The herald., 1893-06-06
Cases Looked Into Yesterday in the
Police Courts.
Harry de Blum Arraigned on Two
Chsrges-C Carpenters Cass-Ebles
Charged with Fighting
Minor Cases. &

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man of wealth with considerable funds
in the Ventura county bank. Believing
his story, Roberts let him have the
team and cart, taking check on the
Ventura bank in return. On present.
ing the cheek, Mr.. Roberts was informed
the man had no account with the bank.
The police were notified, with the re-
suit that Blum was arrested on Satur-
day last in San Bernardino,
in which city the rig had been
sold. The second charge is brought
by Theresa Volki, who alleges that
Blum robbed her of gold watch and
chain.
The examination on both charges was
fixed for June 9TH.
The prisoner was not held to the su-
perior court as stated in the Evening
Express, no examination having been
held yet.
CARPENTERS CASE.
George Carpenter was under examina-
tion yesterday before Justice Seaman on
a charge of robbery.
Henry Wiley testified that he had
known the defendant for four months.
On June let, at O'Clock in the morning,
the witness was going home and had
reached the corner of Ord and CASTELAR,
streets when he saw Carpenter and
another man waiting for him. Carpen-
ter told him to stop, at the same time
holding heavy club over his head, say
ing that if he moved he, Carpenter,
would kill him. The second man then
held him by the throat while Carpenter
went through him and took $3.50 from
him. The defendant then took off
the witness shoes, and looked in them
to see If he had hidden any money in
them. He found nothing, however, and
giving the witness severe kick told
him to go straight home.
Carpenter went on the stand and
swore be was at home the night of the
robbery. He had not been out after 80
that night.
Mrs. Carpenter gave corroborative
testimony.
Frank Sepulveda then was called and
swore positively to seeing Carpenter on
the corner OF Ord and Castelar, streets
at II O'Clock on the night OF the rob.
berry.
Justice Sesman, however, discharged
the defendant. A fresh complaint Of
robbery was Immediately sworn to and
Carpenter will be arrested and examined
again before Justice Austin.
Two FARMERS QUARREL.
Henry Reich appeared for trial yester-
day afternoon in Justice Seaman's court
for disturbing the peace by threatening
to kill Henry Jensen. Jensen ewore
that he was the part owner with Rsich
in a field OF hay. Both of them owned
q horse. Some two weeks ago Reich
started in to move his share of the crop,
taking witnesses horse. The witness,
needing the animal, protested, upon
which Reich, taking pitchfork, threat
ened the witness, at the same time say
ing he would get his gun and shoot him,
Jensen. The case was still in progress
when the court adjourned until this
morning.
CHARGED WITH FIGHTING.
Joseph Eble appesIed, on complaint
of Captain Moody, to answer in Justice
Austin's court to charge OF battery.
Captain Moody said he saw Eble and
another man fighting on Saturday
night. The other man was not fighting,
but only attempting to defend himself.
The witness saw Elbe strike three blows,
two with cane and one with his fist.
Eble in defense said that the man ne
struck, Tom Harmon, used objectiona-
BILE language towards him and provoked
the disturbance. Juatice Austin con-
tinued the case until June 9TH, in order
that further evidence might be ad-
duced.
VIGOROUS coNDU CToR.
John Cough, an employe Of the Los
Angeles Electric Car company, appeared
before Justice Austin yesterday, and
pleaded not guilty to charge OF battery
brought against him by j. w. Smith, OF
the Electric book store, corner Second
and Main streets.
Smith alleges that on Saturday last he
took q transfer on the Electric Railway
company. He had dog with him at
the time. which jumped on to the car
with him. Cough objected and kicked
the dog off with an unnecsanary amount
OF force. Smith protected, and on the
conductor aeking to see his transfer,
was tsld that 1t was no good, and was
ordered off the car. Smith said be
would get off when the car stopped, but
Cough did not wait for that, and taking
Smith by the throat threw him off,
nearly in front of an approaching
vehicle.
Smith also says he has several wit
nesses, and proposes to make it warm
for Cough.
A TAMALE MAN IN TROUBLE.
The charge of battery against Drake,
the tamale man, was continued by JUS
tice Austin until June 9TH. The ohense
alleged to have been committed Is
serious one. lao
The complaining witness, Mary Back
ster, states that she was formerly in
brakes employ. Two weeks ago che
claims she had to leave him on account
OF his making improper propos.
ais to her. She left and took
rooms in a Main street lodging house.
Drake came up one night and forced an
entrance into her room. He insulted
her by his proposals, which she indig
nantly refused 10 listen to-. lie then
threw her down and attempted to &C.
complish bis purpose. The girl Chains
that she screamed and struggled, upon
which Drake drew O kniie and thteat-
ened to cut her throat II she did not
submit. Just at that moment y bar
tender who 10 employed in the saloon
below heard the noise, and rushing up
tore the man from the woman's pros
trate form, and kicked him out Of the
house.
The defandant is at nrasant held on