Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-20
IN THE POLICE COURT
An Investigation Into the Eu
bank Case.
Mrs. COffey Finds No Case Agains
Mr.. COffey.
The Eubank boy Found to Have Been
Badly Beaten-William Grant
Gets a Severe Sentence.
Other Cases.

The examination of Mrs. Ada Eu-
bank, charged by one Mr.. McCrea with
cruelty to her child, was set for yester-
day in Justice Owens's court. When
the case was called, however, the prose-
cutting witness was inclined to withdraw
the charge. Deputy District Attorney
Phlbbs, however, refused to annul the
complaint until he had made thorough
investigation of the case. In order to
give him time to do this the examina-
tion was continued until next Friday
morning.
Alter the continuance was ordered by
the court, Deputy District Attorney
Phibbs, j. Marion Brooks, of counsel for
the defense, and Police Surgeon Bryant
went to the Eubank house to make an
examination Of the little boys body.
they found unmistakable evidence that
the boy had been severely. beaten. DR..
Bryant said last evening to HERALD
reporter that the skin over the gluteal
muscles showed marks and welts which
could have been caused only by severe
beatlngs. The boys back was black
and blue, and the doctor concluded that
such marks could only be caused in
those close tissues by cruel punishment
inflicted within two weeks. Mr.. Phibbs,
OF the district attorneys Office, was seen
later, and declared that he would insist
upon the trial of the case.
In the same court the case of J. w.
Coffey, accused by his wife, Nora Coffey,
of assault, was called for examination.
Mrs. Coffey had, however, since swear
ing to the complaint, discovered that
she had done SO while under "spell.
She now declared that che had had
no earthly reason for making any charge
against her husband, and that she could
not imagine what had led her to do 60.
Justice Owens, however, did not see
why his court should be the stamping
ground for such vsgaries, and he as
sessed Mrs. Coffey $5 for costs, before
dismissing the case.
Justice Austin started his days work
with fning batch of seven drunks
who had made the previous night
hideous.
Peter Bissen was before his tribunal
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. Peter Guerra, the COM
planning witness, alleges that BiAen
had sold him half interest in the En-
terprise saloon, on East First street, for
$175. 1t was afterwards found that
Bissen did not own the interest he had
sold. Hence the suit. The examina-
tion was set for 10 O'Clock this morning.
William Grant, who was convicted on
Monday of indecent exposure, was SEN
fenced to serve the city l50 days on the
chain-gang in order to acquire better
manners.
William Stephens was charged by his
old neighbor John Nelson with disturb
ing the peace. Stephens and Nelson
have had police court difficulties before
this. The present defendant is milk
dealer in the southern part of the city,
and Nelson formerly worked for him.
They fell out, and some time ago Nelson
charged his former employer with steal
ing water, which was double imputa-
ton of some severity. Stevens recipro.
Gated by accusing Nelson of having
taken team of his horses and going on
spree with a woman of the neighbor-
hood. A charge of defamation of char
acter was the result. Now Nelson comes
again and accuses Stephens of threaten
ing bodily harm. The defendant plead
guilty yesterday of threatening to beat
the plaintiffs head off, but excused him
self by claiming that Nelson had driven
off one of his calves. Stephens will be
sentenced to-day.