The herald., 1897-11-19
SAN BERNARDIN0 COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINO

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SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 1S.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence.) The trial OF II.
c. Warner for criminal libel commenced
Wednesday. This is the case where the
defendant published articles refectins
on the president of the board Of city
trustees, ]. b. Firth. at the time the
subject of street lighting was creating
considerable interest and excitement
When the venire was called there were
found to be seven absentees, and Judge
Oster issued an attachment for them
Some We're found and two, ]. d. Faris
and A. d. Bedford, the former the city
recorder and the latter physician and
druggist. were each fined s. for con-
tempt. Bedford paid promptly while
Faris took the matter under considera-
ton, both being too much dazed by the
affair to claim their legal exemption.
The jury secured consists of q. Il.
Graves, ontario; c. c. Chevalier. Red
lands; X. T.. Longmire, Highland; cas-
per Cooper, Ontario: James Kennedy,
Ontario: A. F. Stimmel. Redands; F. l..
Whteman, ORC Grande: n. S. Mflliken,
North Cucamonga; John Ferre. San
Bernardino: Sid Van Leuven. Warm
Creek; G. d. Adams, Redlands; G. w.
Colvin. San Bernardino. An interesting
episode of the trial was when the last
venire was brought in and the defense
saw one man that counsel supposed to
be inmical to their client, and all their
peremptory challenges had been used
up. The whole venire was challenged
on the claim of the hostility of the
sheriff to the defendant. The sheriff
was sworn and stated that while he had
not very good opinion of the defendant
in general. he would not allow that to
influence him. or even if he was on the
jury himself he would be ss unbiased as
though the defendant was unknown to
him.
Testimony commenced Thursday
morning and the case is still in propress.
Judgment was rendered by Judge
Campbell in the case of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. McLennan VS.. w. w. Wilcox in
which it was decreed that tax deeds to
lots 27, 2S. 90. so, 81 and 49, in block 112
of the city of Cotton were void.
Charles j. Cole has filed papers of in
solvency in which he states he became
insolvent trying to run race track. His
at $4,000. exempt. and personal property
of the value of $50, also exempt, while
his liabilities amount to Sl052.SS.
Marriage licenses We're issued to
Canuto Quintana, native of Mexico. aged
30, and Zalia Garcia, native of Califor-
mia. aged Il, both being residents of
Chino; also to Edmund Dryden. native
of Canada. aged 81. resident of Rands-
burg. and Belle Conarvan. native of
Canada. aged 90. resident of Ontario
and also to Oliver Wendell Stover native
of Nebraska. aged %. and Ida Cornela
Van Rensselaer,, native of Minnesota.
aged 49, both residents of Ontario
St. Bernard Commandery 23 knights
Templar held a session Wednesday eve
ming and consecrated the banners of the
order. the beautiful ceremony being un-
der the direction of Capt. Gen. Sir Frank
c. Prescott. of Redlands. the ceremony
of conservation being performed by the
excellent prelate, Rev. Sir j. d. II.
Browne. rector of the ST. Johns Epsco-
pal church. the choir rendering several
choice selections The drill corps of
the commandery are contemplating
competing for one of the trophys offered
at the triennial conclave next October
at Pittsburg.
While Charles Hackney was welding
a piece of iron a scale of the red-hot
metal flew into his eye, burning into the
eyeball. y surgeon removed the scale
hut cannot tell whether the sight of
the eye is lost.
Or. Bayliss of this city has a 26-acre
-year-old orange orchard in West
Riverside that promises to yield 1000
boxes this year.
Carlos Guvara, a Mexican boy de-
tained for obtaining money under false
pretenses was taken suddenly i'll and
carried to the county hospital.
a. L. Mespelt of Fort Madison, Penn,
a brother of a. Mespelt of this city, has
come here to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Everett propretors
Of the hotel at Chino, have sold out and
moved to this city.
Miss Martha ]. Wilson and Miss Eula
f.. Wilson came in from Yucipa We'd
nesday night for n short visit.
The experts employed by the grand
jury have commenced their labors at an
expense of $50 per day to the county. In
some departments the work will keer
them busy for six weeks or two months
Miss Kate Hooper of this city is an
nounced as on the editorial staff of the
daily paper issued by the students of
stanford university.
Miss Lulu Woodling is expected home
from Berkeley for the holidays and it is
doubtful if her health will permit her
return the balance of this term.