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The herald., 1898-06-26
UNDER A PEACE BOND
w. s. ABBOT DALLIES ONCE TOO
OFTEN
A PRETTY PASADENA MAIDEN
Edna Larkin Makes Him Give Bond
to Keep the Peace-Abbot
Leaves Town

sensational case which has been brew
Ing for several weeks finally came to light
yesterday in Justice Young's court when w.
8. Abbot, editor of the Fruit World of this
city, was tried on the charge of threatening
to Kill Miss Edna Larkin, a young woma n
or South Pasadena. The trial resulted In
Abbots being required TO give peace bond
In the sum of $780, The stories of the two
principals in the case are almost as con-
f1ict'ng as they possibly could be, and the
only conclusion that can be drawn with GER
tainty is that Editor Abbot made fool of
himself, no matter which version of the
story Is correct.
1t seems that the parties concerned first
met In Chicago some two years ago, and
their acquaintance was renewed when they
came together In this city not great while
after Abbot Is a widower, his wife having
died about ten years ago, leaving a son,
ter, now about 16. The son is living with
some relatives in this city and the daugh-
ter is al the Ramona convent.
Abbot has been frequet caller al the
Larkin home for year. and was always
welcome until early this year, when, ac-
cording to the Larkin version Of the tale,
1t became very evident that he was blindy
in love with the young woman, who con-
tends that she in no way refrigerated. The
head of the Larkin household went east
early last winter, and, whether by invita-
tion or at his own solicitation cannot be
determined, Abbot became a boarder and
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years in which to foreclose the collateral
deposited to secure the various loans, and
during this time the decrease in value of
the stock of various corporations deposited
to secure the loans was such that the bank
claims not to have realized the amount of
the loans with interest. Suit was brought
for $25, 900 against Hunts bondsmen for the
purpose of determining their ability, and
the claim of the bank was based on the the
ory that that institution, being organized
as a savings and loan bank the laws o. the
state made it a wrong for Hunt, being an
officer of the bank, to borrow any money,
and further that the commercial loans made
OF third parties without reference to and
written approval by the loan committee
were made in violation of the bylaws, and
therefore wrongfully made by the secretary.
The defendants contended that by reason
of the banks having right under its ar
tices of incorporation to do general COM
mercial business, the law as to savings
banks not lending to officers did not apply to
commercial loans of the character made by
Hunt; also that the course of business
adopted by the directors had been that COM
mercial loans were never referred to the
loan committee for written approval, and
the directors, Dy permitting anu SiSouioSih5
the secretary to do business that way, had
waived any requirement of the bylaws as
to approval of commercial loans by the loan
committee The defendants also alleged
and showed by the evidence that the bank
had acquired title to the property deposited
as security for the various loans with
which Hunt was charged, and that the
property was worth larger amount than 1t
was given to secure, so that the bank was
not a loser by any of the transactions with
which Hunt was charged, and had sustained
no damage thereby.
The court, against the objection of the
defendants council, took the view that the
law forbiddng the officers of savings banks
to borrow from them, applied to the plain
tiff bank, and so charged the jury. 1t is
understood that the defendants will move
for new trial, and if unsuccessful will ap-
peal the case on the judges instructions.
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liminaries of the trial had to again be gone
through with. The defense then made tho
contention that by this error and it's re-
naming undiscovered until the trial was
in progress, their client had been once in
jeopardy, and the defendant made such a
plea at the opening of the case. The prose-
cution never mentioned this plea in the en-
tire case, the court failed to do so in It's
instructions to the jury; the jury, there
fore, gave it no consideration in It's verdict
and. in short, the "once-in- jeopardy" plea
was wholly ignored in the entire trial. The
jury found Mary Garcia guilty of man.
slaughter.
Counsel for the defense thereupon made
motion for new trial, and, although the
prosecution made the claim that such a
plea as once in jeopardy had never been en-
tered, the court reporters notes proved
otherwise, and a new trial was granted.
This new trial was begun yesterday in
Department one, and at the opening of the
proceedings the defendant entered three
separate pleas of "once in jeopardy" The
first is based on the error in the name of
the murdered man in the original informa-
ton, and the fact that 1t remained so long
undiscovered; the second is on the fact that
in the first trial before Judge Smith she
was acquitted of the crime of murder In
the first degree; the third is on the fact
that in this first trial she was also acquitted
of the crime of murder in the second de-
gree. Thus, If the last two pleas of 'once II
jeopardy for first and second degree mur-
der" hold good, and there is little doubt
they WILL the woman cannot be found
guilty of a greater crime than manslaugh-
ter. Then, if the original Jeopardy" plea
is found to be OF merit, the whole matter
is off and Mary Garcia goes forth into the
world a free woman Nothing new devel-
oped in the trial yesterday.
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ing room, where found large lamp shape
in fragments on the floor. determined tina
no more such occurrences should take place
so stood guard with the Indian club in m!
hand and finally fell asleep in a chair
When l wakened the constable stood in the
door and l never was so glad to see mar
in my life.
II told him the story and he refused to ar.
rest me. I went with him anyway and
stayed at his house all night"
In the ss-examination Abbot said that
he was the publisher of the Fruit World
and that he has not been at the Larkin' q
house since that Sunday night and would
not go again for thousand dollars. He
stated, further, that he said to Miss Larkin
that it was dangerous to exasperate man
In his state of mind.
Other Testimony
Constable Reed testified that he had been
told by the Larkins that the 81 Abbot paid
on the Friday night previous to the rum
pus was to be applied on what he had pre-
viously owed and was not to pay board in
advance, as alleged by Abbot. The con-
stable said, further, that Abbot had told
him that he was trying to force the girl to
marry him. The constable examined Alb
bots head when he reached the Larkin
house on the night in question, but failed to
find any mark or wound whatever as a re-
suit of the blow alleged to have been dealt
by Miss Larkin with the Indian club.
Very little argument was indulged in by
the respective counsel, and the court in
rendering an opinion said that entering a
house through a window at night was in
itself very suspicious circumstance and
that Abbot when once elected from the
house certainly had no business to return.
1t was therefore ordered that Abbot be re-
quired to give a peace bond of $500.
which," the court remarked, would seem
as desirable to the defendant as a protection
from the young lady as it would be to the
plaintiff
Abbot promised to leave for Sacramento
last night if not required to give the bond,
and the court suspended the order to give
the defendant this chance to get out of
town. Abbot accordingly left last night,
and If he does not return within six months
will not have to give the bond.
Abbot is AZ years old. and Miss Larkin,
who claims to be engaged to Arthus Logan
of Philadelphia, is only %. She is quite a
talented musician. There are reports afloat,
however, that the Larkins have proved to
be a somewhat troublesome factor in the
vicinity of their residence.
The herald., 1898-06-26
WANT WATER AND DAMAGES
Allege That the Pomona Land & Water
Co. Violated an Apreement

William S. Richards, Catherine G. Fos-
ter and Sarah G. Sears are the plaintiffs in
a suit against the Pomona Land and Water
company. Plaintiffs are the owners of a
tract of land sold to Seth Richards in 1889
by the defendant company, under trans
fer which included an agreement that one
inch of irrigating water should be fur
nished by the company from the waters OF
San Antonio canyon. The water was fur
nished as agreed until 1896, when plaintiffs
who became the owners Of the land in 1892
allege that two-thirds of the designated
amount was diverted by the company to
other points, thereby causing a failure of
their crops and a consequent loss of $1563. rs
for which amount judgment is asked.
The herald., 1898-06-26
THIRTY CHINESE ACTORS
Cases Continued Until Wednesday
Next-Another Arrest

The thirty Chinese actors arrested on
Thursday by Chinese Inspector Putnam
were brought before United States Com
missioner Van Dyke yesterday morning.
On the request of their attorneys, Marble 4
Phbbs, their time for pleading was set for
Wednesday.
Inspector Putnam also arrested another
Chinese girl for being in the country con-
trary to the provisions of the exclusion act.
The girl, whose name is On Yet Suey, has a
certificate, but the inspector claims that it
is q bogus one.
The herald., 1898-06-26
CLAIMS HE'S CHEATING
Mary Vaughn Sues Her Former Hus-
band to Recover Alimony

Mary Vaughn, who was granted a divorce
from her husband, John l.. Vaughn, or
June 17th, together with $1,000 alimony, has
now brought suit in the superior court to
force her husband to apply the Willard
lodging house at 32s1s South Spring street
in payment of the alimony.
Plaintiff alleges that by the decree of the
court Vaughn was to pay her $3.50 of the
$1,000 on June 18th, but that he has not done
so, and he transferred the Willard to his
mother, Mary A. West, on June 18th. She
believes that he intends to try to escape
the payment of the alimony. The court is
asked to set the sale aside and appoint a
receiver until the judgment for her ALI
mony is satisfied.
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DEATHS

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CARLISLE-At Whittier Los Angeles
county, June "a, 1895, Ethel Hunt Car
Isle, beloved wife of w. J. Carlisle, and
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
c. Hunt, native of Texas, aged 10 years
and l month.
Funeral from the residence of George H.
Kimbal, 1888 South Los Angeles street, Sun
day, June 26, at 2 p. M. instead of 80 D. M,
as announced in evening papers Inter-
ment Rosedale. Bakersfield and Anaheim.
papers please copy. 26
SHERER-At his late residence, TT COL
lege street. this city, Randolph Sherer, a
native of Switzerland, aged SO years, I
month, % days. 80 ~ 2
Funeral Monday, June 9th, at 2 D. m. :.
from the parlors of Booth & Boylson, 256
South Main street.
JANSEN-On Saturday, June 25, Mrs. EN-
lily Jansen, of Galveston, Texas, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. H. b. Guth-
rey, 2700 Maple avenue.
Funeral from Kregelo & Bresee's under
taking parlors at 10 a. m. Monday
BALDWIN-Entered spirit life June nth,
at Cerritos, CAL. Mrs. Mary Merriss
Baldwin in her S4th year; mother Of
Fred H. Merriss of this city.
GUTHREY-Friday, June "a, infant daugh-
ter of Mrs. H. B. Guthrey, at 200 Maple
avenue.
Funeral at 10 a. M Monday -
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ing Miss Larkin teephoned me to Join her
at Second street, and 1 did SO. but then
told her l should like to work couple of
hours more. She insisted that accompany
her, and finally went along. I took sup
per at the house and went out and got
shaved, and on returning read the paper
for awhile then went to bed
II soon went to sleep and was wakened
by Miss Larkin breaking through the door
which entered my room from hers and re-
marking, You're the d-st man ever saw
She then began to revle me and took up
my clothes lighted a lamp and left the
room to try to find another where I would
not be disturbed. She went into her moth
er's room and continued her abuse of me.
went to the rear room In the house (mine
was the front one) and tried to lock myself
In, but Mrs. Larkin came in and refused to
allow this privilege.
Next morning 1 got no breakfast, fed
the horse, rode to Ramona to see my daugh-
ter and when 1 got back in the evening
knocked at the side door, but received no
reply. Thinking they were away from
home, sat down and read paper, waiting
until possibly o'clock. then lifted a side
window, as had often done before, without
exciting any comment, and as l started to
crawl in found myself facing revolver.
knocked it out of range and getting inside
found Mrs. Larkin and her daughter there.
I had a long talk with the mother telling
her 1 could not stand this kind of trea tment,
and while talking stretched myself on bed
and continued the conversation, the mother
sitting on one side of the bed and the daugh-
ter near by. Next thing knew the young
woman struck me terrific blow on the
head with an Indian club. from the effects of
which I saw just one big red star and as
raised up the mother seized me by the
hand.
'As soon as I regained my senses I could
feel a great lump on my head, so took the
Indian club with the intention of taking it
to Captain Robe1 ts If the blow proved serl
Gus. 1 went into my room and tried to lock
the door leading from 1t into Miss Larkin's
room so as to keep her away from me, but
found that the latch would not enter the
jamb. / got the ak from the kitchen and
by prying beneath the door managed to slip
the bolt into the jamb The GIRL who had
previously said to me that she would make
that night to me the costliest Of my life,
went out toward the back yard, and soon
heard a crash that brought me to the din
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FUNERAL NOTICE

Asylum of Los Angeles Commandery No.
3, X. T.-Sir Knights: You are requested
to meet at the asylum Tuesday, June 2Sth,
at 80 p. m. sharp in full Tempar uniform,
for the purpose of acting as escort to South
ern California Lodge No. 27s, F. A. M, in
the funeral ceremonies Of our late brother,
Sir F. c. Woodbury.. BY order of the c. E.
w. B. SCARBOROUGH, Rec.
4 Southern California Lodge No. 27S,
W.T.. and A. M, will meet at Masonic
" Temple at p. m. Tuesday, June 2Sth,
to attend the funeral Of our late brother.
Francis C. Woodbury.. Visiting brethren
invited. W. E. ROWLEY, w. NJ
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Clark Arraigned

Harry F. Clark. charged with the murder
of the Garvanza Chinaman. Wong Sing
Hay. was arraigned in Judge Smiths
court yesterday morning. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge, and, at the request Of
his counsel, the date for the trial will not
be set until Monday. The mother and Sis
ter Of the accused young man were in court
and held quite a conversation with him.
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Arrested for Robbery

As Deputy Constable Joe Mugnemi was
seated in a Second street restaurant last
night. he observed a suspicious looking in
dividual talking with an old man who was
Intoxicated. Supposing that the sober man
was trying to secure money, the officer left
the place and followed the pair. The drunk
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Hedges, Harry X. Hedges and Mary E.
Hedges, and they are made defendants in
the suit, as are also L. w. Blinn and others
of this city, who are said to have some in
terest in securities of the Golden Gate Min
ing company.
Plaintiff asks that the facts be determined
and judgment rendered for the 6s per cent
of $S73500 remaining due and unpaid, to-
gether with interest on the whole amount.
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They Were Acquitted

Norwood and Burton, the two young men
who were charged with robbing the store
Of A. Mooser at Santa Monica, were tried
in Judge Smiths court yesterday. They
were acquitted by the jury and discharged.
The fact that none of the stolen goods were
found in their possession was point that
could not we'll be got around as one oper-
ating in their favor.
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en- man told the fellow to leave him, but the
man managed to lead his supposed victim
into Wilson court, just south of the Brad
bury. where he proceeded to rob him, secur-
Ing 65 cents. Mugnemi had followed closely
and from behind lattice work watched the
act OF robbery. and at its completion placed
the man under arrest The latter resisted
but was finally taken to tho police station,
where he gave the name Of D. Cameron.
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standing against her in New York and San
Francisco. Her assets are $11, 900 worth Of
realty and 1865 in personal property, $4,000 Of
which Is said to be exempt.
Mrs. oliver has suit for $500 against
Sheriff Burr pending in the superior court,
alleging wrongful conversion Of property.
The herald., 1898-06-26
An Insolvent Milliner

Sarah NJ oliver, proprietress of the
Elite millinery establishment at 249 South
Broadway. has filed an insolvency petition
in the superior court. She places her liza
bilities at $4506 IL, consisting chiefly of bills
The herald., 1898-06-26
Two Cases About Ended

Judge Allen yesterday granted a non-
suit in the case of Duncombe & Sterner VS..
r. E. Overman. The other case, entitled
r. e. Overman VS.. the Golden Gate Mining
company, in which the same parties are
interested, will be submitted on brief.
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Hawley. King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and Victor bicycles. =,
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JoTTINas
Our Hama Rreu

Mailer & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught In all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly In bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery, 44o Also street.;
telephone 81.
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King &
Co.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
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Agents Victor, Heating. World, stearns
and March bicycles. Hawley, King q Co.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Thousand People Saw the Deed.

At Washington, ID. c., Dennis j. Canty,
a broker, formerly of East st. Louis, ILL.,,
shot and killed George Rye. a well-known
sportsman and man about town. The
shooting took place at the corner Of Four
teenth and + streets, in front of the West
ern Union building, in the presence Of per-
haps thousand men, women and chill
dren. Canty drew n revolver and delib-
erately fired into Rye four times. The
latter reeled and fell to the street. He
was carried to drug store and died five
minutes later. Canty coolly replaced his
revolver in his pocket and waited for an
officer to come and take him. The day be-
fore the two men had had a quarrel at
the same spot and it is said Rye threat
ened Canty with drawn dirk. Dennis j..
Canty has borne good reputation hereto
fore. He was appointed to clerkship in
the interstate commerce commission I'M
der Col. w. II. Morrison. He went into
brokerage business with II. w. Van Sen
den, who was formerly private secretary
to Secretary Carlisle. The firm failed
and the members were indicted. A week
or so ago the indictments were nolled. 1t
is learned now that the shooting is the cul-
mination of the failure of Canty's firm.
Rye, who is said to have been a horseman
and speculator, lost by the failure and
threatened revenge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Demonstration for Russia.

The Aurore of Paris afirms that the
French fleet is being prepared for mobil-
ization, adding that feverish anxiety pre-
walls at all the arsenals and shipyards.
which are working until 10 o'clock at
night. The Aurore says the French north
ern squadron at Cherbourg is ready for
immediate departure. The ships, it APP
pears, are being swung during the night
at Cherbourg for the adjustment of their
compasses. Finally, it is asserted, that in
order to complete the necessary number
of officers, second-year students are to be
appointed midshipmen, and all the ad-
mirals have been instructed to arrange
to reach Paris within twenty-four hours
after being summoned. The Aurore ex-
plains that the mobilization is connected
with preparations to support Russia by
a naval demonstration in the far East.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
EXPANSION Is SHOWN.
MERCHANDISE EXPORTS SHOW
AN EXCESS.
Rumors OF Peace or War Have Not Yet
Disturbed the Onward Current of
characterization of a Murdered
Name Buried Treasure.
Dun,s Review OF Trade.

II. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says: Neither peace nor war re-
ports have changed the onward current of
business. Orders for more than $25, 5OO,-
600 gold from Europe have blocked any
drift toward stringency in rates for
money, and treasury receipts Of about ST.
100000 a day have kept in check any
question about the currency, while exports
OF products have continued ut rate con-
siderably increased, and the demand for
products of the great industries shows
steady expansion. Prompt action by the
Senate and House has removed all fear Of
embarrassment through conflicting pur-
poses at Washington. The Government
is making ready without any waste Of
time, while frankly assuring everybody
that it looks for peaceful settlement and
hopes that its preparations may prove un-
necessary. The backbone Of the situation
is the excess Of merchandise exports, more
than SAL 600, 900 in February, with an in
crease of 50, POO, 900 in miscellaneous pro-
ducts, $2,100,000 in provisions, $4,5OO,OOO
in cotton and 100000 in breadstuffs
compared with last year, and $15, 100000
In all products. In two weeks of March
exports have been 16 per cent larger than
last year, and imports have gained but
81 per cent. The outgo Of cotton sur
passes all expectations. Wool shows no
change in quotations, though Eastern
markets are extremely dull, and the in
difference Of manufacturers has made
transactions only $2,062,30O pounds,
against 10,S01 900 for the corresponding
week last year. Little encouragement APP
pears in the market for cotton goods. Bes-
semer pig and gray forge are both slightly
stronger at Pittsburg, the proposed COM
bination of valley furnaces helping, but
pig is not changed in price elsewhere, nor
are finished products at any point except
ing wire nails. Failures for the week
have been POS in the United States,
against 216 last year, and q in Canada,
against so last year."