The herald., 1897-01-28
SANTA BARBARA.
FuneraI Of DR.. Hall-Incendiaries at
Work-Court Notes.

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 27-The
Channel City was yesterday wrapped in
gloom while preparations were in pro-
gresS for the interment of the remains
OF DR.. Richard j. Hail. Every man. wo-
man and child seemed to feel a. personal
loss in the death of the great surgeon
and philanthropist Very Rev. A. Fl
Carrier conducted the funeral services
at the Presbyterian church at 3 D. M.
and the edif1ce was packed to the doors,
Elghty carriages, bearing hundreds of
citizens. followed the hearse to the GEM
etery. Impressive ceremonies were held
at the grave, and the floral tributes were
profuse and beautiful. Santa Barbara
has lost one of her most useful citizens,
ana the promoter Of many grand enter
priSes. widow and two daughters sur-
vive the deceased.
An attempt was made last night to
destroy by fire E. P. Nelson's hotel at
santa Ynez The flames were extin-
gulshed before much damage had been
done and In time to expose traces Of in
cendiarism. The identity of the firebue
is known, though he has not yet been
arrested. Had not the attempt miscar-
ried twenty guests would probably have
lost their lives
The people VS.. William Beckman-At-
tempted burglary. Present, the defend
ant, MS attorney, E. M. Selby, and Dis
trict Attorney A. A. Oglesby. The jury
was brought into court after an all
nights elaboration. All answered to
their names and the foreman announced
that they had not agreed upon verdict.
The court directed them to retire for
further dhEberation. but at 11:5 a. M,
the jury returned into court with the an
nouncement that they could not agree
upon verdict. Judge Cope thereupon
discharged the jury and the district at
torrey announced that he would have
the case set for a retriaI at an early date.
Jose Vicente Hill VS.. Augustus H.
Den-Action for $4,000 wages alleged to
be due. This cause came on regularly
for hearing before Hon. w. B. Cope, a
jury having been expressly waived. H.
G. Booth appears for the plaintiff, and
w. S. Day and James b. Devine for the
defendant. The trial proceeded and
Mrs. Maria Aubustias Hill testified for
the plaintiff. The judge then, out of re-
spect to the memory Of DR.. Richard ].
Hall, whose funeral was to take place It
2 p. m, adjourned court until tomorrow
at $3.50 a. m.
The complaint in this action alleges
that on April 18th, 1894, Jose Vicente
Hill and his wife, Maria Augustus Hill,
were requested by Augustus II. Den to
take up their abode at defendant
home, care for him and do the niece ssary
work about the house. Defendant
promised plaintiff and his wife that if
they made no charge for their services
he would, in the event he should marry,
give to them, by good and sufficient
deed, life estate, consisting of house
and lot on block 102 in this city. The
proposition was accepted; plaintiff and
his wife moved into defendants home on
April 18th, 1894. and hsided, continuous
ly therein until December 3Oth, 1895.
Mr.. Hin performed all labor required on
the premises. while Mrs. Hill Gid the
cooking and washing, and. Furthermore,
nursed defendant, who was sick during
the greater part of the time. On Decem-
ber 30th, 1885, the Hills, by order of Mr..
Den, who had previously married Miss
Wlnifred Devine, left the place and
took up their residence at the dwelling
promised them for a life estate. Plain
tiff repeatedly reminded defendant of
the agreement between them but Mr..
Den neglected. and refused to execute a
ded for the aforesaid life estate On
January 25tA, 1896, A. H. Den conveyed
to his wife all real estate owned by him
in Santa Barbara county, and, there
fore, placed it out of his power to fulfill
his contractwith plaintiff. Mr.. Hill and
his wife have received no compensation
from defendant, who now orders them to
vacate the house and lot in block 102.
Plaintiff affirms that reasonable COM
pensation for services rendered would
be $50 a month for himself and $40 q
month for his wife. Judgment is, there
fore, asked for the sum Of $2,040 and for
costs of suit.
A stranger today passed forged
check for SIT at the Racket Department
store, purported to be signed by W. B.
Cope, hyperion judge Of this county The
man made a small purchase, rendering
the check in payment and receiving the
balance in coin. 1t was drawn on reg
ular blank of the First National bank
of Santa Barbara, made payable to one
John c. Hargan, the body of the check
and the forged signature being evident
ly executed " different persons When
the check was presented for payment,
the bank cashier at once pronounced
the signature a forgery and the matter
was forthwith reported to the author
tiles.