The herald., 1897-04-29
PASADENA

PASADENA, April 2s.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) DR.. w. H. Prittie's trial
for violation of the liquor ordinance was
concluded this morning in the recorders
court room and resulted in his convic-
ton. At the resumption Of the trial at
o'clock the first witness was ]. H. Wal
bridge, who testified that Prittie and
Babcock the complaining witness, came
to his Office in Los Angeles, that DR.. Prit-
tie was excited. Witness advised Bah
cock not to sign paper which implica-
ted Marshal Lacey in an attempt to
coerce Babcock into the prosecution Of
the doctor. Babcock did not sign the
paper.
The next witness was Augustus Lang.
DR.. Prittie's manager. Mr.. Lang testi-
fed that Babcock brought into the store
a number of empty bottles which the
witness declined to buy. Finally, how
ever, the witness gave Babcock some
medicine In exchange for the empty bot
ties. The medicine was given in a regu-
lar prescription bottle and not in the
whisky flask which Babcock claimed
to have received.
DR.. Prittie was called and asked by
City Attorney Arthur II he had admitted
the sale Of the liquor to the marshal.
Objection on the ground Of incriminati ton
was sustained.
Manager ]. H. Holmes of the Green
was put on the stand by the defense in
an effort to show the character of Bab-
cock, who worked at the Green. City At
toreny Arthur vigorously objected and
the witness was withdrawn.
Robert Edgar. a clerk in the drug store.
was called but his testimony was unim-
portant.
About 10 o'clock the case went to the
jury, which, after being out half an hour,
brought in verdict of guilty as charged.
Until next Wednesday was allowed as
time for the application for a new trial.
The verdict was somewhat Of sur
prise to many who thought the testi-
mony of the prosecution rather weak.
The attorneys for the defense were so
confident that they let the case go to the
Jury on its own merits without the usual
argument and harrangue.
Attorney s. Wright, who with A. r.
Metcalfe, conducted the defense, says
that the jury was packed. He says the
venire men. some thirty in number, were
practically prohibitionists.a as was shown
by their answers to the questions put to
them. Mr.. Wright thinks that If the
men had been taken up on the street. in
the manner the laws reqeire, very few
of them would have been found to be
prohibitionists. Marshal Lacey, how
ever, maintains that no favoritism was
shown in the case.
A SERIOUS INJURY
Oscar F. Lowe. a brother Of Prof. T. s.
Inf fr,I1xy tp1v hxyo
accident this morning at about o'clock
Mr.. Lowe lives on a ranch above Alta
dena and this morning was engaged in
hobbling two mules. The mules started
to run and Mr.. Lowe held to the rope
until he fell and struck boulder, frac-
turing his hip. He was brought to Pasa-
dena and the fracture was set by Dr.
Hodge. Mr.. Lowe is resting easily at the
receiving hospital, but as he is gentle
man 67 years Of age he may suffer from
the injury for some time.
LADIES AID SOCIETY
A pleasant entertainment was given
last evening in Odd Fellows hall by the
Ladies' Aid society of the Catholic
church and a neat sum was realized for
the new church fund. The attendance
was good. Light refreshments were
served and the following program car
ried out: Reading. Mr.. Lem Shepardson;
piano solo, Miss Marion Mcdonald; vo-
cal solo. Hearts Delight" w. w. GIL
christ. Miss Elitha Ortego; violin solo,
Nocturne Op. 81, No. 1. Chopin, Mr.. w. r.
Bland; vocal solo, "Time Will Come. /"
Victor Herbert, Mr.. George Streble; vo-
cal solo. For the Sake of the Past" Tuto
Matthei, Mrs. Bland; recitation, Miss
Maggie Carnes; vocal duet, Memories" !"
Snow, Misses May and Gertrude Lee:
recitation, Miss Maggie DAILY; autho-
harp selection, Master Arthur Tamm:
vocal solo, "A Dream" Bartlett, Miss
Lille Scanlon; voca solo, selected, Mr..
Joseph Scott; mandolin, Miss Ramus.
SOCIAL DOINGs
A banquet was given last evening in
Knights of Pythias hall. in honor of
Grand Chancellor McGlashen. The grand
chancellor was escorted by the Pasadena
band from Hotel Green to the hall, where
during the early part Of the evening
some business was transacted and the
third degree was conferred upon several
candidates. The Alhambra and Los An
geles lodges were represented and
speeches were made. Tables were ar
ranged for 100 guests and elaborate re-
rreshments were served. The hall was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
ferns.
The members Of the McGinty club were
entertained last evening by DR.. and Mrs.
J. 3. Parker Of North Raymond avenue.
The house was prettily decorated with
flowers and greenery. McGinty was
played, this being the third meet of the
tournament for which prizes will be