Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-02
AMONG THE COURTS.
FRANK aLENcRoss TEsrIFIEs IN
HIS TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
Witnesses Testify as to the Defendants
Character-A Large Batch of Court
Notes.

Notes.
The trial of the case against Frank
Glencross, charged with the manslaugh.
ter OF Martin Reagan, at Downey, last
winter, was resumed before Judge Lu
cien Shaw and jury yesterday morn
ing, and occupied their attention all
day. Four more witnesses were exam
ined for the prosecution as to Reagan's
condition physically prior to the fight
after which the state rested. The de-
tense then called a number of promi.
nent business men of this city, with
whom Glencross had had dealings, to
testify as to his reputation for peace and
quiet, but very few OF them were able to
state under oath that they knew
whether it was good or bad.
Several other witnesses were called to
show that Reagan was a very quarrel
some man; and three prominent med
ical men of this city were examined as
experts on hypothetical questions rela-
tive to the cause and effect of wounds
such as those on Reagan's body.
The defendant, Glencross, then took
the stand on his own behalf, and testi-
lived on the Cooke ranch, and had been
Reagan in his lifetime, and had twice
had slight difficulty with him. On
the first occasion he came up to this
city to see Reagan's agent for the pur-
pose of collecting some money. The
agent was unable to pay the money,
but suggested that Glencross pur-
chase Reagan's ranch for 500 per
acre. Glencross replied that the land
wasn't worth $50, and in any event
he was not buying land. He did not
think any more about it until two or
three days afterwards Reagan came over
to Glencross' place and tried to pick a
quarrel with him. He accused Glen
cross of having been round the country
telling people that his land was not
worth $50 per acre. The defendant told
Reagan not to come round there and
bother him, and after few words Rea-
gan left.
At this juncture court adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning, when the de-
fendant will probably be called upon to
tell his story OF the fight, which resulted
fatally for Reagan.
TERM TRIAL JURORS.
The following sixty names were drawn
for the term trial jurors in department
one OF the superior court yesterday al
ternoon. and the persons designated
will be required to appear for examina-
ton on the 10th inst
John Baker, S. M. Adams, E. c..
Cranston, j. G. Harvey, r. F. Joyce, B.
z. Brown, ]. 7. Lettellier, j. X. Breni-
ger, S. A. Waldron, H. Richmond, w.
F. Barbour, w. D. Mcclure, N. P. Camp
bell, p. w. Ross, G. G. Johnson, Clin-
ton Heath, E. G. Parrish, J. Pugh, Jas.
Bell, Simon Maier, w. G.. McMul-
lin, J. N. Warner, M. P. Grove,
l.. H. Buchanan, M. D. Crawford, II.
L. Bissell, J. E. Courtney, P. johnson,
F. L. Forester, H. X. w. Bent, H. B.
Abila, A. c. Day, Chas. Castera, B. F.
Carter, G. w. Tubbs, j. M. King, H. G.
Baldwin, H. G. Wiley, j. w. Earnst, S.
Morton, A. j. E. Allen, C. Ganahl, &.
H. Williams, Ben Chadsey, Herman
Cohen, w. M. Brougham, J. j. Bull, A.
L. Camp, 7. S. Judeen, E. H. Dalton,
Nelson enodgrass, l.. G. Butler, E. Pol
lard, f. G. Mellus, H. G. Bailey, w. G..
Hughes, F. D. Lanterman, B. f.
Chamberlain, NJ. L. Sewer and Dan
Jones.
COURT NOTES.
The trial of the case of David Morris
VS.. w. Woolley ct al, an action to
recover $500 alleged to be due on a
promissory note, was concluded in de-
partment four of the superior court yes
terday, the jury returning verdict fol
the defendant.
The divorce suit of Mrs. M. Batz-
hearing before Judge Mckinley in de-
partment five of the superior court
yesterday; and the default of the de
fendant having been shown, 6 decree
was ordered as prayed for, the custody
of the five children and the property
mentioned in the complaint being
awarded to the plaintiff.
Max Fevergen, minor, native o.
France, was yesterday admitted to the
rights OF citizenship in the United States
by Superior Judge Mckinley.
A youth named Joe Massey appeared
before Township Justice Stanton yester
day for arraignment upon the charge o1
grand larceny, preferred against him by
G. H. Williams, who accused him O.
having stolen dark sorrel mare on
Monday last. The defendant was ordered
to appear for examination on the Stf
inst. at 80 o'clock, bail being required
meanwhile in the sum of $500.
Three witnesses were examined yes
terday for the defense in the examina
ton of the O'Brien perjury case, pend
ing before Justice Stanton in the town.
ship court; and the case was continued
until s 80 o'clock this morning.
The opinion of the supreme
court in the appeal case o
Dunsmoor vs. Furstenfeldt and Geinger
reversing the judgment of the lowe
court and directing it to render judg
ment ON the findings of fact in favo
OF the appellant, was received and PLACED
on file yesterday by M. j. Ashmore, tn
local deputy clerk.