The herald., 1896-11-01

says that on or about the 14th day of
June, 1894, she came into Mr.. Utley
office and asked him to o. X. her claim
as a witness in the case of the People vs.
Comstock. Mr.. Utley told me th<i he
could not o. X. any claim until it had
been filed and sent to him by the board
of supervisors. Mr.. Utley then looked
over my claim and pointel out an item
of $2.45 for horse feed, which he said he
was afraid the board of supervisors
would not allow. ! told Mr.. Utley that
was very desirous of selling my claim.
as lived some distance from town and
needed the money. Mr.. Utley told me
that II l needed the money he would
give me $10.50 for my claim then (my
claim was for $11.S5) and If the claim
was allowed in full he would pay me the
other $l.35 the first time 1 came to town
arter the claim was passed upon. l ac-
cepted the proposition. He paid me at
tnat time $10.50, and as soon as the
ciaim was allowed he wrote me to call
at his office and get the other 81 .35. L
called and he paid me the mony, ac-
cordfng to agreement.
Mr.. Utley has dealt honorably with
me, ana his advancement to me Of $40. so
IN advance of the payment of my claim
"aS great accommodation to me.
(S1gned) MRS. N L. COMSTOCK
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sd day of September. 1894
G. s. BARTHOLOMEW.
Justice of the Peace.
State OF California, County of Los An
geles.-ss.
Isaac S. Moore, being duly sworn,
says that ne has read the foregoing de-
position subscribed to by Mrs. N. l..
Comstock, and the same is correct so
far as 1t relates to the conversation be-
tween Mrs. Comstock and Mr. Utley at
the time of the assignment of said
claim. This deponent was present at
the time and heard that conversation
and has distinct recollection of it and
that it is correctly set out by Mrs. Com
stock. Deponent further saws that
when Mr.. Utley told Mrs. Comstock that
he was afraid the board of supervisors
would not allow the item of $245 for
horse feed, Mrs. Comstock explained
that the horses were brought to the city
to be used as evidence in the trial of the
case. Mr.. Utley then said he thought
under the circumstances the claim
ought to be allowed, but that he was
afraid 1t would not be.
l know nothing about the subsequent
fact of Mr.. Utley writing Mrs. Com
stock to call and get the remaining 81. .35.
or about the subsequent payment to her
Oh that sum. (Signed)
is. MOORE.
Subscribed and sworn to this 18th day
of September, 1894, before me, T. H.
W dfu, CLERK. u. Ii. Keys, deputy.
AS to the other candidates for Judge
absolutely nothing has been said de-
rogatory. Everybody is aware that NJ.
E. c. Munday is in every way qualified
as Is George H. Smith. Henry T. Haz-
ard Is being vigorously opposed by ev-
cry corporation in the city, but the peo-
pie are rallying nobly around him and
his election is certain.
AS to the nominees for supervisors,
Honest James Hanley Is certain to be
elected. Against George Pessell the heel
ers of the courthouse ring have made a
hard fight His opponent is man who
has for years been identified with Re-
publican ring politics in this county and
he has by his record earned the defeat
which he will get next Tuesday. The
man referred to is r. e. Wirsching. He
is good man for every taxpayer seek
ing relief from unjust burdens to vote
against, for IL he is elected ring rule in
this county will certainly be perpetual
ed as far as the board of supervisors is
concerned.
c. o. Morgan will defeat A. e. Davis
in the Fourth district. Davis is an old
time jobber who was supervisor when
the courthouse was built and furnished.
When this is said there is nothing to add
except that on both propositions the
county was plucked as was the proverb-
ial fat goose and the pockets of sundry
members of the courthouse ring were
lined with a rich wad.