Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-17
THE COURTS.
MASON BRADFIELD'S ARRAIGN-
MENT SET FOR TUESDAY.
The Case of Lockwood's Salary Again.
Divorce Cases Settled-Notes of Suits
Acted Upon Yesterday.


Mason Bradfeld was yesterday brought
before Judge Owens on warrant sworn
out by Officer Roberts, charging him
with the murder Of Joseph Dye. Upon
motion of his counsel time for arraign-
ment was continued till Tuesday next,
the 10Th, and he was remanded into the
hands of the sheriff without bail. Later
he was transferred from the city to the
county Jail, where he will remain.
LoCKwooD's SALARY.
Township Justice Stanton was engaged
in the hearing of quite an interesting
case, in view OF the developments dur
ing the past year, concerning ex-
City Justice Lockwood. The suit is that
OF w. +. De Groot vs.. the city of Los
Angeles, and Is to recover payment of a
demand for $166, salary of said justice
for September last. Lockwood sold the
claim to the broker, and the latter
demanded payment. The history
of the mayors veto, and the many sub
seouent attempts to have the bill ap-
proved, is quite familiar to those inter
ested in city affairs. Now, De Groot
comes with civil suit against the city,
and in support of the proposition that
Lockwood was regular appointed Off
Ger and in full discharge of his duties
during the month in question, presents
the regular monthly report and sworn
statement of the ex-justice as prima
facie evidence. Mayor Hazard repre-
sented the city, and at once offered to
that tho ofo nd
report was illegal and purposely per-
jured one. He placed City Treasurer
Johnson on the stand, and, bringing
forward the books of Lockwood's court,
was proceeding in an attempt to show
had been made on the books which had
never been reported or placed in the city
treasury.
G. G. Stephens, who appeared for the
broker in this case, objected to the
course of action taken by the honorable
counsel, Mayor Hazard, saying that to
expert the accounts of Lockwood's 8 court
for the entire year was little more than
was warran led in minor civil suit, such
as this. The mayor replied in spirited
argument, and for nearly an hour the
controversy was highly interesting to the
many 6pCSbabOtc PlCSCnbs Juu&C DUdlLOu
finally sustained Mr.. Stephens's obiec-
ton as to the examination of the entire
account for the year, but said that such
evidence as would 60 to show the inval-
idity OF Lockwood report for September
would be admitted as competent in the
case. The case comes up again at / 80
p. m. on Monday.
DIVORCE DAY.
Yesterday was quite boom day in
the divorce business of the superior
courts. In the different departments de-
crees were ordered separating the fol-
lowing:
Stephen F. Loveall from Arcadia, his
wife.
Mrs. A. L. Shane from S. J. Shane.
G.. B. Mckenzie from his wife, M. G.
Mckenzie. 80
Mrs. Addie Williams also secured a
legal separation from her husband on
the grounds of desertion and neglecting
to provide for her needs.
COURT NOTES.
Albert Pico was yesterday arraigned
before Judge Smith ON charge of en-
bezzlement, and his trial set for May
2Sth, with bail fixed at $500. Pico is
charged with appropriating a horse,
buggy and harness, the property of one
Robertson.
The case of Madrona de Quigas, charged
with adultery, was again called in de-
partment one yesterday, and upon nom
appearance of defendant for arraign-
ment, the case went over till Monday at
10a.m.
A. Glassell was yesterday granted
Judgment against HI. R. Stevens, in the
amount of $2,025.73, upon foreclosure of
a mortgage. The case was tried before
Judge Van Dyke.
Charley Lee Kong was fined 800 and
$3.50 yesterday on two charges of selling
lottery tickets. He filed motion OF
appeal and was released on $500 bonds
by Judge Owens.
The examination OF Grant Clark. on a
charge of compounding felony, began
yesterday before Judge Austin, and will
come up again on Monday.
In the case of Kavanagh VS.. the Cali
fornia Central railway company for
$4,000 damages sustained by the loss
of plaintiffs wife killed in accident. a
verdict for the defendant was yesterday
returned in department three of the
superior court.
Donald Ross. anative of Great Britain,
was yesterday admitted to citizenship
in Judge McKinley's department of the
superior court.
E. Gatzke was fined IS by Judge
Owens, for battery, yesterday.
James Neary came before Judge
Owens yesterday for sentence on a
charge of petty larceny, and received
thirty days in the city jail.
Five of the secondhand dealers ar
rested some days ago for buying goods
of minors, were yesterday up for sem
tence in the police court, and were
fined $5 each.
Judge Owens court room was well
filled yesterday afternoon when the ex-
animation of j. Reinault was called.
Mrs. Eichole gave her testimony and a
large number of witnesses were exam
ined, after which Reinault was held to
answer as charged, with bail fixed at
$4,000 AS thatamount was not forth
coming, he was committed to the sheriff
and placed in the county Jail.