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The herald., 1898-03-10
BEAT THE CASE
A Policeman's Excess Of Zeal Causes
an Acquittal

Two wheelmeu, e. r. Thompson and J.
Brown, succeeded In beating q case of fast
riding on which they had been arrested
yesterday by Patrolman Baker. The lat
ter Is one of several policemen who have
been at work OH the special duty of regu-
lating the wheelmen. catching those who
ride too fast or on the sidewalks, and he
has been very jealous in the discharge of
this duty. Unlike some of the other Of
ficers. however. he has used discretion In
his arrests, and as he considers warning
almost as good as an arrest, he has warned
more wheelmen that he has taken In.
Yesterday he made one little mistake
which caused him two cases. 1t was not
his fault, however. He was at Sixteenth
and Main streets and saw two wheeimen
rapidly approaching. They were riding
at greater rate than four miles an hour,
the maximum rate allowed In crossing
street intersections, and when they ap-
preached Sixteenth street they did not
diminish their speed.
The ohicer stopped them, intending to
warn them. but when they answered him
sharply he arrested them for riding across
street intersections at a rate of speed
greater than four miles an hour. When
the case was tried be told his story, and
made what appeared to be strong case
against them, when the point was made
that the arrest had been effected before the
wheelmen had ridden across the intersec-
tion. The officer had to admit that they
had ridden only part Of the way across, and
as the law says across" there was moth
ing to do but to dismiss the case.
The herald., 1898-03-10
A BLOW, NOT BOOZE,
Caused A. n. Mum to Appear to Be
Intoxicated

A. H. Mum, who was arrested Friday
night on charge OF drunkenness, surprised
the arresting officer Saturday by pleading
not guilty and demanding continuance
of the case until yesterday. saying he de-
sired to get some witnesses. He had been
brought into the police station from Third
and Spring streets seemingly so drunk
that he could hardly stand. The reason
for his plea became known yesterday and
1t resulted in his discharge and the is
suance Of warrant for the arrest Of j.
w. Hyland, cigar dealer at $40 South
Spring street.
The officers and several other persons
testified that Mum had appeared to be
drunk, but when 1t came his turn to testify
he swore that he had been assaulted with
out prov0cation by Hyland who had
knocked him down in the street, his head
striking with such force as to almost knock
him out. FIe declared that he could not
talk and appeared to be drunk when he
was arrested but that his condition was
due to the blow and not to liquor. Two
other men who did not know the accused
testified to witnessing the assault. Justice
Morrison gave Mum the benefit of the
doubt and dismissed the case, saying as
he did SO that there was no reflection upon
the arresting officer, who had every rea-
son to believe that the man was drunk
immediately after his release Mum swore
out warrant for the arrest of Hyland on
a charge Of battery.
The herald., 1898-03-10
THE defective EXPLAINS
PUPKE's ACCUSATIONS AGAINST
GOODMAN
The Movement Might Go but Not the
Case-The Latter Was Mrs.
Ferner's

Detective Goodman returned last night
from San Diego, where he went to take
prisoner whom he had arrested here for
assaulting a woman. Upon his arrival he
was advised of the charges preferred
against him by Herman Pupke before the
police commission with reference to a
watch which he is said to have recovered
for Pupke. In response to a question as
to what he had to do with the matter he
told an entirely different story from that
of Pupke. He said:
'This man Pupke is a musician employed
at Hotel Green, Pasadena. He frequently
comes to this city and gets drunk and on
one occasion was thrown out of the Palace
saloon because of his conduct there. About
sixteen months ago he came to Los Ange-
les and becoming intoxicated went to the
400" saloon, where he was relieved oflhs
watch. He reported the matter to the de-
tectives, but owing to his condition at the
time he lost his watch he was unable to
give us any facts that would lead to the
arrest of the thief or the recovery of the
property. Every effort was made to find
the watch but without success. About six
weeks ago he was passing Mrs. Ferners s
pawnshop on North Main street and saw
watch which looked like his own in the
window. He went in and examined it but
said nothing about his loss to her. He then
went to the detectives office and two Off
GERS accompanied him to the place but
| could do nothing to secure his property.
| He came to me and I went there. There
was no doubt as to his ownership of the
movement but the case was not his and
he admitted it. Upon promising faithfully
to return the case to Mrs. Ferner unless
he proved the ownership took charge of
both and in court he was declared to be
the owner of the works but not of the case
/ suggested that he let me have the case
and movement as I expected that 1 would
be able to land the thief, and to this he
agreed Later he came to me and de-
manded both. 1 rendered him the move
ment but would not give him the case. He
refused to take either. I learned that Mrs
Ferner was willing to take $3.50 for the
case and told him so but he refused to pay
that amount, though he admitted that he
did not own the case again rendered him
the movement but he refused and went to
an attorney, who made a demand upon
me for the watch. once more rendered
the movement but refused to give up the
case and then he went to the commission
with his story. have no fears as to the
outcome of the matter for have acted as
1 thought best in the case. did suggest to
him that the easiest way to get the watch
was to pay $3.50 for the case and take his
own movement but this he refused to do"
The herald., 1898-03-10
AT THE THEATER

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The sale
for reserved seats opens this morning fol
"Shall We Forgive Herr" a new domestic
drama stamped with emphatic success
achieved in London, New York and other
cities, which will be seen at this house
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. The engagement will be i'm
portant because it will serve to introduce
Marie Wainwright in melodramatic role
o O O
BURBANK THEATER.-Tonight and
tomorrow night the Elleford company will
present one of the old-fashioned plays that
for years has drawn the largest houses
everywhere, T. s. Arthurs famous tenn
perance drama, ''Ten Nights in Bal
Room" Jessie Norton will be seen as Me.
hitabel Cartwright, and considers this one
of her favorite characters. The role OF
Joe Morgan is to be played by Mr.. Ellie
ford.
The herald., 1898-03-10

tions b. F, H, G, X. D and will have
four trips a day. At the others three and
two, according to location and population.
On the same day the electric postal SER
vice will begin between the city, by sta
tions A and c, Highland Park, Garvanza,
South Pasadena, Pasadena and Altadena
There will be three trips daily between
these points, station c and the city ex-
cepted, which will have ten, and stations
and c, seven.
There will be no regular railway post
office cars, the mail being carried in the
ordinary cars in closed pouches. The SER
vice will begin at o'clock every morning in
time for city distribution at 7:45. There
has been no provision made for the collec-
tion Of mail from the street boxes.
The herald., 1898-03-10
1NTER-ooL1EoIATE CONTEST
Young Orators VIII Be Heard March
% in Music Hall

An event which is looked forward to with
considerable interest in college circles is
the intercollegiate oratorical contest,
which Ii to take place in Music hail. Mon
day, March 2Sth. The association includes
Occidental and Pomona colleges and the
University Of Southern California.
Pomona will be represented by Romeo
c. Gould, 80, who was the speaker from
that college last year. E. H. Miller will
speak for Occidental college, and the Uni
versity has selected Ernest Bradley, '99, for
its champion. The prize is $25 cash and a
gold medal valued at $100. This prize has
been won four times by the University and
once each by Occidental and Pomona
The judges on thought and composition
are: Prof. e. B. Clapp Of Berkeley, Hon.
W. s. Melick of Pasadena, Prof. M. M.
Parker of University Of Arizona, Tucson.
The judges on delivery are: w. A. Spald-
ing, George w. Parsons. T. e. Gibbon.
The officers Of the association are as fol-
lows: President Roy w. Day. Occidental;
vice-president. Philo Jones, u. s. c.; secre-
tary and treasurer. Robert c. Owens,
Pomona.
The herald., 1898-03-10
HIS OWN PROPERTY
Umberto Bartini Arrested for Taking
What Belonged to Him

Umberto Bartini. a member of the firm of
Pagliotti & Co.. was arrested yesterday on
q charge of petty larceny preferred by
Veta Grasso. If the statement of the ac-
cused Is true he simply took his own prop
erty. The defendant recently purchased a
wagon and wine press at a constable's s
sale to satisfy an execution against Gras-
so. On the wagon were two side-boards to
increase its capacity and these were also
sold with the wagon. They were left by
the purchaser after the sale in the hallway
at the city jail building. He returned a
day or two later and took them. The com
planning witness thought this constituted
a case Of larceny and forthwith secured a
warrant for the arrest Of Bartini. He was
released on cash bail of $25
The herald., 1898-03-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

DR.. Minnie Wells, 127 East Third street.
Call Tel Main c4s for ambulance Kreg-
elo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp Co.. funeral directors.
so1 and 753 s. Spring st. Tel. Main 1929.
C. d. Howry undertaken. Fifth and
broadway. Lowest prices in the city
Watches cleaned. rs cents: n.ninsprings.
90 cents; crystals. 10 cents Patton. 2l4
South Broadway.
L. B. Winston has received his line Of '9S
Clevelands. The road model lists at $50;
other models higher.
Pools sold on the Sharkey- -Choynsld fight
at the Los Angeles Turf club. No. 143
South Broadway Gin tho rear) tonight and
Friday night.
Adams Bros. dentists 2Ss1k South Spring
street. Plates from 81. Painless ex-
tracttng. 20 cents. Filling a speciality.
Hours, to s; Sunday 10 to II.
The theft of four bars of timers solder
will cost John Peters his liberty Tor thirty
days. as he was unable to pay a fine of $50
imposed yesterday by Justice Morrison.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey. stimson block.
first floor. rooms lSs 1874, 1856. Special atten-
lion given to obstetrical cases. and all dis
cases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours
! to s. Tel. 1921
II. Kaufman. the secondhand dealer.
was to have been tried In the city justice
court yesterday. on a charge of knowingly
receiving stolen property from William
Rocky, who was recently held to answer
for burglary. He secured continuance
until today owing to the absence of wit
nesses. $50
The Los Angeles City Water company
yesterday began laying its new twelve
inch water main on Spring street. between
Sixth and Temple streets. The work is
begun at the southern end and will be
hurried through to completion as rapidly
as possible, in order to;get that much more
obstruction out Of the way of 60 re-
pavement.
The Manhattan Life Insurance company
Of New York, known as '"The Old Reliable"
has established a department for Southern
California in Los Angeles. The assets of
the Manhattan are over SIS 1000 900. This
company was the first to introduce March
8, 1S64) the eincOntestable feature, and for
this act alone challenges and merits appro-
bation and confidence. New and special
features of the Manhattan policies are
guaranteed loan values" ''paid-up or ex-
tended insurance and the 'survivorship
dividend plan," guaranteed In the policy.
All other forms of policies issued by life
insurance companies are also isued by the
Manhattan under liberal non-technical
trims. Charles A. Willis (Room 215 He'll
( man buiiding) has been appointed district
manager.
The herald., 1898-03-10
HELD FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Patterson and Mcmahon Must Face a
jury

Dan Mcmahon and James Patterson were
given preliminary examination in Justice
Owens court yesterday on a charge of
highway robbery and were held in $1,000
bail each to answer before the superior
court They are accused of holding uu
q man from Redondo, on Washington
street, and robbing him of $S They and
their alleged victim had been in San Pc
dro street saloon drinking and all left to-
gether. A few minutes later the Redondo
man returned, badly cut and bruised. He
stated that the two men who had left the
place with him had held him up and robbed
him. They were arrested two days later
They offered no defense at the examinine
trial.
The herald., 1898-03-10
ACQUITTED OF BATTERY
Tom johnson Only Jostled Against
Two Women in Store

Thomas Johnson was tried by jury
yesterday on charge of battery and ac-
quilted in Justice Morrison's court. He
was arrested at the instance Of two ladies
who claimed that he had roughly jostled
them in very violent manner in Spring
street store. They supposed, they said
that he was trying to pick their pockets
and charged him with it then and there.
He denied any such intention and would
have left the place had he not been i'm
mediately arrested. The jury did not think
a case of battery had been made out by the
evidence and returned a verdict of no.
guilty.
The herald., 1898-03-10
| PERsoNAI

y. e. Parsons Of Los Angeles registered
ct the Stuart New York. Monday
= Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard Of New
York are In Santa Barbara and will re.
main till spring.
r. d. Simpson, s. Eandt and Charles
Aarsden Of Los Angeles were at San Fran
cisco hotels Tuesday.
II. b. Myers of the Arm OF H. B. Myers
4 Co, publishers, Chicago. has been spend
Ing the past tW0 weeks in Southern Cali
fornia and leaves tor home today.
" May Philnps rMtro = well-known news
paper womtn' d Minnesota and South Dn-
kota, Il In the city, ana Intends to remain
here some ulonthA Nt1 Tatro il 4 clever
writer of both prose ana verse ana IL visit-
Ing the land OK sunbhiue ID search Of
''coby. +
The herald., 1898-03-10
Fiesta Poster

The design accepted for the new Fiesta
poster is Spanish senorita attired in a
yellow skirt. gold and white bodice, with
black bolero. A yellow band and bow or
naments the head and over the high
dressed hair and comb is thrown the famil-
lar rebosa of the Spanish-American wo-
man, falling below the waist The atti-
tude of the figure is lightly bent forward,
regarding intently a bed of yellow poppies
at the feet. The design is in the hands of
the photographers and will appear in few
days.
The bids for the right to furnish the Off
cial button, program and stationery will
close March 18th. The title of the floats
will be 1.-THE Stories Of Gold" The Amer
icus club of Pasadena has been invited tt
assist in the floral parade.
The herald., 1898-03-10

meut Of committee Of fve with other
committees from the commercial bodies OF
the city, In a meeting to be held for the
purpose of formulating plan for a free
holders election to frame q new city
charter. reported favoring the appointment
of the committee The president there
upon appointed the following to represent
tho chamber: w. ]. Hunsaker, w. B.
Cline, w. c. Patterson. F. Sabichi and r.
]. Waters.
The following were elcted to member
ship: Williamson Brothers, pianos, organs,
bicycles and sewing machines; Theo B.
Comstock. mining engineer and mine
manager.
The herald., 1898-03-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Central Cuban Relief Committee Asks
for Funds. Food and Clothing

The board of directors Of the chamber OF
commerce met yesterday afternoon at 3:15
with the following present: Messrs. Cass.
Forman, Francis, Croft Klokke, McKin-
ley, Newmark, Patterson, Slauson, Stew
art, Story Van Nuys, Waters. President
Forman occupied the chair.
A communication was read from James
Wilson, secretary of the department of
agriculture, In response to q commuNica-
tion addressed to him some time ago ask
ing If he could not be present at the con-
vention to be held by the horticulturists in
the chambers rooms April 11th and 18th
stating that 1t would be impossible for him
to be here on that date, but as soon as his
duties would permit he expected to come
toNtbe coast and make this city visit
The>central Cuban relief committee in a
letter, asked the chamber to appoint a
committee to systematically take up the
matter Of soliciting funds, food and cloth
ing for the relief Of the terrible distress In
the Island of Cuba The same was re-
ferred to the committee on immigration.
James M. Hunter, secretary of the board
of trade at Bakersfield, invited the cham
ber to visit them on the occasion Of the
celebration of the completion Of the VAL
ley road to that city. On motion, the invita-
tion was accepted.
L. B. Boswell, commissioner for the
Quincy freight bureau, Quincy, ILL.,. asked
lu6 CO-OpeIAtioh u tAAO ShoAApSk ~ Tue
matter Of inducing the telegraph COM
panies to change the maximum number Of
words in message at one rate from ten
| to twenty words. The matter, on motion,
was referred to the committee on COM
merce.
J. A. Filcher, secretary Of the state
board Of trade. wrote stating that the
board had taken up the work Of the Alaska
trade committee, and suggesting that II
they could do anything toward inducing
returning Klondikers to visit the southern
part of the state they were anxious to re-
ceive suggestions, as they were desirous OF
having the cooperation of all enterprising
citizens In endeavoring to secure the bet
ter class Of this moving population. The
communication was referred to- the COM
mittee on immigration.
A letter was read from e. E. Bruce. man
ager Of the department of exhibits at
Omaha. stating they had changed the allot-
ment Of space for the Los Angeles county
exhibit, which he thought would be more
acceptable to the board than The first al
lotment. Tho board. however; object "a
TO the selection ana Instructed the Sec
retary to 80 inform the Gent tleu3an.
The president VA lpotzaoko1 70 Appoint
& committee q ~ ffpr1 th4 mn lSsfikIp
4 ! ~ 7 = !
The herald., 1898-03-10
Marriage Licenses

Claude s. DeBerry, aged %, and George
M. Bossler, aged 1S, both natives of Mis-
souri, and residents of this city.
Emil H. OLSON, aged 81, and Ella Erick-
son, aged a. both natives Of Sweden. and
residents of this city.
William v. Washburn. aged AZ, native of
North Carolina, and resident of Modena,
and Lucy H. Pidgeon, aged q, native OF
Iowa, resident of Piru City.
Fred Willox, aged 26 native of Canada
and Maude M. Reid, aged 20 native of Ore
gon, both residents Of this city.
John Maggiora, aged 49, native of Italy.
and Mary Massant, aged "a. native of
France, both residents of Santa Monica.
The herald., 1898-03-10
WAS NOT BURGLARY
R. B. Shepherd Escapes Prosecution on
of Felony Charge

r. B. Shepherd, colored. whom the de-
tectives arrested several days ago on a
charge of burglary, will escape punishment
on that charge. The charge was amended
yesterday to that of petty larceny and the
trial of the case was set for today. The
defendant is accused Of stealing two car
pets from a Spring street lodging house
where he had been employed to clean sew
eral rooms. AS he did not break into the
place and while engaged in his work had
a right there, a conviction on charge of
burglary could not have been secured.
Shepherd will probably plead guilty to the
new charge.
The herald., 1898-03-10
FOR WHIPPING A HORSE
Use Of Blacksnake Whip Causes a
Drivers Arrest

]. T. Hathaway, who was arrested Tues
day afternoon on a warrant sworn out by
B. Fitzpatrick on a charge of cruelty to
animals. was tried yesterday and Justice
Morrison. after hearing all the evidence,
reserved his decision. The defendant is
said to have numerically whipped horse
with the large end of blacksnake whip.
using such force that the animal fell to
the ground. The defense was that no more
severity had been used than was necessary
and that the horses fall was caused by its
tripping. At the conclusion Of the evil
dence,l at Hathaway's suggestion, Justice
Morrison went to the stable where the ami
NAL 10, the defendant having stated that
there was not mark on 1t. A decision will
be rendered today,
The herald., 1898-03-10
More wheelmen Fined

F. ]. Reardon. c. A. Webster, George
Rice and w. Webster, all wheelmen who
were arrested on a charge of riding faster
than the law allows along Main street
were fined 81 each yesterday in Justice
Morrison's court They paid their fines
and were released. Since the present cru
sade against the wheelmen began fifty
eight cyclists have paid fines of 81 each for
violation of the city ordinance against fast
riding or riding on the sidewalk.
The herald., 1898-03-10
Severely Punished !,

John Taylor was fined $3.50, with the al
tentative Of 150 days in jail, by Justice
Owens yesterday and went to jail. He was
arrested for the theft OF coat from a
buggy on Main street. He demanded a
jury trial and the case consumed nearly
an entire day He was found guilty. hay-
ing been positively identified as the man
who sold the garment.
The herald., 1898-03-10
Reduced Freight Rates

The convention of Fruit Growers, Pack
ers and Shippers, to be held in the cham
Der OF commerce rooms this afternoon al
p m. promises to be an enthusiastic and
well attended meeting. Delegates will be
present from San Diego. Santa Ana, River
side. Redlands. Pomona, Axusa ana
Duarte. The chamber Of commerce Of
Santa Ana sends the following list of
delegates to represent that body: o. D.
Bishop, ]. D. Thomas DR.. w. B. wall. III
&. Snow. G. F. Bennett. James r. Rice.
called promptly at O'Clock.
The herald., 1898-03-10

M cot9casts S1ouoys SSeSAs ASSss"SAAS
= winds
= Attorneys sue delinquent client.
= A bank which wants to get rid Of :
= some money.
= Detective Goodman tells his side Of
\ Puples story.
= Another cut In overland rates by the
\ Canadian Pacific
= Patrolman Miller furiously assault-
= cd by q prisoner.
= Frank Darling will escape prosecu-
\ tion on charge Of rape.
= Damages asked from the Main
! street railroad company.
= General Rosecrans sinking fast;
= death expected any hour.
= A policeman who made slight mis- :
\ take In arresting bicycle riders.
= General freight agents may hold :
y their annual netting at Coronado.
\ Deputy District Attorney Williams
has something to say Of police meth :
= DDS.
= Case before the supreme court to- :
= morrow to- test the legality Of the po-
= lice courts.
= Fire commissioners rescind their :
: action fixing q prohibitory limit
\ around the Sisters hospital for the
= oil wells.
The herald., 1898-03-10
Time Bar. Th'r.lR. H. Wind Vel. Weather
q, m. 29 96 so 81 E 2 FOggy
ip.m. 1854 IS IS w 9 Cloudy
Maximum temperature, bg. n
Minimum temperature. 4S.
Rainfall past twenty-four hours. trace.
Rainfall fnr season An

Minimum temperature. 4S.
Rainfall past twenty-four hours. trace.
Rainfall for season, 4.30.
Weather Conditions-The pressure has
fallen generally west Of the Rocky mount
aims. and trough of low pressure extends
from the Mexican border through the in
terror Of California. Cloudy and unset
tied weather prevails on the California
coast, with favorable indications of rair
In the southern portion and In the mount
ain sections, Light showers have fallen
In Washington and Oregon, where the
temperature has risen, though COO
weather continues with frost at Roseburg
The temperature has fallen considerably
east of the mountains.
Local Forecast for Los Angeles and vi.
cinity-Cloudy and unsettled weather to-
night; probably showers. clearing Thurs
day.
GEORGE e. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official
Indications for Southern California
Cloudy Thursday; continued cold weather
fresh northerly winds.
The herald., 1898-03-10
Not Ready for Trial

The trial of the cases against Fred Peppe
and John Sinich, who had fight in the
formers shoe shop, which resulted in the
latter's being cut in the arm, was set for
next Tuesday in Justice Morrisons court
yesterday at the request of both parties,
who desire to secure the attendance of a
number of witnesses
The herald., 1898-03-10
Poultry and Pet stock Association

POuICry ana FeC StOcK AssOciatfOn
At Santa Barbara, March 9th to 18th, in
elusive. Reduced rates in effect going, 9th
to 18th, inclusive; good for return until
Tuesday, March 18th, inclusive. Tickets,
$3.50 for round trip. Take Southern Pacific
company Shore line, leaving Los Angeles
8:05 a. m. and p. m.