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The herald., 1898-10-06
HE TOOK THE BABY
Burns Takes a Child From a Good
Home on Habeas Corpus

A most pathetic scene was enacted oelore
Judge Shaw yesterday, in which the law
and Justice were not hand in hand. 1t was
a scene in which the bystanders' sentiments
we're divided between grief and wrath.
The cause of the unusual commouon was
a writ of habeas corpus that was nieo py
Albert Burns to secure possession Oh ms
two-year-old daughter. Phyllis Burns, who
was in the possession of Mrs. ]. p. Erie
of South Hill street. Mrs. Erie has had
charge of the child since the little tot was
five days old. and naturally could not think
airy more of her If she were her own.
The story connected with the affair Is
strange one. Almost two years ago, SO
Mrs Erie said yesterday. she was In
formed by Mrs. Stephens of the Friday
Morning club that Mr. Burns came to her
and asked her to get home foy his twd
children, then only five days old. He said
he was without means, his wife was dead,
and he did not know what to do
Mrs. Stephens repeated the story to Mrs.
Erie and to Mrs Kerckhoff, and both la
dies agreed to take one of the children and
care for them. When the children were
delivered they were wrapped in rags. From
that time up to the Sd Of this month
Burns has made himself scarce. Without
warning Tuesday he secured the writ and
the baby given to Mrs. Erie was taken by
the sheriff.
On the hearing yesterday the court ruled
the father had the law on hts side, but he
questioned the justice Of the fathers de-
mand. Mrs. Erie's grief was touching
when she learned that she must give up
the little golden haired tot that had been
the ligh. of her home for two years.
1t was stated that the child's relatives
the east. and to secure 1t Burns must have
the children
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NOT A BURGLAR
L. G. Lenan Acquitted of the Charge by
aJury

L. c. Lenan, who has been on trial before
a jury in Department one on a charge IF
burglary. was acquitted yesterday and the
charge against him dismissed.
Lenan was accused of having robbed the
residence of James Robinson on the right
of June 20. There was nothing in the cvi-
dence, circumstantial or otherwise, that
connected the defendant with the ronl eyy
In the summing up of the evidence yester-
day the only points that We're against Len
an was the fact that he came to Robinson
and told him that he found some of the lost
papers and later presented others Lenan
is generally termed a clever fellow guilty
or not, and he has succeeded in coming out
without a conviction on two charges. The
first crime which he was supposed to be
criminally guilty of was bigamy. the
charge was dismissed because the prose-
cution was unable to prove the criminal
intent.
When the key in the lock turned on him
Tuesday night after his return from the
courtroom he remarked to the turnkey:
"This is the last time I'll trouble you for
this" This proved true, for directly after
his acquittal he made a bee line for his
home, never stopping long enough to get
his few things in the county Jail.
The herald., 1898-10-06
LEFT OUT OF AN ESTATE
Mercedes Anguisola Claims She Was
Cheated by Her Stepmother

Mercedes Anguisola believes that her
stepmother, Mrs. Maria C. de Arnaz, has
willfully defrauded her out of property
left her by her father, Jose de ArnaZ, de-
ceased. or so she alleges in a suit brought
by her yesterday against her stepmother.
Jose de Arnaz was large property-owner
in this valley and in other parts of South
ern and Northern California. On Febru-
ary l, 1895, he died, leaving a will written
in Spanish, dated May 81, 1890, in which he
left Maria c. de Arnaz, his second wife,
the principal property of his estate.
On February 5, 1895, the defendant filed
a petition for probate. There was no pro-
test, so ten days later she was appointed
executrix of the estate, which was valued
in the inventory filed on the 26th of the
same month at $4,000, about 5000 being
classified as personal property.
In the petition for probate the plaintiff
together with her brother Charles and her
sister Camilla. were named as heirs. and
according to the will were to receive, among
other property, $500 each. In the final dis
tribution Mrs. de Arnaz, whether by will
full intent or not, left the PLAINTIFF claim
for $500 out of the report. Mercedes claims
she was not informed of this. but trusted
In her stepmother to do all that was right.
The court approved the executrix's report,
and the estate, like thousands of others,
was closed. The plaintiffs brothers and
sisters received the money, but for some
reason the defendant failed to deposit the
$500 to the PLAINTIFF account.
During all this time she was wholly ign o.
rant of the omission, and did not discover
her loss until some time in 1897. When she
asked her stepmother about the matter she
received no satisfaction. She now brings
the present action to secure decree of
court setting aside the former order of
court discharging Mrs. c. de Arnaz from
her trust as the executrix of the estate of
Jose de Arnaz, and to secure another order
giving her the $500 left to her by her father.
Some of the property left by the deceased
is the Rancho Rincon de los Bueyes and
the old house at ArnaZ.
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SHE GAVE A DEED
MRS. SPRINGER CLAIMS HER
SON BUNCoED HER
SIGNED A DEED, NOT A WILL
Mercedes Anguisola Says She Was
Defrauded by Her Stepmother.
Leuan Is Free

Recause of her ignorance of law, and
because she was unable to distinguish the
difference between a will and deed, Mrs.
Maria C. Springer of New England street
claims to have been the victim OF bunco
scheme worked on her by her son, Andrew
]. Springer, an employe Of the Los Angeles
fire department.
The story which Mrs. Springer told about
the matter in the suit brought by her
arainst her son and his wife, Rose M.
Springer. now on trial In Department four,
10 a strange one. Mrs. Springer is Is years
of age and is the widow of F. ]. Springer.
Up to May, 1895. her relations with her
children were most satisfactory, as noth-
ing had transpired to break the harmony
of their home life Early in that month
It seems Mrs. Springer fell ill., and on May
18th told her two boys that she wanted to
make a will and leave all her property to
them. They did not approve OF the scheme,
II Is alleged, SO. after talking together. de-
cided to get their mother to sign deeds
conveying her property to each of her sons
in the manner she directed. This they
thought would save the expense of probat-
ing and other fees in case their mother
died. But Mrs. Springer did not die; on
the contrary, she recovered.
She was not informed Of the change, and
she claims still to believe that the property
is hers and would be hers until her death.
On November II, 1896, A. J. Springer mar
ried and took his wife to live with his
mother. This was a mistake. which he
acknowledged yesterday. At first there
was no trouble but it soon became the old
story of mother-in-law and daughter-in-
law. 1t appears that the latter was of a
scheming turn of mind, and after hearing
that her husband held the deed to the home
place, on New England street, near WASH
ington, gave him no rest until he made over
the property to her.
In a wordy encounter with her mother
in-law one day, shortly after the deed was
placed in her name, Mrs. Springer, jr., is
alleged to have informed Mrs. Springer.
sr that she owned the place and could
have Mrs. Springer, ST., ousted If she was
so inclined. This is supposed to have set
the other lady to thinking. Be that as it
may she claims that on August 4, 1897, she
discovered the true nature of the trans
action, and at once commenced legal pro-
ceedings to have the deeds declared null
and void
The defendants claim that Mrs. Springer
gave the property to her son. and that the
present action is an attempt to get back the
property she gave when she thought she
was on the brink of the grave. The latter
will be given a chance to explain her side
today.
The herald., 1898-10-06
DE GRooT's TROUBLE
Charges L. H. Peters With Breach of
Contract and Other Things

The trial of the suit brought by Walter
]. DeGroot against Louis II. Peters. In
which he claims the latter is trying to de-
fraud him of his interest in the Buffolo
Woolen company, was commenced before
Judge Shaw yesterday.
DE Groot claims that on January s. 1888,
he formed partnership with Peters, under
an agreement, for the purpose of conduct
ing a tailoring business under the name
of the Buffalo Woolen company. BY the
agreement he was to receive one-fourth
CT the profits and Peters three-fourths.
Since this agreement De Groot alleges
that Peters has kept the books of the es-
tablishment to himself and has refused to
allow him to see them. The only satisfac-
ton that De Groot has received. and that
Is very little, is the statement that the
business is being conducted without profit.
This he refuses to believe and claims thai
since the commencement of the partner
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ship the defendant has applied to his own
use, from the receipts and profits Of the
business, about $4,000. For these reasons he
asks that the copartnership be dissolved
and an account taken Of all the corpora
tons business. He also asks that the COM
pany business be sold and the debts and
liabilities paid of.
Peters, on the. other hand denies that
he and plaintiff formed a corporation, but
says that he entered into an agreement
with the latter whereby he agreed to pay
him s25 q week and one-quarter interest
in the business during his employment.
He says there have been no profits made
since the agreement was entered into, and
that one-fourth of the entire gross receipts
of the business since January s. 1898, would
exceed the amount necessary under the
agreement to be paid by plaintiff for a one
fourth interest by about 5000. The gross
profits are alleged to be $500.
The case was submitted on briefs yes
terday.
On May 10 last Peters secured writ of
Injunction from Judge Shaw, enjoining
De Groot from interfering with the bus1-
mes of the company pending the presenta-
ton and also from claiming or exercising
any Of the offices as partner.
De Groot appealed to the supreme court
on this order and that body has not yet
taken up the cases.
The herald., 1898-10-06
SUPREME COURT SUITS
Three Cases Of Local Interest Are
Decided

The suit brought by J. X. Tuffree and his
wife, Caroline B. Tuffree, on August 25.
1896, against the Stearns' Ranches COM
pany, to quiet title to property alleged to
be owned by the wife, has heen decided by
the supreme court in favor of the plaintiff.
The cause was tried in July, 1891. and an
order rendered declaring Mrs. Tuffree was
the owner in fee of the premises in ques-
ton. The defendant moved for new trial
but this was denied. An appeal was taken
to the supreme court with The above re-
suit.
The supreme court has decided the suit
of A. H. Cummings against John ]. OEren
in favor of the plaintiff. Cummings sued
O'Brien in the district court of Texas 10
foreclose a mortgage on lands in that state.
He secured judgment and sold the lands.
but the proceeds were insufficient to dis
charge the debt. The present action was
brought to recover the amount of the de-
ficiency.
The order Of the lower court refusing to
discharge a writ Of attachment in the case
of George A. Tibbet VS.. Tom Sue hos teen
ordered reversed by the supreme court.
The herald., 1898-10-06
Bad Boy Goes to Preston

Abby Soubranes aged 16 years. pleaded
guilty to burglary before Judge Smith yes
terday and was sentenced to four years IN
the Preston Reform school. Souberanes Is
a neighbor of the court, who seemed to be
very we'll acquainted with his misdeeds.
After giving him one of his stock lectures.
the Judge wound up by saying: There is
no good in you now, and unless you decide
to do better when you come out or the
reform school. your life of freedom will be
very short" The crime to which Souberanes
confessed was that Of having entered the
house of ]. w. Fray on the night of Sep
tember 81 and of having removed a num-
her of yaiuableS.
The herald., 1898-10-06
Lost His Bearings

James Reeves, alias Harry Price, an old
soldier reported to Captain Roberts at the
police station yesterday that he had lost
his pension papers in a peculiar way. He
came to the city to enjoy himself Tuesday
night, and did SO, with the result that he
went to some lodging house, but failed TO
learn the name. He went away from the
house early yesterday morning, and On
searching his clothes discovered that his
pension papers were gone. He then re-
called that he had left them in the lodging
house where he had passed the previous
night, but as his memory was dim about
its name and loca tion he could not recover
the papers. The papers can be sent to
Captain Roberts, who will return them to
the owner.
The herald., 1898-10-06
UNSALABLE BRANDY
A Question of Quality the Issue-None
in Evidence

The quality of brandy played an import
ant part in a case on trial before Judge Van
Dyke yesterday. George B. Kaufman and
A. C. Blanche were the plaintiffs in an ac-
ton which was brought by them to secure
Judgment of $500 against Joseph Melczer
and r. de Fries. The former claimed they
furnished the defendants with $500 worth
of cognac brandy, and that nothing has
been paid on the account. AS the brandy
was furnished in March, 1894 and is doubt
less consumed by this time. the plaintiffs
We're somewhat anxious as to just what
were the possibilities of getting paid.
Melczer and De Fries acknowledge that
they contracted with the plaintiffs for
certain grade of cognac brandy and that
they agreed to pay $500 for the same. They
claim that the brandy furnished was not
the quality agreed upon, and that the
brandy furnished was unstable and unfit
for use. The case was continued.
The herald., 1898-10-06
BURGLARY CHARGE DISMISSED
George Bellamy Released on Legal
Technicality

George Bellamy, accused Of burglary,
was acquitted in short order in Department
one yesterday, because the evidence
against him was of such a nature that
conviction would have been impossible.
Bellamy was employed by Alexander
Durand and NJ. S. Kornblum, in their dye
works, 343 South Broadway. On the night
of July 18th some one entered the store and
stole a number of valuables Suspicion
pointed to Bellamy, but further than that
there was nothing to connect him with the
crime except that he had key to the es-
tablishment. Yesterday 1t was discovered
from Kornblum's own evidence that he
had given the defendant permission to
enter the store whenever it was necessary.
In view of this fact the prosecution could
do nothing but move that the charge be
dismiss ed. as 1t was impossible for man
to be convicted of burglary when he had
permission to enter a place. This motion
was granted and the defendant ordered
discharged.
The herald., 1898-10-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
More Registration Clerks Allowed
Offer to Collect Claims

The registration department Of the coun-
ty government was yesterday granted f1f-
teen additional men for work on the great
register from October 10th to 18th by the
board of supervisors.
The offer of the DouglasPylun company
of % per cent for collecting money due the
county from the state was rejected yes
terday, and the following commission was
offered: Twenty-Five per cent for the first
$1,000; 20 per cent for the second $1,000; 15 per
cent for the third sl0OO and 10 per cent on
all sums above 5000.
The herald., 1898-10-06
Court Notes

John A. Nichols yesterday petitioned for
letters of administration In the estate OF
Margaret Nichols, deceased, who died in
this city September 26, 1898. The deceased
left property valued at s102.
Police Officer William Matuskiwiz was
yesterday ordered to pay his wife $50 a
month alimony, pending the rehearing Of
the divorce suit brought against him by
his wife.
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to be paid in stipulated sums.
Defendants paid $1l50 Of the amount, and
agreed to give plaintiffs a mortgage on the
property as security for the balance. and
to deposit 1t in escr ow with the Merchants
National bank of San Diego. Though they
have distracted hundreds Of dollars
worth of gold and are still In possession
of the property. they have never deposited
the mortgage and have failed to meet the
other payments. Therefore. plaintiffs pray
for q writ Of injunction restraining defend
ants from further use Of the property and
for an accounting.
The herald., 1898-10-06
DIED

RICE-In this city, Charles Rice, aged &C
years.
Funeral will take place from Cussen &
Co.'S undertaking parlors, 21S South Main
street October 9Th. at 4 p. m.
FEMBERTON-In this city, October 4th
Mrs. Mary Catherine Pemberton, a ma
tive of Louisville, KY, aged 6S years.
The remains will be taken east for burial
The herald., 1898-10-06
A Small Suit

A suit for service was commenced yester-
day by Walter Bordwell against Helena
NJ. Granger, in which he asks for judg-
ment of $1446.75. He claims he was en-
ployed by the defendant on January !, 1886,
and has received nothing up to date.
The herald., 1898-10-06
Suit for Accounting

The Escondido Gold Mining company the
Land and Town company ct al. have filed
a complaint In the circuit court against the
Duquesne Gold and Silver Mining and
Milling company ct al. Of San Diego and
Esconddo. Plaintiffs claim that they are
doing business In California and are the
owners Of certain property, part Of the sub
division of the Rancho Ricon del Diablo in
San Diego county. In 1897 they sold this
to the Duquesne company for a
of $4,000. 900, free of all in
The herald., 1898-10-06
Committees Report

The Alameda County Teachers institute,
having considered the sixth amendment to
the constitution of the state of California
proposed for adoption this year, has
reached the following conclusions with ref
erence to the said amendment:
We believe it to have been proposed in
the interest of education, and specifically
for the good of those who seek more ad-
vanced schooling than that now offered in
schools within their reach; but we be-
lieve also that, If adopted, 1t will utterly
disappoint the expectations which ii raises
and will at the same time work very seri-
GUS injury to the schools which we now
have For these reasons we are earnestly
opposed to its adoption.
Our state constitution at present provides
that 1.-The entire revenue derived from the
state school fund and the state school tax
shall be applied exclusively to the support
of primary and grammar schools" The
effect of this provision is to throw the bur-
den of support of secondary education Il. e.
education of the high school grade) entire
ly upon local taxation. The sixth amend
ment seeks to get around this condition.
and so to secure a portion of the state
school moneys for the support of secondary
schools. 1t proposes to accomplish this
end. not by repeating that clause of the
constitution which limits the application
Of state moneys to primary and grammar
schools, but by providing that schools bear
ing the name Of grammar SCHOOLS may do
the work of high schools.
Such an arrangement would, in our tudg-
ment disappoint the expectations of It's ad-
vocates, for 1t would In most cases lead to
the giving of instruction In high school
subjects by teachers whose time Is already
fully occupied by classes in grammar
school subjects. The instruction Of ad-
The herald., 1898-10-06
Original Tally-HO Stables

There are two Tally-Ho stables The
original, the excellence of which is well
known to the public, Is still at the old
stand. 107-109 North Broadway. (Tel. Main
l4S), under new management. Hack
stand, Hollenbeck hotel, Tel. Main 163.
H. 1E1THEAD, Prop.
The herald., 1898-10-06
A Blighted Rose

Margaret r. Rose was granted decree
of divorce from her husband. George j.
Rose, on the ground. of habitual intem-
perance. The order was signed by Judge
Van Dyke.
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Petitions for Guardian

Albert Burns has petitioned to be appoint-
ed guardian of his minor children, Ger
trude Burns and Phyllis Burns. The moth
er died last month, leaving an estate OF
about $3.50
The herald., 1898-10-06
JoTTIN0s

Lovers of good driving horses cannot
miss 1t by buying one Of our No. 8 Chester
Columbus Buggy Co.'S driving wagons.
They have the Bailey hangers. long-dis-
tance axles and quick-shifting shaft coup
lings Hawley, King & Co.
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Our Homo Brew,

Maier & Zobele!n's lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street.
Telephone 81.
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We have taken the agency for the Colum.
bia bicycle. Our motto is. Get the Best
However, we have good wheels for $50
Hawley King & Co.. Broadway and Fifth
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BORN


Mr.. and Mrs. John Ronald
of Gil Crocker street, on October s. 1898,
a son.
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LOS ANGELES AND REDONDO RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
Los Angeles depot: Cor. Grand ave. and
Jefferson street.
Leave Leave
Los Angeles Redondo for
for Redondo! Los Angeles
800 a. M, Sun. only 100 a. m, Sun. only
$50 a. m. daily 500 a. m. daily
l0:45 a. m., Sun. only $50 a. m. Sun. only
1870 p. m. daily l1:o0 a. m. daily
$50 D. m. daily l:16 p. m. daily
700 q. M, Sun. only 5:45 p. m Sun. only
II 80 D. M; Sat. only $40 p m. Sat only
Take Grand ave. electric cars or Main
st. and Agricultural Park cars.
L. ]. PERRY. Superintendent.
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TEACHERS AGAINST IT
Sixth Amendment Condemned by the
Alameda Institute

A committee was appointed by the Ala
media County Teachers institute to pre-
pare a report on the proposed sixth ame nd
ment TO the state constitution. The report
of the committee was made the special
order of business for Thursday, Septem Der
Is, 1888 when 1t was carefully considered by
the institute and unanimously adopted.
The herald., 1898-10-06
TINE CARD IN EFFECT SEPT. %, 1898.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

The company's elegant
steamers SANTA ROSA
and CORONA leave RE.
DONDO at II O. m. and
PORT LOS ANGELES At
2:3O D. m. for San Fran
cisco via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford Oct. 2,
6, 10. IA. IS, %. p; 20. Nov:
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e. 7. IL, 10, ", Z5, ~, Lee. oLN
ANGELES IS At bern a. m osi sad REBoSPo 8 e i 20 a.
8 Nov. /. 8, Q. 13, II. 81, %, 20, Dec. A.
every fourth dsy thsrsasser fsy:
depot at 9:55 a. M, or from Redondo Ry
depot at $3.50 a m. Cars connect via Pert g! Lo'
for steamers north bound.
The steamers C00s BAY I, and sd, oRIZABA z 7yl
DRO for San Francisco via Ventura. Car
pinteria. Santa Barbara: Gaviota. Port
and Santa Cruz at $50 p. m. Oct. 3. 7. II, Is,
49, 23 a. 81, Nov. 4. S. H. 16: 20, 81 and 2S, Dec.
2, and every fourth day thereafter.
Cars connect with steamers via San Pedro
ieaye S. p. r. r. (Arcade depoD at 5:O3 p. m
and Terminal Railway depot at Sis p. m.
For further information obtain folder.
The company reserves right to change,
without previous notice. steamers. sailing
oa'e' AAN ~ W. PARRIs. Agt..
124 w. Second st., Los Angeles.
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