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The herald., 1897-03-16
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR
Secundino fiiguera on Trial for Betray-
log Josefa VaIenzuela
A Brother OF Bishop Vincent Sent to the In
sane Asylum
The Supreme Court Rules Upon the United
States Hotel case-The Default Judge.
ment In the Times Libel
Suit Set Aside

An ancient gentleman with dramatic
tendencies of thought and idea remarked
Incidentally in a sonnet that grabbed
age and youth cannot mate together"
and he knew whereof he spoke, albeit
not from personal experience, so far as
is known.
A case came up before Judge Allen
yesterday that proves the truth of the
remark. and owing to the popularity Of
the details it has an almost morbit in
terest.
1t was an application for divorce on the
part of Caroline Pinger against Philip
Pinger. In April, 1886, this couple
neither of them of young and foolish
age, for the woman was 80 and the man
80 years of age-entered into contract
marriage. Since then, according to
the fair plaintiff, the remnant of the
fires of manhood have centered on the
husbands tongue, and he is accused Of
cruelty which is amply specified in the
complaint. Mr.. Pinger not only ad-
dressed his wife in vile language, but he
accused her of having stolen money from
him, and Of having an intent to poison
him. AS if this were not bad enough he
charged her with adulterous inter
course, and of having contracted foul
disease.
Mrs. Pinger claims that she is lady
of fine sensibilities, and the charges
hurled at her by her husband caused her
grievous mental suffering-which is not
to be wondered at, perhaps, whether the
charges are true or false.
1t is Furthermore claimed that Mr..
Pinger stated openly that he never
would have married the plaintiff but for
her constant urgings, and that she be-
sought him to marry her, threatening il
he did not that she would enter house
of ill-fame.
Despite the fact that there is some
thing repelant about this. there is also
something bordering on the funny. If
Mr. Pinger did not marry plaintiff, she
would 'cut off her nose to spite her
face" The vulgar old illustration de-
Scribes the attitude of any woman that
commite hara-kiri.
But while Mr.. Pinger is charged with
being a bold, bad man, it is also claimed
that he has retired from business and
has snug $4,000 slowed away. Some
time ago he conveyed to his wife house
and lot, through G. Rosco Thomas. the
deed providing, however, that if defend
ant should die and his widow remarry.
then the title to the property would pass
to his estate. Mrs. Pinger, also by grace
of her husband, is trustee, and holds le-
gal title, to certain realty at st. Joseph,
Mo-, for the purpose of collecting rentals
for the sustenance of herself and two
children, Lillian, aged years. and Philip,
aged 0 years. The income from this
source is now 800, and when the chill
dren attain their majority half of it will
revert to them. Meantime the taxes and
expenses on the property amount TO
$25 per month, leaving only SIS. and
So per month income from the Pasadena
house and lot, upon which Mrs. Pinger
land her children have to worry along.
Many of the above facts were shown
by the evidence yesterday, and then the
case was continued until the Goth.
The herald., 1897-03-16
Pure.

1896. Through these valuable ntears
of advertising the attention, of many
states in the union has been attracted
to the attractions and productsono of
this most prolific state. The printed
matter distributed by the chamber on
olive culture deciduous fruits. walnuts,
beet sugar, wines, raisin culture, climate
health. etc. has been most valuable ard
of wide interest.
In the chamber the exhibit has had
great additions; the Palmer collection,
complete ard scientific collection of
Aboriginal relics is of great value The
home products exhibit is an admirably
arranged exhibition of all the manu-
featuring interests of the city. The Pas
adlera Loan association has an ex-
hibit of great historical value. Other
exhibits add to the attractivenesr of an
exhibit room, unique and unlike ought
else in the United States.
The work of the chamber has included
agitation in favor of good roads, in the
preservation of the forests, for better
postal facilities, for the establishment
of steamship navigation between South
ern California and Central and
South American ports, for rev
city charter. and the best and
latest work done was the or
ganization of the Free Harbor league.
which resulted in the location Of the
San Pedro harbor. All the fourda ton
of this work is due to the efficient Sec
retary, under whose management this
small and weak institution has become
a power in the community.
The herald., 1897-03-16
A Tangled rIortgage

In the suit of j. B. Bracket, respond
ent, and Manuel Banegas and Nievas
Banegas, appellants, carried up from
the superior court of San Diego county,
the Judgment and order appealed from
have been affirmed.
The action was to foreclose a mortgage
executed by the defendant to secure pay
ment of note for $1700. Before bringing
the original action plaintiff in 1891 ap-
piled to an abstract company for a
search of the records, and received q
report that the only incumbrance on
the property, other than the plaintiff 5
mortgage, was a judgment lien in favor
of one ]. NJ. Lucas. There was, in fact,
at the time of such search, declaration
of homestead, made by Manuel Banegas,
who resided with his family upon the
mortgaged premises. This was not dis
covered by the abstract company, and
plaintiff, having no knowledge of it,
made Manuel Banegas and j. M. Lucas
parties defendant to the action, and did
not make Nievas Banegas, who is and
was the wife of Manuel, party defend
ant.
A decree of foreclosure was rendered
in the action; the property was sold and
purchased by plaintiff. The time for
redemption was by agreement between
plaintiff and Manuel Banegas extended
Six months, upon the expiration CT
which time, and no redemption having
been had, plaintiff obtained writ of as
sistance. Upon application OF defend
ant the writ was discharged and then
plaintiff moved the court for an order
setting aside the decree in the case, and
for leave to file an amended complaint
and supplemental complaint, bringing
in the wife, Nievas Banegas, as party
defendant.
This motion was granted, but an ap-
peal to the supreme court was reversed.
Thereupon plaintiff instituted the pres
ent action to foreclose the same mort
gage, making the wife party defend
ant
The herald., 1897-03-16
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR
A Short Session With Only Forty-One Cases
to Hear

The synopsis of the calendar for the
approaching April term of the supreme
court was received by Deputy Clerk
Woodbury. yeserday.
The calendar is very short there being
only forty-one cases set for hearing
This means that the justices of the su-
preme court will sit in this city for only
five days.
The following is the calendar in con-
densed form:
Monday, April 18th, the court sitting
In bank to hear motions.
Tuesday, April 18TH in bank, exami-
nation of applicants for admission.
Wednesday, April 14th, in bank, Grim
inal las. the people, ETC., VS.. Cohen; Grim
inal 206, the people etc, Wong Chuey;
criminal 230, the people, etc, VS.. Mar
shall; criminal 232, the people, etc., VS..
Van Horn; criminal ZAP, the people, etc..
VS.. Allender; criminal 244, the people,
ETC., VS.. Hubert.
Department one, Thursday, April 18th.
criminal 1874. the people, etc, VS.. Pearne,
Jr.; criminal 222, the people, etc, VS..
Gomez; criminal 22S, the people, ETC., vs..
Kulman; criminal 231, the people, ETC.,
VS.. Wong Sam; criminal 234, the people,
etc, VS.. Arnold; criminal 236, the people,
etc, VS.. Baldwin; criminal 237, the peo-
pie vs.. Lapique; criminal 2S9. the
ptOple, etc., VS.. McElTOy, CRIMINAL Z4b,
the people, etc., VS.. Ah Nom Wing Song.
Department two, Los Angeles 1856,
Robinson VS.. Dougherty; Los Angeles
22S, Sullivan ct al VS.. Lumsden ct al ;
Los Angeles 327, estate of Ometead de-
ceased; Los Angeles 945, estate of Mar
SHALL deceased; Los Angeles 235, Niosi
VS. Empire Steam Laundry ct AL; Los
Angeles 227, Ward administrator, vs.
Crane eft al; Los Angeles 230, Haas ct al
VS.. Mutual Relief Association of Peta-
luma Los Angeles 235, Dennis ct al. VS..
Bint ct AL; Los Angeles 239, Ehlers VS..
Wannack Brothers.
Department one, Friday, April 18th.
Los Angeles 151, Oglesby ct al vs. City
of Santa Barbara; Los Angeles 229, Fin
ger ct al. VS.. McCaughey, administra-
trix, ETC.; Los Angeles 234, County Bank
of San Luis Obispo county VS.. Fox ct al. !:
Los Angeles $50, Levin, administrator,
ETC., VS.. Allison ct al; Los Angeles 23S,
Herzog VS.. Purdy; Los Angeles 240, Yea
ger VS. Southern California Railway
company; Los Angeles 242, Connolly VS.
Wicks ct al; Los Angeles 269, estate OF
Fernandes.
Department one, criminal 24S, the
paople, etc., VS.. Patrick; criminal $50
the people, etc., VS.. zimmerman; crimi-
nal PSI, the people, etc., vs.. Lundin;
criminal 253. the people, etc.. vs. Ellen
wood; criminal 254, the people, etc., VS.
Wade; criminal 256. the people, ETC.. VS..
The herald., 1897-03-16
A HOTEL CASE
The Supreme Court Rules In the United States
Hotel Suit

Hotel suit
A decision was received yesterday
from the supreme court in the case OF
G. L. Schmidt and Ivar A. Weld, plain
tiffs and appellants VS.. Louis Mesmer,
defendant and respondent, wherein the
judgment of the court of this county
has been affirmed.
The action resulted from dispute
over lease of the United states hotel,
on Main street, by Mr.. Mesmer and
Schmidt and Weld. Plaintiffs brought
suit for damages, alleging that false and
fraudulent representations had been
made to them about the hotel and It's
revenues. The jury found against the
plaintiffs, and the appeal was taken
from the judgment.
The ground of complaint was that Mr..
Mesmer had represented that for year
previous to the date of lease the income
Of the hotel had been at least $3.50 per
month, whereas it really had not ex-
ceeded $3.50 per month. There was con-
flict of evidence as to whether Mr.. Mes
mer had made this representation, and
various other matters OF conflict in the
evidence,
The supreme court says that the les
sees took possession of the hotel jan
uary l, 1894, and IL Mr. Mesmer made the
representation alleged, its falsity must
have been discovered at once, but no
averments show that, and they occupied
the hotel for seventeen months. In Jan.
uary, 1885, they asked for reduction OF
rent, but made no claim of any false
representation.
The court holds that the acts of the ap-
pellants constitute a waiver of the al
legged fraud and an abandonment of the
suit for damages.
This being so, the alleged errors Of the
court with respect to other matters be-
came immaterial Under no view Of the
case could verdict in favor of the plain
tiffs be maintained.
The herald., 1897-03-16


that Mr.. w. Ferguson Of the city water
works has been associated with him In
his mining deals.
Inasmuch as the above statements
were made by Vincent In Judge York's
department when he was being exam
ined for insanity, they are liable to a
very heavy discount on the market OF
truth. That his mental equilibrium was
upset could only be determined, how
ever, by the matter and not the manner
of the man. He stated that he liked to
be working, and was putting in his time
as buggy washer In a livery stable,
where he washed from 90 to $50 buggies
DAY at wage of SIS per month.
AS matter of fact. Vincent has done
nothing for several years. and has been
supported by his brother, who Is the
well-known Bishop Vincent of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Upon recon-
mendation of the examining physicians,
the patient was ordered committed to
Highland.
The herald., 1897-03-16
THE ABORTION CASE
Or. Hastings and Mrs. Weaver Enter Their
Plea OF Not GUILTY

DR.. Hastings and Mrs. Weaver Enter Their
Plea Of Not GUILTY
DR.. Calvin Hastings and Mrs. A. G.
Weaver, charged with the murder OF
Miss Lillian Hattery, were brought up In
department one yesterday for plea.
The defendants were represented by
Henry T. Gage and ]. T. Jones, who ex-
hausted the machinery of the law before
permitting their clients to plead. The
arguments were made upon motions to
dismiss and set aside the information,
on the grounds that 1t charged murder In
the first degree, when the evidence
would not, la was contended. justify the
charge, and also that the record did not
show that Justice Rossiter of Pasadena,
who sat at the preliminary examination
for Justice Owens, did so with authority
of law.
The motions were denied, and also
general demurrer, and then the defend
ants entered their plea of mot guilty"
The cases will be set for trial by Judge
Smith today.
The herald., 1897-03-16
Sent to Highland

Elizabeth Fay, a married woman
about 25 years of age, was committed TO
Highlands yesterday by Judge York.
Her insanity first developed at the time
of her confinement about two months
ago.
In the same department Filomena
Lavagnini a married woman, So years
of age, was likewise ordered committed
About two years ago the patient began
to have dslUsions and and these lately
have attained an acute form. She main
tains that all the officials are corrupt
and that they ought 10 be beheaded She
desires that all the street cars be stop
ped and Incidentally talks of setting fire
to premises.
The herald., 1897-03-16


SULLIVAN-In this city. March l4th, 1897
Johanna, beloved mother of Mary A..
John A., P. T.. Margaret and Nora Sui
Ivan, a native of Ireland. aged 81 years.
Funeral from the family residence at the
end of East Ninth street. Boyle Heights.
Tuesday, March 18th, at S:45 a. m. Requiem
mass at cathedral at 10 a. m.
BANNISTER-In San Francisco, March H.
1887. Maggie E. Bannister. wife Of ]. c.
Bannister.
Funeral at st. Pauls church, opposite
Central park. at 1880 Tuesday morning
March 1e Friends who desire may view the
remains at Kregelo & Bresee's parlors al
10 o'clock. Interment private.
CLARK-At his nome. 755ia Wall street
Monday evening, March l5 1891, Ernest
D. Clark.
Funeral Wednesday. p. m. Intermeni
at Rosedale.
DIXON-In this city. John NJ. Dixon, be.
loved son of Hugh and Annie Dixon
aged II months and Is days.
Funeral from 1928 Clara street March 18th
at p. m.
DUBOURDIEU-In this city, at his late
residence. 1913 St. John street. Emile
Dubourdieu, aged 10 years, native o.
San Francisco.
Notice of funeral later.
The herald., 1897-03-16
TIE Divorce NJ n

George II. Thomas was yesterday
granted his decree, by Judge York, d.
vorcing him from Estela II. Thomas
the latter being in default, on the
grounds of desertion.
The family linen of Mrs Lucinda Sha-
fer was very well aired in department
four yesterday. Her children lined up In
her support and corroborated some very
hard statements regarding Joseph Sha-
fer, the husband and father. Judge Van
Dyke granted the decree on the ground
of cruelty, the community property be-
ing awarded the wife and the custody
of the children.
The herald., 1897-03-16
MONEY IN DISPUTE
A Balance Due to Some One on the JalI's Con-
struction

A Balance Due to Some One on the Jail's Con-
struction
In the long continued case of Clemens
against Rebman ct al, in which the city
of Los Angeles figured as one Of the de-
PENDANTS, Judge Van Dyke yesterday
permitted the substitution of the names
of J. A. Lothian and the L. w. Blinn
Lumber company as defendants in place
of the city.
The suit arose over contractors bills
for work done in connection with the
construction of the county Jail. After
everything had been squared up there
remained a sum of s420 remaining that
the city did not know how to dispose Of.
1t belonged to somebody but the claims
were so conflicting that settlement
was sought in court. Now. by the sub
stitution of the two new defendants in
place of the city, the various claimants
for the money can fight 1t out among
themselves and determine to whom the
money belongs.
The herald., 1897-03-16
Court Notes

John d. Snyder. a contractor, filed his
petition in insolvency yesterday. The
liabilities are set at s1730.10, real and
personal estate s4G1S so. less incum-
brances amounting to s2072.1O
The bill of exceptions in the Chew
Wing Cow case was yesterday presented
hy' the district attorneys Office in de-
partment one, and counsel for defendant
given thirty days within which to file
amendments
The matter of the adoption of the in
FAINT William Mckinley Smith was again
continued by Judge Smith yesterday
until the goth inst, the trial of the Hi
guerra case preventing present constd-
Grafton Of the case.
The herald., 1897-03-16
A LIBEL SUIT
A Default Judgment In the Times Case Set
Aside

Aside
Some weeks ago in the suit of Hess
against the Times-Mlrror company ct
al, judgment was given in department
four for $1,000 against Browning. the
party defendant. on his default.
This was the suit brought by one of
the trustees of the city of Redondo. to
recover damages for an article written
by Browning, and which appeared in
the Times, wherein it was claimed that
hobos were imported into Redondo for
the purpose of electing the plaintiff to
office.
Yesterday the judgment Of default
was ordered set aside by Judge Van
Dyke upon the plaintiff filing a bond
within ten days to secure costs of the
action. The case will now be tried on
it's merits.
The herald., 1897-03-16
A BONANZA KING
w. Vincent, Who Revels In Riches Gaiore-in
His Mind

There has been quite a good -humored
fellow running loose about town recent
y who might have given good stake to
everyone of the unemployed and never
have missed the money
His name is William R. Vincent and
last week he sold a Randsburg mine for
$4,000 and was to be paid s65,0C0 for
another one today. Then he owns an
interest in a mine located in the slate
range ir Inyo county, where a 1000
stamp mill has been running night and
day for ten years.
Vincent had money to burn and claims
The herald., 1897-03-16
ANEWSPAPER A CHANGE
Charles d. WiIl1-d TO AS ,ume Control of tn
E-eninr Exo-sss

Evening Express
The Evening Express announces that
negotiations have been completed by
which important changes have been
made in the controlling interest of the
stock and the management of that
paper. 1t is. however. understood that
the gentlemen who previously held the
controlling interest still maintain a GER
tain amount of stock. G. D. Willard,
who for the past six years has filed the
important position of secretary to the
chamber of commerce, is to assume the
general management of the paper Mr..
Willard is an old newspaper man of ex-
perierce ard well-known ability.
The herald., 1897-03-16

Cummings; criminal 257 the people. etc.,
VS.. Dole; criminal 25S, the people, ETC.,
VS.. Simmons; criminal 262, the people,
etc VS. McNeill
The herald., 1897-03-16
JOTTINGS
Our 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;
teIenhone Of
The herald., 1897-03-16

For Mirrors or BeveIed Plate GLASS
Go to H. Raphael & Co.. who are the man.
ufacturers of them, and you will make q
large saving. No. 43S and 440 South Spring.
The herald., 1897-03-16

Largest variety Concord business. wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley.
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-03-16
Anheuser Ber and Cafe,

a3 South Spring street. Los Angeles. Cal.
Telephone No. 935 main. Entrance to cafe
through natatorium on Broadway, ad-
Joining city hall.
The herald., 1897-03-16

To Cure . Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. 25c
The herald., 1897-03-16
Laws for rJInIno stockbeIders

The mining laws as revised by the pres
ent legislature, per copy, 10 cents. N. A.
Wolcott & Co., 12S South Broadway.
The herald., 1897-03-16
DEATHS

Agents Victor. Heating and World bicy
cles. Hawley. King & Co. ~
The herald., 1897-03-16

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. ana
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus
Buggy company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1897-03-16

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co., cor Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-03-16

Willy grocers sometimes work in ohear
imita tions Of Postum Cereal coffee IL the
customer will stand it,
The herald., 1897-03-16

,ulfn'' has been the means Of saving
every known remedy for relief:
Sc .S fs1Yt fEss t0&fsx &cs zSas,s sc wen
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25

l asked Mrs. Iiyartupre II she had ever
seen any one afraid Of death. or that
which would follow death. at the actual
hour OF dying. says a writer in the In
dianapolis Journal Never but once
she said, and then il was the fault of an
evangelist. II was after the fight at For.
Donelson. Eighty mortaliy wounded men
had been brought into my ward al the st.
Louis hospital. among Them a soldier with
both lees and an arm shot off This man
was lying in that stapor that usually pre-
cedes death, when an evangelist entered
and, bending over the bed. said: Have
you made your peace with God? IL not
you VIII be in he'll In less than an hour
Instantly the mans stupor was replaced
by the most horrible fright Pray for
me- he groaned- I can't STOP was the
reply. as the speaker hurried on 10 give
his grewsone message 10 other suf-
ferers. You must pray for yourself
Delirions with pain. and wholly possessed
with this new and terrible idea, the SOL
der sent out shrek after shrek OF ag-
ony. I cannot die. / have been a wicked
mani was his repeated wall His cries
aroused and excited the other men. and
the ward became a pandemonium of
groans and screams and beseechings. In
vain l urged and the surgeon comm andei
quiet. | directed the doctor To send tho
evangelist out OF the ward and | got
upon Inc D-u OF the man VINO aaG UFSt
been aroused. Taking him by the
shoulders and looking straight into his
eyes, l said: Stop this screaming at
once But l am going 10 helir he cried.
Well, IL YOU must go To hell. go like a
mani I replied. But why must you go?
What In Christ for IL a man like you
who has stood UP TO be riddlad and torn
and killed for his country. is going 10
he'll? 1t Is q libel on God / had dis
patched a messenger for a chaplain.
When he came said: Don't say a word.
but sing and gradually peace settled
down over the ward, while the poor fell
low listened to Jesus Lover Of My Soul
"There'n Be No More Sorrow There
Rock OF Ages and many other comfort
ing hymns. kept my place on the bed.
softly repeating prayers and reassuring
passages II Scripture TIL my patient whis-
pered. I do believe Jesus VIII save me-
He died that night. The overzcaIous
evangelist received summary treatment at
the hands of Mother Bickerdyke. When
he began 10 question her boys. she ap-
preached him with ;he words: Look here:
you leave this ward quick or III take YOU
by the nape OF the neck and pitch you
out"