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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
pUZZLERS In COURT
POINTS THAT HAVE KEPT THE LAW
YERS GUESSING.
Furious Questions Raised In Courts of Law.
AL Countries Contribute q SHARE OF
What Wonld Make an Interesting VOL
nEIe-Severai Examples.

oA - ~
uEie-Severai Examples.
An interesting volume might be writ
ten ca the curious points Of law that
are constantly arising in the courts.
The most expert lawyers and judges are
frequently puzzled by the novel situa-
tons in which they are placed.
One OF the most curious points Of law
on record arose recently i'll a court at
Jersey, in America. The question was
whether eggs, after reaching a certain
stage Of incubation, were to be regarded
as eggs or chickens. After caarreling
about the matter for some time, counsel
offered to break one Of the Eggs 10 sat
isfy the law that it contained a chicken.
III which case, Of course, the { & would
have been considerably enhanced in
value. but there was @ general demur
to this suggestion, and the justice re-
served his decision till he had consulted.
his colleagues. The result had nor come
to hand at the time Of writing.
\ remarkable case in France excited
n great deal of attention some time age.
a gentleman dining on the terrace Of a
N~arbonne restaurant let u bank note
fall into his soup. He laid it down on
the table to dry and q gust Of wind
blew it away. A passing dog swallowed
the note, and tho gentleman detained
the animal, whose collar happened to
bear its masters name. Indignant at
his loss, the owner of the note sued the
Gnutc ,r,oeyor fo. 1An f,... A. -
OF the note. There was much legal hair
splitting, but at length the court ordered
the owner Of the dog to pay the money.
Another French case was that against
a Paris hairdresser, who was sued BY a
lady for ESQ, being the price Of her
damaged locks. The fair claimant had
used the hairdresser's wash, which was
said TO restore fallen locks, but the result
Ill this case was to burn the hair Off COM
pletely. The point was the liability Of
The hairdresser, and the coart awarded
the lady e8. Il
Applications for inlnnctions often
raise curious points. Not long ago an
injunction was granted TO restrain an
officer in the life guards from keeping|
horses IN q london drawing room, the
ground of objection being the noise|
which the animals made, which annoyed
the neighbors. The offending officer isl
now IN a luliatic asylum.
There was a fight not long ago i'll one
OF the London courts between a barrel
organ and a piano. IN injunction being
claimed to restrain q gentleman from
keeping an organ. 1t seemed that the
offender was annoyed by his next door
neighbours piano, and to ayenge himself
he obtained a barrel organ, which he
played at all times of the day. Thaf
question Of the elderly Of the subject, :
of course, came up, but the court de-
cided that, il an Englishman's house isl
his castle, it is not fit place for q bar
rel organ that never stops, and the organ !
received strict instructions to remain |
silent, on the ground that the owner evil
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
GRANT ROUGHS IT.
lilo slept In a T,igren After the Battle OF
the Wilderness.

fYe s,sy.st In a pig-en After the Battle OF
i the wilderness.
The general and staff bivouacked upon
the ground. The night was quite chilly,
and a couple of fires were lighted to add
"a our comfort. General Grant lay down
with his officers beside one of tho ires
without any covering. When asleep. an
aid quietly spread n overcoat over
him. For about four hours we all kent
surnirg over every few minutes 50 rs 70
get warmed OIL both sides, Initiating
with chr bodies the diurnal motion OF
the earth az it exposes its sides alter
nately TO lie heat of the sun. When
daylight broke 1t was seen that a low
board structure close to which he gen
eral il chief had lain down was a pig
pen, but ITS former occupants had dis
appeared and were probably at that time
nourisilipg the stomachs of the cavalry
troopers CT the invading army. Unfor-
tunately the odors of the place bad not
taken their departure with the pigs, but
remained to add TO the discomfort OF tho
b~ivouackers. Sheridan's cavalry had
had d fight Mt this place the afternoon
before, in which he had defeated the
opposing force. and the ground in the
vicinity, strewn with the dead, offered
ample evidence Of tie severity Of the
struggle.
At daylight on the morning OF the
6th active operations were in progress
throughout the columns. General Sheri-l
dan had oranrcd his cavalry to move by
different roads I seize the bridges cross
ing the Pc river. General Meade modi-
fed these orders and directed q portion
of the cavalry to move III front of War
sren's infantry on the SpottsylvaniaI
Court House road. The eEemy were fell
ing trees and placing other obstacles in
the way i'll order to impede the move-s
.ment, and tile cavalry was a~fterward
withdrawn and the infantry directed toi
,opeD the way.
About slarise General Grant. afterI
taking off his ecat and shaking it TO rid
it CT some Of the dust in which he had
Jain down, shared with tho staff officers
'soma soldiers ! .cns and then seated
himself IN the gt6and by the roadside
to take his morning smoke. General
Horace Porter III Century. |
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30
His Chance.

ms nave . notion to write
one OF these Scotch dialect stories.
Slmmons-But you don't know any.
thing abont Scotch dialect.
T1mmins--I know AZ much about IL
- the people who buy the stories. In.
dianaDolis Journal
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30

An extraordinary instance Of heredi-
tary tendency to suicide was told by
Professor B4onardel in Paris lately. A
farmer near Etarapes hanged himself
without apparent cause, leaving 4 fam
ily Of seven son and four daughters.
Ten Of the II subsequently followed the
fathers example, but no until they had
married and begotten children. all Of
whom likewise hanged themselves. The
only survivor 10 a son, who is now SO
years Of age and has passed safely be-
You'd the family hanging age.
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GODD NEWS.

With ii view ~ 4 istyinc the tow q Nj
sost. / have aivittd IN tire small pishis'ts
live ~ ientE trent On nassa 4
situated tctwtep L0ekPsf y aha i i
Chrrrl,. trto town lots y slea :,
Uttered for sale. ~
iefsons tlcsirir. tn lfny and 10 w. j
that beautiinl village shonid write orsaa
for full particulars.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30

In many parts Of Central and South
America sensitive plants are SO numer-
Gus that the course of a man or animal
through the underground may for al,
hour be traced by the wilted appearance
OF the foliage.
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Une Kind Of Business.

Bystander-Wasn't that a pretty stiff
price you asked that man for those
shoes?
S~torekeeper - Yes; that's business.
They're not good for anything. SO OF
course he won't come again. Therefore
we might as well get as much as we
san out OF | m.-Boston Transcript.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-01-30

There are S.027 knots of ocean dis.
lance between Cherbourg and Fire is
land.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

auently, in August. 1896, he made SIM
liar application. Price gave his address
as 400 West Seventh street, this city, on
both occasions.
The landlady at that mum ber stated to
a CALL correspondent this afternoon that
Price had gone to Redlands to work, but
she pointedly refused to say whether he
was married or single or that she knew
ANYTHING touching his past life.
Price. or Pike. was located and inter-
viewed by telephone tonight at Redlands.
He was very loath to discuss the matter
in any form, insisting that he had made a
full explanation in letter to the Fayette
(Ohio) Record. so far as he was concerned,
and when reminded that this "explana-
ton" rather deepened than cleared up the
mystery he said:
There have been false reports already
printed about this matter, and it is hardly
worth while to refuie them all; but L
shall make no explanation except Ill
refutation of such reports"
When reminded that this was very
absurd position to take he intimated that
he could clear the matter up if he had a
mind TO, but in so doing he might en-
barrass some of his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
PERJURY ~ 4 MUADER CASE.

Trial Judge Asks for a Communication
eff Death Sentence.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 16.-While de-
nying the application for writ of error
cora nobis, although at the same time
holding that such a writ lies in proper
cause in the State, in the case of Henry
Craemer, sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of Mrs. Mueller and her tabe,
Judge Jacobs decreed that in view OF rep
utable persons tending TO show that Boil
ton Rogers, the States chief witness. had
manufactured evidence he would "make
the strongest presentation to the Governor
for Communication of the sentence"
The court cites the fact that two repu-
table witnesses swear that they examined
the miter box WHEREIN was a small tin
box III which Rogers claims 10 have found
$2O0) the day before and that there was no
money there and no small tin box which
contained it."
Again the court said: If he (Rogers)
committed perjury, as he no doubt did, if
the allegations Of the petition are true,
then an indictment for perjury ought to
have been preferred long since. The i'm
preston made on the mind of this court
is so strong that a grievous wrong may
have been done the prisoner that the
court is willing to make the strongest pre-
sentation to the Governor for a commuta-
lion of sentence of this prisoner"
Judge Jacobs also held that the de-
fendant had the right 10 force the State
10 a trial on the information charging
him with the murder of the Mueller
baby.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
A. 0. Viertong, a Mining
Man, Wounded in
the Leg.
The Couple Are Divorced and
the Husband Sought an
Interview
Danied Admission to His Former
Home He Rashly Forced
His Way In.

STOCKTON, CAL. April 16.-Late this
afternoon a. o. Viertong, the well-known
mining man, was shot by mis- wife, with
whom he recently had trouble in San
Francisco, which resulted in divorce
Viertong has been a successful mining
opertor in recent years and has accumu-
lated considerable wealth. Several
months ago be accused his wife of being
too friendly with certain well-known
physician of San Francisco and the result
was a family row. She sued for divorce
on the ground of intemperance and other
causes and short time ago came here
to live in the old Viertong residence, a
few miles out from Stockton on the Night
engale road.
Yesterday Viertong came to town and
this morning, in company with young
man named Griffiths, drove OUT to see his
former wife. She thought he meant mis-
chief and would not see him. This after
noon he again visited the place and found
her alone. The screen door at the front
OF the house was locked, and as Viertong
made his appearance his ex-wife said:
"You can say what you have to say to me
through the door,"
"Open that door or l will kick it down"
replied Viertong, and when she would not
he proceeded to kick the screen door to
pieces. Mrs. Viertong went to her room
and secured a revolver, and while she was
doing this Viertong went to the rear of
the house and entered by another door.
His former wife met him as be entered
and ordered him out. Seeing the re-
volver in her hand Viertong attempted 10
seize it. and catching her by the hand
that held it and by the neck forced her 81
most to the floor. During the scuffle the
pistol was discharged, the bullet striking
Viertong in the calf OF the left leg and
ranging downward. He Immediately lett
the place, and jumping into his buggy
drove into Stockton for medical assist
ance.
His wound is not dangerous. He says
his wife tried to kill hun, but his COM
panion, who was present, tells the fore
going story OF the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
4. p. a. fL4Ns cH4NGED.
Contention Viii Not BE Held Until Mon
ddp Tuesday Night.

Contention HiL Not BE Held Until Mon
dap or Tuesday Night.
STOCKTON, CAL, April 16-The A. P
A. convention was originally planned for
tonight, when a ticket to be known as
the non-partlsan was to have been placed
in the field. However, the plans of the
anti-fu sionists were all changed when the
Democratic and Republican conventions
adjourned last night for the purpose of
learning what action the A. P. a. would
take tonight. Now they will not hold
their convention until Monday or Tues
day night. as may be determined by the
action of their committee tomorrow
evening after both the Republicans and
Democrats have placed their joint ticket
in the field or decided not to iuse, as the
conventions may determine.
The Democrats are solid for fusion,
knowing that they have the best of the
argument, but there is dissension in the
Republican ranks. In spite of this there
seems to be no doubt but that the better
element in the Republican party will pre-
vail and that fusion will carry.
According to the programme, the Re-
publicans will get the Mayor, the City
Clerk, two members of the finance com
mittee, two Councilmen out OF five and
two School d rectors. This is fair divi-
sion of the municipal offices, and if fusion
carries it will be In the interest of good
city government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

advertising scheme. II be really has an
idea of fighting why don't he meet Cor
bett again2 Corbett is due to fight him.
Perhaps if he wins l will have something
important to say"
Fitzsimmons says that Mccoy has no
right to expect a match with him unless
he does something to warrant it. 81
tauc ht him all be knows, and if it's case
of pupil against teacher why the teacher
may take steps to keep the pupil in
check"
Warren Lewis, pre- sident OF the Greater
New York Athletic Club, received tele-
gram from Dan Lynch, Sharkey's man-
ager, this morning that they would ar
rive to- mt orrow. Lewis SAYS that his clu b
is among the bidders for the proposed
Sharkey- her fight here.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 16.-Manager
Lynch and Tom Sharkey let this morn
ing for Pittsburg. where they will meet
Maher's manager, Quinn, and consider
matters preliminary to the fight at New
York on MAY 81. Sharkey expects to be
hard at work training next week. Hall
will probably spar with him in training.
The i'm preston made on st. Louis people
in the exhibitions with Holman were
not of the best. Sharkey says he did not try
to stand off the local mans ru5hes as be
wished the show to be one of interest TO
the audience.
Filzsimmons was the guest of honor at
the Sawdust Clubs banquet at the Hot ell
Bartholdi tonight. The room was hand
somely decorated with bunting and flags.
Tables were set for ninety. In speech
FitZsim mons said:
II am still able to defend my title, for
which l have valiantly fought, and hope
20 do so until nature goes back on me. l
am still living In the ring, and hope that
will keep the championship in America
for all time.''
Julian in the course Of speech said
tina Fitzsimmons is ready to fight any
body, and that he would give another
chance to Corbett if the latter met and
defeated all the men Bob had already
beatau
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

sentative of Administrator McChesney,
Attorney William Washington presented
a petition asking the court to recognize no
heirs save Mrs. Mary Mann of Arkansas
who claims to be the only child and the
legitimate daughter OF the late Mr.. Kasson.
Now, at the same table with " ashing-
ton was the representative of benson and
De Haven, attorneys for George w. Lindy.
who claims to be the only child and legiti-
mate son of Kasson.
When Attorney Washington finished
reading the startling document, which
threatens TO cut great figure in the case
all the other attorneys were on their feet
with protests, and +. H. Gould asked the
court not to recognize Washington as an
attorney in the case, as he had no power
of attorney or authority from Mary Mann
to file the petition. The others also pro-
tested, but Judge Budd intimated that he
did not desire to keep out any just claim
ant.
Washington hurried out of the court
and would tell nothing about the new
claimant. He seemed to be afraid that
the other attorneys would learn what he
claimed TO know about Mrs. Mann, the
Arkansas widow. 1t was stated later that
MIS- Mdun 10 tue leSiGlInate uauSQter OF
Kasson, and that she is sister of George
w. Lindy, who is Kasson's legitimate son.
There seems TO be no doubt but Mrs.
Mary Mann has a good claim to the Kas-
son estate. She is sister of George Lindy
and was born two years after he saw the
light Mary Kasson was born in 1852 in
the city of st. Louis. George w. Lindy,
the other contestant OF the will, is in
California. He was born in 1850 and was
given TO Thomas Lindy, fisherman, who
makes his headquarters On an island in
the Missouri River.
There are therefore but two people who
are entitled to the Kasson wealth. The
brother and sister are now trying 10 oust
the other heirs and neither knows of the
existence OF The other. Mrs. Kasson Will
not be al bic to claim any of the estate, as
it was acquired after her divorce from
Kasson.
Sne has tried several husbands, Kasson
being her second, and she deserted him
for another. According to one of the reIa-
tives Kasson has an illegitimate daughter
living near Brentwood, but she was never
acknowledged by him and will not be
able 10 claim any OF his wealth.
The knowledge that both Lindy and
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
ooAFLAGNA1lON Al NAYARRo.

Store, Stable, Black, mih- Shop aud Si1
Residences Con,mn,ed
UKIAH, CAL, April 16-Word has
reached here of destructive fire at Ma
varro, on the coast of this county, which
totally destroyed store. feed stable,
blacksmith-shop and six small dwelling
houses. The buildings, which were not in
sured, were the property of the Navarro Mil
Company and worth proba bly, $4,000 The
store was occupied by ]. H Taylor & Co.
with q stock OF general merchandise. The
firm estimates its loss at $4,000, with an
insurance on the same o. $4,000.
When the ire was first discovered it
was already beyond control, and though
great efforts were made 10 save the prop
eriy all OF the buildings were wiped out
A detective fue in the office of Taylor &
Co. IS store is supposed to have been the
cause of the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
Narrow Esoape Frons Dropninn.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 16-Joe Bu-
elna, his son Joe and Charles Hocraft
had narrow escape from drowning or be-
ing dashed on the rocks off McNei Point
this afternoon. The centerboard of their
boat stuck in the sand OF the beach as thew
were launchingsa and the breakers caught
the boat, twisted hole in its bottom and
then carried it $50 yards off seaward. The
mon were rescued by James Beihova and
. com panion named Louie.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
oVATIoN TO CADET KERn1ok.
Met by Hts Classmates and Carrt,d
Through tha Street

Met by Hts Classmates and Carri,d
Through tina Street
STOCKTON, CAL, April 16.-Charles S.
Kerrick of this city the 16-year-old son OF
County Treasurer Kerrick, is the success
full candidate from the Second Congress
sional District for the naval cadetship a
Annapolis. Day before yesterday young
Kerrick told his father that he wanted TO
go to Sacrament to to take the examina-
tions. ana Kerrick pere though laughing
at the youngsters ambition, told him to
go ahead and try. He did, and came out
of the ordeal with flying coiors. When it
was learned here that young Kerrick. who
is attending the High School, had won
the naval cadetsbip, several hundred OF
the boys from the High School met the
noon train from Sacramento and carried
him on their shoulders through the street.
giving the school and class yel;s.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
SAN RAFAHL's ELECTION.
Decisire Nojorifies in Every Case ba
One, Witch VIII Be Contested.

Decisfre Nojorifies in Every Case but
One, Witch Viii Be Contested.
SAN RAFAEL. CAL, April 16-The
municipal election in San Rafael was very
decisive as to all the offices 10 be filled
except one, the majorities ranging from
about 100 up to 800 or 400. But in one
case the Off cal tally made but four votes
ma iority for the victor. This was for the
office of City Recorder, for which Judge
Gardner received 298 votes and J. f.
Scnottler 294. Quite number of ballots
were thrown out for irregularities, and
Mr.. Schottler thinks he lost mum Der in
this way which he should have had and
which would have elected him. He has
therefore instituted q contest in the mat
ter and his counsel, District Attorney
Martinelli, to-day began proceedings in
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
Startling Chapter in the
Sensational Will
Contest.
A Daughter Of the Wealthy
Rancher Bobs Up in
Arkansas.
Her Claim Causes CONSERVATION
Among Attorneys for Dis
tant Relatives.

STOCKTON. CAL, April 16.-There was
a sensation in Judge Budd's department
of the Superior Court this forenoon. An
other claimant to the big estate of George
A. Kasson cropped up to-day, and another
chapter was added to the sensational liti.
CATION that has grown out of the probate
of the will of the wealthy West Side
rancher.
When the ques ton came up this fore
noon of the substitution of Attorney ]. A.
Percy for Attorney Knox, as the repre-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
Donning Gala Garments
for the Grand ParlOr
Native Sons.
Gorgeous TriumphaI Arches,
ParadeS, PiCnics and
BanquetS.
Complete Programme for the
Weeks Entertainme en- t-Citlzens
Actively at Work.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL. April 16-The
main topic of conversation, the one en-
crossing theme in Redwood City and
vicinity, to-day, is the coming celebration
OF the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons of
the Golden West. The week commencing
April 26 is to be gala week indeed. Red
wood is already beginning to put on her
holiday attire.
a little over year ago this city showed
her hospitality in entertaining the Grand
Council of Red Men. At that time she
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
kETICENT, Bur MYSTERIOUS
Oiirer Pfte. Alias Harry PRICE, York.
ing ia n Laundry

OftreT fffe. Alias Harry Prfce, Work.
ing ia Laundry
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 16.-The
famous SAT- Lake trunk mystery" has
been revived in strange and singular
manner. Oliver Pike, whose remains were
supposed to have been fully identified and
duly inferred at Fayette, Ohio, it has
been ascertained is very much alive, was
recent resident OF this city and is now
working in laundry in Redlands, San
Bernardino County. For some mex plica bic
reason Pike assumed the name of Harry
Price and now claims to nave been known
by that name ever since the CHASTITY trunk
inclosure in Chicago of June last and
which was shipped from Salt Lake in 1892
Diligent inquiry here tonight by a CALL
corre pondent resulted in esta blishing the
following:
In the month of May, 1885, Harry Price
applied to Hummel Bros employ ment
bureau for work in laundry and subse.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

Mrs. Mann are the legitimate heirs of the
wealthy west Slider will be a surprise to
many of those who were remem bered in
his will. but there is such an abundance of
proof OF the tact that the ones 10 whom
Kasson left his money, amounting to over
100000 will stand a poor show when the
facts are brought out in court
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

convenes. At 1 P. NJ. carriages will be in wait
ing at the Alham bra Theater for the delegates,
Alto, stanford University, the stock farm and
Woodsde. taking in on the way all the prin-
cipal points of interest. For the benefit of
10 p NJ. At 10 o'c -oek there will be a banquet
Tor delega es at Germania Hail.
This completes the programme of the week,
and on Friday the mem bers of the Grand Par
lor will probs blv leave for home.