The herald., 1897-11-13
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA
PASADENA, Nov. 12.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Mrs. D. w. Stephens, the
woman arrested for selling liquor with
out a license in North Pasadena, ap-
peared before the recorder this morn
ing and pleaded not guilty She did this
to avoid the notoriety and expense of a
trial. Judge Rossiter, however, wished
to learn the gravity of the offense and
therefore took testimony. The prose-
cution was conducted by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney James. Mrs. Stephens
conducted her own case.
Deputy Sheriff J. V. Creighton. the
first witness, testified to going to the
place on October 2S, buying beer and
whisky with his lunch and paying for
1t. Fred Harris and J. d. Bunch also
testified to buying beer and whisky.
Mrs. Stephens at first said she had
nothing to say, but upon being urged
by the justice, said that neither Brigh-
ton nor Bunch had purchased liquor of
her. Brighton had come up on the car
and was intoxicated. He represented
that he had come there to sober up.
buHCH Represented iillllSCil as a AAASAiN
of her cousin, Mr.. DeBoe, and she had
treated. She charged the witnesses with
falsifying.
Mrs. Stephens was questioned closely
by the district attorney and made to
make some contradictory statements.
She declared that the place belonged to
DeBoe, and that she simply waited on
customers. She said that she had re-
ceived a government license and pur-
chased her stock of liquors on the
strength of it. She had been refused a
county license. 1t was after this that
she had turned her stock over to DeBoe.
She further said that she purchased a
case or two of beer each week for the
use of herself and family" consisting
Of DeBoe and her husband. She also
purchased whisky by the gallon for
this family.
Judge Rossiter seemed not to believe
all the womans statements, and fined
her SIS.
A PUGILIST'S LUCK
Charles Pearcy, otherwise we'll known
about town as Prof. Goldsmith, re-
ceived a telegram this morning from an
uncle stating the death of another un-
Gle, Charles Pearcy, in Chicago a day
or two ago. Goldsmith Is q teacher of
physical culture. with headquarters in
the rear of Braley's on South Raymond
avenue. He is also a pugilist, having
fought as featherweight, lightweight,
middleweight and heavyweight. He as
sumed the name Goldsmith to conceal
his identity when he went into the ring.
Charles Pearcy, the uncle who died,
leaves between $4,000 and $4,000. and
Prof, Goldsmith is the nearest heir. No
one of the family had known of the
elder Pearcys whereabouts until dis
patch in yesterdays paper announced
his death. He lived the life of recluse
and begged his living on Madison street,
Chicago. When he died in his room two
watches were found, about $4,000 in
cash and government bonds of consid-
erable value. Pearcy's mind is thought
to have been affected by considerable
loss which he sustained several years
ago.
HOSPITAL CHARITY
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
in the board of trade rooms of num-
Der of citizens, officers were elected as
follows: George f. Kernaghan, presi-
dent; f. C. Bolt, treasurer; w. H. Hill,
secretary. The organization is for the
purpose of raising funds for the estab-
lishment of three free beds in DR..
Hodges hospital. An executive commit
tee was chosen. One citizen has sub
scribed $500 for one bed, with the pro-
vision that a like amount be raised for
each of the other two beds. Several
~, oh in, with c,,1,c cc,,ir,
tions of $50 each. Presidents f. c. Bolt
of the San Gabriel Valley bank, p. M.
Green of the First National and G. F.
Kernaghan of the Pasadena National
will receive further subscriptions.
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
The first meeting of the season of the
Social Democracy was held this evening
in G. A. r. hall. An address was given
by Rev. r. M. Webster. A diagram
showed the distribution of wealth in
the United States, adapted from Carol
D. Wright's statistical tables. One
eighth of the population owns seven
eighths of the wealth, according to this
table. Three-eighths of the population
own all the rest except e-ninety-nint h
which is all there is left to the remain
ing one-half the population. The fault
is not with anybody in particular. The
labor saving devices, ETC., have brought
this about. Abbott 3. Clark of Los
Angeles, addressing the meeting,
thought the problem is whether the peo-
pie are to become mere machines or
recognize the fact that they have souls.
We must work up to the very best that
is in us and do our best for the common
good. Drs. Stevens and Coombs of Los
Angeles also spoke.
SOCIAL NOTES
Mrs. T. c. Hoag entertained at tea