The herald., 1896-10-16
TWO EXAMINATIONS HELD
Cooper Must Stand Trial for Embez
element
The French Housebreaker Admits His
Guilt-Petty Larcenists Arraigned.
Saloon Men Fined.

The preliminary examination If Fred
Cooper the t,bscondlng salesman of
Craig, Stuart & Co, who was brought
back from Kansas City on charge
of embezzling $160 of the firms funds,
took place before Justice Morrison in
the police court yesterday Only ore
witness was examined for the prosecu-
ton, and then Cooper was placed on
the stand. He made voluntary state
ment acknowledging that he had ap-
propriated the money to his own use,
and was promptly held to answer for
trial in the superior court, bonds being
fixed at $4,000.
Adelph GrouX, the F'rencEman who
was seen coming out of the house of
Clyde j. Sheets at the corner of Church
avenue and Margaret streets, after
burglarizing the same, was examined
and held to trial under bonds OF S3oyc
The stolen property found in his posses
sion when arrested was identified, AID
Groux was readily recognized as the
man seen leaving iha place. In his oWn
behalf the defendant took the stand
and told d cock onG 5ui. story about
having met and pa:d s:tentlon to a
woman residing in t:e hcuee. He had
called on her oce day when size told
him that her husband was looking for
him with a gun, and that he had better
be on the lookout. For this reason he
said that he had entered the house ard
stolen the revolver to protect himself
GrouX admitted that he had only a lew
days ago been arrested ard gwen a
floater for vagaracy, having been found
aleeping in .haystack The justice
couldn't swallow his ragged attempt
at explanation, and bound him over for
trial.
Shorty" Wilberson or Dick Williams,
the negro captured at San Fernando
astride of horse claimed to have been
stolen from Mrs. Mollie Jackson Of
this city. was arraigned for grand lar
ceny. Examination was set for the
18th Wilberson claims that he can
prove the animal is his own property
and expresses himself as confident of
clearing himself of the charge of horse
stealing
On a petty larceny complaint for
stealing some carpenter tools, Don T..
Abbott was arraigned, pleaded rot gull
ty, and trial was set for today at $50
Joe Kearney, accused by Tom Perez
of stealing a pair of his shoes, was dis
charged and the complaint dismissed.
The fourth of the quartet of boys ac-
cused by Louie Son, Chinese vegeta-
bic gardener who lives on Date street
with assault was arraigned. He is
James MCGOWAN. and was captured at
about 12 O'Clock Wednesday night. The
other three youths, John and Ed McIn-
tyre and Willie Henderson, had already
been in court and had trial set for the
23d, so McGowan's case went down for
the same day III retaliation, two
charges of battery We're sworn to against
Louie Son. and he was also arrested and
arraigned. His hearing was set for
the 24th. after the first matter shall
have been disposed of.
Vicente Botillier pleaded not guilty
to charge of disturbing the peace. and
| was released OH kis own recognizance
| to appear today at 2 o'clock for trial
| The cases against Silas Lyons and T.
| Peroni on similar complaints were also
| disposed of, both defendants being dis
| charged. All Frank, Chinese lottery
ticket seller, pleaded guilty and paid
| & SO fine.
Four saloon men were heard for vio-
| lation OF the city ordinances. H. S.
Baer paid $40 fine for neglecting to pay
lis city license promptly. and P. Ste
phens, accused of the same offense. was
discharged. Charles Miller was assessed
$40 and August Courtney 500 for selling
liquor on the Sabbath. This closed the
| calendar for the day.