The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-05
NEWS NOTES FROM PASADENA
Restaurateurs on Trial for
Liquor Selling
PROMPT CONVICTION FOUND
A Sentence Imposed That Will Stop the
Traffic
me Death Of . q. A. r. nan-Publlc SchsoI
Notes.-The HaII-colIls Weddlng-0en.
erai News Brevlties

PASADENA, Aug. 4.-When the case
of McGinty & Davis of the keystone res
taurant came up for trial yesterday afr
ternoon in the recorders court the de-
PENDANTS waived a jury trial andpleaded
their own case, Davis doing the bulk Of
the talking. He wished to have the
case transferred to Los Angeles, stating
that Pasadena jury would not treat
them fairly, but being informed that
this could not be done the trial proceed
cd. E. S. Barry, the first witness called,
testified that he and j. Johnson went in
to the Keystone restaurant about 10
o'clock Saturday morning and got of
Davis a glass of beer apiece and one for
q stranger who was present. He paid
% cents for the beer, crackers being
thrown In. He had obtained beer at the
same place on two other occasions. De-
fendant-Attorney Davis cross exam
ined the witness, who denied that he had
ever solicited aims, as Davis declared.
After some further questioning Davis
moved for the dismissal of the case,
which was refused. City Clerk Heman
Dyer was called and read ordinance 220,
which Davis said he had not heard be-
foreJ. johnson was called and stated
that he had gone into the keystone res
taurant between the hours of 9 and 10
a. m. with Barry. They had obtained
beer, he thought from McGinty. He had
been there once before between the
hours of 80 and 1:30. He was sober a
the time and having not carried q watch
could not tell the hour exactly. He had
seen no card playing in the restaurant.
Marshal Lacey stated that the DEFEND
ants had told him they were partners,
and that they thought they had a right
to sell beer between the hours of 7:S0 and
a. m. He had never heard reports
OF disorderly conduct in the Keystone
Davis testified that he had told the mar
shall he was disguised with the business
here and would close on Saturday. He
had never sold to drunkards. and did not
know he was selling in violation of the
ordinance. Davis moved again for dis
missal. which was refused, and this
morning at 10 o'clock was fixed for SEN
tence. The defendants remained in Jail
over night. and this morning another
move for dismissal was made by Davis
he stared that he was ready for sentence
when the motion was refused, and the
recorder sentenced them to pay a fine
or 1850 or go to jail that many days. This
was moment later reduced to sl25 or
125 days.
A G. A. r. MAN DEAD.
The death of Willis Fish occurred yes
terday at his home in La Canyada, after
an illness of two months. his illness be-
ing heart trouble. Deceased was a mem
Der of the Grand Army and has resided
IN this section for two years. He came
from Massachusetts and was 81 years of
age. He leaves a wife and three daugh-
tiers. John F. Godfrey post will conduct
the funeral services at the grave, and
hev. Mr. Forbes of the Congregational
church will off1ciate at the regular sery-
ices in the undertaking parlors of Reyn-
elds & Van Mugs, at l 80 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Comrades of the post
are requestd to assemble there at that
hour.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
At the meeting of the board of public
school trustees last evening Miss Mary
Boynton was elected to teach Greek and
Latin in place Of Prof. Edwards who
has accepted a position in Throop. Her
salary was fixed at $50 month. Miss
Reed was elected principal and her
salary was increased from 5000 to $1,000
per year. Mr. Standorf will have charge
of the ref1tting Of the laboratories, and
bids to furnish the winter supply of coal
were received but rejected. The bidders
will be ordered to specify the quality of
coal to be supplied.
HALL-COLLIS.
George w. Coils and Miss Lizzie r.
Hall. two of Pasadena's we'll known and
popular young people, were united in
marriage this evening at s o'clock, at the
residence Of Rev. Mr.. Wilson, pastor of
the Broadway Methodist church, 121
North Hill street, Los Angeles.
The best wishes of a host of friends
will attend them in their welded life.
The bride and groom will be at home to
their friends after September 18th at
their new residence. 346 Galena avenue
BREvITIES.
City Health Officer F. F. Rowland re-
ports sixteen deaths for the month of
July. Five were from consumption, two
from acute pneumonia, one from cholera
infantum, three from bowel disease, one
from typhoid fever and four from sun
dry causes.
An invitation has been received by the
local hive Of the Ladies of the Macca-
bees to attend meeting in Los Angeles
tomorrow evening, and a large number
expect to take advantage of the propo-
sition. They will take the electric cars
on the corner of Colorado and Ray
mond avenues at p. m.
w. H. Pennel of the o. K. store has re-
turned from Long Beach.
G. 8. Gibbs returned home this after
noon after a stay of a week at Santa
Monica.
u. r.. f1dIllllu anu TO
Santa Monica yesterday to continue
their vacation.
Ray Spaulding left today for Long
Beach.
Professor W. p. Hammond left today
for Mount Wilson for weeks outing.
w. H. Parker of Throop made the trip
to Switzer's camp afoot this afternoon.
e. e. Hall and wife returned from Ven
tura yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Carpenter Of Lin
coin avenue are happy over the advent
of a boy this morning.
Miss Blanche Turbett has gone to Cres-
centa for a short visit with her friends
there. sI.st