The herald., 1896-06-14
EXAMINATION OF 7. R. vEAcn
Strong Testimony Produced and Still
Stronger ID Promised
Postofflcs Supplies Baseball DANES : Per-
sonal Notes and News Brsvities
From the Crown Of the Valley

PASADENA, June 13.-The examination
of J. r. Veach, charged with numerous
forgeries, was begun this afternoon. Dep
uty District Attorney McComas represent
ed the people, and the defendant. who has
represented this afternoon by Charles
Wellborn of Los Angeles. Veach came into
haggard and very much worried. though
he looked somewhat better than yesterday.
His brother. who lives at Perris, was pres
ent this afternoon, though his wife was
not. A new complaint was filed. includ-
ing the alleged forged assignment by the
Bryan mortgage, which had not been in
cluded In the former complaint. :.
Josiah Russell was the first witness call
ed. He testified to receiving the assigned
Bryan mortgage from the recorders office,
from which he discovered that his name
had been forged to the instrument. When
asked if Veach had tried to compromise
the matter afterward he answered that
knowledge that the Bryan mortgage was
a forgery. Attorney Wellborn made fire.
out the whole examination. but the rulings
of the court We're almost invariably on the
side Of the prosecution.
]. c. Williams testified that the defend
ant admitted to him that the documents
were forged or fraudulent.
Attorney G. A. Gibbs was sent for, and
when put upon the stand testified that he
was sent for last April to examine the
mortgage and note by Mr.. Russell and
that he met by appointment the defendant
Stearns. That he examined the papers and
found them all right on their face. He
mser arSer IL Los saEw veacS to and
then went to the county recorders office.
where Shaw assigned the mortgage TO
veach and the latter in turn reassigned 1t
After considerable sparrng on the part
OF. the attorneys an adjournment was
taken until 10 n. m. Tuesday to give the
prosecution a chance to produce witnesses
claimed to be very important.
POSTOFFICE SUPPLIES
A complete outfit of Yale locks. boxes.
drawers and other necessities arrived on
the overland freight yesterday for the
new postoffice, on the corner of West Colo
RADIO street and Mills alley Today the
station. and in two weeks Postmaster
Wotkyns hopes to be installed in his new
ef tn sat W haXe % Private snd Ss ne
money order. stamp and registry depart
ments will be SO situated that the public
get to them. The interior Of the office
will be neatly partitioned off and arranged
for the access of the clerks from the rear
time for the grand delivery and exchange
of keys to the lock boxes. and the time for
this will be announced later
BREvITIES
The Pasadena branch of the TheOSophi-
cal society in America holds public meet
ing every Sunday evening at the head
quarters, No. 10 East Colorado street. over
vited. The subject for Sundays meeting
will be Universal Brotherhood. A library
of theosophical books is maintained. and
the volumes are loaned free OF charge to
all who wish to investigate.
The Mount Lowe Baseball club went
down to meet the high school team of Los
Angeles today and came back with their
colors lowered. the score being to 4. The
Mount Loves have entered the Examiner
tournament, with some slight changes in
the personnel of the club in order to come
within the requirements as to age.
The Pasadena Star Baseball club, col
match game on the old grounds on South
Fair Oaks avenue on Thursday afternoon.
The Star boys will wear brand new uni
forms, and Seagraves and Griffin Will be
their battery.
The Tivoli stock of wines and liquors
was sold this morning to Breiner & Crosby.
with bills unpaid a few days ago. The
stock was sold by officer Slater, and the
purchasers sold it outside the city at a
profit.
George W. Forbes of North Pasadena
was taken to Los Angeles % to be examined xa med
ep agd foday a es ae Is sae
brought on by sunStroke.
A social was given in the church parlors
by the Baptist Aid society last evening
and refreshments were served.
The members of the Pickwick club ten
dered Col. Gaines Lawson an informal
farewell reception in the club rooms last
the evening was passed in playing whist,
With the Landmarks club, which made
a WISH 10 .obll d udH lOudyt Wei ~
]. Mohr Mrs Margaret c. Graham, Miss
Gardener and others from Pasadena
Gardener Smith of South Moline avenue,
who. in company with Mr.. Senter. went
to visit their mining claims at Ransberg
about six weeks ago, returned last night
and reports several new discoveries. He
will return by rail In few days.
Miss Jenkins will play a violin solo and
Messrs. Chambers and Swerdfiger will
sing duet at the services of the indie
pendent congregation in the Conservatory
of Music Sunday morning. The services
will be held regularly in the Conservatory
of Music hereafter.
Miss Buckingham of North Raymond
avenue entertained her friends with re-
freshments and musicale last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Dagg'ett left today for
Long Beach
Rev. Cowan and family entertained F. L.
Gum and wife at Whittier yesterdays
Mrs. F. E. Twombly and two daughters
went to Catalina today and will be Joined
by Mr.. Twombly tomorrow.
T. Chisholm and family leave tomorrow
to visit friends and relatives in Scotland
The eccentric H. G. c. Gordon, who
constitutes himself waif master general
of the United States, announces that he
is willing to donate his stamp waif
scheme to the Grand Army, reserving
for himself paltry one-twelfth of the
s10, 900, 900 which he says is in the scheme.
1t is generally thought that Gordon's