The herald., 1896-06-08
WEAKENED AND CONFESSED
When Arrested and Placed Behind the
Prison Bars
il r. Veach, Pasadena Real Estate Dealer,
In Very Serious Trouble-Crown Of
the Valley News

UOCeIl IHlSldhe VI tIiC COuhty iCSOiuSi
returning to Josiah Russell of Pasadena
an instrument purporting to be the as
signment of q mortgage by Russell to
Veach, the amount involved being $4,000,
which was received by Mr.. Russell yes
terday. He at once swore out warrant
charging Veach with forgery, as no such
instrument had been made by him. =
C. Williams later swore out a warrant
charging Veach with forging a deed to
a lot valued at $575, Veach having caused
the record of such deed on Saturday.
When arrested Veach weakened and
confessed his crime.
Investigation shows that Veach has
forged in a years time six indentures,
netting him more than $4,000. -Four of
these were releases of mortgages and
mortgages, the other two being deeds.
Veach admits that he borrowed money
of various banks of Pasadena on forged
release of a mortgage on lot; that he
bought lumber Of the eKerckhof-Cuzner
company on forged security, and that he
borrowed sums Of varying size from
other banks on forged mortgages and
notes.
He was committed to Jail under 900
bail on Russelrs complaint.
Veach formerly lived in Putnam, ILL.,,
and was married here four years ago to
Miss Phillips. He is a prominent men,
Der of the Methodist church and inter-
eSteQ III politics anu lTdleTIldl ludtlelS.
He does not deny his guilt, but pleads
that he committed the forgeries because
he was greatly in need of money.
CLASSES IN CIvICS
The members of Mrs. Coleman's and
Prof Evans classes in civics at the high
school will hold a regular election of
county officers next week for the purpose
OF informing themselves by practical
application. They have been arranged
into two parties, the Federals and Radi-
calls, and the election will be conducted
throughout as far as possible according
to statutory requirements. Friday
afternoon notices were posted, caucus
held and twelve delegates chosen to be
voted for on Monday, when the primaries
will be held. On Tuesday the conventions
will be held, when county officers will be
placed in nomination. The election to
be held on Wednesday will be conducted
according to the Australian ballot sys-
TEN, and both boys and girls will vote.
A EUCHRE PARTY.
A number of her young friends were
entertained by Miss Ada Story of Alta
dena Friday evening in honor of her
brother and friend who are spending
their vacation in this city. Tables were
arranged for thirty guests, and the eve
ming was spent in progressive euchre.
A dainty collation. was served at the
conclusion of the games Miss Anna Nc
Clintock and Ray Conger captured the
lone hand prizes. Miss McLa1n ana
Ray Conger took first double prize. Miss
Catherine Gardner and Roy McComber
second. Miss Sara Coleman consolation.
The following were the guests: Misses
Alice and Anna McClintock, Ida Con-
ger, Franc Bolt, Lille Dodworth, Sarah
Coleman, Ruth and Catherine Gardner,
Edith and Virginia Rowland, Alice and
Marie Markham, Mabel Norton, Angie
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Messrs. Roy Macomber, John Daggett,
Montimer Henderson, Rob Rowan, Eli
sha Eldred, Ed Groenendyke, Charles
Coleman, Lloyd Macy, Oliver Picher,
Sayre Groesbeck, Arthur Dodworth,
Story Cooper, Ray Conger and others.
MEDICOS' MEETING.
DR.. Rowland opened the discussion at
the meeting Friday evening of the Pas
dena Medical association in the office OF
Drs. Rowland and James. The question
related to the subject of the nursing OF
children. There was difference or
opinion as to why SO many mothers Will
not nurse. Among the reasons set forth
for refusing to do so are, the demands
of society among the wealthy, the de-
mands of the bill collector among the
poor, tight lacing, physical development,
and last but not least, the many differ
ent kinds of baby food on the markets.
AS to relief for the evil, the people should
who die from improper care on the part
of the mother, and the Importance Of
diet, exercise and dress.
LAW STUDENTS BANQUET.
A banquet was given at the
Carleton hotel Friday evening by
the Law Students association,
in honor of one of the mem
bers, Ed T. Holmes, who is about to take
a course of study at Stanford. The ta
bles were prettily decorated with flow
ers, covers being laid for ten. Victor
Ward acted as toast master, and the fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: Is
Life Worth Living?" by F. E. Beach;
1.-The Business Man and Lawyer by
E. e. Jones; 1.-THE New Woman" by
Charles T. Sutton; college Education"
by E. ]. Holmes. H. S. MacCartney
member of the association who is alb
sent upon his wedding journey, was
toasted, and the remainder of the even
ing was spent in jokes and the telling
of stories.
BREVITIES
The fire department responded to an
alarm at about 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. The engine went as far as the
corner of Los Rnbles avenue and Cali
fornia street, but the fire had been put
out with water on the premises. The
fire had started in the cellar of Mr..
Klocks house on Mendocino street,
south of California street. 1t was caused
by the leakage from a gasoline stove in
the kitchen above. Some light matter
had caught fire and the ceiling above
was charred. A quantity of the furni
ture was removed to the lawn by the
neighbors and the house escaped mar
rowly.
And now comes more from A. w. Hall,
the man drowned off the coast of Lower
California and the hero of mining and
highway disasters. About two months
ago a telegram from Alameda announc-
ed that he had turned up there, but
since then nothing has been heard
till last Friday evening when Rev.
Clark Crawford received a letter for
Mrs. Hall from her husband in Tucson,
Ariz. He says that he Is in the employ
ment of the Southern Pacific company's
secret service department and that he
has been robbed and is sick, and that he
hopes soon to be able to care for her.
The headquarters of the North Pasa-
dena Mckinley club has been fitted up
with chairs and a platform for speakers.
Everything points to a lively fight for
the Ohio man, as far as North Pasa-
dena is concerned.
Monday afternoon the Woman's Aid
society of the Presbyterian church
meets with Mrs. NJ. A. Merwin for the
purpose of completing arrangements for
the concert to be given by Mrs. Blood
good.
DR. T. s. Green has returned from his