The herald., 1896-07-22
POLICE COURT BUSINESS
Held for Robbery-Petty Thief Heavily Sc
tenced-Mrs. Putuam's Case

Held for Robbery-Petty Thief Heavily Sem
tenced-Mrs. Putnam's Case
In the police court yesterday Charles
Mathews, negro, was examined on a
charge of robbery, being accused of
having relieved X. Burke, an old tailor
of $50 in gold, while the latter was drunk.
He was held by the justice in bonds of
$1,000 to answer for trial in the superior
court.
Guillermo Gotta, a Mexican youth, was
given a fine of $3.50 or the same number
of days on the chain gang for stealing
lot of baking powder and coffee from
the store of Leon Escalier
Alfredo Gallardo, accused by his IA
ther of stealing pair of lines and two
brides, was found not guilty and dis
charged on motion of the district attor-
ney.
The charge of embezzlement of L.
Kretzer was set for trial August 1st,
defendant being out on bail.
]. L. Starr, milkman, charged with
violation of the city ordinance relative
to securing a permit from the health
office before first conducting his busi-
ness, was on motion Of City Attorney
Thomas discharged and the case against
him dismissed.
r. E. Atkinson and Henry Reid were
allowed to go on the charge of keeping
street, being discharged on motion of the
district attorney. and the complaint
against them dismissed. To the charge
of selling liquor without license they
will plead tomorrow.
Charles La Baleine will also plead on
the 23d to charge of selling liquor
without a license. -
No complaint was filed against Wong
Wing, accused of conducting Chinese
lottery drawing, and he was dismissed.
Wong She Ying and Ng Wal appeared
on the same charge, demanded jury
trial, and their case was set for hearing
on July 2Sth.
By Attorney Rush three of the defend
ants accused of disturbing the peace in
a negro bawdy house on Alameda street
Sunday morning, were represented in
court when time came for the pronounce
ing of sentence, and his three clients,
although not present, got off with fines
of IS EACH There were nine others whose
bail of $40 apiece was forfeited and cor
nered into the city treasury
G. W. Meadows and ]. w. Wilson,
vagrants caught sleeping in box car,
were given f1oaters Of ten days each
and told to leave town.
On motion of District Attorney James
the vagrancy complaint against Ed.
Hayes was dismissed, and the defendant
was released from custody.
The battery case against Will Reuss
and Harry Hough was continued until
July 31st for trial.
Mrs. Frankie Putnam was convicted
of having been drunk the evening before
in the New Denison lodging house on
South Main street. She is the woman
who, when arrested, attempted to take
a dose of corrosive sublimate, but did
not succeed. Readers Of The Herald
will also remember her as the person
who at one time conducted the San
Xavier restaurant at Seventh and
Broadway, and who, when her husband
deserted her, threatened to commit sui
eide. She followed her recreant spouse
to San Francisco. but later on returned
| to this city with doctress who got
| what little money Mrs. Putnam pos
sessed Since then she has gone from
| bad to worse and ended as common
| drunk in the prisoners dock Justice
Morrison gave her twenty day -~>.ater
| to behave herself on.
| Two other unfortunates appeared, be-
| ing accused of street soliciting. Mamie
| Smith was found guilty and was fined
! So. which was paid. Ida Jones will be
| tried on the 23d.
| With the sentencing of batch of
drunks this closed the DAVIS business
| and court adjourned.