The herald., 1896-03-15
BARKER HELD TO ANSWER
To the Charge Of Numbering
William Hendel
THE BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
Selects New Quarters and Considers La
Fiesta Matters
THE BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
ing-A Pound Social for the Ransom
Home -BrevIties

tice Rossiter's court, the prisoner hav-
ing been brought up from Los Angeles
for the purpose by Constable Slater.
Officer John w. Beebe WAS the first
witness examined. He stated that he
saw the defendant on the 5th Of Marc h,
when defendant stated to him that he
had fired two shots at Hendel. In an
swer to questions Officer Beebe said
that Barker did not say the shooting
was accidental, but on the contrary
stated that he followed him up-hunt-
ed for him-and then shot him. He
WAS sure that Barker himself told him
| this.
John Slater, constable and deputy
sheriff, testified he identified the body
of Hendel and found that there were
two bullet wounds, one through the
body and another through the shoul-
der.
John T. Buchanan, city marshal, tes-
titled that Barker came up to his Office
on the 5th of March and said he would
save him the trouble of chasing after
him. He said: "Ive got rid of that
man Hendel; shot two loads into him;
don't know whether l killed him or not,
but came right down here at once
Had a conversation with Barker in the
Jail after that, but did not remember
that he said he had hunted for Hendel.
Attorney w. S. Wright, who WAS
looking after Barker's interests, spent
some minutes in questioning the wit
nesses privately, after which Judge
Rossiter announced that the people
restsd their case, and the defendant
waving the right to introduce testi-
mony at this time. he was held to an
swer in the superior court, with bail
fixed at $4,000.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
The board of trade held special
meeting yesterday afternoon in the Of
fee of the secretary, Nj. +. Wood,
when there we're present President
Keyes in the chair, and Directors
Wood, Lukens, Daggett and Coleman
Colin Stewart. Mr.. Daggett presented
ing new quarters for the board on
West Colorado street. This report rec
ommends the covering of the floor
with linoleum or carpet, putting in of
tables, writing material and various
articles of furniture and partition
across the room, of glass and wood,
the estimated cost of which is from
$500 to $400 The report WAS approved
and the committee instructed to 60
ahead with the purchases suggested.
Messrs. Stewart and Hill made the
report relating to Pasadena representa-
tiOn at the Fiesta. A sketch of pro-
posed float was handed in but not ap-
proved, and prize of $5 will be offered
for suitable design.
The board of trade wishes to select
some cOlors to represent Pasadena in
the Fiesta parade and to remain as q
permanent symbol. To this end the
ladies Of the Valley Hunt club have
been asked to make selections and
they will submit their choice at the
next meeting Tuesday, Of the board.
After the color has been chosen the
merchants will be asked to make the
purchases, 80 that the city may deco
rate itself for the coming Fiesta.
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION
A brilliant reception and dance was
given by Mrs. Mattern. the propri-
etress, to the guests of the Carleton
hotel last night An elaborate dinner
was served in French style at o'clock,
during which an orchestra in the par
lor discoursed music. At $50 COM
menced the concert, which included
the following:
Sonato, op. 13, Greig-T. Wilde and
E. Fl. Clark.
Vocal solo, Forget Me Not, Suppe-
Miss Delphina Todd.
Violin solo, Hungarian Rhspsodie.
Hauser-E. q. Clark.
Piano solo, Twelfth Hungarian Rhap-
sodie, Liszt-T. Wilde.
Vocal solo, Forbidden Music, Gastal-
don-Miss Delphina Todd.
Violin solo, Ave Maria, Gounod-
Miss Elsie Mattern.
Miss Eva Ellsworth, pianist.
Dancing began at 10 o'clock, continu-
ing till midnight. The floor was we'll
prepared for the occasion and the halls,
diningroom and parlor were hand
somely and tastefully decorated.
Among those present were Mesdames
Hansen, A. II. C1nger, Gabriel, Phelps
Tabor, Marshal, Talland, Winslow
! Thomas, Demett, Johnson, Dalton
Hitchcock, Gale, Seacord, Hartlee
Misses Hansen, Phelps, Tabor, Schultz
Marshal, James, Todd. Thomas, Jen
kins; Messrs. Hansen, w. Hansen, Ga
briel, Phelps, West, Blackslee, Charles
Clark, Sterrstt, Schultz, Talland, A. H
Conger, Knight, Gilmore, Neidig, Bech
tel, DIR. Thomas, Lukens, Demett, John
ann, Hitchcock, Gail, Sescord and DIR
Ballard.
POUND SOCIAL
Forty ladies' of the w. @. T. q. were
present at the pound social held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Drawbaugh, at 2S0 North Euclid ave
nue.. 1t WAS a pleasant meeting anC
highly successful financially, each lad J
bringing with her pound OF money OF
something else. These donations
were for the Ransom home of Los An
geles, and amounted to $651 in cash
$5 in fruit and $l75 in groceries.
number of visitors were present from
abroad and expressed their approval o.
the coed work of the association
Mrs. Elma Gordon, matron of tn,
Ransom home, gave description o
her work. Mrs. H. Griffin read papel
on Aids in Rec.aiming Fallen Women
and Miss Stutter rendered two song
with guitar accompaniment. The de