The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-17
SYMPATHY FOR HIS FATHER
Frees the Sharp Who Bumped ;
Newspaper Men
riiitiamep Arrange for a Field Day-City
Council Matters-It's Raining and
Everybody Is Glad

VENTURA, Jan. 15.-George Simpson,
who assaulted John C. Wray on the street
Sunday night, was tried before Justice Ho-
bart yesterday. Mr.. Simpson asked for a
jury trial and engaged Attorney Shepherd
to defend him. The testimony showed
that Simpson struck Wray and knocked
him down, but the jury hung and was dis
missed. 1t is thought they disagreed on
account of sympathy for Simpsons father,
who is an old and wealthy resident of Ven
tura. The second trial was set for Janu-
airy both.
Mrs. j. W. HammonS was called to Los
Angeles yesterday on account of the seri-
GUS illness of her sister, Mrs. /. H. .Refpy.
The Law and Order league held a meet
ing Monday evening which was addressed
by Major Hilton and Attorney L. w. An
drews. large number of people were
present and about fifty new names were
added to the list of members.
The town board of trustees met Monday
night and approved the bonds of the city
city treasurer, Mrs. r. I'll. Mcdonnell, OF
$4,000. with J. Roth and d. S. Blackburn
as bondsmen; the bond of the attorney,
r. o. Toland, of $1,000, with N. Hearne
and H. NJ. Staire as bondsmen, and the
bond of the surveyor, George T. Power, OF
$1,000, with Joseph Roth and James Day
as sureties.
A. J. Bell left last night for Los Angeles
to attend the meeting of the executive
committee of the California Veterans as
sociation.
The Fanny Rice Comedy company will
be here next Tuesday evening"
A young fellow about 70 years old passed
through Ventura yesterday on his way from
Chicago to San Francisco. He is riding
simply for pleasure and to see the country.
He carries his cooking utensils with him
and sleeps out of doors. He left Chicago
October 10, but was laid up several weeks
on account of rain and snow.
Companies L of Santa Paula and H of
Ventura, N. G. c., have arranged for a
field day to be held at Ventura on WASH
ington's birthday, at which the following
events will be worked off:
Team shoot, ten men TO a side.
At o'clock p. m. the following events
will be called, in order hereafter to be ar
ranged by ,thr captains of the teams:
One hundred yard rub, 22O yard run,
40 yard run, one mile run, one mile
walk, one mile bicycle race, two mile bicy-
Gle race, 120 yard hurdle, three fest; rum
ming high jump, running broad jump,
twelve pound hammer throw, sixteen
pound hammer brow, twelve pound shot
put, sixteen pound shot put, baseball
throw. Spalding's 1905 rules to govern.
First place in the above events to count
two points and second one point.
A prize, valued at $50, will be given to
Ventura people were very much shocked
this morning to hear of the sudden death
of Mrs. j. II. Rippy at Los Angeles last
evening.
Cloverleaf lodge, No. 2O7, installed Off
GERS last evening. A large delegation from
Petrolia lodge, No. SO, Santa Paula, were
present. District Deputy Mrs. Holloway
of Santa Barbara installed the officers.
Captain Cross of Los Angeles passed
through here today for Nordhoff to COM
plete the details for building standard
guage railroad to connect NordhoH with
Ventura.
C. A. Cove, the diamond ring confidence
operator, left for Los Angeles today to Sc
sure cash to settle the case pending against
him. Justice of the Peace Hobart ac-
copied his stock of jewelry as security, and
his hearing is continued to January Goth.
Rain began falling here at L 80 am.
At pm. seven-tenths of an inch had fall
len. Reports from Cuyamaca, Nordhoff
and Matilda indicate that heavy fall is in
progress,