The herald., 1896-11-17
The Cattle Thief Examination
Not Yet Concluded
NEAL HELD ON TWO CHARGES
He Liked Perfume and Fine Clothing
Far Too Well
Silva Discharged From Suspicion of
Grand Larceny-The Prosecuting
Witness Charged With Perjury.

The preliminary examination of Rod
riguez, Lopez, Ybarra and Bisamo, the
alleged San Fernando valley cattle
thieves, was again taken up in the po-
lice court before Justice Morrison yes
terday, and occupied nearly the entire
time. At the hour of adjournment the
matter was apparently no nearer a con-
clusion than ever, and went over until
this morning at $50. The written con-
fessions and statements of the four de-
PENDANTS, made to the police detectives,
were offered in evidence, but their intro
duction was vigorously fought by coun-
sci for the defense, who attacked Off
Ger Talamantes and sought to prove him
perjurer and falsifer in offering un-
lawful inducements to confess, and
wrongfully interpreting the al
legged confessions. The examina-
tion has now consumed the great
er portion of three days and
will require one more before arguments
are concluded and the matter is submit
ted for decision.
S. G.. Neal, the dude burglar from Ten
nessee. was given his preliminary exam
ination beofre Justice Owens on two
charges--one for stealing several suits
of clothing from the Buffalo Woolen
company on the night of November 5,
and the other for robbng the room of
w. E. Brown in the Lanfranco block
and making away with about $500 worth
of cologne and perfumes on October Is.
The evidence was conclusive in both
cases. and Neal was held to answer for
trial in the superior court, bonds Icing
fixed at $4,000 and $4,000 respectively,
$1,000 in all. In default of bail, he was
sent to the county Jail to await his trial.
Neal was arrested by officer John
Shields on the night of November 6,
being captured after a clever piece of de-
tective work single handed. The first
clew which led to his apprehension was
given to Shields, who followed it up to
its conclusion. The entire proceeds of
Meals robberies were found in his room,
and will be returned to the owners.
Antonio Silva. the tamale man, ac-
cused by Frank w. Lewis of having
robbed him of $3.50 cash and a valuable
watch, had his preliminary hearing on
| grand larceny charge, and was prompt
ly discharged. 1t was conclusively
shown that Lewis had lost his watch,
worth about IS, early in the evening Of
the night he claimed to have been
| robbed, and that the timepiece was
found in the gutter by negro fully
three hours before Lewis claimed he
was relieved of it. There was nothing
to show that Silva had robbed Lewis Of
| a cent, much less $780, which it had been
claimed he had lost and the officers very
much doubt whether he ever had that
sum of money in his possession. Dis
trict Attorney James was so disgusted
with the matter and the slim showing
| made by the prosecuting witness that
he asked that the charge be dismissed.
He also announced that he should issue
complaint against Lewis for perjury
and prosecute him on felony charge.
| The latter will now spend a few days in
| Jail himself.
! DIR. Rebecca Lee Dorsey was to have
| been tried on misdemeanor complaint,
| but, on motion, the matter went over
until today. A like course was taken
in the case against George Gray, the
small boy accused of petty larceny for
renting wheel and failing to return it..
Testimony for the prosecution was TAX
en-, and the defense will have a chance
this afternoon.
Four small boys. ranging in age from
Z to IL years. were arraigned in court,
on a battery charge. They were George
and John Thorne, Sylvan and John
Barnabee, arrested on Pico Heights by
Officer Long yesterday morning on a
warrant alleging that they had beaten
and bruised another small boy, Reuben
Eubanks, who resides on Patron street.
The complaint was sworn to by A. S.
Eubanks, father of the lad who got the
worst of it, Trial of the case was set
for this forenoon at 10 o'clock when an
effort will be made to get at the facts in
the matter.
Leoni Wilson, little girl accused of
disturbing the peace of Bertha Yerger,
who lives in the same apartment house,
was arraigned and demanded a jury
trial, which was set for December 10, at
$50.
Hans Puck was also arraigned for
similar offense, said to have been COM
mitted upon George Eyer of 512 Crocker
street Puck also wanted jury trial.
which went aown for December 2.
G. A. Norman paid u So fine on convic-
tion of battery.
Wong Hong, Celestial, arrested in
Chinatown for carrying a large knife
under his blouse, was arraigned and
trial set for Wednesday afternoon.
Four vagrants, arrested for sleeping
in box cars and haystacks, were re-
leased on 20-day fioaters; one was re-
leased, no complaint being filed; still
another was tried and convicted, SEN
tence to be pronounced today.