The herald., 1895-08-30
ALL FROM SANTA BARBARA
Important Real Estate Transfer.
Cottage Hospital Notes
A SANITARIUM PROVIDED
Important Litigation Brought to Final
Determination
Judgment Rendered In the Lehman Case for
Plaintiff SpirituaIistic "7edium'' Ar
rested for Embe mbezziement--Society Z ri

SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 90. - A
part OF Rancho Nuestra Sonora del Re-
fugio. containing 1866 acres, has been
sold to Jennie b. Hale and Harold and
John J. and Stanley Hollister for : con-
sderation of 500, 200. The vendor is Han
nah A. Hollister, executrix of the last
will and testament OF W. W. Hollister, de-
ceased. and the transaction is ia the ma
ture Of distribution OF property 10 the
different heirs. There still remain un-
conveyed about l5. 900 acres Of ranch lands
and number OF lots in this city, includ-
ing many valuable buildings which will
in q short time be disposed of in accord
ance with the terms of the will.
Further improvements are in contem-
pla.ion in connection with the cottage
hospital. DR.. Richard J. Hall and DR.. u.
Walter Otto, tie two physicians in charge
OF this institution. have leased a building
which will be made into q sanitarium
for the accommodation OF patients who
may not wish to 60 t. the hospital.
With this addition invalids will find
every possible convenience with the ad-
vantages of location and careful treat
ment.
More tanks are being put up between
Carpinteria and the county seat in order
to sprinkle and keep In good condition
these twelve miles of much Travelled roac.
The four supervisors the road commits
sioners. have each by close attention and
at great cost revolutionized all the road
districts so that one may now travel from
Rincon to Santa Maria without dust or
chuck holes.
After arguments by counsel the case Of
d. /. Lehman against N. G. and A. II.
Den, which mas been on trial for two
ing. A three-fo:rths ma ajority was sutfi :
cient to reach verdict. but on the first
ballot the jury STOOD II to 1 in favor of
the plaintiff. and unanimous decision
resulted on reballot. Within ten minutes
the jury returned into court and the fore
man announced a verdict in favor of Leh-
costs. The case has attracted widespread
interest, A. II. Oen claiming that his
name on a note for $500 held by Lehman,
and given by n. C. Den, was a forgery
As the jury practically pronounced the
signature genuine. A. II. Den declares
The defendants are brothers. but consider
able animosity was exhibited between
them during the progress OF the trial,
and the proceedings were interrupted
several times by sensational charges.
One Uf those spiritualistic mediums
VINO delight in affixing the DR.. handle to
theiri cognomens will be given an oppor-
tunity to explain his questionable trans
actions in court. He goes by the name
OF DR.. M. j. Gillett. and keeps lodging
house on lower State street. He was
arrested yesterday at the instance Of }.
nj. Treat, who claims to have turned over
to the "doctor' S139 in cash and dia-
mond ring valued at $3.50. as the med ium
had told him that he had received mes
sage from his deceased daughter TO that
effect. Mr.. Treat is an old man and has
been i'll at the Doctors quarters for some
time; but he is now better, acknowledges
that he has been victimized, and will
prosecute the i'm poster on charge of
en- bezzlmeent.
The Kindergarten association met this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. in the parlors of
the Arlington hotel. Additional facilitI es
will be furnished to provide suitably for
the rapidly increasing number of children
who are being enrolled 10 the school.
The social dance by Castle Rock lodge,
No . ISL. X. Of p, this evening at Chan
mel City hall, was we'll attended. The
music was exceptionally good, and m uch
pleasant enjoyment was had.