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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
A LIFE SENTENCE
Garcia Il Convicted Of Murder in the
First Degree

Garcia Il Convicted Of Murder in the
First Degree
The case Of Pedro Garcia, the Indian
charged with the murder OF old man Col
Inns at South Santa Monica several months
ago, was given to the jury in Department
emo at 1850 yesterday afternoon. The at
torneys for the defense spoke nearly all
day, but Mr.. McComas, for the prosecu-
ton, took up but little time. He dis
sected Pedro's confession, in which he laid
all the blame for the murder and the rob-
berry of the body upon his alleged wife, and
proved from 1t, to his own satisfaction, at
least. that when he saw Mary follow the
old man with an axe. he knew that she
was bent upon an atrocious crime.
The jury was out until S:25 p. M, when
1t came into court with a verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree, but fixing the pun
ishment at life Imprisonment. A number
of ballots were taken, some favoring muir
der in the first degree without affixing the
penalty, others were for the verdict to
which they finally agreed, and there were
also ballots of murder in the second de-
gree and manslaughter. At no time were
there any for acquittal. The jurors finally
came round to the life Imprisonment ver-
dict. and when 1t was announced Garcia,
who had looked deadly scared, smiled
again. Judge Smith will impose sentence
on Saturday morning.
Today Mary Garcia, the other accused,
will be put upon her trial, and nothing will
save her neck, perhaps, except the fact
that she is of the female sex.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Marriage Licenses

Gustav A. Moore So, Ohio, and Carrie b.
Lee, q, Kansas, residents of Burbank.
Thos. w. Robinson, q, Missouri. and
Cora M. Keenen, Is, Iowa, residents Of this
city.
Clark D. Billheimer, g. Indiana, and
Mary M. Ryder, "a, residents of Pasadena.
Merritt L. Parkhurst, 81, New York, and
Mrs. Maggie P. Page. Is, Iowa. residents Of
this city.
Charles w. Justice, 26, California. and
Inez Van Dorm, IS, residents Of Shorb.
Josiah jackson, 80, Ohio, and Emma
Healton, 49, Indiana, residents of Whittier.
Joseph c. Biggs, Missouri, %. and Dora
A. Green, 16, California, residents Of this
city.
Alex. R. Graham. As, New York. resi-
dent of South Pasadena, and Eliza Wolfe,
81, California, a resident Of this city.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Carse Nonsuited

Norman M. Carse, a farmer who had
sued the Southern California Railway
company for $500 on account of a collision
between his wagon and a locomotive on
the Walnut-street crossing on May 18th
of last year, by which he was hurt, his
horse wounded, the wagon wrecked and
his garden sass knocked into a cooked
hat, was non-suited yesterday by Judge
Van Dyke, on motion of the company. 1t
was shown that contributory negligence
on the part of the plaintiff had aided in
bringing about the costly collision.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

audit and report the amount of claims of
residents of California for services rem
dered, supplies furnished and property
taken by John C. Fremont in 1886 and 1S47.
California pensions: Original-William
T. Dunn. San Diego. s12.75; John Louney,
soldiers home, S.; George w. Farr, Los
Angeles, IS; Amos A. Durrell, Los Angeles,
S.; George A. Stuart, Los Angeles, Sc;
Charles Rowney, soldiers home, Sc. In
crease-Gustave Levy, San Francisco, IS to
81.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
TWO ACCIDENTS
A Trackwalker Injured-Fell Down a
Flight Of Stairs

While coming down the stairs at the De-
troit lodging house on New High street
yesterday afternoon. w. H. WEIGH, a re-
cent arrival from the east, fell down and
cut his forehead. He was attended at the
receiving hospital. 49,
The patrol wagon was hurried to the
yiaduct on San Fernando street yesterday
afternoon about o'clock after man who
was reported to have been injured by a
train. The man proved to be Pat Nc
Carthy. former track-walker. Pat had
been walking along the track or crossing
it, he did not remember which. when an
engine came along and knocked him down.
Beyond q few bruises he was uninjured.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
N ew Suits

Elizabeth B. M. Vine sued Jesse A.
Crump ct al, to foreclose a 5000 mortgage
ON a. lot in the Monte Vista tract.
Alice Blaisdell has petitioned for letters
of guardianship to the estate of her
brother Louis M. Blaisdell. who'i;i in the
Insane asylum at Highlands.
The county of Los Angeles brings suit
against the Los Angeles Solar Printing
company for 500, two years rent for lot
OF the Stevens tract.
A. C. Deakyns sued Michael McGreal ct
al to foreclose a mortgage for $2545.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Juarez's Adventure

An information charging P. Juarez with
grand larceny was filed yesterday by Dep
uty District Attorney James in the supe-
rior court. Juarez is a Chihuahua cholo,
who distracted IS in silver and a time
check for 81 out of the pocket of a railroad
laborer named Felipe Regalado, who was
lying dead to the world" in a shed back
of Norton & Stewards warehouse on San
Fernando street on the evening of April
26th Juarez proceeded to fill up himself
on "dago red" with the proceeds of his
theft, and was found in his turn dead
to the world" by Officer Vignes two hours
later, with part of the money and the time
check, in the gutter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Court Notes

The Bear Valley Irrigation company
have filed cross bill in the district court,
IN the case Of the Bear Valley Land and
Water company VS.. the Savings and Trust
company OF Cleveland, o. This is one of
the numerous cases growing out Of the
Bear Valley Land and Water company
litigation
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Harvat's Liabilities

George F. Harvat of 3161a West Third
street, went into isolvency yesterday. His
liabilities are s1657.15, and his assets are
nothing at all. The debts were all incurred
last year, and cover house rent, electric
light, groceries, meat, ice, bread, cigars,
tea, and coffee and everything he could
get credit for.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
win Not Support His Children

Mrs. May c. Messer has commenced
suit against her divorced husband, E. A.
Messer, to compel him to support his
minor children, Elise, aged 10 years, and
Nina, sagedI 6 years. Mrs. Messer obtained
a divorce from him and the custody of the
two little girls in the superior court of
Riverside county,in June last. Ever since
that time the children have been provided
with the necessaries of life by their mother,
but she is unable to do so fully in the fu-
ture without assistance. Although Messer
has only contributed SO to his girls sup
port since the divorce was granted. the
plaintiff believes him to be able to do
something for their support, and she asks
the superior court to compel him to do it.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Cannell Deserted

Emma Cannell was given decree of d.
vorce by Judge York yesterday from
George Camel, who deserted his wife and
five children and went to live in Iowa.
She was awarded the custody of the
minors.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

DR.. c. E. Fisher of Chicago uses distilled
water both in private practice and person.
ally, and recommends 1t for family and
sick room purposes as safer, purer and
more palatable than any drinking water
in use. Puritas is scientifically distilled
water Ice and Cold Storage company.
Tel. 228
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King a
Co.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Mrs. Dietrich Fooled Again

The divorce case Of Ida ]. Dietrich against
c. H. Dietrich was tried yesterday before
Judge Shaw and the decree denied. The
defendants default had been entered. On
q former occasion Mrs. Dietrich had brought
a suit accusing her husband Of adultery
with a woman of ill-fame on Feb. 25th In
house situated at 42S North Alameda
street. The divorce was denied that time,
owing to the absence of a material witness,
who showed up In state Of intoxication
half an hour after the trial. The same
ground of adultery was alleged yesterday,
and supplemented by charge of extreme
cruelty, consisting of accusations by the
husband to the wife that she was unfaith-
full. The case was looked upon with mis-
trust by the court, who remembered the
last trial. and the testimony being vague,
Mrs. Dietrich must remain Mrs. Dietrich
for some time to come.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
JoTTINos
Our Homo Brew

Maier & Zobelein'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.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. ana
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Trunks. Bags, Leather 0ooda
J. G. Cunningham. manufacturer. dealer;
repairing speciality. IA South Main. YSi-
ephone NJ S18
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Wall paper, late styles, low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's. a24 South Spring street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Agents Victor, Heating, World, Stearn!
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King
Co.. corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

Special delivery of 30 fine Denim Fly
Front Refer Suits. perfectly tailor
made. wide skirt, blue, green and tan
mixtures in an exact reproduction Of
fine imported coverts, worth a = no
$3.50 a yard; this lot of suits H:1. 70
won't last long at.............
Pure Linen Crash Suits with London
box coat, large pearl buttons. full
skirt, suit unequaled by % no
competition at $500; our NZ.YC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
PEACE COMMISSION.
Another Con ference Held With General
Merritt at Paris Today.

Paris, Oct. 5.--The,. United States
peace commission held its usual ses-
sion today. from 10 a. m. to p. m. The
commissions continued their conference
with Maj. Gen. Merritt, and practically
concluded an extended canvass of the
Philippines situation.
The members of the commission re-
fused to disclose the views Of Gen.
Merritt or Admiral Dewey In regard
TO the policy TO be pursued.
Nothing could be learned as TO
whether the general or the admiral had
recommended the retention or the
evacuation OF the Philippine Islands
by the American forces.
Concerning Gen. Merritte position, 1t
may be said that he arrived i'm Paris.
hoping the United States commission
would press for the possession of the
Philippine archipelago.
IL is also true that the disposition of
the troops in the Philippine Islands.
before Gen. Merritts departure. was
such and was SO ordered as to warrant
the view that large or complete hold
ing of the Philippine Islands by the
United states was contemplated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
POSTOFFICES IN PORTO RICO.
Chairman Stuart Makes an Interest,"
Ing Report on Their Condition.

Washington Oct. 5.-A report re-
ceved by the post office department to-
day from Chairman Stuart of the pos
tai commission sent. TO investigate the
system in Porto Rico, furnishes some
interesting facts about the island. AT
MayagueZ the commission mad 10 en-
ploy Thomas Ccvera, a. Porto Rican,
temporary postmaster at $50 per month.
owing TO the inexperience OF the clerks
assigned there. The Spanish postmas-
ter there received $500 per annum.
Porto Rican money equal To about 800
of ours, and his principal assistant. who
also managed the telegraph depart
ment. both being under one central ad-
ministration, received the same salary.
AT offices visited by us" the report
gays, 1T has been impossible to obtain
accurate information relating to the
salaries of pOStmasters arc clerks, as
well as receipts and expenditures, from
the fact that the Spanish postmasters
have decamped and taken with them
all supplies and records. Further ef-
forts will be made. however, and II Is
hoped a careful examination OF affairs
at the capitol, when our forces take
possession may result In the discovery
OF the necessary records.
I'VE have learned that stamp sup
plies have not been kept on sale in the
post once, put nave pecu solu az 'ne
custom house to Arms and individuals.
who receivela discnupttof 3la pss~ cent.
on all sales. The salaries OF the post
masters and, clerks ~ere also paid
through the custom house. Under the
Spanish system letter carriers are paid
by the citizens at one cent for each let
ter delivered, except In the case of large
firms and corporations. who pay a
specified amount weekly, or monthly.
approximating in some Instances as
much as s5 per month. Where our post
offices have been established the sys-
tenn has been temporarily continued on
the same terms ...isg.tt
In an interview with Lieut.. Col.
Glassford, chief signal officer of Porto
Rico. the practicability Of having some
OF the enlisted men OF the signal corps
on duty at the military telegraph offices
on this island act as postmasters was
also discussed The commission has
considered this matter and deemed IL to
be i'm the interest of the development
OF the service to utilize these men as
far as possible. and on the 20th inst.
Superintendent RobinsonS was author
lied TO accept details by military au-
thorities OF such branch offices where
they can perform postal service in con-
nection with their military duties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
MARYLAND LYNCHING.
Negro Taken From Jail and Riddled
With Bullets.
Smith Attempted to Criminally As
sault Mrs. Morrison.

Annapolis. Md, Oct. 5.-Wright
Smith, colored, who attempted an as
sault on Mrs. Morrison, the wife of
Capt. James Morrison. residing near
Jones Station. was taken from jail
shortly after o'clock this morning and
shot.
The lynching party went TO the jail,
pointed guns at Night Watchman Du-
vail and took the prisoner TO Sanders
lot, near the city cemetery, and riddled
his body with bullets. Smith begged
for mercy as he was being removed
from JAIL
The crime for which Smith was
lynched occurred On the night of Sep
tember 2, while Capt. Morrison was alb
sent from home. The house was en-
tered by a negro, who broke into the
room occupied by Mrs. Morrison and
her sister and attempted to assault
them. Both women fought desperately
and finally drove off their assailant.
Last Monday Smith. who had disap-
peared from the neighborhood. was ar
rested and taken TO Annapolis. Mrs.
Morrison identified him as her assail
ant. There was much feeling against
the prisoner from the time OF his identi-
fication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
G. A. R. ORDERS.
Commander Allen Announces Dates
OF Vlsitations.
List OF Comrades Appointed as Ass slant
Inspectors.

Department Commander Allen OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. department
of Rhode Island, announces the follow
ing official visits during the month OF
October. Oct. IS. Sedgwick, No. Z.
Wakefield; Oct. 10, Burnside. No. 2,
Shamrock; oct. 10, c. +. Lawton, No. 8,
Newport; Oct. "a. McGregor. No. Ia,
Phenix; Oct "a Arnold, No. 4, Provi-
dence; Oct. %, John A. Logan. No. 20,
Ashaway; oct. 81, G.. II. Browne, No.
20, Providence.
Department Inspector detailed the
following named as assistant inspec-
tors: Gilbert Wilson, post No. /, as
signed 20 posts s, IL, Is; Theodore f.
Dexter, post No. 3. assigned 10 posts
4, 3, IL; William :. Bailey. post No. 5.
assigned TO post 2l; Joseph H. Jewett,
post 10, assigned TO posts Is, %; Rich
ard W. Howard, post IL. assigned to
posts 6. !. IA; Philip Il. Dillon, post 10,
assigned 10 post "a; John X. Leslie.
post Il, assigned 90 post q: Elisha X.
Knight post 25, assigned to posts 10.
l3, 20: Albert Potter. post %, assigned
to post p. The department inspector
will inspect posts 1. 3, IL and %. The
commanders of posts 2. 10. 10 and %
will each detail past post commander
TO inspect his post and make report of
same.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
Gen. Wheeler Continues
His Testimony.
WERE NO CAMP HORRORS.
He Tells OF C0untermaniing OF
Order For Supplies.
MISCONSTRUCTION OF AN ORDER

Washington Oct. Seen. Wheeler
investigating commission today. The
examination on the line OF the New
York World charges was resumed. He
said that If ther were any camp hor-
rors" on the 9th of August, as charged,
the commander of the camp was re-
sponsible. for he had full power to
furnish relief. There probably Svere
individual cases OF suffering but as
rule he knew the soldiers were well
cared for. There was certainy no lack
of food. The surgeons were authorized
10 expend 60 cents per day on each in
valid soldier.
In addition TO this supply there were
his own purchases and the contribu-
tions of the good ladies by whom the
tents were filled with edibles. Fur
thermore, many individuals forwarded
sums of money to him. AS many as 80
checks were sent him, the largest being
for $4,000. He had in each case returned
the checks, because the money was not
needed and because he did not think 1t
proper that he should undertake the
distribution of the food.
zen. Wneeler duiilllttu tHdt III hlahy
instances there were men Ill in their
camp quarters. Often men not very Ill
preferred not TO go TO hospitals, and
the hospitals were too crowded TO make
room for them. He also said there were
times when il was necessary TO put four
men in a tent, saying that this arrange
ment did not necessitate unnecessary
crowding or render the men uncom-
Portable.
Some time was spent on the charge
that Gen. Wheeler had said that Gen.
Eagan. general scommissary officer of
subsistence. had countermanded an or
der of his for supplies. This occurred,
he said. but IL was due to a miscon-
struction of general order No. 10 re-
garding the 6O-cent daily rations for the
sick. The trouble was soon remedied,
not continuing more than two days.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
CONVENTION OF THE BLIND.
Large Attendance at Meeting Being
Held at ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 5.-One hundred
and fifty blind men and women, repre-
senting the American Blind Peoples
provement association. with a member
ship extending throughout the country.
are holding a convention in st. Louis
which promises to become notable, be-
cause II is probable that a decided stand
will be taken on a universal print for
the blind. There are many systems of
reading in use. mostly in the form of
perforations in paper.
Following the advocacy OF higher
education. the association hopes to pre-
vail on congress To encourage the es-
tablishment OF n national school for the
blind or the creation of departments
for the higher education OF this class
in institutions already erected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Miss stephenson aud Party Nearly Met
Death on Mt. Vesuvius

=, Chicago. Oct. 5.--Ths Times Herald
today says Miss Elizabeth Stephenson,
who was recently selected by Gov. Sco-
field to christen the batteship Wiscon-
sin. has had a narrow escape from
death i'm the lava beds of Mount Vesu-
vius. Miss Stephenson, accompanied by
her sister. Harriet, Miss Charlotte
Holmes and Mrs. Frederick c. Austin
and Miss Marion Austin of Chicago,
was visiting in Naples. The party
started toward the volcano early in the
afternoon and engaged three Italians.
who represented themselves as official
guides. The Italians. proved anything
but guides, and the party lost their
way All night they wandered, fire.
quently having narrow escapes from a
terrible death In the boiling streams of
lava coming from the crater above. All
the ladies are said to have been
scorched and almost exhausted from in
haling sulphurous gases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
Editor Dupuy Sues Pro-
prietOr Brazeau.
WASTORECEIvE$ $6AWEEK
Plaintiff Claims That 81 Was Kept
Back Each Week.
DEFENDANT SHOWS A RECEIPT.

Some of the mysteries OF the manage
ment OF a weekly ench-Canadian
newspaper were ruthlessly laid bare be-
fore jury in Judge Wilbur's court
this morning. Joseph l.. J. Dupuy was
the plaintiff and j. Il. S. Brazeau, man
ager editor and Publisher of the Jean
Baptiste. the defendant. Mr.. Dupuy
alleged that he accepted the position Of
editor OF the journal named for So "A
week in May 1897, and for a long time
carefully directed the minds OF readers
into the channels that the management
desired. Further he claims that Mr..
Brazeau kept back 81 a week, and Ii
was TO recover the balance due on this
account, amounting TO SOL, that Mr.. Du-
puy brought suit.
Mr.. Dupuy was given TO argument as
we'll as TO testifying, and his cross-ex-
animation disclosed the fact that, while
on such newspapers as the New York
Sun and the big local dailies IL is the
custom TO pay editors and employees by
check or by putting their weekly sal
aries into neat envelopes designated as
coin envelopes, Mr.. Brazeau had the
employees on his paper sign a sheet of
foolscap opposite the amount OF their
salaries. This signing was done before
the cash was paid in every instance.
demand was made every week for
the 81 held back, Mr.. Dupuy testified.
and he also said that he sent Attorney
w. Waldo Robinson and deputy sher-
iff TO try and collect the balance due
before he engaged the services OF At
torney Thomas f. Vance, who conduct
ed his case before a jury today.
Mr.. BraZeau claimed that he paid Du-
puy his salary i'm full every week and
had his signature for the same: that in
the bill sued on was a claim for a
weeks salary when Dupuy only worked
two days in the week: that plaintiff. in
fact, owed him for many things, includ-
ing papers containing articles written
by Dupuy, which papers were sent TO
his friends in Canada. Thomas w.
Robinson was attorney for Brazeau.
The jury that heard the evidence
after a brief consultation returned TO
court with verdict for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
CONFLICT OF ORDERS.
81 xth Regiment May Not Leave Camp
Thomas For Several Days.

Chickamauga National Park, Ga.
Oct Sowing to conflict of orders. the
Sixth Regiment, U. 5. ". may not get
away from Camp Thomas for several
days. Col. Tyson has one order from
the war department to remain here un-
I'll relieved by the Eighth United States
Volunteers and another order to report
to New York with his command by
Thursday for embarkation TO Porto
Rico. Col. Tyson has wired the de-
partment for more explicit orders.
No deaths occurred at either Letter
or Sternberg hospitals yesterday.
About 40 patients were furloughed from
Sternberg hospital yesterday. Letter
hospital has only four surgeons, IA
nurses and 30 patients. Ii will be
closed within a few days.