The herald., 1896-02-07
kONAlSkY'S DAMAGE CASE
Occupies a Day in Justice Mer=
RAMS Court
THE TESTIMONY IS TAKEN
And the Jury Will Report Bye and
Bye
A Pasadena Firm Gets a Contract for Syna-
gogIe Brick-Social News and
Personal Notes

came up for trial in Justice Merriam's
court this morning. 1t is to recover
10000, the limit of damages which can
be recovered in a justice court, against
Marshal Buchanan and his bondsmen, p.
M. Greene, B. f. Ball and H. Picher.
Kowalsky, it is alleged, was arrested by
Officer Beeb for disturbing the peace,
his team being at the time forcibly re-
moved from the street. Kowalsky now
brings action to recover damages for al
legged injury to his reputation and injured
feelings.
Benjamin Hahn appeared as plaintiffs
attorney, and City Attorney W. E. Arthur
appeared for the marshal. The first wit
ness called was the plaintiff.
He told how he stopped on legitimate
errand in the business streets; that his
progress was impeded by an officer of the
law for no other reason than that his ve-
hicle obstructed the highway, and was told
to "move on" which he declined to do;
that he was subsequently arrested for dis
turbing the peace, taken before magistrate
and fined.
On cross examination Kowalsky said
that he had drank two glasses of beer, and
was entirely responsible for his actions.
He said that the crowd occasioned by the
presence of the Salvation army on the OPP
posite corner did not reach the middle of
the street, and that there was ample room
for vehicles to pass.
Other witnesses were introduced to prove
the exact location of the buggy with
reference to the crowd.
j. j. Patton was very positive that a dis
tance of seventy or eighty feet intervened
between the curb line of Fair Oaks avenue
and the place where the horse stopped.
Officer Beebe, the most conspicuous
figure in the cause, was the first witness on
the part of the defense. The burden of
his testimony rested upon two facts, viz:
That two carriages approaching from OPP
posite directions on Colorado street met at
this point: that the position Cf KowalsKy's
rig was such that the rig coming from the
west was obliged to turn in next to the
curb to allow the other to pass, and that
Kowalsky's buggy entirely obstructed the
passage, the Salvation army being directly
opposite. That he very quietly requested
him to move on. That he (Kowalsky) ell
tirely ignored his command, and not till he
had spoken to him three times did he pay
any attention, and then only to reply that
he had business there.
His testimony regarding the disposition
of the rig belonging to Kowalsky was SUBJ
stantially the same as the prosecution,
only that witness told Kowalsky that he
had better 60 on about his business and
not make any moro trouble. Kowalsky
was very noisy and resisted the officers.
Officer Beebe thought the man was par
TALLY under the influence of liquor,
Rey Spaulding, witness for the plaintiff,
also expressed it as his opinion that Kowa-
lsky had been drinking.
Officer Horton testified on the part of
the defense that the crowd seemed to dis
approve the action taken by the police.
The case went to the jury with short,
concise charge from the court.
- BREvITIEs
The Pasadena National bank has sued
r. Il. Knight for foreclosure of a mortgage
and 500.
Pasadena firm, HouIahan & Griffith,
have received the contract for 100000
brick for the new Jewish synagogue at Los
Angeles.
President Keyes of the Polytechnic
school lectured in Redlands last evening
under the auspices of the high school of
that city on The Life and Character of
Abraham Lincoln.
The Shakespeare club will meet tomor-
read paper on The Proclamation of the
Republic, and Miss Blackburn will discuss
the subject of Woman's Relation to the
Laws of Property and Inheritance.
Progressive Hearts was INDUCED in last
evening at the home of Miss Stout, on
Garfield avenue. Candy hearts with ap-
propriate notices were provided for tally
cards, and the prizes were beautifully sug-
gestive. The first prize was won by Miss
Bess. Tonner of Los Angeles, handsome
heart-shaped picture frame decorated in
water colors, and the BOBBY prize fell to
Mr.. Gerrill Grigg. This consisted of a
prodigious candy heart with the word
guests were Misses Newby. Silver, Ball,
Slicher, Hall of Santa Ana, Tonner of Los
Angeles. and Partridge: Messrs. Grigg,
Rosaback, Simpson, Pyle. Holt and Knorr.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for af-
fording the public an opportunity of hear
ing Ira D. Sankey. He will address Y.
M. G. A. meeting in the tabernacle next
Sunday afternoon and take part in the
regular service in the evening.
Herr Anton Schott will give another con-
cert at the opera house ON Tuesday next,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild of
sisted by Herr Arthur Fickenscher and Mr..
Oscar Schlief, who created so much ap-
plause at the Universalist church by their
exceptional piano accompaniment and Sc
lections.
Drs. Bresee and Widney, of the church
of the Nazarene, will hold an all day meet
ing at 81 West Colorado street tomorrow.
Misses Guy, Morris, Cuthbert and others
will sing. Services at 10 a.m., 2:3O and
1880 pm.
The members of the Mystic Shrine will
go to Phoenix, Arizona, Saturday to take
P0HV AAl thO VI d 5lTitlo tt1dC
city. Pasadena figures conspicuously in
the arrangements. A meeting is to be
held in Los Angeles tomorrow evening at
which class of new members will be re-
ceived. Among those who are planning to
go to Phoenix from Pasadena are DR..
Frary, J. w. Hughes, Oscar Freeman, Mr..
Detz, Perry Bonham, A. M. Clifford, f. +.
Ball and DR.. Gaylord.
PERSONAL MENTION
C. q. Reynolds took run to Monroyia
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowther have returned
from San Diego and are at the Crown
Villa.
A jolly party was held at the home of
w. B. Loughery last evening. Progressive
hearts was the game. Miss Nancy Hoag
and W. H. Wiley took the honors, and
Mrs. George Greedy and Charles Stratton
tried to look pleasant.
George H. Atkinson came in contact
with poison oak in his recent trip to the
mountains. and is little the worse for
the trip. 1t will be all right in few days.
The Hotel Green arrivals are: ]. W.
Gaskell, Samuel Foster and wife, HI. L.
johnson, Mrs. Castle, Miss f. Daniels, San
francisco; G. L. Murrill and wife, Syra-
cuse, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Fairchild,
Helen Fairchild, Los Angeles; T. DEM
we'll. New York; DIR. A. M. Warburg, Ham,
burg.
Santa Barbara Day Excursion, Wednesday,
February I2th
Southern Pacific round trip, 1885, limit
five days. DELIGHTFUL trim. passing the