The herald., 1896-06-10
POLICE COURTS KEPT BUSY
QuaIey Arralgned and Felony Examlna-
tlon Concluded
Petty Larcsnists and Disturbers Of the Peace
Z. Sentenced-LIveIy Spat Between Law.
yers Over q Chinese Case

In Justice Morrison's department of
the police court John A. Qualey, the
gentlemanly ex-canaigre boomer and
general promoter, yesterday was ar
raigned on two charges of grand lar
ceny for having disposed of furniture
and personal property which had pre-
viously been mortgaged. AS Qualey
had not yet secured the services of a
lawyer time for pleading was continued
and bail was fixed at $500 on each
charge.
Lem All Look, the Americanized Chi
nese who stole watch from man in
the Alameda block some days ago, was
up for examination and, the evidence
being conclusive, he was held on bur-
glary charge to answer to the superior
court for trial, bonds being fixed at
$1,000.
The case Of petty larceny preferred
against Henry Piper by Chopo Mendez.
for the alleged theft of a revolver worth
81, fell fiat and Piper was discharged and
the case dismissed.
Tony Baxter was arraigned for petty
larceny and had trial set for today at
1870 p m. Baxter is an elderly man
who was in hard luck and was taken in
by a man named Abraham, who lives in
a little cabin on the fiat across the river
just below Boyle Heights. Abraham
allowed Baxter to have a key to the
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kindness 1t Is alleged that Baxter. dur
ing Abraham's absence, drove over with
a second hand dealer to whom he sold
the entire contents of the house; they
were loaded up and carted away. The
migrate will probably get a severe SEN
tence IL convicted.
During the trial of the case of All
Long for carrying concealed weapons,
before Justice Morrison, Attorney Hor-
ace Appel for the defense and City At
torney Thomas engaged in a spirited
war of words. While no personal epi-
thets were exchanged, the compliments
passed We're enough to make ones ears
burn. The irate Appel insisted that the
complaint was defective and told Thom-
as without mincing words that the city's
legal advisers were pack of fools and
that what he knew Of criminal law was
not worth knowing During the prog
ress of the case Appel interposed innum-
cradle objections which Justice Morri-
son oyerruled. much to his discomfit-
ure. The Chinaman was convicted and
sentenced to pay $25 fine. After the close
Mr.. Appel approached the justice and
told him that he knew he (Judge Nor
rison) was prejudiced against him and
his clients and asked that all cases he
had set for trial in his court be trans
ferred to Justice Owens. This was
granted and the incident closed.
An interesting case. was that of Mrs.
]. D. Stocksdale against her husband
for battery alleged to have been commit
ted Monday evening. 1t appeared to
have been quarrel over long-standing
troubles in which the woman was the
more to blame. The husband was dis
charged and left the court room, asking
his wife to accompany him. This she
refused to do. saying she would never
more live with him, 80 the divorce courts
VIII now have one more candidate
Belle Williams. the fighting negress.
was convicted of disturbing the peace
and soliciting on the streets For the
latter she was fined SIS, which was paid.
and she will be sentenced today.for the
disturbance which she created Monday
night on Commercial street when it took
several officers to subdue her. Willie
Buchanan had trial for battery set for
today at p. m. ]. f. Bedwell, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses had date for trial set for June IL
All Wah, q Chinese lottery ticket sell
Ter, pleaded guilty and paid SIS fine; SO
did his cousin. Hop Lee. All Jim had his
case called but continued to be reset
Three vagrants, Frank Nelson, Joseph
Wilson and Frank Grace, got floaters
OF fifteen days each and the usual batch
OF drunks was worked off, closing the
business for the day