The herald., 1898-03-28
PASADENA
A Heavy Criminal Docket-Congre-
gational Church Club

- Sy SAAA1Ad1 OUckeC-COQRre-
gational Church Club
PASADENA (Office of The Herald, IS f.
Colorado St.). March 27.-Justice Merriam's S
court will be kept fairly busy during the
next two or thre days. Tomorrow morning Z
at 10 o'clock Getardo Ramos will be tried
upon the charge of threatening to kill F.
H. Franco. Both men are Mexicans. Last
Sunday night Franco. who lives at Sierra
Madre, came down to Baldwins ranch 10
get his washing. Ramos had imbibed con-
siderable "dago red" and the two fell to
scrapping. Franco alleges that Ramos
chased him about with an ak and razor,
vowing to kill him. Ramos was arrested
Monday by Constable Wallis. He is known
as bad man and is at present serving a
sentence at San Gabriel for disturbing the
peace.
On Tuesday afternoon at olcock A. J..
King of Norwalk will be tried on the charge
of threatening to kill Constable Sam WAL
lis. Wallis went to Kings ranch to serve
an attachment upon Kings cows. King
produced shotgun and told Wallis that If
he took the cows he would kill him. Last
night Mrs. King saw Justice Merriam and
endeayored to get her husband out on a
bond of $1,000 with herself as surety. The
justice would not approve the bond becau re
in the document the charge against King
was spoken of as attempt to murder, which
is incorrect. 1t is stated that had the just
ice accepted this bond Mrs. King would
have rendered herself liable for perjury,
.nasmuch as she has declared herself not
poss of-any property. In the bond she
would have taken oath to being the own .r
Of $1,000 worth of property. King will be
indicted later for tearing up the attach
ment papers served by Wallis. He admit
ted this offense in court at Norwalk some
time ago. The offense is very gravo one.
the penalty being five years in the peniten-
tiary.
On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock an o .hcr
attempt will be made to hear the case
against Hans Turner in the recorders
court. Two attempts to try the case failed
on account Of the non-anpearance of the
district attorney.
Joe Samarano, arrested last night on the
corner of Bellevue avenue and Raymond
avenue for drunkenness, today paid his
fine of IS and was released. ]. p. Williams
arrested yesterday upon the same charge,
is still in jail and is likely to serve lime.
Williams lives over Downing's plumbing
shop and has no family here.
A number Of gentlemen of the First ,on-
gregational church have formed them
selves into an association called the Men s
Sunday Evening club whose aim is to in
crease the interest and effectiveness of the
Sunday evening service at that church.
The officers are: President, ]. D. Nah,
first vice president, DR.. J. E. James; sec md
vice president, Prof. W. J. Hornby; secce-
tary, H. c. Prinz; treasurer, T. A. Bar1ec.
These officers hold Office for three months
Members pay fee of 50 cents There Ire
committees on worship, music, printing
and announcements, invitation and nem-
bership, The club has issued neat u~o-
grams. Tonight the order of service was:
Organ voluntary. Chas. Kilmer; Hy mn
No. 116; scripture reading; solo, Mrs. XII
mer; prayer; duet, Mrs. James and =, 3.
Kilmer; offertory; solo, Mrs. Kilmer: s.
pei hymn; sermon, Rev. H. W. Latae;
prayer; hymn: benediction; postlude. Mr..
Kilmer.