The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-02
Liquor Law Violation Cases
Long Drawn Our
LAW'SLEGALITY QUESTIONED
Judge Hester Claims the Law Was Not
Properly Passed
Other Cases Before the Honorable Recorder.
A ConstabIe's Badge Taken.
News Notes

PASADENA, Oct. 1.-The prospects
are that the liquor cases will occupy sew
eral weeks at the rate they are being
postponed, unless, as some are predict
ing, the ordinance is knocked out mean
while. Unless further delays occur in the
Fluke case, the validity of the ordinance
may be determined tomorrow, when
Judge Hester will argue the matter be-
fore Judge Smith in department ono OF
the superior court at Los Angeles. The
way this was brouhgt about was that
Harry Fluke surrendered himself to the
marshal today, waiving the appeal taken
sometime ago. and now Judge Hester,
his attorney has applied tor writ of
habeas corpus in order to test the validi
ty of the ordinance. The main point in
Judge Hester's argument appears to be
that when the place of meeting of the
city council was changed from the H OPP
kis block to the present quarters in the
city hall the removal was effected by
resolution instead of by ordinance. as
required by law. This removal was made
in February, 1893, and as the error was
not corrected until some thirteen months
afterwards. all the ordinances passed
during this time will be affected by the
decision should 1t be adverse. The pres
ent liquor ordinance, No. 900, was passed
during this time. Judge Hester argues.
legally passed. The outcome of the case
will be watched with great interest, for
If Judge Hester carries his point not
only will the liquor ordinance be invalid,
but all ,other business of the city OF
legal nature transacted between February
moved. and March 26. 1894, when the
alleged necessary ordinance warranting
such removal was passed. The matter
will come up in department one at 10 I'm.
Wong Sing, the Chinaman who was to
be tried III Recorder kosslter's court to-
day for violating ordinance No. 900 APP
peared at 10 o'clock accompanied by his
counsel, Mr.. Phipps, but upon the state
ment1of counsel that it was necessary TO
have as witness watt ess who is not
to be found, the case was postponed to
Octobsrs10th. At that time, alsu, Wong
Sam, the Chinaman found guilty of an
infraction of the same ordinance by sell
ing beer, will be sentenced.
The first of the gam blers' cases comes
up tomorrow morning in Justice Mer-
RAMS court.
It.is stated upon good authority that
Johnston, of the Los Angeles city town
ship, has been deprived of his badge of
office for arresting Edward Hobsop at
Sycamore grove Sunday evening. 1t will
be remembered that Hobson was one of
the amateur detectives employed by the
enforcement committee.
Wong Gee, who was arrested for dis
turbing the peace at the timeof the arrest
Of the Chinaman for violating the liquor
ordinance, plead guilty in the recorder
court this morning, and was fined $40,
1 The trial OF W. H. Prittie, which wa
set for tomorrow, has been postponed
until Friday.
There will be a meeting Ut the stock
holders of the Pasadena Fruit associa-
ton Monday and all interested parties
are urged to be present.
The association has already paid the
orange growers on account this season
over $4,000, and at the meeting to be held
on Monday checks will be ready for the
balance due the growers and the aggre-
gate will be very nearly $4,000.
At the meeting OF the newly elected
board of directors of the Young Men 8
Christian association held this morning
the board organized by choosing the fol-
lowing officers: G. G. Reynolds, pest
dent; DR.. J. r. Townsend, vice prssi-
Green, treasurer.
Mr.. George Taylor, for SO many years
the, secretary OF the association, volun-
tarily retires to take up YIN. A. work
In broader Held. committee COM
posed of DR.. Grinnell, P. M. Green and
DR.. Townsend was appointed to draft
resolutions regarding his retirement.
Ward Wickens, telegraph operator at
the Hotel Green. was ridinghis bicycle in
front of the hotel yesterday when he fell
and struck his head OH the hard pave
ment. cutting cash over one eye and
otherwise bruising himself. He was taken
to his home on North Madison, where
Or. Van Slyck gave him attention.
The process of cl Gaming the large reser
vior IF the Lake Vineyard is nearly com
pleted. The water will be run into it
again in few days.
William H. Allen, jr.. of this city. has
been elected president of the Title In
surance and Trust company of Los An
geles, which gives Pasadena two membe
OF the board OF directors, VIM. r. Stats
being the other.
The ladies of the Woman's League of
the Universalist church are preparing a
dainty and attractive tea to be given in
the church parlors next Friday evening.
The Evening Express agency has
changed hands, Mr.. William Forbes
selling out to William H. Townsend.