Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-11
THE COURTS.
The Field-ShOrb Case Still
ON Trial.
DR.. ShOrb the Only Witness
Examined.
He Tells His Version of Receiving
Those Big Checks.
Notes of Cases Which Were Acted Upon
neutrality-suspicious. in New
Suits Which Were
Filed.

Tludy dlbeIuOOu, again UOOK the SUdOO
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
Mr.. Monroe, of council for the plaintiff,
resumed his questioning.
The same testimony under consdera-
ton Friday was gone into in detail, and
the witness was examined on deposit
tons taken last winter, in addition to
his examination on his direct testimony.
Mr.. Monroe's questions were of the
most searching character, and the wit
ness was somewhat confused as to how
to answer them. His memory was
severely taxed in an endeavor to recon
Gle his replies to Mr.. Monroe with those
given when the deposition was taken
In many cases his answers did not har-
monte with those given last winter to
the same questions put to him yesterday
The check for $4,000, which was first
heard of in the case on Friday, was given
to him, the witness stated, July 26, 1890.
He testified that he cashed the check
and placed the money to his credit at
the bank. On the 2Sth of the same
month he gave nephew of Harris $3.50
with which to go east on and charged
old man Harris with that amount.
On August he gave nearly all OF the
$4,000 back to Mr.. Harris He was asked
to give his reasons for returning it. He
said he (Shorb) was going out of town
for few days and he thought Harris
might want some money, as he had none
with him. The money was not returned
by check. but simply transferred on the
books of the bank. The witness was
asked why he gave so much of the
money back, certainly Harris had no
need of it, being confined to his home.
81 knew it would come back again." re-
piled the witness, $50 | was not small
about it,"
Again the witness swore he had no in
terest in the $4,000. What he did when
he got the certificate of deposit was care
fully investigated. lie deposited the
money in his own name with the Los
Angeles County bank and did not place
it to Mrs. Shorb's credit until after he
had made a deposition before Judge
Clark in October following Harriss death
in August. Then the money was dis
tributed in three banks. Upon being
pressed for a reason for drawing the
money from the Los Angeles County
bank, he said it was done to prevent it
being attached by the public admins
traitor.
cluded shortly before noon and the case
was continued to Tuesday morning.
The defense will introduce several more
witnesses, among them being Miss
Shorb daughter OF the defendants. who
was in attendance on Harris with her
mother. 1t is expected that the testi-
mony will all be in by Thursday night,
and the remaining days of next week
will be devoted to argument by counsel.
NOTES.
Judge Shaw rendered judgment for
plaintiff in the case of Mesnager VS..
Lugo, for $1077.40.
Prick Bros, secured judgment in De-
partment three Yesterday against Greg
DRY and A. P. Tiejen, on street assess
ments.
in the case Of Snyder vs.. Wiebel ct
al, Judge Wade ordered judgment for
plaintiff for 5000 and attorneys fees.
The action was on foreclosure of mort
gage.
NJ. N. Avery secured Judgment by de-
fault against Fannie Miller and E. B.
Miller on a note for $1,000.
In department five Frances Melon
aid secured Judgment against Angus
Mcdonald for $1,000 in foreclosure
suit.
The district attorney yesterday filed
an Information against Sier Yuen in
department one. Yuen is charged with
a murder at La Canada.
The case of Len Vow for perjury was
reset for November goth.
Informations were filed in department
one yesterday charging Amos Abbott,
George Abbott and Albert Aseveda with
burglary.
The California Loan and Trust com
pany received judgment against p. F..
Schumacher. administrator of the estate
of Daniel w. Hamlin, deceased, for
$500 on foreclosure OF mortgage.
Judge Wade yesterday gave judgment
for plaintiff in the case OF M. N. Shell
don vs.. r. w. Fletcher ct al. The judg-
ment was for $2l46.50 on five promissory
notes, and attorneys fees.
Judge Mckinley Yesterday discharged
Freeman Boring, the lad who was taken
before him ON Friday for commitment
TO the Reform school, on petition of his
aunt.
div;sion of the property of E. Herman,
deceased, was argued and submitted IN
department five yesterday.
Findings and judgment were ordered
for fine plaintiff by Judge Mckinley IN
! the case of B. E. Wartell VS.. ii. Z.
Richmond ct al. The action was brought
to quiet title to land.
Judge Smith yesterday dismissed the
writ Of habeas corpus filed in the case
Of Albert Aseveda, who was held to
answer to a charge of burglary by
Justice Stanton.
Miguel Samouset will be arraigned! III
department one Tuesday on an intor,
nation filed yesterday by the district
attorney charging him with seduction
II is alleged that Samouset seduced Jean
Elisctache on October %, 1890.
Will Pablo, the San Bernardlno In
dian who was arrested several days age
on a charge OF selling liquor to Indians
was examined before United States
Commissioner Van Dyke yesterday, ant
the evidence being insufficient to holc
him, he was discharged.
An information was filed In depart
ment one yesterday against Lewis Case
the alleged firebug. The information
charges him with having attempted t
commit arson in setting fire to the Man
street Methodist church on the night o
September 9th.
The district attorney filed an informa
ton in department one yesterday charg
ing VIM. L. Steack with an assault t
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