The herald., 1896-10-20
mUdNEmI WAS ARRAIdNED
The Deputy Constable Has Trouble on
His Hands
His Side of the Sepulveda Story-An-
other Complaint About His Pecu-
liar Bus,ness Methods

In the police court before Justice Nor
.rson yesterday Deputy Constable G.
Mugnemi was arraigred on a charge ~
disturbing the peace preferred by Man
uel Sepuveda. and trial Of the case set
for today. TIE particulars Of the oc-
currences which led up to the complaint
were published in Sundays issue Of TIE
Herald Mugnemi went to Serulvedas
residence to serve paper upon him ana
acted in such a manner that SepulVedi
sought the district attorneys Office ana
secured the complaint.
In his own behalf Mugr emf yesterday
told his version Of the occurrences g
the Sepulveda house. He had sum-
mons to seive ard had called ten or
twelve times to see Sepulveda, only 10
be Informed each time that he was not
in. Saturday morning about o'clock
he went there again and raped at tn.
front door. 5epulveGa's son-in-lav "
raised the window and asked him what
was wanted, and on beitg told said tn 1t
Sepu,vcla was In but in bed and for
Mug1emi to come again.
The constable waited outside for about
ten minutes and then went around the
HOUSE u lHe IeuI, liluiHB LAG hitSh~h
door wide open. He entered, and on the
floor of @ room leading off the kitchen
saw Sepulveda, his wife and several
children lying in bed. Walking In, Mug
nemi says he accosted Sepulveda and
threw the paper to him as ne lay on the
mattress on Tie floor. Al this Sepulveda
became enraged, jumped to his feet aud
grabbing his heavy shoes, one in either
hand, advanced on the deputy, threat
ening to strike. Throwing his hand
around to his gun in his hip pocket,
Mugnemi ordered the man to drop his
shoes, which he did. Then Mugneni
gracefully retired with a parting objur-
cation on the head of the irate Mexican
Deputy District Attorney Williams
was the framer of the complaint for
Sepulveda, and with that document
when he gave it to the man to be taken
to the police court and sworn to, he
inclosed note to the judge reading as
follows:
Judge Morrison or Judge Owens;
This case seems to be an outrage. II
the defendant pleads guilty I wish you
would hear the evidence before passing
judgment. w. T. WILLIAMS"
Yesterday when Mugnemi was ar
raigned in court Mr.. Williams, although
it is not his custom to appear in police
court cases, showed up for the prose-
cution, but was subpoenaed as witness
by the constable, thus preventing him
from acting as prosecutor What the
merits Of the case are will undoubtedly
| develop today at the trial. Constable
Harry Johnston was interrogated as tc
Mugnemi's actions and gave his deputy
good reputation.
"Since he has been working under
| me- said the constable, Joe has al
ways proven himself good officer. 1
| do not know of any act of incivility
al H. Ii 1t
| in regard to the Sepulveda matter.
This Sepulveda is an old hand, and we
have had to eject him from houses on
several occasions before. I will stand
by my deputies when I think they are
right. and will by Mugnemi in this
case"
| In contravention of the statement that
| Mugnemi has always performed his du-
| ties in the proper manner, a letter re-
| ceived by The Herald last evening
| would seem to bear out the old saying
| that where there is much smoke there
4, must be little fire.
Mrs. B. F. Groves of No. 1113 North
Main street writes that in the latter part
| of September Mugnemi and another man
came to her house with an attachment
| on a bicycle belonging to one of Mr..
| Groves men. She was away at the time,
| and when she came in Mugnerni had the
| bicycle.
He was asked what he wanted and re.
piled that he came to take the wheel.
| On being asked to show his authority,
| he replied that he was an officer of the
law and did not require any, and If she
! (Mrs. Groves) made any objection he
would take her along, too. The man who
! was with him wanted to show the pa
pers to Mrs. Groves. but Mugnemi told
him not to. In closing, the lady says
that she reported the matter to the
chief of police, who referred her to Con-
stable Johnston, whom she could not
| Apd ha baipo O. ont of town Of tho time