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The herald., 1896-02-12
Fred Standler NamelcssIy Mutt
lated by HigIiwaymen
THEY DEMANDED HIS MONEY
And When He Told Them That He
Was Penniiess
The Outrage Was Perpetratei Upon Him.
No Clue to tbs Rlsians Who Conf
mttsj the Grim.

Ed Stander, young man recently from
the east was the victim OF a frigh full out
rage on Monday night. Between and s
o'clock Stander was walking along San Fer
nando street. and when about to cross the
viaduct leading to the East Side, was &C.
costed by two men, who demanded that
he hand over what money he had. Stander
protested that he was virtually penniless,
saying that he had nothing. but the ruff
fans who had stopped him insisted that he
did have money, which he was concealing.
They said that they would have this money
or they would mark him in such way that
he would never forget them.
Stander still insisted that he had nothing
of any value. when the ruiiians fell upon
him, and throwing him to the ground, put
gag in his month and mutilat ted him in a
name!ess manner.
Immediately after the outrage the tiends
took to their heels, leaving their victim 10
get assistance as best he could.
Stander remained in the condition i'll
which he was left during the entire night.
no one coming to his assistance until early
yesterday morning. when he was found by
Sergeant Smith and taken to the receiving
hospital for treatment.
Stander is in q very bad way, and it may
be that his injuries will result fatally. The
man can tell nothing about his assaiiants,
and so far the police force have no clue to
the perpetrators. 1t was a brutal crime
and the authorities will eudeavor 10 discov-
er the perpetrators.
The herald., 1896-02-12
HELD THE BABY
An Infant Kept From Its Mother to Securs
Debt

An Infant Kept From Its Mother to Secure q
Debt
Today Judge Shaw will determine. in de-
partment five of the superior court, t,whether
or not baby can be held against the wish
and desire of its parent for money due for
nursing it.
Late last evening, upon the petition of
Barbara Frick, Judge Shaw granted a writ
of habeas corpus directing Mrs. Lou jack
son of 603 Banning street to appear in
court and bring with her the body of Wal
ter Frick, an infant 2 years and months
old. Service on the writ was secured with
out any trouble, and Mrs. jackson will be
promptly on hand with the infant at 1880
today, when there will be an unusual scene
in department five.
1t seems that Mrs. jackson has been
caring for the infant of Mrs. Frick for a
stipulated sum. Mrs. Frick has made some
payments on account, but Mrs. jackson
claims that there is now due the sum of
$40. which she wishes and demands that
Mrs. Frick pay before she will surrender to
the mother her baby.
The point involved is, Can human being
be held as security for debt? The position
Mrs. jackson has taken, lawyers claim, is
untenable.
The herald., 1896-02-12
1T WAS A LIE

Lie Insurance Company That Put Out
False Circulars
Judge Van Dyke yesterday handed down
an OPT MON in the case of Rosa Haas against
the Mutual Relief association of Petaluma
The case shows how life insurance COM
panies circulate false statements as to
their business and its conditions. The
contract which this company has with its
members is that when one dies the bene-
ficiary gets 81 for each member then in
the order. If the deceased member has
belonged to the company for ten years
his beneficiary receives out of the reserve
fund as much money as is necessary, with
the 81 from each member. to make up
$4,000, with the sole condition that at the
time of death the reserve fund shall eX-
ceed $50 900. The reserve fund was not to
be appealed to for this purpose below the
limit OF $4,000. In the report which the
secretary of this institution made of it's
financial condition in 1892, published for
the benefit of the public, he stated that the
reserve fund exceeded $4,000 at that
time. This was taken to be true during
the trial in the above case, as over $4,000
had come into Z @ reserve fund since 1892,
the court gave judgment for the plaintiff
beneficiary for an amount to make up her
$1,000. Upon the motion for a new trial,
however, atfidavits were introduced show
ing that the statement of the secretary in
1892 was false. That the reserve fund did
not at that time contain $4,000; did not
contain over SAC, 900, and that, therefore.
the company never became liable TO the
plaintiff for any sum above the amount of
81 for each member, which sum she re-
ceived. Judge Van Dyke held the defend
ant was entitled to new trial, the fact of
this alleged mistake of the secretary hav-
ing been shown.
The herald., 1896-02-12
CLAIM FRAUD
Alleged Heirs to an Estate Striving t
RecnNer

Alleged Heirs to an Estate Striving to
Recover
Henry L. klafroth, nephew of Charles L.
kaufer, deceased, yesterday filed rather
sensational suit against the widow, Clara
Kaufer, in which he seeks to have an order
from the court made decreei1g that the
property of the deceased husband, which
has been given to the widow by previous
order of the court, be held by her in trust
for him and for the heirs of Louis Vor-
kaufer, claiming that they are each eati-
tied to a one-fourtn interest and the widow
only to a half interest,
Charles L. kaufer died at Pomona, No
vember IS, 1854. On November 81, 1884,
the widow applied for letters of admins.
tration and in October, 1888, she got
them. The complaint states that she
secured the letters and decree of distri-
button by willfully, falsely and fraudu-
lently representing to the court that she
was the only surviving relative of the de-
ceased. The complainants say that not until
June, 1895, did they find out that this had
been done.
The deceased, Charles L. Kauser, left
quite an estate, comprising ten acres in the
heart of Pomona, which was cut up into
lots and sold during the boom.
The plaintiffs want an accounting of all
income from the property, division of the
proceeds and deed to their share of the
real estate yet held by the defendant.
The herald., 1896-02-12
SAYS HE WAS DUPED

Alex Mcintosh Tells a Tale OF Woe to the
District Attorney
A warrant may issue from the district
attorneys office for the arrest of G. C.
Kirby, real estate man having an office
in the Stimson block. Alex Mcintosh of
Sheldon, n. D., got circular from Kirby
short time ago painting in glowing colors
the lands along the line of the Nevada
Southern railway. Kirby represented him.
self as agent, not of the railroad, but Ne
vada Southern lands, and correspond
ence epsued which resulted in Mcintosh
buying a section of land. He paid $50 on
the purchase price. Mcintosh and his
wife, who are poor, came all the way to
the location, only to find that the land was
not as represented. They asked for their
money to be refunded, but Kirby declined,
although there was a clause in the circu-
lars he sends out to that effect. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcintosh have asked the district at
torney for relief. and the matter is being
considered.
The herald., 1896-02-12
NEARLY READY
The Holiday Damage Case VIII Go to tn
Jury Today

The Holiday Damage Case VIII Go TO the
Jury Today
The Holiday damage suit will go to the
jury this afternoon. Yesterday was de-
voted to an oratorical presentation of the
facts, the law and the evidence to the
jury by the able counsel on both sides.
Gen. A. B. Campbell opened for the
plaintiff, Mrs. Fannie L. Holiday. and for
TWO hours he told of the great wrong that
had been put upon the lady by the defend
ants causing her arrest and imprisonment.
The general concluded his argument in
time for the noon adjournment.
In the afternoon Attorney John M. Luz
cas-, for the defense, made very able argu-
ment on the legal phases of the case. Hon.
w. j. Hunsacker then took an hour, which
he devoted to full explanation of his the.
ory that the defendants could not be held
pecuniarily liable for any mistakes that
the justice or the arresting officer had
made. This morning General Johnstone
Jones will make the closing argument for
the plaintiff, the jury will be instructed
and verdict awaited.
The argument in the case yesterday was
closely listened to by large and inter-
ested crowd.
The herald., 1896-02-12
WANTS PREFERENCE

Mrs. Epstein Trying to Get Money From Her
Husband
Carl Epstein went into business and then
later he went into insolvency. But before
this Carl married Mrs. Flora Lazrus of
Galveston, Texas. Mr.. Lazrus had died.
He had an insurance on his life of $4,000.
This $1,000 his wife received and she had
it when she became Mrs. Epstein.
Now she appears in Judge Clark's court
and claims that she loaned her husband,
Carl Epstein. $240O to go into business
with. She desires that the court recognize
her as preferred creditor to the extent of
$24O0. The court will consider the ap-
plication. The other creditors insist that
Mrs. Epstein be considered on the same
basis as they will be in the final settle ment
of the insolvency matter.
The herald., 1896-02-12
COURT NOTES
7inor Happenings Yesterday in the Temple
of I,YsS

1inor Happenings Yesterday in the Temples
of Justice
Lewis Harmon killed Thomas Carroll in
a saloon row. He yesterday entered a plea
of not guilty to the charge of murder and
his trial was set for March 23, in depart
ment l. How w. j. Hunsaker will defend
him.
Frederick Schmderwint. native of Ger
many, was yesterday made citizen.
Judge Lucien Earle was yesterday ad-
mitted to practice in the superior courts
on presentation of license to Judge York
from the supreme court of Kansas.
Judge York yesterday excused Ozro W.
Childs from service on the term trial jury
of department three.
Judge Mckinley yesterday took under
advisement the case of Kiefer d Co.
against Maggie Bros, an action to recover
$500 for liquors sold on open account.
Luke Brown was on trial yesterday in
the United States district court charged
with cutting timber on government land in
Fresno county. 1t is a technical violation
Of the law.
The herald., 1896-02-12
TIE BALLERlNO ESTATE
Large Amount Involved, OF Which the
Plaintiff Wants Hall

Large Amount Involved, OF Which TIL.
Plaintiff Wants Hall
The divorce suit that Mrs. Ballerino has
commenced against her husband, Bartello
Balierino, will undoubtedly be very stub
bornly contested on both sides. The prop.
erty interests involved are very large.
valuation of 100000 has been
placed upon the real estate in the name of
the defendant, Ballerino. In all of this
Mrs Balerino claims half interest, and
should Mr.. Ballerino desire to dispose of
any of it while this suit is pending he
would experience great difficulty, as the
consent of his wife, the plaintiff, is essen
tial to all deeds to convey perfect title.
Col. J. Marion Brooks is the attorney OF
Mrs. Ballerino, and this insures stubborn
fight on her part.
The herald., 1896-02-12
RUPTURE

Professor Joseph Fandrey, European
specialist. formerly of Berlin. Germany,
now permanently located at S21 South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is a practical
rupture specialist and manufactures the
latest patent trusses (his own invention)
for curing rupture, also corsets for curva-
ture of the spine, female supporters, etc.
Each case will be made to fit. Over forty
almost helpless cases of from two to twen-
ty years standing, some twice broken, are
today cured and have no more use for
truss. Patients from two to seventy-five
years of age. Information and testimoni-
ais will be sent free ON application.
The herald., 1896-02-12
WITNESS WEAKENS
Dick Vanderkarr as Result Becomes a
Free Man

Dick Vanderkarr as Result Becomes
Free Man
Dick Vanderkarr is free man. He was
charged with subornation Of perjury and it
was supposed that the evidence against
him was certain and positive, but it yester-
day fell to the ground.
The principal witness for the prosecu.
ton. Horace Lawn, refused absolutely to
testify. The district attorney claims that
there was nothing left for him to do but to
dismiss the case.
Horace Lawn was witness in the cat
tie stealing case against Mace Mayes, the
Lancaster constable, who was convicted
and sentenced to the pententiary. Lawn
perjured himself in the trial Of the case in
an effort to establish 4. an albi for Mace
Mayes. He afterward admitted he did and
claimed that it was all done at the instiga-
ton Of Dick Vanderkarr.
Lawn was arrested for perjury and Van
dekarr for subornation of perjury. Lawn
testified at the preliminary examination
~ right, but yesterday, after jury had
The herald., 1896-02-12
Mrs. Jones Claims that She Had
One
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR NOTE
Its Validity VIII Have to Be Determined
Ia Court
Annie Rogers Mother Does Not Want Mrs
Hendricks Nsmsi as Guardian OF Her
Child-Other Court News

Mary Louise Jones yesterday filed suit
asking the superior court for an interlocu-
tory order to restrain Mary Edna Osborne
and John c. Bewley from assigning or
transferring note for $4,000 which the
plaintiff gave to Mary Edna Osborne Sep
tember 20, 1895.
The complaint alleges that the body OF
the note is in the handwriting of Mary
Edna Osborne and that it was written after
the plaintiffs name was written thereon,
and that she did not sign the paper under
standingly or knowingly.
The plaintiff asserts that she never was
indebted to Mary Edna Osborne, nor did
she ever agree to pay her any money ex-
cept her monthly wages.
The note has been indorsed by Mary
Edna Osborne to John C. Bewley. The
complaint alleges that the transfer to Bew.
ley was made without consideration, and
asserts that Bewley is holding it for the
use of Mary Edna Osborne as her agent.
In order to prevent the note being as
signed to other and innocent parties a re-
straining order of the court is asked.
Mrs. Jones, the plaintiff, is over 20 years
of age, and has quite large fortune, which
is not in her own hands, being in the charge
SO that she only handles the income from
the estate.
In 1898 she had stroke OF paralysis,
and although she has recovered her
strength to a great extent SO that at the
present time she is of clear mind, there
have been times when she did not know
what she was doing.
Mary Osborne has been employed by her
at various times during the past eight or
nine months as a maid and nurse, her COM
pensation being at the rate of $50 month
and board.
On February Z, 1896, she and Bewley
presented to her note for $4,000, pur-
porting to have been written by her, and
which read as follows:
SEPTEMBER 20, 1895.
On demand promise to pay to Mary T..
Osborne or order 10000, for value re-
ceived, with interest at per cent.
NJ. LOUISE JONES.
Mrs. Jones was thunderstruck when her
servant presented the note, and at once
put the matter in the hands of her attor-
ney. She believes the signature to the note
is genuine, but does not remember ever to
have signed such note. 1t is her theory
that the defendants procured a piece of
paper with her signature, and that Mary
Osborne filed in the body of the note.
The herald., 1896-02-12
New Suits

The following new suits were yesterday
filed with the county clerk:
Jean Rangis sued Jean Martin ct al. for
1918, the value of 305 ewes and the
offspring.
Mrs. Belle Fulton filed petition for let
ters of administration upon the estate of
James Fulton, deceased.
Elizabeth Moran Peyronell sued John
Peyronell ct al. TO have certain property
declared community property and deed
to the same made by John Peyronell to
Valentine and Louise Bresson be set aside
James Cain sued Mis-. A. E. Carpenter to
get possession of twenty-eight'room house
leased to the defendant and for which she
does not pay rent.
Michael d. Frantz sued A. II. Merwin,
county tax collector, to restrain him from
giving tax deed to certain real estate.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Licensed 20 Wed
LIcensed 20 Wed
The following marriage licenses were i

sued yesterday:
Daniel Cronin, aged 80. native of Ire
native of Ireland.
Edgar o. Lorbeer, aged "a, native of
California, and Mamie M. Weymouth,
aged 81, a native of Missouri.
Otis H. German, aged %, a native of
New York. and Anna E. Pirch, aged 10, a
native Of Colorado.
Nelson B. Winter, aged IS, native of
Pennsylvania and resident of Monrovia,
and Carrie Flora, aged %, native of
Iowa and resident of Azusa.
Donald J. Cassidy, aged 80, a native of
Canada and Ellen Coggns, aged 26, a ma
tive of Ireland.
Firmin Brocq, aged %, a native of
France and Marianne Blancon, aged 80,
also a native of France.
The herald., 1896-02-12

ham and his wife, who was formerly Mrs
Hezekiah Rupert, before she was divorced.
Hezekiah bothered the Grahams in San
Francisco, so they came here to avoid him.
He came also, renewed his campaign, and
got jailed for his trouble.
Yesterday Hezekah promised Justice
Young that he would no longer worry the
Grahams. The justice therefore released
him, Hezekah being mulcted for costs.
The herald., 1896-02-12
ATTEMPTED ARSON

Mexican Held to Answer to the Superior
Court
Andre Mangia was yesterday held by
Justice Young on charge of attempted
arson in $500 bail. He failed to give it
and went to jail. He is accused of at
tempting to fire the residence of Mrs.
Cline, a Mexican woman, out of spite.
The herald., 1896-02-12

been impaneled in the c.se, he refused to
testify on the ground that he would in
crininate him This was surprise to
the court, the jury and the district attor-
ney's office, for il left them nothing to do
except to set Vandekarr free, which was
done.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Opening Redondo Beach hotef

Saturday, February 18th. Grand ball in
the evening. Santa Fe trains leave at 8 so
a. m. and 80 p. m. Special train at
1880 p. M; returning. special train will
leave Redondo at IL 15 p. m. Round trip,
80 cents. Tickets good returning Monday.
The herald., 1896-02-12
WILL SIN NO MORE

tiezel,ia. Rupert Is Discharged Upon Promise
to Quit
Hezekiah Rupert was in Justice Young's
court yesterday. He was up for making
threats to do bodily harm to Thomas Ora.
The herald., 1896-02-12
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

Louis BRENNAN Is Arrested on That Very
Serious Charge
Louis BRENNAN, canvasser, was ar
tested yesterday on charge of embezzle-
ment, preferred by Victor scherb. He
claims that BRENNAN gotSfrom him four
ladies' dresses and SO in cash to canvass
with, all of the value of SOL. He never re-
turned anything. and BRENNAN is in the
county iail.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct to all
pointsin Arizona, Texas and Mexico. from
cannery in San Pedro. at lowest wholesale
prices.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Pabst Beerl pabst Beer,

On draft Olympic Hall, 12l w. First st =,
". Garms, prop Tel "a. Finest CONNER
oiGI lunch. Leave orders for bottled beeE
The herald., 1896-02-12
One of the L e6ders

Is the Howell shoe store. They carry the best
SO and $3.50 shoe in the city. Look in the
window. All Rochester manufactures.
The herald., 1896-02-12
JOTTINGS
Our Homo Brew

Maier & Zobeiein's lager, fresh from thall
brewery, on draught in all the principal sa
looms; delivered promptly in bottles or kegs.
ofiice and brewery, Ala Also street: telephone
81.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Notices OF deaths, without comment inserted
under this head free. Funeral notices 10 cents per
line
MORRlS-ln this city, February II, Ann, beloved
daughter OF John and Mary Morris, and sister
Of Mary, Ellen, Katie, Lizzie, John r.. and
Thomas Morris, aged 81 years and months.
Funeral from the family residence, 2lS East
Railroad street, Thursday, February 49, at n. m.
Requiem mass at Church OF our Lady Of Angels at
$3.50 a. m. Friends invited to attend.
BANDINI-At Oceanside February o. 1896, Juan
de la Cruz Bandini aged SO years.
Funeral from cathedral Wednesday, February
12, 1896, at 8 80 a. IN.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Have you seen our Columbus Buggy Co.'S
bicycle for 1895? Inspect samples, 21O N
Main ST., Hawley, King * Co.
The herald., 1896-02-12

We are making greaG run on our new 1896
model bicycle for the low price OF 500. HGw
ley, King & Co., 21O North Main street.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Eagle Grand OYSTERS

Call for the Eagle Brand o. fresh frozel
oysters. Your grocer has them. They are
great delicacy
The herald., 1896-02-12

Free DiSpensary
For the poor daily. Drs. Lindley and Smith
Broadway and Fourth. Prtle Block.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Norwalk Ostrich Farm

$50 birds of all ages. Week day round
trip 80 cents. Sunday so cents. See
Southern Pacific time table in this paper.
The herald., 1896-02-12

The finest equipment for wedding invita-
tons or announcements, either printed or en-
Sprir g ST. Out OF town parties, send for our
samples
The herald., 1896-02-12

Advance Davis sewing machines removed t
407 s. Broadway opposite Chamber Com
merce
The herald., 1896-02-12

Dressmakers-AH fashion books at Lang.
sadtcr's. Old South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Big Tree Carriage Works, IeS San Pedro ST.
Concord business wagons a specially
The herald., 1896-02-12

Dr. D, S. Diffenbacher dentist, rooms anc
5, l19 S. Spring ST., Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Sewing Machines rented 81 per month. 40
South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo ,
Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-12

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced A
\. EcFstrom, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Valentines
Langs.adter's. 2l4 South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Everything on wheels, Hawley, King & Co,
2l0-212 N. Main street.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Ir. Harriet Hilton. 424 $. Hill street.

Columbus Buggy Co.'S buggies are high
grade.
The herald., 1896-02-12

Pabst Beer! Pabst Beer,
On draft at Joe Arnold 5, 35S g. Spring St
The herald., 1896-02-12
DEATHS

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. Eckstrom, 324 south spring street.
The herald., 1896-02-12

: +Ai''s":"9":'H'
, Streets all graded, curbed !
and sidtwalked. City water
piped to each lot. Central !
avenue cars from corner of .
Second and Spring streets !
every 10 minutes. :
No mud IN winter and no I
dust in summer in this fa- =:
vored locality. ;
Do not miss this oppor- :
tunity for investment. )
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yes" | said. Chat is INV name -

Yes" l said. 'that is my name"
He was carefully dressed, and rath-
er gave me the idea that all his clothes
were absolutely new. His hair was
dark brown, and beginning 10 grow
gray; he wore short waxed moustache
and touched the ends of it nervously
from time to time. His deep-set blue
eyes watched me narrowly. He began
to pull a card case from his pocket,
and then said:
But think you must know me, Mr..
Derrimer."
It's objectionable, but my memory
-
Perhaps, should have said that you
must have heard of me. Wilmay would
not recall me, but Philip AmOry, who
was very, very kind TO me-though in
some respects he sadly misunderstood
me-must have mentioned my name"
In a second the scene flashed back on
my meory. l saw myself sitting in the
library at Sinden, with the table drawn
up near to the window, and the lighted
lamp on it, reading that letter of Phil
ip's TO me. The phrase, adopt a quite
different course" came back 10 me.
I held out my hand. you are Will
mays uncle?"
He bowed and smiled. Il am. l
have been particularly anxious 10 see
you. thought it best to see you first"
Wont you come in?" l said. And
we passed together into the room l
used as my study.
Ito be Continued.