The herald., 1895-12-24
VIII Work the San BernardinO
Electric DynamOs
THE QUESTION OF EXPENSE
Is the 0ne Now Remaining to Be De-
Cided
A Los Angeles Opticlan Arrested on a Charge
of Burglary Asks Damages for False
Imprisonment

SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 2S.-Trustees
Firth, Ham, Lawson and Pace went to the
sight of the proposed power house in Lytle
Creek, sixteen miles west of the city, yes
terday, accompanied by }. c. Christy, one
of the owners who have made the offer to
sell the sight and power to the city. and
spent the day on the trip and at the ditch.
From what can be learned of the results of
the hasty inspection, they are we'll satis-
fled with what they saw. and the question
now to be decided will be the cost of the
plant. If the result of further investiga-
tions shall show that the plant can be built
and the wiring done and the lights put in
running order at an expense within the
means of the city, and one which will not
increase taxation, while at the same time
furnishing much more light it is probable
that the question of issuing bonds will be
placed before the people of the city at a
special election for that purpose.
The ditch through which the water was
conducted cost originally $4,000. 1t has
not been in use recently, and there was
therefore quantity of debris in the chan
mel, but Notwithstanding about two hun
dred inches of water were turned into the
ditch, and the force of that amount of wa
ter was exhibited in the monitor, the
stream being turned against the mountain
where hydraulic mining was formerly
carried on.
The trustees saw enough to convince
them that there was more power here than
the city would ever use for lighting pur-
poses. although there may not be full
1000 inches.
Altogether. the trustees are favorably
impressed with what they saw. and when
they meet Thursday will probably start
some investigations as to the cost of the
plant and the expense of maintaining it.
DAMAGE SUIT.
L. Kaufman, the travelling Los Angeles
optician who was arrested by Constable L.
j. West on the morning of December
and taken to jail on suspicion of being a
much-wanted burglar, this morning filed
suit against L. j. West and f. L. Holcomb
for $1,000 damages.
The complaint. which is drawn by At
torney M. G. Norton of Los Angeles, is very
short and alleges that the defendants "did
wantonly, maliciously and without prob
able cause. or any cause whatever, and
without authority of law, arrest, detain,
contiue and incarcerate said plaintiff in
Jail, and there held, kept, detained and
confined him, the said plaintiff, for long
period of time. to-wit, for the space of
about seven hours, in the company of
rogues, felons, and thieves and divers other
criminals and nalefactors."
He further alleges that damaged him to
the amount of $1,000, for which amount he
asks damages.
1t will be remembered that kaufman
was arrested near the bridge on & street,
south of Second, and brought to Jail by
Constable West. lthappened that Detec-
tive Goodman of Los Angeles was in the
city at the time, and he had in his posses
sion a description of stolen property which
seemed to correspond to soma of the prop
erty in Kaufman's possession, which he
carried with him in conducting his busi-
ness as an optician.
On the strength of this Identification
Goodman took kaufman to Los Angeles
the afternoon of the same day he was ar
rested, and at Los Angeles the mistake was
discovered. although not until Kaufman
had been in custody there for several hours.
Whether he will also bring suit againts
Detective Goodman and the Los Angeles
officers is not known.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
c. ]. Wilder, freight auditor of the