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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
JOHN SMITH DISCHARGED
THE STATE FAILS TO SHOW THAT
MRS. LUNAS WAS MURDERED.
The Wilmington Justice of the Peace
Then Causes the Re-arrest of Smith
on Charge of Threaten
ing Him.

John Smiths examination came to an
abrupt end in Justice Bartholomew
court yesterday morning by his dis
charge from custody. Some evidence,
corroborative OF minor and unimportant
facts introduced during the hearing on
Tuesday, was adduced. Then the pros
ecution placed on the stand D. s. IEman,
constable of Wilmington township.
Among other matters, the witness
stated that he proceeded to the house Of
Mrs. Lunas ON the 9TH, at the request OF
some persons who had become alarmed
at her non-appearsnce. He found the
house thoroughly barricaded from the
inside. Looking through crack. he saw
the old woman lying on the floor in
sensible. Inman procured an ak and
broke into the dwelling. One OF the
doors, upon investigation, appeared to
have been bolted on the inside, while
the other WAS locked on the inside, and
board placed slantwise under the knob
still held it more securely fastened. If
the woman had been ill-treated it was
the witness belief that she would have
been unable thus to lock up her place.
AS the constable had heard rumore in
town connecting Smith with Mrs.
Lunas'. condition, he inquired of the
old lady on the 9Th, while she was con-
seious, whether she had suffered vic.
lence at the hands of the prisoner. She
answered that Smith had given her
some port wine. and that was all she
said. Inman saw the bruises on the
side OF Mrs. Lunas' body, and they
seemed 10 him tho result OF her fall, as
she was fisshy woman, weighing over
200 pounds. Nothing in the room, when
he ed it, seemed upset. There was
no indication of any struggle.
The state now rested and the defense
moved the dismissal OF the case without
introducing any testimony. Both sides
submitted the matter to the court with
out argument. Justice Bartholomew
held that the evidence adduced was in
sufficient to satisfy the court that the
crime of murder had been committed.
He then ordered the discharge OF John
Smith.
Justice of the Peace F. J. Weldt of
Wilmington later in the day caused
Smith to be re-arrested ON the charge of
having threatened to kill and murder
him. Smith was placed in the county
Jail in default of $3.50 bail, and his trial
was set by Justice Bartholomew for the
23d at O'Clock. He claims that the
complaining witness, ON his aide, had
threatened to railroad him to the peni-
tentisry.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
THE CREEL CLUB.
1T HOLDS IT'S ANNUAL ELECTION
AND INSTALLATION.
The Stream in the San Gabriel Likely to
Run Dry This Summer-some-
thing About Stocking
tho Waters.

Last Saturday night the Creel club
held its annual election, and at the same
time installed officers.
The organization is a fishing club
which has a fine house up in the San
Gabriel cafion about miles from Azusa,
and the membership is limited to IS.
The meeting was well ate nded, there
being IA mem bers present. 1t is always
looked forward to, rs the gatherings OF
the club are invariably enjoyable, and
the annual election is made special &C.
casion.
The members began as early as Thurs.
day to wend their way towards the
beautiful spot in the cafion where their
club house is located, and by Saturday
evening, when the meeting was called
to order, the following answered to their
names: Henry O'Melveney, J. @. Tufts,
Charles Walton, J. V. Wachtel, r. H.
F. Variel, VIM. G. Kerkhoff, VIM.
Cardwell, j. A. Graves, John E. Jack
son, H. L. Macneil, Judge w. H. CLARK,
James Gunner, George E. Dickson,
George s. Stafford. Those absent
were E. d. Gibson and A. G. Jones.
The election resulted in the following
officers being selected for the ensuing
year: President. Henry w. O'Melveney;
president. ]. Q. Tufts; secretary,
Charles Walton; treasurer, J. v. Wach-
tel; historian, r. II. F. Variel; execu-
tive committee, George s. Stafford, Geo.
E. Dickson and James Gunner.
After this the rest OF the evening was
passed with music. speeches and the
general all-round good time OF the club.
During their stay the various anglers
spent some time with rod and reel after
the speckled trout. The largest catches
made were % and 20. The fishing, how.
ever. ia very poor this year, and where
formerly large bssketful was secured
with but little effort. those caught this
time were landed only after hard work.
One OF the members stated to a HER.
AID representative yesterday that the
creek in the cafi1n 10 very low, and in
all probability it will 20 dry by July as
far mp as the silver mine, which is some
five miles from Azusa. BY actual meas
urenent there Ia now only 1910 inches
OF water flowing, which, compared with
the flow OF $500 inches at the same time
last year, makes poor showing, 1t
was further stated that there would
probably be diminution of water for
irrigation in the valley.
The club has been organized since
1891 and during that time has spent
over $500 in stocking the stream, which
represents 62.500 fish put into the
water. About 1880 of these have
been placed since the frat OF the year.
None of this stock has been heard from
yet, and il 10 presumed the fish have
made their wsy to the hesdwaters of the
stream. which are practically inaccess-
IDLE as yet. The main steam and parts
OF it's tributaries are fished out, but
within short time the club will ask the
supervisors to close the fishing there for
q time and reduce the seaaon from six
months to two.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
MATCH FOR SURE THING MEN. |
3unco and Confidence Sharpers
Operating Here.
mother Glass of Thieves Who Rob
the. Unwary.
How One Man Was "Done Up" for SS5
Follow. Who Tap the Tills in
Suburb IN storss-Kestaur-
ant Defrauders.

A gang OF bunco steerers and conf
dence operators are working the city.
They have been here several weeks, and
have piled their vocation so regularly
and so systematically that many COM
plants have been made to the police.
The other day gentleman residing in
the southwestern part of the city was
robbed by two of these thieves. They
met him in restaurant, got into con-
versation, and after some acquaintance
persuaded him into game of studhorse
poker. The game was played in sa-
loon beyond University, just outside the
city limits. When the Los Angeles man
sat down to play he had $85; when he
got up he didn't have So cents. They
worked him successfully in the ''sure-
thing" game, and started out for other
prey.
Tine beaten man very naturally COM
planned 10 the officers. Superintendent
Moffatt of the police detectives detailed
some of mis- best men on the case. They
located one or two of the gang, but as
there is little or no evidence upon which
they could be convicted no arrests were
made. This class of operators always
give the police more trouble than any
other criminals, for while the law covers
the cases very strictly, there is seldom
evidence enough OF the proper character
to convict.
Two men-probsbly members OF the
bunco gang-are working another game,
this time upon the grocery stores and
butcher shops in the suburban portions
of the city. They usually select store
ON an out-ef-the-way street whore there
is only one man in attendance. One of
the thieves goes into the store and in
quires for refuge dry goods boxes, the
other fellow meantime having secreted
himself across the street. When the
proprietor or clerk goes to the rear of
the store to show thief number one the
boxes, or whatever it might be. the man
across the street sneaks in and quietly
'taps the TILL"
Three places were worked in as many
days this week in each case the thieves
we're unsuccessful, owing to persons 60
ing into the stores. One was grocery
store at the corner of Bellevue and Mon
treal streets; one on Alpine and Pearl
streets, and the butcher shop adjoining
the last named store. Other places have
been entered in similar manner by the
same persons.
The neatest trick played by these
men-supposedly the same men-was
the manner in which they dsfrauded
restaurant keeper at Fifth and Los An
geles streets. They ordered hearty
meal, and just about the time the meal
was finished, apparently became en-
gagged in a quarrel. One of the men be.
came 90 furious that he struck his COM
panion and ran out. The compani on
followed, yelling for somebody to stop
that man." But nobody stopped him,
and the restaursteur is minus the
worth Of two meals. These same men
have detrsuded other eating houses in a
similar manner.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
Y. w. c. A. MEETING.
The Board of Managers VIII Meet Thi
Afternoon

The Board of Managers VIII Meet This
Afternoon.
There will be meeting of the board
of managers today, at 2:30 p. m.
A beautiful new correspondence deck
mas come to the association through the
kindly efforts OF Miss A. L. Murphy, the
teacher for the association in phyuical
culture.
Mrs. Averill's class in English his
tory and literature celebrated the fin
ishing of their study of AS You Like It
Tuesday evening. There was spirited
contest of quotations, in which Miss
Olive M. Percival GENE off victorious,
having II quotations at her command.
Characterization papers without other
preparatory reading than the weekly
study were presented, and were admir- :
able. Miss Cook wrote of Touchstone.
Miss Percival of the two Dukes, Miss
Meade of Oliver and Orlando, Miss Eli
srbe of Rosalind and Celia, and Miss
Bristol of Jacques.
The next play studied will bs Mer-
chant of Venice. and the histories next
in order of study ia the reign OF Henry
|. Each evenings study is opened with
a contribution of current events by all
the members of the class. and this feat
ure adds great interest to the exerciaes.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17

they received from jobs il would pnt
them to work. Townsend never gave
me to exceed $50 toward a loan to
clear up the Stewart shortage. The
raising OF the money by the
men for this purpose was with
out my knowledge or consent. l
am now paying back that loan through
the foreman. The report of the grand
jury casts a great many dirty siurs
against me, and | am innocent oil these
accusations. The money borrowed from
Townsend has not yet been paid back.
Mr.. Townsend did not pay me 500. 10
the best OF my knowledge and belief L
received $50 from Townsend and 800 re-
ceived on a note. l consider this a prl'
vate business.
~ consider this Is not private bust
ness" said Mr.. Teed. "Rave you any
memoranda to show what money he has
paid your
THAT is my private business and does
not concern the public" replied Mr..
Watson, "and don't consider this COM
mittee has a right to go into my al
fairs."
81 consider that 1t is id public BUSH
ness" retorted Mr.. Teed, land il your
emuloyees have been assessed to raise
this money and you say you won't pro-
duce any memoranda to show what
money you receivsd, but say that any
witness who says 80 lies. the public has
q right to know everything about the
transaction"
There was a memorandum of the
whole transaction" said Superintend-
emit Watson, .'but it has been mislaid. l
may be able some day to find it,"
The committee took recess until this
afternoon.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
PRIZE PATRIOTIC ESSAYS.
A New and Attractive Plan by Sons of tn,
Revolution.

New and Attractive Plan by Sons of tn
Revolution.
The California society OF Sons of the
Revolution has inaugurated a plan de.
signed to instile patriotism in the hearts
of the young, ss an incentive to research
in American history. and give them q
more intimate knowledge of the patriot
ism, devotion, heroism and sacrifices of
our forefathers, which is meeting with
much favor.
President II. o. Collins. president OF
the society in California, informed
HERALD reporter yesterday that it was
proposed to offer prizes to pupils of the
high schools of the state for original es-
says upon subjects connected with the
war OF the revolution. The plan has
been heartily commended by State Su-
perintendent OF Schools J. w. Anderson,
and yesterday circulars were sent to
every high school in California.
The first essay will be upon the sub
ject of Patrick Henry. Competing
ESSAYS must contain not less than l776
nor more than 1894 words, type written
on one side only of paper 8x10 inches,
with IL inches margin on the left,
signed by nom de plume, accompanied
with sealed envelope with the nom de
plume on this outside, containing the
writer's real name, address, school and
certificate from the superintendent or
principal of the high school that the
essay is original.
All essays must be sent by mail in
large or illegal" envelope to the secre.
tary of this society before January l,
1895. The exam ming committee will
receive the essays, the secretary retain
ing the envelopes containing the real
names OF the writer's until the committee
shall have reached decision. when they
will be opened at meeting of the board
of directors of the society.
The prizes will be awarded at the an
nual meeting of the society In Los An
geles on the anniversary of Washing
toms birthday, 1895.
The society appoints the superintend-
emit, principal and teachers of each COM
petiting high school, committee of re-
view and inspection, with authority to
reject such essays as may not be worthy
OF place in the competition, 80 that
only meritorious essays be sent.
The prize medal is silver, the face be-
ing q fac simile of the seal OF the society
and will have en- the reverse an appro-
pirate inscription with the winners
name. The second prize will be like the
first but in bronze. Both medals will be-
suspended by a silk ribbon IN buff and
blue, the continental colors of the So
ciety.
1t is the object OF the society to make
this permanent feature of our public
schools.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
FOR A COAT AND BRUSH,

Alderman on Trial ON n Charge of Burg
lHrixing Psgue's Room.
Frank Alderman WAS one OF the mem.
bere of the First regiment OF the Indus.
trial army, bnt after reaching Ell Paso
he deserted his banner and came back
to Los Angeles in time to get into peck
of trouble. Yesterday he was the de-
fendsnt in the superior court on a
charge OF burglary. The prosecution
alleged that Alderman had entered the
room OF j. H. Pegue, 3l51s South Main
street, on the 9th of February, and had
there stolen check cape coat and
clothes brush.
The defense placed on the stand sew
ersl county Jail prisoners to prove that
Louis Ewing had sworn falsely at the
preliminary examination that Alderman
had confessed his crime to him, and
that when uebraided by them for his
action he had broken down and sd
mitted that he bad lied at that time.
Alderman then told story about hav.
ing bought the coat from an unknown
man Tor $40 before his departure for the
east. and that the coat remained here
during his absence. As TO the brush
ne said he had had it in his possession
for two years.
Ewing testified that Alderman confess.
ed to him. On cross examination he
denied that he had ever told anyone
that Deputy Sheriff Vignes offered for 500
to get him sent to Whittier instead OF
the penitentiary. very important
circumstances in Mr.. Vignes' case, which
comes up shortly.
La the absence of several witnesses.
whom Alderman claims are material TO
prove his innocence, the case was con-
tnued by Judge Smith until this morn
ing.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
THE SUPERVISORS.
Action Taken Respecting Certain Coun
Saloon Licenses.

Action Taken Respecting Certain Country
Saloon Licenses.
The application of O. Belli of SAINT
Monica cafion for a saloon license wa
set for hearing on June 9th. A license
was ordered issued to Henry @. Robert
of Azusa with ii. j. A. Stuhr and A
Steinike as sureties. The application
for license to run a saloon at Duarte
made by Abram Heslope, was upon read
ing of protest from the citizens OF that
town denied by the board. That OF Salz
mann & Mayhofer for license in the
Main street gardens WAS also denied.
A deed from James +. lowell and wife
to strip of land for Alameda road be-
tween Compton and Florence was &C.
copied.
Harrison street. Burbank, was de-
clsred open for public travel and trees
allowed to remain on the sides of the
road at the discretion OF the board.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17

CHICAGO. May l6.-There is pros-
pect that number of gram spectators
on the board OF trade may transfer their
business to the Chicago stock exchange,
at the other end of La Sale street. The
proprletors OF the public grain elevators
in Chicago have decided that in case
their houses are declared irregular" by
the board OF trade they will protect
their interests. The talk of shifting is
the result OF the bitter fight between
receivers and shippers against the ele-
vator men specializing on the board.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17

Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to the following persons:
Henry A. Fawcett. %, California, re.
siding in Los Angeles, and Holen M
Robinson, 20, Canada, resident OF
Pasadena.
Judson NJ. Davis. So, Illinois. OF this
city, and May L. Stanford, %, Califor-
mia. a resident OF Oakland.
Henry A. Hsrberger, 26, Illinois. and
E. D. Kane, 20, Kentucky, both residents
of this city.
II II. Venable, 80, and Anna L. Clark,
%. both natives OF California. and resi-.
dents of Norwalk.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
REDoNDo HOTEL,

A Liberal Offer by thu Management Of
Great interest to Tourists.
On and after this dale and until June
lst rates at the Redondo hotel will be-
from SIT. 90 to $40 ier week and includ-
ing daily transportation between Re-
dondo and Los Angeles. Fine orche stra
in attendancs st meals and in the par
lors every evening.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17

Hoods Sarsaparilla absolutely cures where
merit Peculiar to Itself.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17

Constipation and all oubles with the diges.
1--we organs ana the liver, are cured by Hoods
Pills. Unequalled as q dinner pill.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17

451 8 SPRING STREET
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-17
ROBBERS NOT AppREHENpEp.
Is DEAD.

SAN Francisco, May 16.-Detective
Len Harris died shortly before midnight
from the effects of the bullet wound re-
ceived in his encounter with the robber
at Boulder Greek last night.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
Robert Louis stevenson,s Method.

The author must know his countryside,
whether real or imaginary, like the hand.
The distances, the points of the compass,
the place of the suns rising, the behavior
of the moon, should all be beyond cavil
And how troublesome the moon isl have
come to grief over the moon in Prince
Otto, and SO soon as that was pointed
out to me adopted a precaution which
recommend to other men. never write
now without an almanac
With an almanac, and the map of the
country, and the plan of every house, either
actually plotted on paper or already and
Immediately apprehended in the mind, a
man may hope to avoid some of the gross
est possible plumbers. With the map be-
fore him he will scarce allow the sun to
set in the east, as it does in 1.-The Anti
quarry" With the almanac at hand he
will scarce allow two horsemen, journey
ing on the most urgent affair, to employ
six days, from of the Monday morning
till late in the Saturday night, upon a
journey of, say, 90 or 100 miles, and be-
fore the week is out, and still on the same
nags, to cover SO in one day, as may be
read at length in the inimitable novel of
Rob Roy" And it is certainly well,
though far from necessary, to avoid such
"croppers. "-R. l.. Stevenson in Idler.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
A Horrible Burial Custom.

Prior to the year 646 A. d. the Japanese
had one of the most horrible burial Gus
toms that can be imagined-that of bury
ing all the immediate friends and retain
ers of prince or other person of note in a
standing position around the potentate's
grave and leaving them in the earth up to
their necks to perish of thirst and hunger
The custom cannot be said to have been
general as late as the date given, for the
Japanese records prove that in the time of
the Emperor SUNNI (97-3O B. c. the
burial rites of royal personages were so
modified as to partially abolish former
cruelties. Speaking of a young brother of
Suinin, who died and had his retinue
buried standing around his grave, the old
record says: For many days they died
not but wept and cried aloud At last
they died. Dogsaand crows assem- bled and
ate off their heads. The emperor's com
passion was aroused, and he desired to
change the manner Of burial. When the
empress died, soon after, the mikado in
quired of his officers if something in the
way of a change could not be suggested,
and one proposed to make clay figures of
men and bury them as substitutes That
this did not entirely do away with the
former custom is proved by an edict issued
in the year 646 A. D.-the date given first
above-whieh forbid the burial of living
persons and provided penalty for further
adherence to tha1 aps~fu l rite.-St. Louis
Republic ~
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
IT PAYS TO BE A KICKER.
Ene man Who Kicks Generally Gets the
Best of Everything.


LIZ pays to be "kicker" 1t is the man
VINO kicks'' and demands to be shown
Tue cl'ar6 Who gets the best seats IN the
cnea'er' while the meek, unreslstlng man
VINO simply goes up and passes IN his
money Is placed at the rear OF the parquet
circle behind post.
Inc Kicker always gets clothes that
NJ MIN, because the tailor is afraid to offer
MN mlsnt. But it is in the restaurant
thaG tne Kicker is seen at his best.
Inc other regular patrons of the place
were IN the habit of coming in, quietly
giving their orders, patiently waiting for
thelr checks and then going away. The
kicker would pound on the table II a
waiter did not Immediately come forward
to serve him.
He was in the habit of sending back
dlshes that didn't please him.
Ii the coffee wasn't piping hot, he would
send word for the manager to come at
once, and to him he would offer violent
complaint.
He upbraided the walters if they were
slow in bringing napkin, and if, when
he arose to depart, there was no waiter at
hand to give him the check and help him
with his coat he ratified spoon in a cup
in order to express his disapproval.
In these various ways did he demon
strate his caddishness, vulgarity and i'll
breeding. With what result?
When he comes into the place, the man
ager meets him at the door to take his hat
and then makes desperate gestures at the
walters, who are attending upsn other
customers.
When he is seated at table, waiter
rushes forward to whisk away imaginary
crumbs and spread fresh napkins over the
clean tablecloth,
The manager in the meantime is at the
desk getting newspaper for the kicker
to read.s He comes back with the newspa-
der and remarks that it is rather chilly
outside" After the waiter receives the
order the manager goes back to the kitchen
with him to see that everything is done
properly. If all other work comes to a
dead stop, that order must receive the re-
ligious attention of the cooks.
The kicker" has waiter lowering
near him all the time, and occasionally
the manager strolls that way to reassure
himself that there is no cause for an out
break.
When the Kicker rises, the check is
ready. His coat and hat are brought to
him, and the cashier smiles upon him and
never gives him heap of silver in change
Then the manager bows to him as he
passes out PROFESSIONALLY it pays to be
"kicker. "-Chicago Record.