The herald., 1893-07-25
SOME POLICE COURT CASES,
Alleged Knuckleduster User
Admitted to Bail.
DIR. Osborne Appears in One of the
Cases Against Him.
Lille Smiths Ring and Ralph Lowell
Hamilton's Overcoat = Other
Minor Police Court
Matters.

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upon the appearance Of Justice Seaman
courtroom yesterday, nine of the occu
pants of the dock being individuals VIII
we're brought to the city jail on Sunda,
suffering from too freely slaked thirsts
REDIcAN's CASE.
J. Redican, the plasterer who brutally
assaulted J. johnson on Saturday nigh
with a pair of knuckledusters, was ar
raigned before Justice Seaman yester
day.
Redican was booked at the jail fol
assault with q deadly weapon, but &
complaint OF simple battery was filed
against him by the district attorney who
stated that the result would probably be
the same in the lower court as If tried
in the higher, and the county would be
the gamer in the matter OF expense.
Redican pleaded not guilty to the bat.
terry charge, and Justice Seaman fixed
the case for hearing on July 81.
Two of Redican's friends went on his
bonds for 500 and Redican departed
apparently much relieved at having to
only answer charge of battery instead
Of the more serious offence.
LlLLlE oMlIH . hlNds
Ralph Lowell, Q rather refined-lookine
young man, was srrsigned before Justice
Seaman upon charge of embezzlement.
Lille Smith, the complaining witness,
states that she entrusted a ring to the
defendant which he converted to his own
uses.
J. Marion Brooks appeared for Lowell
and requested time in which to enter his
plea, motion which was granted, time
for pleading being continued until July
26th. Bail was allowed in the sum OF
500.
HAMILTON WANTED AN ovERcoAT.
James Hamilton pleaded guilty before
Justice Seaman to q charge OF petty lar
ceny.
H. 8. Title, the complainant, stated
that on Sunday morning he left his
buggy outside the Central Telephone of
flee ON Main street. When he returned
he found that his new spring overcoat
had been ruthlessly ''pinched." An
hour later he, in company with police
officer, found the defendant with the
coat in his possession.
Justice Seaman committed the defen-
dsnt to appear for sentence this after
noon.
DIR. osBoRNE's CASE.
DR.. G. @. Osborne was not in evidences
yesterday when his case was called in
Justice Seaman's court. Osborne has
two complaints against him, one alleg-
ing disturbance OF the peace, and the
other, threats to kill.
The less serious case was heard yester-
day, Mrs. E. ]. Heffner being the com.
planning witness.
She stated that on July 9th the doc
tor, who rooms in her house, declared
he was sick. A. doctor was called in.
who prescribed brandy. DIR. Osborne
took the remedy in large quantities,
after which he threatened to kill every
one in the house.
Patrolman Henderson testified to tax
ing a large revolver away from the de-
fendant.
Osborne was found guilty by Justice
Seaman and ordered to appear for SEN
tence later in the day.
The charge of threatening to kill was
postponed until later date in order to
obtain the presence of the defendant.
Osborne is the man who declared at
the time of his arrest for disturbing the
peace that he had letters from the sup
posed murderer of George Miller. On
investigation the letters were found to
contain nothing of the sort.
MINOR CAsRS.
Carlos Cropsso and Trinidad Munoz
were both fined So yesterday by Justice
Seaman for disturbing the peace. The
men we're drinking In a saloon and de-
stroyed the harmony of the proceedings
by coming to blows.
"Hsppy Jack'' Cummings, who was
charged few days ago by his wife with
battery, was discharged from custody on
appearing for trial yesterday. No com.
planning witnesses appeared, and bench
warrants were issued for two of them, to
show cause why they should not be
committed for contempt of court.
I. J. MCCARTHY went into black
smiths shop last Friday and proceeded
to run the place. The proprietor OBJ
jected and cast him out on the sidewalk.
Bad language and an overpowering de.
sire to fight cost Mccarthy $40 in Jus.
tice Seaman't court yesterday.
l.. Monguera pleaded guilty in Justice
Seaman's court yesterday to charge OF
battery, and sentence will be pro-
nounced tomorrow.
Felicia De Lopez pleaded not guilty to
disturbing the peace of Candelina Brown
and Candelina will be allowed to testify
against Felicia on July 26sh.
Henry Cline caused a good deal of
amusement in Justice Seaman's court
yesterday. He was charged with OBJ
structing the sidewalks, and being fined
So. departed in wildly indignant con-
dition. Five minutes later he returned,
and pointing out the window to a dry
goods case which stood outside Ooulter's
dry goods store, asked the Judge why he
didn't arrest the proprietor. Mr.. Cline
was incontinently bounced and harmony
was restored.
J. FL. Starr was fined 81 for peddline
milk without license.
F. Viola was arraigned on charge of
violating the liquor ordinance, and JUS
tice Seaman set the case for hearing on
July 3lst.
Fred Lane was found guilty of beg
ging and will be sentenced today, and
nine drunks were fined in small sums.
Attorneys Hugh ]. and William
Crawford appeared in Justice Seaman's
court yesterday and swore to complaint
charging attorney George d. Blake with
criminal libel. A warrant for Blake's
arrest was issued with bonds fixed at
$500.