The herald., 1897-03-12
PASADENA
Citizens victimized by Sneak Thisves-New
Phase Of the Franchise Fight

PASADENA, March ll-Drs w. II.
Turner lost a gold watch chain valued
at $40 and about $40 in cash through
the bold operations Of a sneak thief last
evening. The thief entered his office
In the StoweN block while DR.. Turner
was at his home. The doctor left about
5:30 locking his door. Returning at $3.50
he found the papers disordered and one
of the drawers OF his desk unlocked and
its contents gone. The money consist
ed of greenbacks, gold and silver and
was left in a MANILA envelope.
From the fact that Joseph j. Bunch.
the colored janltor of the block. had
keys that would unlock his office and
that he knew his hours OF absence from
his office, DR.. Turner suspected him and
late in the evening swore out warrant
charging Bunch with larceny. A search
warrant was also issued and Bunch's
house on Congress street was searched
by Marshall Lacey, who found nothing
incrimina ting. Bunch, II was learned,
had gone to the opera house The mar
shall waited for the performance to
close, but Bunch was not found then. 1t
was after midnight when he was arrest
ed and lodged In jail This morning
Bunch was arraigned before Justice
Merriam and pleaded Tot guilty. He
was held in $500 bail, which was fur
nished about noon today by NJ b. Huff
and John Mcdonald. The trial is set
for Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Bunch denies his guilt and says that
he did not know for what he was ar
rested until this morning. He has
worked as tanitor for a number Of busi-
ness aud professional msn of the city
for seven years and his friends, both
white and oolorsd, are confident that
his innocence will be proven, though the
ciYoumstantiai evidence against him Is
not weak. Bunch helped DR.. Turner
move hts office from the 'front.' rooms IN
the 6towsll block TO other rooms some
time ago. When DR.. Turner paid him
money kept In the desk. Moreover
keys were found In Bunchs possession
which would unlock doors that skeleton
keys belonging to the officers would not
unlock
THE TRANCHI6E HI2HT.
A new feature was added to the cleo
trio road muddle today by the oircula-
tion OF the following petition:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees of
the city Of Pasadena.
Gentlemen: - We, the undersigned
voters of Pasadena especially request
that a franchise be granted the Los
Angeles Terminal Railway company,
for an electric road over the route asked
for by that company at your meeting
held Monday, March 8. 1897.
Sixteen of these were left this morning
In charge Of business men or left on the
counters of the stores about town with
the result that tonight there are not far
from TOO signatures Of citizens appended
to the petition, and everybody Is signing
It except those interested In some man
ner In the p. & p. electric road.
c. c. Brown took charge of the north
side Of Colorado street between Fair
Oaks and Marengo avenue. and after
wards simply took those who were pass
Ing by his office, with the result that he
had 1859 names attached to the paper this
evening. There will be a long roll Of
names of citizens attached to the paper
when 1t appears In the council chamber
next Monday, as the citizens are prac-'
tically unanimous in their sentiments.
The Pasadena and Pacific people are
not helping their cause before the peo-
pie by the manner in which they are
acting-or rather neglecting to acton
East Colorado street. Instead Of going
ahead with the grading along their
right OF way, as they are supposed to do,
and laying ties and rails which they
have assured the public are on hand for
the work, they are apparently waiting
for the city 70 do all the grading when
they follow UP with their track laying,
thus saving the company the expense Of
grading along their right of way. The
work 10 being delayed greatly In this
manner, and property owners along that
street do not feel very amiable about
It when they are obliged to drive
through the mud holes that abound out
that way.
It 10 understood on pretty good au-
thority that there are three Of the trus-
tees who will vote for the Terminal
franchise, but there are doubts about
the attitude Of the others, until they see
the size of the peoples request, when
they will probably come into line all
right The Terminal win get in where
they can do business, and there will
be business for both.
of the wearers were under 80.
SOCIAL DOINGS.
Mrs. Belle M. Jewett entertained at
luncheon yesterday at her home in La
manda Park in honor OF her friend, Miss
Wolters of Los Angeles. The affair was
q shell luncheon the table service con-
sisting Of rare gold and silver mounted
Gheks. The table linen was ornamented
with pressed bits of geaweed scattered
over It, and two Australian shells
mounted in gold and filled with sea
moses were in the center of the table.
The general idea of shells were carried
out, the punch being served In a conch
ehell Covers we're laid for nine, and the
collation. served was very elaborate. Al
ter luncheon the guests examined Mrs.
Jewett's collection of Indian baskets
t. guests y'erf Al les. g. B. Senter, G.
VI Sell Z B Nln low. F. B. Childs,
TnRd9sps Love Glow, Misses Green
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