The herald., 1896-03-28
SENT UP FOR THIRTY DAYS
A MAN WHO THREATENED HIS WIFH'S
LIFE PLACED ON THE CHAINGANG
Frank p. Jackson, the Stranger, Pleads
Guilty Of Battery-PsaIm Singers Demand
Jury Trial-Factlonal Fight Between
ItaIinns-PIayed Percentage Poker

Justice Owens was lenient with the
vagrants and drunks yesterday, and it was
what might be called a So day. Five barn
sieepers were given thirty days each. but
allowed a chance to get out of town. Sam
Bennett was the only one unlucky, and he
will work ten days for the city for being
without visible means of support. Rosa
Wilson and Sophie Henesser, who were
we're given 10O-day floaters the other day
for vagrancy had time allowance expire at
5 p. IN. yesterday, and ii they are now
found in the city will be sent to the East
Side to serve their terms. Nellie Marti-
nez, the old-timer, will come up for
arraignment today.
An obstreperous drunk from the oil
region, B. d. NelIigan, who was arrested
by Special Officer Methvin while threaten
ing the life of his wife with q butcher knife,
had thirty days allotted in which to think
over the evil of his ways. Mrs. Nelligau,a a
sad-faced woman who wore Salvation
army bonnet, called at the station late in
in the afternoon and said she was glad the
brute had been put where he could not
harm her. Before his term of imprison-
ment has expired she will probably be
free woman, as she intends Immediately
to apply for divorce. Six plain cases of
intoxication were assessed SO or three days
each.
Andy McNalIy had hearing of the charge
against him of disturbing the peace post
poned until Tuesday, March 81. when he
will be arraigned.
and Emma Dansberger ard Lodena Kaiser,
appeared in court and demanded a jury
trial. They are accused by butcher
named Levi of disturbing him by singing
psalms in the street near his place of bnsi-
ness on First, between Los Angeles and
San Pedro.
For playing percentage poker W. B.
Bennett and j. B. Maupin were heard. but
the justice took the matter under advise
mene at the close of evidence. James
Gray paid IS fine for disorderly conduct.
Charlie Jung had his trial for lottery ticket
selling placed on the calendar for April 2,
and is meantime out on bonds. Valentine
Guzman received sentence for being drunk
and attacking several persons with an
iron pin. Thirty days in Jail or fine of
equivalent amount was ordered. James
Madden, the talkative Irishman, will re-
ceive his sentence today. Zenon Oropego
and Francisco Portillo were dismissed on
the charge of disturbing tho peace and re.
leased.
A red-headed, shifty-eyed young fellow
sat in the dock and responded when the
name of Frank P. jackson was called. He
is the man who 80 severely choked q
woman in crib on Alameda street Thurs.
day night. To the charge of battery he
pleaded guilty, but sentence was postponed
Nellie Stevens, will be present and tell her
story. Meantime Chief Glass and the de-
tectives are looking up Jackson's past
record, and are corresponding with the San
Francisco authorities to see what ia known
of him there. He claims to be a telegraph
operator and to have come from the bay
city only few weeks ago. The method he
used in strangling the girl bears great re-
semblauce to that used by 'Jack the
Strangler" in his murderous work in the
northern city.
A factional fight between two gangs of
Italians progressed all afternoon. but was
not concluded. Angelo and Marcia Vita
gliano and Cristina Baron are accused by
Mrs. Rocco Latronico with calling her foul
names and throwing rocks at her domicile.
The district attorneys Office is periodically
beseiged by one or the other crowd seeking
q warrant for the arrest of their oppo-
nents. The parties are fruit peddlars and
live next door to each other ON Yale street.
Today the case will be continued and con.
cluded il possible.