The herald., 1896-11-13
THEY MUST STAND TRIAL
Four Felony Examinations Concluded Ia
the Police Court
Dexter OFF for Folsom-Dunn Will Plead
Guilty-Young Horsethieves Held.
Petty Larcenists Sentenced.

Four felony examinations were held
in the police court yesterday and dis
posed Of. In three of the cases the de-
PENDANTS were held to answer for trial
in the superior court, one case being dis
missed and the defendant discharged.
Ernest Dunn, the youthful burglar ar
rested Sunday evening last by Detect
ives Steele and Goodman, was by JUS
tice Morrison held in bonds Of $500 to
answer for his crime in the superior
court. Dunn entered the grocery store
Of H. Herzfeld, on Temple street, and
stole quantity of cigars, cigarettes and
liquor, which plumber was found in his
room when captured. He made no de-
fense-could make none, for he has con-
fessed his crime, and will today probably
appear in the superior court. plead gull
ty, and be sentenced as quickly as posi-
John T. Dexter. arrested by Detect
ives Auble and Hawley few nights ago
in company with one N Booth for steal
ing q couple of wagOnloads of steel rods
from the warehouse of the Union Oil
company, was held after a short exam
nation, in which he made no defense.
Booth was tried on two charges Of pet
ty larceny, getting $50 days. Dexter was
prosecuted for the same, with prior
conviction, raising his offense to fell
ony. Immediately after the conclusion
of the examination Dexter was taken
into the superior court. pleaded guilty.
and was sentenced to one year in Fol-
som. The afternoon train was taken,
and by tonight he will be in the peniten-
tiary, serving his time.
Before Justice Owens Ernest Trout
and Chester Franklin, the latter negro,
boys about IA years Of age. had prelim-
mary examination for horsestealing
The testimony was conclusive that the
lads had stolen the animals from the
river bottom and attempted to sell
them in East Los Angeles. No defense
was offered, and both defendants were
held to the higher court. bonds being
fixed at $500 each. They will probably
be sent to Whittier.
An old case was disposed Of when
D. F. Walsh, accused by c. T. Miller
with assault with a deadly weapon, was
discharged by Justice Morrison and the
complaint dismissed. Walsh and Miller
had a difficulty several months ago
one evening on Hill street over some
property, being neighbors, and Miller
alleged that Walsh hit him over the
head with heavy cane, cutting his
scalp. The matter has dragged along
with continuance after continuance, but
at last is disposed Of
On a burglary complaint, alleging
that he had on Saturday evening last
broken into and robbed the fruit stand
of ]. A. Marcum at Franklin street and
Broadway, Willie Wilson, a negro boy,
was arraigned. Examination was set
for the 18th, and Willie went below to
Jail.
Gin Suey. the luckless Celestial who
had two countrymen, All Gin and Lee
Chez, arrested on a burglary charge, was
arraigned in court for perjury, 1t being
alleged that he knew the complaint was
false when he swore to it. When Gin
and Chez had their preliminary exami-
nation Wednesday afternoon and were
discharged, they at once proceeded to
make it warm for their prosecutor. Suey
had examination set for the 18th inst
Old John Kennedy. who on Wednes-
day stole 50-cent plug of tobacco and
was caught, came up for sentence, and
got $50 fine or an equivalent number
Of days in jail. Kennedy will serve his
time.
Felix L. Runge, the notorious, Is in
more trouble, and was brought up from
the Jail kitchen and arraigned on an
other charge Of petty larceny, for steal
ing tools from o. c. Smith. Trial was
Runge went back to work. Before the
officers get through preferring charges
against him it seems likely that he
will have a couple of years to do time
Ed Wilson and Ed Hogan, peddlers of
spectacles, cheap jewelry and the like,
captured over on the East Side on
Wednesday afternoon, were convicted
of selling their wares without the neces-
sary license and fined IS each, but al
lowed to go without payment.
Morris Moropulous appeared in court
to answer a charge of battery alleged
to have been committed upon F. S. Van
Sceiver The complaining witness did
not appear, nor any witnesses for the
prosecution. and on motion Justice
Morrison dismissed the case and dis
charged the Greek.
r. Stevens was tried by the same
magistrate for battery upon a Jap a
few nights ago. It was shown that Ste
vens only threw the Jap out Of his own
house after he had been insulted, and
he was found not guilty and discharged.
James c. Barry was assessed a SIS
fine for being drunk and CARRYING a
concealed weapon. G. A. Norman and
G.. w. Cook were arraigned on battery
charges, trials being set for the 16h and
goth, respectively. Four DRINKS re-
ceived the usual assessments of SO and
S. for having acquired jags Of too ro-
bust proportions.
THE MACCAREES