The herald., 1895-09-28
PASADENA JUSTICE MILLS
Grind Merrily on Liquor and
Gambling Cases
A VERY EXPENSIVE SLEUTH
Death Of D. M. Gabriel, q Highly Re.
s2ected Citizen
snd the q. A. r. campfire-Prospscts
Of Rebuilding the Raymond

PASADENA, Sept. 27.-The Robinson
case was called at 10 a. m. in the record
sr's court and brought out large crowd
OF spectators. When Robinson was ar.
saigned few days ago, he waived his
rights to jury trial. and his application
for jury was denied By the cou't. Upon
the case being called today, Mr.. Blocker,
Robinson's attorney, asked if it was en-
tered upon the docket that Robinson had
waived his right to jury trial, ana
asked to see the docket. Not finding any
mention of Kobinson's waiver, he de-
manded jury. claiming that the waiver
must be entered upon the docket at the
time in order to hold, and again demand
ed Jury. The city authority wanted
half hour to look up authorities, which
was granted. Upon reconvening the
point was decided to be we'll taken, and
the case will proceed with jury tomor-
row morning. Meanwhile new COM
plant was considered necessary. as the
first was improperly made out. T. H.
Robinson will De included in the new
complaint, as he has been running the
restaurant on South Fair Oaks avenue,
while his brother has sought pastures
nav since his recent conviction on the
same charge.
DR.. Prittie. the druggist who plead ed
not guilty, will have Eis hearing next
Wednesday at 10 o clock.
THE GAMBLERS CA SEES
The following of the men arrested Tor
gambling have pleaded not guilty:
Charles Newell. case set for Wednesday
next at 10 o clock; u. Parker. Thursday
at 10; Frank Walsa, Friday at 10; Will
lam Fnller, Saturday at 8; Peter Teter-
son, Saturday at 2 .. m. William Test
pleads tomorrow and Arthur 6. Saunders
has until Wednesday next to plead. There
10 prospect of quite fight being made in
these cases, as we'll as in that of DR.. Prit-
tie and the other liquor cases in which
the plea has been not guilty, including
those of the Cinnamon.
NOT ES ABOUT TOWN
Mrs. Idonia Mel. Jones says the state
ments in an evening newspaper concern
ing her alleged Indebtedness to a detect
i've by the name of S. H. Vinnell of Los
Angeles are so far from the truth that tn e
fact is the indebtedness IS the other way {.
She says that he agreed to carry the
whole matter through from beginning to
end for $25, including the obtaining of
the evidence against the liquor sellers and
the prosecution of the case; that she paid
him$ &c in advance and IS soon after.
than $l2 after that. besides boarding two
men (Vinell and his wtness) for over
three weeks, for which she never received
. cent. This great sleuth demanded IS
per day for his services. which he had
agreed to furnish for $25. twenty-five
days, instead of six, was the length of
time he mad in the bill. With incidentals
ne managed to count up $l61.25. This
he magnanimously agreed to discount to
500.
The death of MIR. H. NJ. Gabriel last
evening was not unexpected for some
time past, as he had been suffering from
a lingering illness for q long time. Mr..
GABRIEL has been a highly respected citi-
zen of Pasadena for four years, during
which time he has made many close
friends. Mr.. Gabriel was born at Wilton.
Iowa. in 1860. andh is early oyhood was
spent there. From his eighteenth veal
he was connected with the BANKING bust
nessat Glidden, Iowa, and became vice.
president OF the First National bank O
Glidden, which position he held at tn,
time of his death. A little more than
year ago Mr.. Gabriel was made president
of the Union Savings bank of Pasadena,
but failing health led hira to resign this
office to Robert Eason. Mr.. Gabrie
leaves widow and two young sons {,
mourn his loss, as we'll as a large circl
of acquaintance and friends.
The annual meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Union was held in the FRS
Congregational church last evening. TIL
attendance was large. G. G Reynolds
president Of the union, presided. The
election of officers for the ensuing yea
resulted as follows: L. G. Turner, presi
dent; A. l.. Hamilton, vice president
Mrs. milford. secretary; Mr.. Rasmussen
esting one. the chief feature being til
address of Rev. Ii. W. Lathe, pastor O
the Congregational church. on Christian
Citizenship. This was a striking address
and tolu some truths that need to be toll,
and considered too.
The camp fire entertain ment given a
6. A. h. hall yesterday evening in hon
or of the Union Veterans association b
John f. Godfrey post, 6. A. R.. was
most enjoyable and brilliant affair. Th
hall was beautifully decorated by tn
ladies of the W. 4. C. and Ladies' All
society. and Comrade Mcdonald gra
ciously presided.
The Young Mems Christian association
will hold q union mass meeting for me
on Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in tn
Baptist church. This will be a confer
ence session and will be addressed by tn
following members of the NJ. T.. confer
ence: Lincoln W. Casweli of the Univer
Smith, evangelist; Rev. B. G. Cory &
Pomona. All the young men are invited
Good singing.
DR.. J. r. Townsend is in receipt of
letter from Mr.. Walter Raymond in whicl
he says he expects to open the concer
park on the Raymond hill in about
month. and that the question of rebuild
ing the hotel next year will depend upol
whether he can raise money for the pur
pose.
The funeral Of the late George A. Cherr
took place this afternoon at the Episco
pal church, Rev. DR.. Hall, the rector
officiating. Among the friends of dc
ceased present were memp,rs or the Ma
sonic bodies of the city and the Pick
wick club.