The herald., 1896-07-12
THE SUIT FROM THE NORTH
Justice Young Kept Busy Tying Matri.
monial Knots
The Daily Batch Of Aliens Transformed Into
Good American Citizens
Two New Oil Companies Pile Their Incor-
poration Papers-St. Johns Church to
Raise Q Loan of $1,000
Some New Suits

What little of sensation could be
sprung in the Czarske murder case was
sprung yesterday, when the defendant,
Bennett, went on the witness stand and
testified in his own behalf.
In certain essential particulars his
story grooved in with what the witness
Burke had stated. With the remem
brance that Mrs. Czarske and the Nc
Dowell brothers had differed in certain
important points, the defendants state
ment, supported only by Burke, received
additional weight. Mrs. Czarske and
her brothers-the McDowells-whilep pre-
sumably giving their testimony to the
best of their belief, had a potent interest
in making the very most of what they
did know, while the testimony of the b.
solutely disinterested spectator, Burke,
tended, so far as he had witnessed the
fight, to corroborate the defendant.
To the onlookers, sympathy for the de-
fendant has been enlisted, not by the
duct of the case for the defence but by
the romantic interest injected into the
case by the wife of the defendant.
At the time of the trouble Bennett
was engaged to be married, but his ar
rest cast his plans all awry. His intend
ed, however, had faith in the man to
whom she was engaged and her love was
not shaken. The original plan was car
ried out and they were married. Dur
ing the time Mrs Bennett has followed
each detail of the case with anxious
watchfulness. She is large, handsome
woman, and when, in argument to the
jury, Deputy District Attorney McComas
had unkind things to say Of her husand
she broke down. She made no scene, but
just sobbed quietly all by herself and
disturbed no one. When the jury re-
tired many of the attorneys left their
seats separating Mrs. Bennett from the
widow of the man who was killed. The
latter is tiny little woman and draped
heavily in black she looked rather Woe
begone. Each woman looked across at
the other. A world of grief and mis-
cry was depicted on the tear-stained face
of the one, while the other, shadowedby
its somber weeds, was white, calm and
impassive. A CLEAN of pity seemed to
sweep across her countenance, and what
emotions stirred the woman robbed or
her husband, who can tell?
When Bennett took his place on the
witness stand, first thing in the morning.
every neck in the crowded courtroom
was craned to see and hear the man ar
que for his own life, for practically that
was what he was about to do.
The defendant stated that he is AZ
years of age and was born in Iowa. He
sketched his movements about the coun-
try and then said he entered the United
States service by enlistment in 1868, in
the Ninth New York artillery, stationed
in Virginia He secured his discharge
in November, 1864, and went TO New
York, and in March, 1865, entered the
New York cavalry and was discharged
in July of the same year. From thence
on he Travelled about the United States,
working as machinist and fireman in
the various railroad shops and on the
lines until 1887 he came to California,
and in 1892 to Los Angeles. In this city
he worked as a 1lachinist and bicycle
salesman. At the time of the trouble
he was working for j. A. Mellis, First
street, in selling and repairing bicycles.
Proceeding to detail the events of the
eyentful evening of the 9th of March,
the defendant essentially said:
II had known Czarske about two
wears | used TO have store on spring
street, between Fourth and Fifth, and
there had dealings with him. ] had
been in his store twice before the time
of the trouble, the last time with Mr..
Chadwick, who used TO be my partner.
I had missed my supper at the Parker
house and was walking back toward
Fifth street, on Spring, when met seV-
eral bicycle men. We stopped and
talked and L said was going to supper
downtown. l asked them to have a
drink with me. and Casey Castleman
and Burke went with me into CZarske s
saloon He shook hands with me, and
introduced my friends, and | ordered
drinks. About the time we were drink
ing Mcdowell came in and went behind
the bar Czarske tool; off his aron and
handed it to Mcdowell. Czarske came
round and stood with US, and asked us
to join him in drink and called TO some
others also to join in. / don't think
had settled for the first drinks, anC
asked how much l owed. Mcdowell
said 95 cents l said, That can't be- IN
supercilious, angry kind of WaN he
SAID it was and that | was a liar.
stretched across the barIand slapped hi:
face, and then Czarscke touched my ell
bow and said, That's all right, Jim
shake hands with him. Mcdowell die
not offer to resent the slap, and wher
Burke also told me to shake hands ]
put down 81 and put out my hand. He
didn't shake hands, but said, That's
all right I had about three drinks be-
fore going into Czarske's, and when ]
had the trouble with Mcdowell l guess
/ was under the influence Of liquor
"There had been some bad language
used, but I hadn't noticed Mrs. Czarske
! was told by somebody that there was
no use in talking like that, and / turned
and saw the lady at the end of the bar
l said, Excuse me-
"Czarske and had stood in about thu
same place all the time. He and | hat
been talking about some secret societ,
matters, and l noticed a charm on hi
chain and asked what society it repre-
sented. He didn't say, but touched IN,
G. A. r. button and said I guesstyol
are one of those GA VA. X. - -.
I answered, If I am I'm as good as on
of the Catholic - - PIE stoo,
on the footrail in front Of the bar an
struck me across the lower part Of ns;
face. The blow carried me across IN
saloon, and as l fell / struck theNflo1
with my back. tt dazed me- While ol
my hands and knees, trying to gettI
heard some one say, You - =
-, I'll kill you.' and then Czarsk
hit me on the head. He was STANDING
In front of mes and l was frightened h
would kick me and do what he said.
put my hand in my pocket and pulle