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The herald., 1897-02-02
kid" THoMPsoN's CASE
Again Looms Up for Trial in Depart
ment One.

The familiar form OF kid" Thomp-
son was again seen in department one
yesterday, when he was brought into
court to have his case set for trial.
The "Kid,' was tried in May, 1896, for
participation in the train wrecking at
Roscoe, by which two men lost their
lives. He was tried and convicted
largely on the testimony of Alva John
son, the bigger scoundrel of the two
and the one that got the proceeds of
the robbery, but who, by turning states
evidence, saved himself from the gal
lows. An appeal being taken in Thomp-
sons case, the finding of the trial court
was reversed, and the case remanded
for new trial. BY agreement of coun-
sci, Tuesday. April 13, was set for this
second trial.
While to the average citizen it would
seem waste of sympathy to hope for
Kid Thompson's escape from the tolls
Of the law, such thing Is by no means
an improba bility. Not only have some
Of the witnesses for the prosecution
been scattered, and some have
died, but the ruling of the
supreme court seems to limit the inquiry
into narrower limits than obtained on
the previous trial.
The Kid bore himself in quite a
nonchalant manner yesterday, and was
apparently quite pleased to see so many
old and we'll known faces around him.
He shook hands with the court Off
cials and said that, despite the fact that
he had lost about thirty-seven pounds in
weight since leaving Los Angeles. he
felt better and thought he would
soon recover weight.
The herald., 1897-02-02
RIORDAN BACK IN JAIL.
Dipsomaniac Who Spends Much of
His Time Behind the Bars.

Unfortunate Tom Riordan is once more
behind the bars of the city Jail, where
he has spent the greater part of his time
during the past year. all on account Of
his Unsuitable appetite for drink. Time
and again RiorGtan has been in the dock
for drunkenness, receiving each time
sentences of greater severity, in the
hope Of causing him to reform.
The last time he was released from
Jail, after serving several months, he
went out in the morning, and before
night was back. raging, bowling drunk
When brought before Judge Owens Ri
ordan promised to reform if given an
other chance, and was accordingly re-
leased, being given an eight months
f1oater. Since then he has succeeded
in abstaising from the flowing bowl un-
til yesterday. At 2:30 in the afternoon
he was sent in from the corner of First
and Los Angeles streets by Officer Len
non and Henderson, full to overfiowing
The whole afternoon his shouts, cur
sas and rawlings could be heard all over
the JAIL until finally he became ex-
haustcd and sank into stupor 1t will
now be long time before Tom will have
another chance at red liquor for he
will be compelled to serve out his float
er, and will in the natural course of
events have steady job until along
some time next October.
The herald., 1897-02-02
PROSPECTIVE JURORS.
A Term Trial Jury Empaneled in De-
partment One Yesterday.

The following term trial jury was en-
paneled in Department one yesterday,
and will serve during the ensuing three
months:
E. S. Armstrong, Monrovia; ]. H. Ba-
ker, Pasadena; G. A. Blakeslee, Flor
ence; A. L. Bennett, South Pasadena;
Harvey Bartlett, South Pasadena; r.
r. Brown, city; E. L. Barnett, Downey;
Fred Conant, Pasadena; c. A Clark.
Monrovia; w. ]. Cox, Azusa; D. H. Col
Inns, Spadra; Nelson B. Church, city;
John Davis, University; George T.
Downing, Pasadena; H. J. Ebbinger,
city; I. L. Fetterburn. Long Beach;
Charles W. Griswold, city; S. S. Garter
city; George A. Harris, South Clear
water; L. B. Harlow Lordsburg; Jesse
Hunter, City; Marshall Horton, Artesia;
A. V. Howard, Long Beach; Daniel
Jones, city; John Langdon, Alhambra;
J. F. Myrick, Rosedale; S. M. Munson,
Pasadena; Frederick ]. Moll, Prospect
Park; Thomas Meredith, Duarte; c. w.
Mangrum, city; O.. o. Rice. city; w.
Ruddy, city; William Spencer, city; c..
A. Schrode. Duarte; Henry c. Thomas,
city; Charles Vonderkuhlen, city; A.
Wakeley, Pasadena; John s. Webber,
city; Frederick Wendt, city; Hobart NJ
Williams, Lordsburg; Hugo Zuber, Gar
VanZa.
The herald., 1897-02-02
ANOTHER BIG MINING DEAL
Valuable Property 10 lingo County
Chauges Hands
D. c. Lane Sells to q Syndicate of Po-
mona Capitalists Mines Near the
Old Darwin Camp.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
POMONA, Feb. I'D. c. Lane of this
city today signed papers whereby he
disposes of his group of mines in Inyo
county, known as the Last Chance No
2, Sunshine and Southwestern, to syn
dicate of Pomona capitalists, including
S. F. Owen, c. E. White, c. A. LudIden
and others for $4,000, of which $40, 900
is in cash. These mines are located with
in two miles of the old silver camp of
Darwin, which was one of the richest
and most famous in the history of Cali
fornia's pioneer days. They are very
rich in gold, silver and lead. Two years
ago Mr.. Lane purchased this group for
about $4,000, since which time he has
taken out nearly 100000 worth of high
grade ore. The Pomona syndicate, who
claim there is yet $500,000 worth of ore in
sight, propose to at once erect there
ten-stamp MILL and will Immediately
commence developments on a more ex-
tensive scale than ever before
Mr. Lane has had many years expe-
rience in mining, and will now retire
to private life. He will shortly remove
with his family to Les Angeles to re-
side permanently.
The herald., 1897-02-02
A WOMA.N'S PLEA.
Demurred to by Defendant of Old
Spanish Stock.

S. Higuera, a scion of the old Spanish
family of that name, was brought up
in department one yesterday to enter
his plea to the charge of having seduced
Josefa Valenzuela, resident of The
Palms, under promise of marriage.
Attorney Orfila, in behalf of defen-
'dant, moved to set the information
aside, but was overruled. He then en-
tered a. demurrer on the grounds that
the case did not fall within the juris-
diction of the court; that the complaint
set forth in the information did not con-
stitute a proper cause of action; that
it does not aver that the defendant had
refused marriage, or that he had been
asked to marry the complainant, and
that it was not shown that the act was
done under promise of marriage
The plea was continued until Thurs
day, the court taking the matter under
advisemept meantime.
The herald., 1897-02-02
CAPTURED HORSE THIEVES.
Frank Griffith, Harford officer, Makes
Couple OF Clever Captures.

An organized band of horse thieves
has been operating throughout the mid
die and southern parts Of the state fol
some time, but couple of captures have
now been made that bid fair to break
up the gang, and land some of them
behind the bars.
Considerable credit is due to Frank
Griffith, a special Kings county de-
tective, who has followed the trail OF
f. l. Greeley and Fred Rood from the
time they committed the last depreda-
tion and has landed them both in the
county Jail in this city.
A short time ago seventeen head of
horses belonging to r. Il. Butler pres
ident of the Fresno Canal Irrigation
company, were run off, and Griffith, who
mad been watching for some time the
operations of certain suspects, took up
the chase. The horses were driven
through the Santa Medic range and on
through the TETON pass. Realizing that
they were being pursued, some of the
horses were allowed to stray, but Gree
ley. who was riding clever little mare,
determined she should not be recov-
cred, and after running the beast to the
point of exhaustion, shot her. That
occurred in the foothills of the Ante
lope valley, where another horse also
gave out and was picked up by Detec-
tive Griffith later.
From the Antelope valley Greeley and
Rood turned back on their trail and sep.
arated. the former being dogged to the
home of his father in the Glendora foot
hills, where he was placed under ar
rest, and the latter being placed under
arrest by Constable Crawford of Azusa
upon telegraphic information from Grif-
fifth.
Both of the captured men have been
wanted for some months, and the fact
that they are. now safe in tail reflects
credit upon Detective Frank Griffith. to
whose energy their capture is entirely
due. Five weeks ago he first began
the pursuit, when a band of horses was
driven out Of Kings county, not far
from Hanford, and after following Gree
ley and his companions as far as San
Jose. and to the coast, the chase had
TO be given UP. Very shortly after that
adventure the Butler horses were rim
off, and again Griffith took up the
trail and this time his effort has been
crowned with success.
1t appears that a band of horse thieves
has made practice of running or
horses to the south, and efter driving
them north. disposing of them as best
1t could. Then the doubtful compM-
ment would be returned, and a bunch
would be run off from some northern
owner. and disposed of in the southern
counties.
The herald., 1897-02-02

so signed; but when the Judge does
sign the decree, his signature is intend
ed to give the clerk a sure means of cor
rectly entering what has been adjudged.
In this case the clerk entered 1t exactly
as the court ordered 1t and there was
therefore no misprision of the clerk; and
IL there was any error in entering the
Judgment 1t was judicial error which
could be remedied only by appeal or
motion for a new trial. To allow judg-
ment to be radically changed on mere
motion, a year and half after it had
been entered, for no other reason than
tina. contended for in the case at bar,
would be to destroy that certainty and
stability which are the main character
Istics of final judgment.
"The judgment appealed from is re-
versed."
The herald., 1897-02-02
COIIRT NOTES

Gus Algeria yesterday pleaded guilty
In the township court to having sold ON
January 9th, liquor at Santa Monica
without q license. Judge Young fined
him S15, and upon payment of the same
the defendant was discharged.
The following informations were filed
yesterday in department one, by the dis
trict attorney: Dan Flowers, petit lar
ceny, with prior convictions; G. Calder
on, assault with a deadly weapon; H.
K. Williams, petit larceny, with prior
conviction.
Thomas Hindle, who had a sunstroke
about five years ago and has never been
fully recovered from the effects, was
yesterday brought before Judge Allen to
be examined as to his sanity. On the
recommendation of the medical exami-
ners he was ordered committed to High
lands.
Harry McCord, one of the four boys
charged with burglary at University,
was yesterday released by Judge Smith
ON his own recognizance. Two of the
other boys had previously been released
on their own recognizance, and the
fourth, who is a Whittier graduate and
the instigator, it is said. of the crime,
is being kept behind the bars in jail
Fred Krantz, charged with grand lar
ceny in having stolen certain articles
Of clothing from a companion with whom
he had been drinking, pleaded guilty
yesterday in department one to the
modified charge Of petit larceny, with
prior conviction. He was sentenced to
three months in the county Jail, and has
already been incarcerated two months
awaiting trial.
Harry Commodon, one of the boys
charged with having taken surrey and
two horses belonging to c. Mccormick,
and cruelty i'll treated the horses, was
arraigned before Justice Young yester-
day, pleaded not guilty, and had his
trial set for the 9Th inst. He was re-
leased on depositing a cash bail of $40.
The other two boys are out on similar
bail, and will be brought to trial on the
9Th also,
The herald., 1897-02-02

COSTS deficiency unpaid on a judgment
entered In the superior court, February
1S, 1892.
Christian Thompson vs. City of Los
Angeles-A suit to quiet title to lot
on First street, adjacent to Los Angeles
street, and bounded on the east by the
Bullard lot, on the west by the lands of
the heirs of Wilson and Childs.
Clorinda Mann King VS.. f. A. Miller,
Alice j. Miller ct ALA suit to recover
$2500, balance due on note, with interest
$3.50 attorneys fees, costs and decree
Of sale against lot 75 Miller and Herri-
otis subdivision of the Harper tract
The herald., 1897-02-02
ON TECHNICAL GROUNDS
An Appeal From Ventura County Dis
missed by the Supreme Court

A decision of the supreme court in the
case of A. w. McFadden, plaintiff and
respondent, VS.. A. c. Dietz, defendant
and appellant. was decreed yesterday.
The case was appealed from Ventura
county and was before the court on
motion of the respondent to dismiss the
appeal for failure of the appellant to
file his points and authorities within the
time specified by the rules of the court.
and also upon a motion that respondent
be allowed damages, upon the dismissal
of the appeal, upon the ground that the
same was taken merely to delay, etc.
The court rules that the motion to
dismiss the appeal must clearly be
granted, for the transcript was filed on
the 2Sd of April, 1896, and at the time the
motion was submitted, which was sew
eral months afterwards, no points and
authorities had been filed by the appel
liant.
When the respondent served his notice
to dismiss the appeal, and for damages,
he made and served upon the appellant
an affidavit which showed that appel
liant, according to his own statements
and declarations, had taken the appeal
for delay; and the statements of this
affidavit have in no way been denied
by the appellant. "It has been held"
says the court, here that upon motion
to dismiss the appeal and for damages,
this court will not, in considering said
motion, look into the record to see if the
appeal be frivolous, and that damages
would not be awarded upon that ground,
until the final disposition of the appeal;
but it has also been held that when an
uncontradicted affidavit shows that the
appeal was taken for delay damages
will be allowed upon the dismissal of the
appeal.
THE case at bar, we think, clearly
calls for the imposition of damages. THE
appeal Is dismissed, with s100 damages.
as part of the costs of the appeal"
The herald., 1897-02-02
THE ALANIZ CASE.
Testimony as to the Business Shrewd-
ness Of the Old Lady.

Upon the resumption of the Alaniz
will case yesterday Attorney Macdon-
aid, who drew the will FOR the Sonora
Alaniz. was recalled for redirect exam
ination.
He testified that he had never seen
Mrs. Cayetano Cassenave, to whom Mrs.
Alaniz left her entire property before
the execution of the will and did not
meet her until several weeks after the
document was drawn and executed.
MRS. Rubio. named as executrix by the
VIII, Mr. Mcdonald had seen about a
month before the win was drawn Sbe
told him that Mrs. Alaniz wanted to se-
cure an agent who could speak Spanish,
and that she also wished to do something
e0out will. This was the only con-
The herald., 1897-02-02
DON'T LAW.

But If you must. we will advise YOU
without charge. And II we don't win
your case. 1t will cost you nothing. Me-
chanics' liens prepared without charge.
Hard collections pushed. Our special
ties are railway damage suits and suits
against corporations and trusts, libel
siander and other damage cases. fore,
closure Of mortgages and, liens. No
tary work free to clients. Langworthy
Co.. 226 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-02-02
TO MAKE GLASS,

The Los Angeles Art Glass company
filed Incorporation papers yesterday
The purposes of this organization are
the manufacture, importation, buying
and selling of glass. especially art and
ornamental glass, including the design
ing, coloring, gliding, plating, setting
UP and repairing of all glasswork
The capital stock is placed at SIS, ,OOO
divided into $50 shares of $100 each The
full amount has been subscribed. The
following are named as directors: E. A
Bellringer, M. L. Schneider E. A. Dun
can, w. 7. Schneider, F. Schneider, all of
this city
The herald., 1897-02-02
THE MONTHLY REPORTS.
The County Moneys in the Treasury.
Receipts of County Clerks Office.

The following report of business done
in the office of the county clerk dur
ing the month of January was filed
yesterday by County Clerk Newlin with
the board of supervisors:
Probate fees, 1855; civil fees, $1770 95;
miscellaneous fees, $429 S5; total, S2665. 50.
Refunds, $50; law library fund, $237;
salary fund, 2420; total, 1855. S0
THE AUDITORS REPORT.
The report of County Auditor Bicknell
for the month of January shows the
following money in the treasury on
February L.
Gold, 4S92.50; currency, $l725; silver,
$40, 541.0S; total, $622, ,291 0S.
The herald., 1897-02-02
1NsoLvENT BUSINESS MEN.

]. B. Haight & Son, who have been in
business boring and operating oil wells,
filed their petition in insolvency yester-
day The liabilities are set at S2246. so.
and assets nil, save for certain notes.
amounting to about $5000 which are
nom -collectible
John W. Hayes also filed his petition,
with liabilities amounting to $500 az and
assets nil. He owns lot III in the Kohler
tract, valued at $1,000. with an incun-
brance of 5000, but his wife has taken
out homestead upon it.
The herald., 1897-02-02
NEW SUITS

The following comp.s ints in new suits
were filed yesterday in the superior
court:
Farmers and Merchants Bank VS.. f.
c. Webster-A suit to recover $29, ,553. go.
with interest from February 81, 1892, and
The herald., 1897-02-02

Ny prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
4 4. Eckstrom. a24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-02-02

Why didn't Eve have the measles? Be-
cause she'd Adam chad 'em).
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20

The attention of farmers is directed to
the latest improved Champion Mowers
and Reapers. These machines, have come
to stay, as they are simple and strongly
built. Will not choke, and cut where 9TH
er Mowers cannot cut. Allen and Cram
Machine Company, have no difficulty in
convincing farmers Of the merit of these
machines. even after farmers had pur-
chased other makes, and they often heard
them say they regretted. not knowing a.
bout these machines before. This firm
is pushing them right to the front. They
invite you to call at their shops, and see
the greatest improvements in Moving Ma
chimes ever manufactured. They also
handle repairs for the Walter A. Wood
Mowers. Call on or write for catalogues
and prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
WANTED TO KILL HIS BOY.

An old white man, Richard Shacklea,
who lives at Caraleigh Mills, was yester-
day adjudged insane by Justices Roberts
and Russ and taken to the asylum.
Shacklea recently lost his wife and since
then he has had three children sent to
orphan homes-one at Asheville and two
at High Point-leaving with him only
one child, little eleven-year-old boy.
Recently his mind became unbalanced
and he has been talking of killing the
child in order that it may not grow up
and have to undergo the miseries of the
world. He asked friend for razor to
carry out his deadly purpose. 1t was
then that he was arrested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Cross & Linehan-Dollar-Sa Sale.
w. w. King Il Co.-Prescription
Druggists.
A. B. Stronach-A Great and Flatter-
ing Success.
Lincoln Lithia Water Co.-Lithia Wa
ter.
s. & ID. Berwanger-Summer Clothing.
Sherwood Higgs & Co.-Calamity
Prices Throughout.
Haywood, Snow & Tucker, Trustees
Dissolution Sales.
S. c.. Pool-Special Slipper Sale.
Royal & Borden Furniture Co.-Fur-
niture. etc.
w. G. Stronach & Sons-Grocers.
w. f.. Jones-Wash Goods Sale.
Heller Bros.-Great Values.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
WANTED.

Agents for 1.-THE Confederate Soldier
in the Civil War;" book which needs no
talking-up to sell it. Also Webster's
International Dictionary, Subscription
Edition): Service Afioat" or the Navy
Battles of the Confederacy, by Admiral
Semmes. The most interesting book Of
the war. "Oxford Bibles" with every con-
venience of reference for study, and 'Li-
brary of Universal History" in s vols,
just completed. Address: Box, No. 80,
Raleigh, n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
MASSEY TO SUCCEED PARKS.
Chamberlain Tells a Professor He was
Dismissed for Political Reasons.

If Chamberlain knows what he's talk
ing about and can still continue 10 con-
troll the board. then Mr.. Chas. ID. Parks
will certainly lose his place as superln-
tendent of the shops at the A. and Nj.
College. and Mr.. Frank Massey, son of
Prof. w. +. Massey, will get the position.
At any rate Chamberlain is reported, on
good authority, as saying that he VIII
never again vote for Democrat for any
thing and that he will vote for. Massey
for the place because he voted the Re-
publican ticket in the last election. Mr..
Massey is now machinist at the Pilot
Cotton Mills.
Prof. Yates, who was dropped from the
faculty by the Board at its recent meet
ing. asked Chamberlain yesterday to give
him a reason for his dismissal; that If
he had been found incompetent or mat
tentive to duty he would like to know 1T;
that he might want to apply for another
position and in that case it would be very
necessary for him to be able to state on
what grounds he had been dismissed
from his last one.
In reply Chamberlain denied most
positively that there was anything
brought against Yates either as man
or a teacher. I'VE did it," he said,
.'simply because the Democrats did the
same thing and we wanted to get even.
1t was a retaliatory measure"
Neither Prof. Yates nor any of the 9TH
er members of the faculty that were dis
missed, have, so far as | can learn, yet
been officially notified of their dismissal
"Railey BROTHERS OLD BOB" To
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
Who is Buddy Brim ?

The question has many times been asked
as Nv no is Buddy Brim"? We Will answer
this one inquiry, and then we are done an;
sweriDg que stion>, and snail StrlcLly atIoLu
to the Grocery Business.
Buddy BriIn Is a son of the old man Jonn
Brim, he was born shout fourteen years ago
on Willow Branc h in the suburbs of "0era
MUM Valley" he has spent the greater part
of his life leading horses TO water, ne IL very
small for his age but exceedingly large 10
his own estimation, when our senior is
away he is sarcastically addressed by Canon
evils and Rev. Maxwell Mangum as MI
Stronach.
Buddy first came into prominence on
Ger ain Sunday, when he was pressed into
service at THE House" 10 grind the ice
Cream Freezer. Buddy is naturally OF an
Inpatient temperament, and having an en-
gagement with some other boys 10 break up
a humble bees nest in the Owen field, he De
came very Bervous about the coming cream
After grinding about to hours ne was I'M
ab longer 10 bear the suspense, he pulled q
box alO. side the free ger that he Nigh peep
In Just as he was about to take the desired
view, the box tipped and head first Buddy
went down In the cream, luckily the COOK
discovered him just IS his heels were dfsap
pearing and quickly pulled him out, and
started him home at dead run, wnlcn ne
made with but little loss OF the frozen cream
which filled his pockets and other parts OF
his system, thus Providentia)ly supplying
two families with cream which was 1nten0ed
but for one. 1t was Chocolate ,ream. The
cook said nothing about the disaster, and 1t
was apparently enjoyed by everyone, and
nothing of Buody's misfortune would nave
come to light but for two young men " no
dined there that day, and compared notes as
they walk ed home One of them said he had
an awful pain midway between the top OF
bis head and the ground, and would almost
be willing TO swear that he swallowed two
marbles while eating his cream. The other
said 1t was a strange coincidence and pro.
duced a small Barlow knife which had
nearly strangied him, but which be had sue
cessfuly extracted and concealed.
A young lady in town the other day re
marked, ''If w G Stronach & Sons are Gro
GERS, why don't they advertise their business
and quit writing foolishness."
w. C. STRONACH g. SONS,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
Notice to Stockholders.
Burlington. n, c.,

Burlington, N. c., June 10, 1897.
The forty-seventh (47th) Annual Meet
ing of the Stockholders of this Company
will be held in Greensboro on Thurs
day, July Sth, 1897. Stockholders desir-
ing to attend can get tickets for them
selves and immediate members Of their
families (wife and children living under
their roof and who are dependent ON
them) by applying to the undersigned.
P. B. RUFFIN, Secretary.