Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-17
Santa Barbara.

Professor Tyndall, the world-renowned
mind-reader, gave second performance
at the opera house Monday night. His
first performance was given Sunday
evening and was very successful, though
but few people witnessed it. Monday
evening larger audien attended and
the mind-reader was successfully ac-
complishing his many feats of wonder
ment when he was stricken down in an
epileptic fit. He had performed his
mock-marriage scene; had found several
articles secreted in the audience, and
had hunted down the murderer, found
his weapon and was hunting for the
victim in the mock-murder test, when,
to the horror of all, he fell head-long to
the floor, striking his head on the steps
leading from the parquet. He remained
unconscious where he fell some time,
when, all efforts to revive him failing,
he was carried to his carriage and driven
to the Arlington hotel. At the hotel
the still unconscious mind-reader was
carried to his room, where he remained
unconscious, wildly clawing the
air, until nearly 5 80 yesterday morn
ing. When he revived he was given
something strengthening, and was soon
himself again, little the worse for his
awful experience.
Sunday afternoon Tyndall gave pub
lie exhibition of his remarkable power.
He drove blindfolded from the Airing
ton hotel to the Commercial, distance
OF nearly mile, and found an article
hidden in one of the rooms by his SUBJ
ject.
Monday Tyndall tried to hypnotize
Timothy Hill, the criminal old gardener
awaiting trial in the county Jail upon
charge Of burglary, but Tim was too
much for him, and would not "sleep."
The mind reader gave as reason that
Timothy twas little better than an
idiot" and he did not wish to injure the
old mans mind.
A REPENTANT WIFE BEATER.
John Griffin, laborer of more or less
"sporty" tendencies, was Monday after
noon taken before Judge Wheaton upon
charge OF wife beating and drunken
ness. Immediately upon entering the
court room to hear the complaint, and
prior to its reading, he insisted upon
pleading guilty, and asked what the
charges were. fine of $40 was quietly
imposed upon him and he was sentenced
asked permission to visit his wife and
daughter, which was allowed, and the
repentant old gent went upon his knees
before them and begged their forgive
ness, begging them not to allow such
faithful husband and loving father to
be confined within the cold, cold walls
of the city prison. The wife, however,
yet wore badly colored eye, made by
her now pleading husband with a
broomstick, and she did not propose
yielding. She answered him "go," as
did also the daughter; and Mr.. John
'went" on seven days. visit to the
prison keeper.
The funeral of Alvah G. Rogers was
held yesterday afternoon.
Mats Haydock, a resident of Ojai is
stopping at the Arlington for few days.
Fred HI. Teale arrived at the San
Marco Monday evening from Los An
geles.
Professor Tyndall and assistants left
on yesterday mornings train for Sacra-
mento.
Never for many years have there been
SO many little children housed at the
Arlington hotel as there are this season.
Ishmall Soto, and oft-convicted
offender, was given twenty days in the
county Jail yesterday morning by Justice
Crane for disturbing the peace.
| A large party of excursionists will ar
rive on today's noon train. They will
be driven about the city and otherwise
entertained until s p. m, when they
leave by special train.
Tom Larsen and Henry Brown, two
innocent vags lately from Los Angeles,
were caught sleeping in box car last
night and were warned to leave town.
this morning by Judge Wheaton.
Is is reported that the famous ELL
wood ranch. located about fifteen miles
west of this city, has been sold to an
English syndicate. The ranch is the
property of Hon. Ellwood Cooper, and
the purported price paid for it is $780,
600. 1t is said to be the purpose of the
purchasers to place the entire property
in the hands Of eastern farmers, who
| will work and cultivate it.