday Judge
Wade ordered an interlocutory decree
for plaintiff in the foreclosure of mort
gage suit of Wilmer Bros. vs.. Ellis, for
500, or foreclosure. The plaintiffs
hold mortgage on the Ellis college
property, OH Second street and Union
avenue, as security for the payment OF
certain promissnry notes for money ad.
vanced to Ellis.
The case of the People VS.. Ell Ham
mond was called in the same court, but
by consent it was passed to be reset at
one days notice.
The trial of the cause of Dimmick vs..
Dimmick was resumed in department
four yesterday, Judge Shaw occupying
the bench in the absence of Judge Van
Dyke, and will probably occupy the at
tention OF the court all of today.
In department five yesterday the jury
in the cause of G. F. Bean va. the Trav-
eller's Insurance company, a dispute
over an accident policy, after deliber-
alton OF some twenty minutes duration
returned verdict for the plaintiff fol
$1,000 and costs.
Judge Mckinley and jury were oc-
cupied for several hours yesterday in the
trial OF the appeal case OF j. M. Carson
vs. the Southern Pacific railroad COM
pany, suit originally brought to re-
cover $299, the value of horse killed
on trestle bridge near Compton by the
alleged negligence of defendant. After
the plaintiff s testimony had been heard,
a motion for nonsuit was made by de-
fendant. but the court denied it, and at
the hour of adjournment the defense
had just commenced to introduce its
testimony.
NEW SUITS.
Among the documents filed with the
county clerk yesterday were the prelim-
mary papers in the following new suits
G. A. Conklin vs.. j. A. Sherman ct
al; suit to foreclose mortgage on lots
l, and 5 of the West Rosas tract, dated
May 5, 1888, and given to secure the
payment OF promissory note for $4,000,
bearing interest at. the rate OF 15 per
cent per annum.
L. J. Lockhart VS.. Joseph Hyans ct
al; suit to obtain judgment for $3.50
alleged to be due on certain agreements
to convey certain land, with interest
thereon from various dates, and costs.
Emanuel Lasar VS.. Thomas Kelly ct
al. suit to obtain judgment for 1892
alleged to be due on certain agreements
to convey land.
r. R. Tanner VS.. ]. G. Morgan ct al. T;
suit to obtain decree enjoining de-
PENDANTS from taking any proceedings
against Plaintiff in relation to certain
judgment obtained against plaintiff, en-
tered February 13, 1891, until their re-
spective rights thereto be determined by
the court.
California Loan 4 Trust company VS..
Charles Charnock ct al; suit to fore
close mortgage on block 8, Laurel
tract, dated February 5, 1890, and given
as security for the payment of four notes
for $275 each, bearing interest at the
rate OF IA per cent per annum.
j. M. Davies VS.. E. HI. Hutchinson Ell
al. suit TO obtain an injunction, re-
straining the defendant, street superin-
tendant, from executing or delivering to
defendent, w. HI. Hanelson, his certifi-
cate Of sale to lots to s, block 1, Davies
tract, fronting on First street.
Bruce H. Heald ct al. vs.. B. F. Kier.
ulff; suit to obtain judgment for $817
alleged to be due on a Judgment obtained
in the district court of the state of Iowa
October 20, 1888. Transferred from San
Francisco.
Frank M. Bushnell, farmer, fled his