The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28
FLETCHER and THE GRAPES
The State Fish Commission Sec
rotary Arrested
WAS ALL AT SAN BERNARDINO
Father P. StOckman to Be Transferred
to Santa Barbara
The Button nurder Case to Be Retired.
Funeral of George E. Elliott.
Notes of the Day


commission, and the prosecuting witness
in the cases for violating the game laws
which have occupied the attention of
Judge Knox this week. managed to get
his trial over and his fine paid without
the knowledge of the prosecution. He
went before Judge Soule Thursday and
waived the formality of arrest, and the
case was set for Saturday, But yes
terday b hdrried matters along still
more by going before Judge Soule, plead
ing guilty and paying the $3 fine which
tn court assessed. The only satisfaction
which those who wished to see MIN pun
ished can get is that if he had waited
until today he would not have been fined
at all, as District Attorney Daley had
about concluded to dismiss the COM
plant.
On the memorable Sunday when
Fletcher discovered the party of San
Bernardino people hunting in the fields
near Rialto he helped himself to few
punches of grapes. while waiting for all
the memb ers of the party to gather in,
and Fletcher admits that he was not alone
in the oftense. But when it was found
that he was game warden, and that he
would prefer charges, the owner of the
vineyard was looked up and induced to
swear out complaint against Fletcher
for stealing grapes. The owner proved
to be T. o. Carter and he swore out the
com laint before Judge Soule. The war
rant was placed Ill Policeman II. A. Car
ter's hands but was never served, and
Fletcher rather scored a point by walv-
ing the service. His plea of guilty and
the payment of the So fine is probab bly, the
end of that feature of the case.
District ATTORNEY Daley saws that he
had been intending to 20 before Judge
Soule and move to dismiss the com plant.
but had not thought of Fletcher antici
pating him by pleading guilty before the
case came up regularly today.
FATHER STOCKMAN REMOVAL.
Father z. ]. Stockman, who for TWEEN
tytwo years has been the parish priest in
this city, has been transferred to Santa
Barbara and will take up his residence in
that lovely city by the sea next week.
The removal is in accordance with an Or
der just prom ulgated by Bishop Mora of
Los Angeles, and was made necessary by
the death OF Father James Villa, who had
been the parish priest OF Santa Barbara
for many years.
The announcement comes in the nature
of surprise to the memb ers of the parish
and to the people of the city generally,
but it was not unexpected by Father
Stockman. For some time he has been
aware OF the BISHOPS intentions, but no
publicity was given to the subject
Father Stockman has been stationed in
San Bernardino for twenty-five years, it
being his first parish. He was ordained
in Los Angeles and at once stationed in
this city by the then bishop, and all bis
work since has been in this parish. But
its limits extend far beyond the city or
even the county, Riverside, San Jacinto,
Ferris and east as far as Banning was
under his authority. The parish geo.
graphically is one of the largest in the
stBte. The new parish is recognized ae a
more desirable one although whether he
Santa Barbara is a Weather and at the
same time smaller parish.
No hint as to possible SUCCESSOR in
this city has been given out, but promi-
nent mem bers of the church are inclined
to believe that Bishop Mora will assign a
stranger, possibly some one from dis
tance, to the parish. Father Stockman
goes to Santa Barbara next week.
HE BUTTON CASE.
Charles Button will again be placed on
trial Monday for the murder of Gustave
BONN. Button was convicted of man.
slaughter when the case came up for the
first trial, and a motion for new trial be-
ing denied, the matter went to the su preme
court. That body declares that the supe-
rior court erred in some minor instruc-
tiOps to the jury, and ordered the new
trial. Hence it is that Charles Button
will once more be placed on trial.
In August, 1898, Button, Bohm and a
copmany of miners were in the noun
tains east of this city. On the day the
murder was committed, all of the mem
bers of the party had been drinking, and
the evidence showed that Baton was
slightly intoxicated and Bohm very
much intoxicated. A quarrel arose be-
tween the two, and while Bohm was iy-
ing upon the ground, Button jumped
upon HIM, stamping the PROSTATE mans
face with heavy boots, and seriously in
juring him. Button then Withdrew a
short distance to where his horse was
tied and returning few minutes later,
Bohm assaulted him first with a knife,
which was at once taken away, and then
with a gun. But before he could shoot
Button, the latter fired, killing Bohm al
most instantly. 1t was claimed by the
attorneys that having been convicted of
rnansiaughter, Button was by that YER
dict acquitted of a gsaver crime, and can
be tried for manslaughter only.
BORNE TO THE TOMB.
The simple services which constituted
the funeral OF this late George e. Elliott
were conducted at his home on Saturday
by Rev. j. h. Knodel. Notwith-
standing the early hour q mum Der of
people gathered from all parts of the
city, notable among them being the
merchants and professional men who bad
left stores and offices for an hour to nav
a last tribute of respect to q man who
had i'm pressed them all with the gen
uineness of his character. The pail bear
ers were George B. Cole, I. II. Curtis. S.
S. Draper, A. M. Ham, III. NJ. Barton,
and r. f. Garner. At 10: AS the mourn
ers and their dead left for Los Angeles,
where the interment will take place this
afternoon. Rev. }. r. Knodell accom-
panied the party on the sad journey.
Mrs. Elliott and Bessie will remain in
Los Angeles with Mr.. Elliott's parents
for week.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
NJ. McDermott, au. elderly gentleman
whose home is in Illinois, died suddenly
few nights ago at Blake, on the east
bound Santa Fe overland. Coroner Keat-
ing was notified and wired instructions
to Justice Carroll at Needles to hold an
inquest. The verdict stated that death
was occasioned by natural causes.
Mrs. Ada L. Cole and her daughters,
Misses Louie and Georgia, of Modeta,
Tex, are in the city to spend the winter.
They will make their home at the resi-
uence OF @ j. Daley.
Michael Hayes, native OF Ireland and
20 years of age. died at the Sisters hos
pital yesterday.
August Vellguth died Mt his home near
the corner of Mill and Il streets last
night, and was buried TODAY by the Odd