The herald., 1896-01-31
A HUNDRED DAYS IN PRISON
Is Too Much TO Charge for Two DAYS
Board
Riverside Man Wants q Writ Of Habeas
Corpus-A Lecture on Go1d
CitiZenship-Notes

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 30.-Habeas corpus
proceedings were instituted in the superior
court this afternoon by Vernon Hartley,
through his attorneys, Pember S. Castle
man and w. M. Peck. Hartley was, a
couple of days ago. committed to the
county Jail by justice at Moreno for 100
days for attempting to evade the payment
of two days board bill. The punish
ment is claimed to be incommensurate
with the offense and not warranted by law.
The sudden shaking of the buildings
about town last night as by an earthquake,
was caused by the explosion of still with
which Mr.. McCulom was carrying on GER
tain experiments at the gas works. Some
OF the woodwork in the proximity OF the
still caught fire, causing the explosion.
The flames shot upward to the height of
100 feet or more, but the shock caused
little damage. Fred Reed, who was at
temp ing to put out the fire, was slightly
burned by the explosion.
The case of J. NJ. Burke, charged with
perjury i'll swearing falsely in case be-
fore the police court in which Burke was
under arrest for selling beer contrary to
the city ordinance, was up before Judge
Moves this morning.
The cakewalk at Masonic temple yester-
day evening was certainly everything that
could have been desired in the way of at
tendance and appreciation by the ladies'
of the Order of Eastern star, who labored
30 zealousy to get up program that woui id
please. The large hall was packed, and
laughter followed each performance of
those who had arrayed themselves in cos
tunes of all shades and colors and well
applied the burnt cork. From the opening
selection by the quartet, The Coons ride,
composed of H. I. Hayes. Pember 5. Cas-
tleman, Fred and H. w. Hawes, to the end
everything was entertaining, and if laugh
ing is healthy, all present must have gone
home feeling better than when they came.
Rev. Samuel b. Hede es of San Francisco,
Rnnan atholic, delivered lecture on
Good Citizenship in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall
yesterday evening. The hall was well filed
and the lecture was attentively listened to.
The speaker said that the man makes u
good citizen who has a sacred reverence
for the elective franchise who will break
away from party and cast his vote accord
ing to his best judgment; man who will
inform himself and then cast his vote in
conformity with the knowledge he re-
ceives.
"Do believe in the system of education
in vogue in the United States?n was often
asked of him. said the speaker. He said
no better public system could be desired.
He liked to see good public sch) build
ings in the towns which he visited. He
considered man a good citizen who would
uncompiainingiy pay his taxes to maintain
the pubic school system.
+. G.. Haz-n, in Jail awaiting trial for the
murder of S. E. Cooke at South Riverside
recently, had an injured finger ampu ated
at the county Jail yesterday afternoon by
Dr. Way.
Ju 'ge Torrance, sitting in Judge Noyes'
court for the past two We kI. returned to
San Diego 'his morning. The Judge made
MANY new friends during his stay here
Attorney O. b. Taylor, formerly of River
side and now of Los Angeles, is in the city
on legal business.
Clara G. Sheldon has commenced an ac-
ton for divorce against her husband, Ezra
Sheldon.