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The herald., 1897-01-30
A TEMPORARY RESPITE.
Ten Days Allowed Barthelman to Move
for a New Trial.

How the good folks love TO hunt
around for a new sensation!
Yesterday morning department one
was again blocked with the mass Of
people, who were Of necessity denied ad-
mittance, and who wanted to see John
Barthelman sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of his divorced wife, Mabel
Barthelman, in November last. Doubt
less in giving free rein to this curiosity
they laid the fiattering JUNCTION to their
souls that they were rejoicing to see
justice done and fiend-like murderer
receive his just deserts.
As a matter of fact they were merely
giving sanction by their presence to the
morbid love of horrible things that Is
an end of the century characteristic.
But yesteday they suffered disap-
pointment. The defendant was in court
and maintained the same quiet de-
meanor that has distinguished him from
the first His counsel, F. F. Davis. Esq,
first moved the court for a stay of SEN
tence on the ground that the information
under which Barthelman was convicted
did not state a public Offense. but this
was denied. He then made motion for
a new trial, basing his motion on va
rious statutory grounds, among them
being misconduct of the jury during the
trial, errors of the court in it's ruling
and instructions, and misconduct of the
district attorney in his argument to the
jury. Counsel stated that he would like
to have time to prepare an argument
upon his motion. and that as the trial
of John Lee was In progress he could not
do so at that time. He was granted ten
days by the court in accordance with his
request, and for that length of time at
least the defendant will have respite.
In the event of the motion for new
trial being denied there will possibly be
delays in appealing the case to the su-
preme court, and altogether Barthel-
man will have good breathing spell
before being called upon to pay the ex-
treme penalty of the law.
The herald., 1897-01-30
OF THE CONTESTANTS CASE
The Spencer Case Temporarily Reopened
to Take q Deposition
John Barthelmsn Receives Temporary Respite
Prom the Death Sentence
A Heavy Damage Suit-The Druids'
Funds-The Crescent Laundry Sues
Its Late Manager-New Suits.
Miscellaneous Notes.

John Lee will have to pay the penalty
of a degraded nature, and serve pro-
ionged term in the penitentiary of the
state.
In following the promptings of his
own brutal instincts toward the little
child he threw down challenge to fate
and now vengeance has overtaken the
evil-doer.
The Jury were out fifteen minutes yes
terday-just long enough to take bal
lot and write out the verdict-and re-
turned into court with the verdict of
guilty of rape, as charged in the infor-
nation"
The innate love Of fair play oft times
prompts one to sympathize so far with
a defendant as to hold in check any in
clination to condemn, until both sides
of the story have been told. But Lees
offense did not fall within this cate
CORY. There were not two sides to his
crime Even he himself when upon the
witness stand yesterday, confessed to
an attempt to commit rape, and only
the excitability of his own physical be-
ing prevented him from consummat-
ing the crime. So far as the criminal
intent is concerned he was convicted out
of his own mouth. But what defense!
Lee told his story upon the stand
complacently, and at great length went
over much of the ground covered by
the little girl. At the crucial time, how
ever, the description of what took place
girl testified to. He insinuated that she
displayed a familiarity with certain
things not warranted by her years, and
acquiesced in his expressed wish.
According to him, circumstances SO
arranged themselves as to prevent him
carrying out his intention, and positive
ly he denied the actual perpetration of
the outrage. The medical testimony
robbed this defense of much of its force
and when the defendant retired from
the witness stand the defense closed.
Hon. r. J. Del Vale. of special coun-
sci for the prosecution, opened the ar
guments, and in reviewing the testi-
mony for the prosecution did not spare
the defendant. He showed how the
childish ignorance and innocence of the
girl, made apparent on the witness
stand corroborated and gave addition
al force to her own statement of what
had occurred between herself and Lee,
which statement received also the
stamp of truth by the other witnesses
that had testified.
Frank F. Davis, Esq, had an oneroue
duty in defending his client The dead
weight Of evidence was against him.
and it seemed as if defendant like
Lee scarcely deserved to have wasted
upon him the skillful, if somewhat spe-
cious, argument of SO learned a coun-
selor.
District Attorney McComas closed tho
arguments and the case was given to
the jury. Fifteen minutes later Lee
knew his fate.
The herald., 1897-01-30
NOT ON THE BOOKS.
The Crescent Laundry Co. Brings thu
Late Manager to Task.

The Crescent Steam Laundry Co. ap-
pears to have done stupid thing when
Charles H. O'Neil was installed as gen.
eral manager of the business.
He entered the employ of the concern
on May 18th, 1885, and left on December
1, 1896, and in the interim seems to have
got the companys accounts tangled up
in the most beautiful fashion.
The company charges him with hav-
ing received moneys which were never
entered. the amounts being altogether
unknown to his employers, but aggre-
eating over $1,000. He also placed nu-
msrous orders for divers things about
town without any authority to do so.
and the company can gain no infor-
nation regarding these save from O'Neil
himself But he refuses to make any ex-
plantations and the company has now
entered suit to recover $1,000 and obtain
an accounting of all moneys received
by him.
The herald., 1897-01-30
COURT NOTES.

John Founell a resident Of Germany,
was yesterday admitted to citizenship
by Judge Allen.
A partnership has been formed by c.
C. Kohlmeier and v. Koatz, carrying
on business as the Atlas Milling COM
pany. A partnership has also been en-
tered into by Hugh T. Duff and George
E. Nolan, carrying on business as the
Machinery and Electrical company.
In the two suits of Blake, Moffatt &
Towne against the Pasadena and Mount
Wilson Railway company, being suits
to recover on two notes for 5000 and
$3.50, respectively, guaranteed by T. S.
c. Lowe, Judge Allen yesterday gave
Judgment in both cases for the plaintiffs.
Michael Gross, who was arrested a week
ago as an insane, and after having been
detained at the county hospital for sew
eral days was discharged, was rear
rested on Thursday and examined be-
fore Judge York yesterday. 1t devel-
oped that this time his freakishness was
not the result Of liquor, and he was or
dered committed to Highlands.
The herald., 1897-01-30
ON A JUNKETINo TRIP
The Governor and legislative Party
Came In Yesterday
With q Glance at Los Angeles, They
Skipped Onward Down to Whittier
and San Diego.

Governor James H. Budd and a Jun
keting party of legislators came into
the city from the north yesterday al
noon. bound on a swing around the
circle. Shortly after their arrival the
visitors departed for Whittier. where
the party passed the afternoon in look
ing over the state school.
At p. m. the party boarded special
train at Los Nietos and proceeded tc
San Diego. The claims of that city to
be allowed a state normal school will
be fully investigated, as will also the
ozone Of Coronado.
The party will return northward to-
day, it is understood, and with the spe-
cial train will visit Riverside. San Ber-
nardino and the Highland asylum.
The party was chaperoned to Los An
geles by c. A. Thurston, travelling pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
road at San Francisco, who will also
conduct the visitors safely back home.
The herald., 1897-01-30
POLICE COURT NOTES.
Some Petty Criminals Before the Bar
of Justice.

Dan Haskell, the young fellow ar
rested in company with the escaped
lone bird Thursday night, was in Po-
lice Justice Morrison's court yesterday
charged with grand larceny. He will
plead today.
Manuel Reyes. charged with petty lar
ceny, will be tried today.
Frank Neiski will be tried on Febru-
ary ! for battery.
George Williams, found guilty OF
battery, win be sentenced today.
Samuel Sims was yesterday fined
S. for disturbing the peace.
S. w. Lee, charged with exhibiting
a deadly weapon, was yesterday found
guilty, ard he will be given his SEN
tence on February 1.
William Lee, charged with disturbing
the peace. was discharged by Justice
Morrison.
Fanny C. Walters was found guilty
of creating a disturbance and was fined
S., with sentence suspended during good
behavior.
The Parkhurst case against Henry
Coburn went over to be reset and the
case of R. Shuttle will be argued on Feb
ruary 4.
The herald., 1897-01-30

slstance OF some other person; never able
to do any housework; never able to at
tend to business without the assistance
Of some other person; sometimes her
face when becoming hysterical assum-
ing pale color.
For years accustomed to consume
large quantities of brandy. Sometimes
Indifferent to her surroundings. and
sometimes. when aroused, showing In
tellfgence.
when referring to the quantity or the
amount of a purchase, unable to tell the
exact amount she required or the exact
amount of her purchase. Walking In
STOPPING or bent position and in talk
ing speaking very slowly. Continuously
referring to case or action pending In
court. When meeting some relatives,
beginning to cry and becoming hyster-
ical; and assuming that this condition
lasted for period of about four or fve
years, and that she died suddenly"
Today it Is anticipated that some IN
teresting testimony will be adduced.
when the case for proponents has fairly
opened I'D.
The herald., 1897-01-30
THE ALANIZ CASE
Hypothetical Question That Covers
the Contestants Ground

The contestants in the Alaniz will case
are approaching the end of their string
of witnesses
Judge Clark is peremptory in sustain
ing objections to questions which have
not any direct bearing upon the case
Yesterday Mr.. Appel called Alfredo Pico
to the stand and asked him whether he
did not have a conversation with Mr.
Uavorco one day up by the Catholic
church on North Main street, when they
saw Mrs. Rubio passing, and whether
or not in that conversation he had not
SAID to LaVorco that the latter had mar
ried an old lady who had no means, and
should have done as we'll as he had done
pointing to Mrs. Rubio and saying that
was his old lady
Before the witness could answer the
question was barred out. The contest
ants have sought to show that Pico and
Mrs. Rubio were on terms of intimacy
and that he was party to the conspiracy
alleged. AS heretofore stated, Pico was
in the employ of Mrs Rubio as coachrnan
Or, more properly. general utility man,
though his principal duty was to care
for the horse and buggy and act as
coachman.
DIR. Kurtz while upon the stand had
practically put to him in the shape of a
hypothetical question the entire case as
put forward by the contestants. 1t was
as follows:
suppose that maiden lady about 70
years of age, weighing from 250 to 400
pounds the exact weight not appear
ing), almost constantly sitting in a
chair, complaining of disease in her low
er limbs or pain in her stomach, which
pain is not properly described of pains
in her head; generally melancholic; sit
ting for hours without speaking, unless
addressed; sometimes. after ordering her
carriage or buggy to be prepared for
going out, going into a stupor OF sleep
in her chair, from which she has to be
aroused; disrenembering what she had
ordered her servants or persons around
her to do; constantly referring to the loss
of large amount of money and her in
ability to recover the same: while con-
versing on subject suddenly changing
into another; sometimes conversing upon
a serious subject and changing into a
trivial one.
When speaking of her troubles, crying,
accompanied with trembling TO the ex-
tent that she had to be given LIQUOR or
water to appease her; while out on the
streets in her buggy, and while being at
tended by other persons. and while a
driver was in attendance, upon the
slightest fear becoming hysterical, so
that those in attendance had to admin
ister liquor or water to her.
unable to count money; sometimes
while driving talking incoherently;, with
dullness of eyesight; complaining of
heart trouble; never able to alight from
or to enter her carriage without the as
The herald., 1897-01-30
HOLD THE FORT.

Ira D. Sankey, the we'll known sing
Ing evangelist, has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Rev. r. H. Bodkin.
editor of the independent
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 21, 1897.
Rev. P. H. Bodkin-Dear Brother: On
the 31st inst. I close my four months
campaign with Mr.. Moody at Carnegie
hall in New York, and on Monday, Feb
ruary 1, 1 start again for Southern Cali
fornia with my wife, who was SO much
helped by your splendid climate last
winter.
We will go out by the southern route,
stopping over at a number of places on
the way and hope to arrive in your beau
tiful city by February 16 Yours truly,
IRA D. SANKEY.
The herald., 1897-01-30
THE DRUIDS' FUNDS.
A Late Treasurer Held to Answer for
Embezzlement.

B. Pellegrini, the whilom treasurer OF
the United Ancient Order of Druids
who was charged by L. Lagomarsino
with embezzling $115.46 belonging to the
organization, was brought up for ex-
animation before Justice Young yester-
day.
1t appeared that Pellegrini had been
elected treasurer on December u, 1895
and skipped out from town on April
1896. His bondsmen made the deficit
good when it was discovered that Pelle-
grini had taken certain of the Druids
funds, but they quietly had a search
made and ultimately discovered their
man living at Fresno. He was brought
back and, as he had no explanation to
offer, yesterday was held to answer in
the superior court in $1,000 bonds.
The herald., 1897-01-30
A NEW MANUFACTORY.

The Phillips Sanitary and Heating
company filed articles of Incorporation
yesterday. The purpose for which the
Organization has been formed is to man
ufacture the Phillips sanitary CRATE and
also the portable heaters and hot-ajr
furnaces invented by G. Phillips, b. c..
in the several western states
The capital stock is placed at SIS 900,
divided into 800 shares of the par value
of $50 each, of which amount $3.50 has
been subscribed.
The following are named as directors
George Phillips, H. D. Thomson, j. L.
Bayle, N. A. Thomson and E. j. Whitty,
AL OF Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-01-30
NEW sIr1rs FILED.

The following complaints in new suits
were filed yesterday in the superior
court:
The Crescent Steam Laundry compa-
ny vs.. Charles H. O'Neill-A suit to
recover $1,000 and an accounting.
William L. Mills VS.. Peter Compers
and Julia, his wife-A suit to quiet title
to the northeastely 40 feet of lot II, OF
the Consuelo subdivision of the Cells
Vineyard tract.
T. ]. Henderson, as administrator of
the estate Of Charles C. Odell, deceased
VS.. Los Angeles Railway company and
the Los Angeles Electric company-A
suit to recover $4,000 for the killing OF
Charles Odell,
The herald., 1897-01-30
WILL HAVE NO CHANCE
lone Cadet Will Not Be Allowed t
Again Escape

By the morning train for the north
today Constable Harry Johnston will
depart for the lone reform school to
conduct thither the bad young fellow
Bud Lovett, whose capture was effected
Thursday night with such dramatic ef-
feet as related yesterday.
Constable Johnston will take nc
chances on the fellow getting away this
time. for he will have his prisoner heav-
lily ironed and weighted with an Oregon
boot.
Constable Johnston felt somewhat dis
turbed to know that he must pay out of
his own pocket the fare of himself and
prisoner and wait two months to have
it refunded to him, together with the s25
reward for the boys capture.
The herald., 1897-01-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses issued yester-
day from the office of the county clerk:
Walter Paul Siemon, a native of IN
diana, aged u years, and Marguerite
Georgia Workman, a native of Califor-
mia, aged Is years, both residents iof
Los Angeles.
Fred c. Metcalf, native of Kansas.
aged % years and resident of Los An
geles. and Daisy E. Hilton, a native
of Iowa, aged % years, ard resident
of Santa Monica.
Otto Leon Wuerker, a native of Hi
nois, aged 80 years and a resident of
Los Angeles, and Elizabeth Home kim
ball, native also of Illinois, aged. %
years, and a resiGent Of Tronico.
The herald., 1897-01-30

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case bearing Immediately upon the cause
now at issue = wire had sagged In such
q way as to fall across the telephone
wires and charged them with the elec-
trio fluid with . pressure Of from 1000
to 5000 volts.
Odell. when he got to the end Of his
run at Seventh street, at Westlake park,
went, as was his custom and as required
by the rules Of the service to the tele-
phone for the purpose of reporting to
the main office. The manner in which he
was killed by receiving the full force
of the electric shock communicated to
the telephone wire from the sagged cleo
trio wire will be yet fresh in the public
memory.
Odell was q man IS years Of age and
earning $65 per month, and his wife,
Luella Odell, has been injured by his
death, 1t is alleged. to the extent of the
damages claimed.
The herald., 1897-01-30
ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT
To Recover $4,000 for the Killing of
Odell by the Electric Fluid.

7. j. Henderson, in his capacity of
administrator of the estate of Charles
G. Odell, the conductor on the street
car who recently was killed at West
lake park by the electric fluid, has en-
tered suit against the Los Angeles Rail-
way company and the Los Angeles Elec-
trio company to recover $25,o
During the middle of November the
rains were heavy and the electric wires
were down in some instances. In the
The herald., 1897-01-30

HARTNETT-In this city, January 2Sth,
Patrick Hartnett, native of Ireland
aged IS years.
Mr.. Hartnett was the father of Rev. P
Hartnett of the Sacred Heart church,
East Los Angeles. The funeral will take
place from the residence of his daughter
Mrs. Catherine Harmon. corner of Orange
avenue and East Washington street, Sat
urday, January Both, at a. m. Solemn re-
queim mass at 10 a. m. at cathedral of st.
Vibiana.
DREYSSE-On the 2Sth inst, at II pm,
Ernest Dreysse.
Funeral from Peck. Chase G. Co.. UNDER
takers. at pm. Sunday. 31st inst.
Mr.. Dreysse was member of the Confed-
crate Veterans association and will be
buried by that organization.
The herald., 1897-01-30
BAD BOY BURGLARS
A Trio of Naughty Kids Bound for
Whittier

The three boys, Harry McCourt, Harry
Pfnning and Harry Grace, who broke
the window of a deicacy store at Uni
versity recently and stole therefrom a
quantity of candy and bottled soda wa
ter, were examined in Justice Owens
court yesterday.
The little fellows made clean breast
of the affair and they were bound over
The herald., 1897-01-30
SHOULD BE FLOGGED.

Oscar Carson. the dirty brute who was
arrested for indecently exposing his per-
son to young school girls, was found
guilty in Justice Owens court yester-
day and fined $3.50 or $50 days in jail
Carson was not committed, but was
given f1oater. If he does not 60 out
of town and stay out he will be made
to serve his sentence.
The herald., 1897-01-30
BRIBED A CONSTABLE.
The Charge That Is Made Against
All Quan.

The Chinaman, All Quan, whose name
was originally written Quong was ar
raigned in Justice Morrison's court yes
terday on charge of bribing Deputy
Constable Brakesuhler into giving him
back book of lottery tickets, cap
tured by the officer as evidence.
Quan pleaded not guilty to the charge
and his examination was set for Feb
ruary 5th. He is under bonds of $1,000
for his appearance.
The herald., 1897-01-30
THE DIVORCE MILL,

Martha Riehm yesterday filed her
complaint against Mott Riehm on the
ground of cruelty.
Minnie L. Bowles filed her complaint
against Samuel M Bowles on the ground
of dAsertion.
The herald., 1897-01-30

You must go around the Kite-Shaped
track. The trip can be made in a day,
with stops at Redlands and Riverside.
Particulars at Santa Fe offices.
The herald., 1897-01-30
DIR HOME BREW

Maier & Zobelein's lager fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles OF
kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street:
telephone 81
The herald., 1897-01-30

Hawley King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus
Buggy company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1897-01-30

to be tried in superior court. McCourt
and Pfnning were placed under $1,000
BONDS and Grace was permitted to 80
on his own recognizance.
From their own confession the boys
are pretty tough kids and have engaged
in other petty burglaries. They had as
leader the boy Burke, who was an in
mate of Whittier.
The herald., 1897-01-30
DEATHS

Agents Victor Keating and World bicy-
cles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1897-01-30

Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley,
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-01-30

XoHECAsT-For southern California: Shove n
early Saturday morning; probably fair on Sat
|E urdays light westerly Winds
The herald., 1897-01-30
FOR THE SUFFERING POOR.

Right Rev. Bishop Montgomery will
lecture at the Cathedral for the benefit
of the poor of the city on Sunday even
ing next at 1880 o'clock. Admission tree.
The herald., 1897-01-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day at the Home
jProducts' exhibition.
General meeting of the Ebell club-1o:3o
The herald., 1897-01-30

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co., cor Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure 25c
The herald., 1897-01-30

TO SEE THE BEAUTIES OF CALI
FORNIA
The herald., 1897-01-30
JOTTINGS

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom, S24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-01-30

Maximum temperature. 6l.
Minimum temperature. so.
6Infall past "a hours. 81
Rainfall forncason, $50.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-25
CLOSING, EXERCISES.
Children of Portuguese Kinder
garten Have a Happy Day.

Children of Portuguese Kinder
garten Have a Happy Day.
Friday was the closing day of the
Free Kindergartens, and very happy
day it was for the little ones of the
Portuguese kindergarten. Long before
the opening hour could be seen groups
Of bright, fresh-looling tots, eagerly
tripping along to their beautiful build
ing.
Many of the mothers were present
to witness the delight of their children,
and looked as though they were fully
repaid for being there. At 9 O'Clock
81 little soldiers, with white paper
caps on their heads, marched on the
circle on the floor, keeping step to the
march played on the piano by one of
the teachers. AS the march ceased, the
little ones presented a pretty sight,
flocking like little birds around Mrs.
Tarbell's chair, while their voices gave
expression to the overlooking happi-
ness in their hearts in a THANK You"
song to God for their beautiful kinder
garten, chairs, tables and other things.
which added beauty to the room. They
then sang Good Morning" to teachers,
playmates and friends. After other in
teresting exercises, they all marched
to the tables with their little chairs,
where ice cream and cake were served
to them. All persons present partook
of the good things. The politeness of
the little ones was pleasing feature
of the occasion, and Mrs. Tarbell and
her able assistants can feel well repaid
for their efforts.
To many of the little Portuguese
children the Kindergarten is their
greatest blessing, and, without a
doubt, impressions for time and eterni-
ty are being made; and some of the
future citizens of Hawaii will look
back with pleasure and profound graft
tude to their kindergarten days. when
a foundation for character and true
manhood and womanhood was laid.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-25

power Of the nation. 1t is not under
stood that Japan disputes this prin-
ciple, although there seems to be
ground for believing that her claim of
rights for her people here goes to an
extraordinary length, one indeed,
which is not borne out by any language
in the treaty. do not think any one
believes that when the occasion arises,
our Government will not be well able
to substantiate its position. And that
it is such that there viii not be any
loss of self-respect or honor on the
part of either nation.
But pardon my already too great
length. INTERNATIONAL.
Honolulu, June 10, 1897.