The herald., 1896-01-08
AFFAIRS At SANTA BARBARA
Lompoc Young Women Escape
Grand Larceny Trial
INDIANS WE'D AT SANTA YNEZ
Don Jose, Otherwise Known as "Jap,"
Coy Bridegroom
The Divorce Case Of Quinn VS.. Quinn
General News 1atters Of
Interest
INDIANS WE'D AT SANTA YNEZ

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. IA large crowd
of curious spectators were present in
Township Justice 9outon's court at Lon-
poe to witness the preliminary hearing in
the case of the people vs.. Irene Gage and
Lizzie Lonefellow for grand larceny. J. e.
O'Neil, saloon keeper at the landing,
swore to a complaint alleging that the two
women had robbed him of 800, and as
the pair had already dscamped, VI ,rshal
John Saunders was obliged to travel as far
as Gilroy, where he arrested them. Several
witnesses were examined on behalf of the
state, represented by Deputy District At
torney C. NJ. Sheridan, but at the conclu-
sion of this testimony, Attorney W. B.
Adams, for the defense, moved to dismiss
on the grounds thai probable c ,use to re-
mand had not been shown. The justice
ruled that the evidence could not insure
conviction in the superior court aud at
once granted the motion and released the
prisoners from custody.
AN INDIAN WEDDING
Jap, the young Indian who recently COM
pleted term in the county jail for at
tempting to murder brother aborigine,
has now entered into the holy bonds of
wedlock. He attrac ed some attention
while employed as clerk of the College
hotel, and later in this city during his in
generation, where he, while out as a
trusty, cleaned the sher ifs Office out of
handouts. The following item from the
Santa Ynez Argus will prove interesting:
Justice Lyons last Saturday united in he
holy bonds of wedlock Don Jose Pima TO
Senoretta Maria Aguerro, both parties
prominen' residents of Sanja Gotta reserva-
ton. Don Jose, popularity known as Jap"
had formerly distinguished himself in
contest with a dusky brother of bis tribe
for the exclusive possession of this lass of
the laughing waters," and for this heroic
action he was further dis inguished by be-
ing sent TO IN Barbara for sixty days by
an unmerc full judge. Really, there is no
premium on heroism for the red man of
the forest any longer. "Jap" returned to
the aboriginal hun ing grounds and again
claimed the sweetheart that he had once
fought, bled, suffered Imprisonment and
nearly died to possess. He succeeded, but
now the stern mother-in-law of the groom
Steps in and demands legal union of the
lovers to legitimize any resultant antics
heretofore or hereafter entered into. On
one side the demand was cheerfully ac-
quiescad in, bit on the other, strange to
say, after so manv heroic deeds aud SO
much suffering for his loved one, the pro-
posal was reluctantly accepted.
BRIEFS
The divorce case OF JOhn D. quinn VS..
Mary Quinn is on trial t,day before the su-
pe,ior court. The evidence discloses that
Joe Brown a,ieuated defendants wifely af-
fections from plaintiff; but on the other
hand, Mrs. quinn proves failure to provide
against her husband Wlhil, the issue
stands six to one, and half dozen on the
other Both have done wrong, and it is
diff .ut to predict in whose favor the de-
cree will be signed AS usual in local diff
ficultIes nearly the whole town of santa
Ynez is present to furnish witnesses.
Castle Rock lodge, No. 151 Il. of P, will
give dance at Channel City hall next
Wednesday.
Dwight Kempton, the well-known Sum-
merland real estate and tax title specu-
lator, was married today to Miss Harriet
Briggs, popular young lady OF the oil city