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The herald., 1898-12-20
MAY GET HIS MONEY
Seagrave Receivers Judgment Against
the Bunco Men

The attorneys took another turn yester-
day in the Seagrave case, wherein an effort
is being made to secure the money buncoed
from plaintiff by A. b. Campbell and d..
c. Spencer for which both men were con-
victed and sentenced to serve ten years at
San Quentin. Judge Van Dyke denied the
motion of Messrs. Shinn and Landt, counsel
for the bunco men, in which they asked that
the cause be dismissed, and he ordered judg-
ment for the plaintiff as prayed. A stay Of
execution for ten days was granted by the
court at the request of Campbell and Spen-
GERS attorneys, but the prospect is brighten
Ing that Fred Seagrave may finally regain
possession of the money
After the decision of the case, long con-
sultation was held by the convicted men
with their lawyer, Landt, as to the status of
things, but they were finally yoked together
with handouts by the bailiff and taken
back to the Hotel de White for safekeeping.
The trouble now appears to be that their
appeal to the supreme court will be hung
up indefinitely if they cannot get the use of
Seagrave's money and their lawyers will re-
ceive inadequate compensation for their
services. Meantime, Campbell is growing
beard, which somewhat improves his gen
eral appearance, and both men keep up their
well-dressed style, which marks them as
more than ordinarily fastidious. They are
usually the best dressed men in the case
whenever brought into court.
The herald., 1898-12-20
JOE HUNTER

case will be brought up today and that he
will consent to the indefinite continuance
OF the cause, owing to the discovery Of new
evidence.
''An affidavit will be presented said Mr.
Williams yesterday, (Which is so directly
indicative of Hunters guilt that | will no
longer oppose the delay desired in the con
sideraton of the motion of Clark's attor
neys for a new trial OF his case.
This affidavit is sworn to by man whose
evidence is verbally corroborated by one of
our own officers. 1t is to the effect that
woman with whom Hunter has been CON
sorting told him that Hunter had confessed
to her that he killed the Chinese laundry
man, Wong Sing Hay, for whose murder
Clark was convicted
Our officer was present and, heard the
statement when it was made The Hunters
have sent the woman out of the country and
Clark's friends are making great effort to
find her. 1t is important that they secure
her evidence, and in view of their affidavit.
supported by the verbal statement of our
officer, | cannot insist that sentence be
passed on Clark until every effort has been
bent to secure the evidence so vital to his
case
The prediction some time ago ventured
The herald., 1898-12-20
AFTER SIX YEARS
Daniel Clark Secures Custody of His
Bow

Major Horace Bell came before Judge
Shaw yesterday for the purpose of arguing
a motion in the divorce case of Alice Nj
Clark against Daniel Clark for the modifica-
ton of Judgment. He asked that the defend
ant be ordered to pay to his divorced wife
monthly a sum of money sufficient for the
support Of the child.
In the course of Major Bells plea the
fact was stated. that the child had been
left for six years by its father to be sup
ported by his former wife, whose strait
ened circumstances had finally compelled
her to appeal to the Associated Charities
for financial aid. When the matter was
brought to the attention of the father he
offered to take the boy home or place him
in an institution where he could receive
proper care, but declined to contribute to
his support while he should remain with his
mother.
Both parents have remarked and the ter
rors of step-mother portrayed by Major
Bell were balanced by Alfred Cooper. coun-
sci for the father, by equally dreadful pic
lures Of a step-father. Mr.. Cooper made
some allusion to the numerous husbands OF
the mother, from which the inference was
unavoidable that she had been married
more than once since separating from Clark
and he urged that the child be spared the
fate of so frequent changes of step-fathers
by being permitted to live, for while at
least, with his father.
Judge Shaw expressed regret that so small
The herald., 1898-12-20
THE SALE OF TAMAlFS
FAILED TO BRING REVEN UE
ENOUGH
A Santa Ana Man Arrested for At
tempted misunderstanding
of the Supervisors

SANTA ANA, Dec. ID. +. Searles,
proprietor of tamale stand in this city,
was arrested in Fullerton today on Il charge
of attempted blackmail and brought over
to the county Jail to await examination.
Searles wrote an anonymous letter to Felile
Iarate, IL saloon proprietor, IN which he
stated that unless Il certain sum OF money
was Immediately forthcoming he (Searles)
would expose business methods OF Zarate 5
which he claimed We're illegal Zarate at
once notified the officers, and they soon
spotted the author of the letter and arrested
him. Searles is Il married man with large
family of children.
Orange packing and shipping are now, in
full swing. The crop in this section this
year is excellent and the yield heavy.
The board of supervisors met today and
transacted the following business: An
abandoned child named Altcncio was re-
ported living in Tustin and the board al
lowed $3.50 per month for its support.
Saloon licenses were granted August
E'rese of Anaheim and Chris Miller and
Felipe Zarate of Santa, Ana.
The petitions of +. NJ. Graham ct al. for
a road in the Westminster road district was
referred back to the petitioners.
The hearing of the petitions of Mrs. f. A.
Crocker ct al. for IA county road in Orange
road district was postponed until January
18th, as was also the petition OF f. ID. Cooke
ct AL for the opening Of certain streets in
FL Toro.
A communication was received from the
Sacramento board Of supervisors in regard
to the state supervisors convention, and
was filed to be referred to the incoming
board. The sum of 5000 was transferred
from the general road fund to the Buena
Park road district; 5000 to the Fullerton
district, and $500 to the Anaheim district
The residence of c. NJ. Holmes on the
corner of Ninth and Busf streets was en-
tered last night while the family were at
church by thieves, who ransacked the entire
house and carried away number of valu-
ables, among them being gold watch, q
ring and a revolver.
Lucy Daguerre, a two-year-old child liv
ing in FL Toro, drank some concentrated
lye yesterday and died within a few min
utes.
Mrs. Ashwood and mother, Mrs Murphy
of st. Louis, Mo-, are guests of W. NJ. Scott
and sister, Mrs Hammond, of this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagerman of Edinburgh
Indiana, are visiting ID. NJ. Baker and fam
lily.
Charley Monaghan is home from schoo
in San Rafael to spend Christmas with hi.
parents
Mrs. Eisberg has arrived from the east
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
IIussheider.
viii Halliday is here from Honduras
Central America for visit with his parents
Mrs. /. II. Mills has returned from visit
| in Missouri
Frank Monaghan, sr., of The Needles
and Frank Monaghan, ir, of Winsow, Ariz.
are here to spend the holidays.
The herald., 1898-12-20
MORE PETTY THEFTS
A Valise, Bicycle, Horse and Saddle
Stolen

By the arrest of Karl Schillinger the DO.
lice appear to have caught the chicken thief,
as no more depredations of that character
have been reported since Schillinger was
taken into custody. The prisoner is doing
well at the county hospital, and the bone
in his right arm which was broken by a
bullet from Detective Auble's pistol is knit
ting. 1t will be some time, however, before
Schillinger will be well enough to be ar
raigned in court.
VIM. Ritz, a recent arrival from Ogden,
reported to the police yesterday that man
with whom he had travelled had stolen his
vaise at the Arcade depot. The valise is
a small russet affair, while the man who is
alleged to have stolen it is described as being
about 80 years of age, small and dressed in
dark clothes.
The police received report yesterday
from f. M. Scott of l45 North Broadway
to the effect that package had been stolen
from his delivery wagon. +. Sullivan OF
Prospect Park reported the loss of horse
and saddle Sunday night. Dan Hunter of
Ninth and Main streets was robbed of a
bicycle Sunday night.
Three suspicious men have been lettering
about the corner of Twelfth street and Cen.
tral avenue for several nights past.
Miss f. A. Dunham of 4lS Centennial
street reported to the police yesterday that
a strange man had been on her porch Sun
The herald., 1898-12-20
IS IT A FABRIC OF FALSfHOOD?
A Wonan's Affidavit That Joe Hunter
Confessed
Have Hunter and Clark Consped to Cheat the Gallows?-
A Grist OF Roundabout Evidence

by attaches of the district attorneys and
would cause both Clark and Hunter to play
into each others hands seems about to come
to pass. If this story of the woman is true,
Clark at most was merely accessory to the
murder, but the question is raised, what
guarantee can be had of her truthfulness
even granting that she made the statement
as alleged?
As matters now stand, the woman has
disappeared and her testimony cannot be
used against Hunter, but her statement to
others may be made to benefit Clark. If
totally false, she did not commit perjury by
telling her story, and the affidavit, though
sworn to, is not based upon the truth OF
falsity of her statement, but merely declares
that she made it.
at is very cunning Device" said one
who has been watching the case yesterday,
"to prevent the immediate passing of SEN
tence upon Clark. That there is a ghost of
truthfulness in the alleged confession Of
Hunter, few will believe. 1t would never
do, though, to sentence Clark until this
specious tale has been chased to a conclu
sion. Mark my words, the woman who is
alleged to have told that story will prove
as elusive as the mythical will-o'- -the-wisp
While enough witnesses can be induced to
swear that they heard others make such
statements of confessions poured into their
ears, no one will stand up in the face Of
The herald., 1898-12-20
PAY FOR THE PRINTERS
MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE
COUNTY CLERK
A Riverside Official Now Wishes
That Great Registers Had Never
Been Invented

RIVERSIDE, Dee l9--1he county clerk
of this county will have to pay the men EN-
p!oyCd in October making Il supplement to
the county great register II they get any
pay, for Judge Noyes has decided that the
charge IL not county one, and that the
law says that the salaries of officers III this
county shall be in fuil for all services rem
dered. County Clerk Condee employed three
men at ii total cost of S240 TO do the work
mentioned, and some days ago the supervis-
ors passed the bills and ordered warrants
drawn. The auditor refused to draw the
warrants, however, and the claimants man
damused him, and now the court sustains
the auditor. The decision is hard one on
| County Clerk Condee, who has found it
a pretty hard matter to pay the expenses
of his office out of his salary, without hav-
ing to meet the extraordinary expense OF
getting up register supplement-
W ord has been received here OF serious IN
! Jury to w. 2. Fowler, one of the city council
of san ,Jacinto. Mr.. Fowler was driving
| from his home to flemet late Sunday, when
his team ran away, throwing him out and
breaking one arm, besides otherwise injur-
ing him.
Mrs. J. \. Green of Alhambra, who was
injured last Saturday near Los Angeles by
falling from Southern Pacific train, is
well known in this county, she having been
a resident of san .Iacnto for many years.
| Mrs. Green Is Il sister OF Mrs. ~. u. Mum
OF the San jacnto Register, who has gone
to Alhambra.
Fhe papers in suit against State Con-
troller Colgan, and brought by this county,
which suit is brought TO collect alleged mon
eys due the county, were filed in the clerk 5
office today The suit was authorized by
the supervisors some time ago when rep
resentative of the law firm of Devlin &
Devlin and Rogers. Patterson Slack, all OF
th.xe tsNfar
visors and claimed that the firms named
were in position to collect from the state
for the county several thousands OF dollars
which had been overpaid to the state by the
county on annual settlements. Generally
speaking very little stock is taken in the
proposition by taxpayers here.
Miss Cora BiXer of this city, who has
been attending the Normal school at Los
Angeles the past term, has returned home
very i'll with pneumonia.
The herald., 1898-12-20
The Canal Campaign

The executive committee of the Nicaragua
Canal association has established its head
quarters in the office of the chairman, H..
s. Mckee, in the Henne building. The work
of the committee thus far has been con-
fined to completing the organization and
getting affairs in shape to raise money. Fif-
teen committees have been appointed in Los
Angeles county, outside of the city and in
dependent of the vice presidents and dele
gates. Committees to act under the vice
presidents are being appointed in each coun-
ty to circulate subscription papers. The ex-
eeutive committee has prepared circular
letter that will be sent out this week to
every paper in Southern California, request
ing their assistance in placing the matter
before the people and their influence in
urging the contribution of funds and the
importance of the canal project to the
growth and prosperity of this section of the
state.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Court Notes

Joseph II. Erickson, a native of Russia,
was admitted to citizenship by Judge Clark
yesterday
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Cross!ey's application
to become a sole trader was granted by
Judge York yesterday. She is doing bus
mess of $4,000 year in the millinery line.
Bert Huntington was lodged at the county
jail yesterday by Deputy Marshal McCul-
loch on charge of counterfeiting.
Jailor White yesterday was engaged in
the endeavor to shut off a water pipe con-
Meeting with the middle tier of tanks. The
pipe burst in the night and flooded the
premises before the stream could be stopped.
Annie Zens secured divorce from her
husband, John Zens, yesterday on the
grounds of desertion and failure to provide,
Judge Allen signing the decree.
A petition for the probate of the will of
Charles Clausius was filed yesterday by
George Runkel. The estate is valued at
$3.50.
Mrs. Margaret f. Harris asks letters of
administration of the estate of her husband,
Amos Harris deceased. Property of the
value of $1,000 is scheduled
The arraignment of Isaac B. Williams for
assault with intent to murder J. W. Case
beer was continued by Judge Smith yester-
day until this morning
The following actions for divorce were in
sttuted yesterday: Christina Davis vs. h.
r. Davis; Emma Petrie vs. John +. Petrie :
Hattie c. Campbell VS.. Neil NJ Campbell,
and M. NJ. Broderson VS.. A. G.. Broder.
son.
A warrant was issued yesterday from JUS
tjcp NOunp'S oOurt for fha arraet Nr
Hart for threatening to kill Guy Cherry.
The parties live at the Palms, and it is said
they have recently been on bad terms, the
trouble eliminating Dec. 7th, when the
threats were made.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Jail Arrivals

Frank hummer, young man living at FL
Monte, was convicted of malicious mischief
there yesterday and brought to the couAty
iail to serve out fine of $l20 at the rate OF
81 day. He is said to have driven horse
belonging to his father so hard that the ami
NAL died. Being boy of unusually fast
tendencies, the sentence was intended to
serve as check, and a reminder of what
worse fortune awaits him if he does not
mend his ways.
''Pony" King stole few oranges at Po-
mona the other day and was brought to the
county Jail yesterday to serve ten days for
petty larceny.
Tom Brown, city prisoner, was lodged
at the Jail for safe-keeping in default Of
bond, to answer to the charge of assault
with a deadly weapon.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Symphony Concert

The musical event of the week will be the
third popular matinee concert given this af
ternoon at o'clock at the Los Angeles the
ater by the symphony orchestra, when the
following program will be rendered:
Overture, "Entfuehrung aus dem Seral'
(Mozart).
Dance, Under the Village Linden (Rein
ecke).
First concerto in f flat Uiszt); (D ALE
gro Maestos A; (2) Quasi Adagio, 1913; e,
Allegretto Vivace "a; (4) Allegro Animata
A.
Intermisson.
Peer Gynt suite, Op. 46 (Grieg); O "Day
break" (2) "Ase's Death;" (3) "Anitra's
Dance;" (4 "In the Halls of the Mountain
Kings"
Overture, "Ruy Bias" (Mendelssohn).
Soloist, Miss Miriam B. Barnes.
The herald., 1898-12-20
HE STOLE TOOLS
Prior Conviction Made Penitentiary
Sentence Inevitable

When court was convened in Department
one yesterday Assistant District Attorney
Williams informed Judge Smith that he de-
sired to file an information against one n.
Grebe, charging him with petty larceny and
prior conviction. The defendant was pres
ent and desired to plead guilty.
1t appears that Grebe stole brace and
bitt worth 81 from III. Gerckens, a carpen-
ter, last April and was convicted of the
offense in the police court. Again, on De
cember H. he stole four bench planes one
iron block plane and quantity of other
carpenters tools, of the aggregate value Of
S45, all the property of William Quick. For
this he had been convicted before Justice
Morrison, and under the state law this sec
ond offense was punishable by imprisonment
at the penitentiary.
Grebe stood up and laughed cheerfully
when the court alluded to the wholesale
scoop" he had made of the carpenter shop,
and explained that the tools were taken two
blocks away from where the prior theft was
committed.
Il was drunk, your honor" said Grebe,
"and | can prove that have been drinking
heavily for the last year Never before last
April did | violate the law, and Officer
Steele of the police force will bear me out
III the statement that l had a good reputa-
tion before that"
In response to inquiries of the court the
prisoner said he had been here three years,
was 3S years old and had little child to
support. All the tools had been restored
to the owner. Grebe regretted his folly,
more especially because he must now serve
term in prison and leave the little one
to the charitable offices of others. Mr..
Williams spoke a word in his behalf and
Judge Smith told him he would give him a
light sentence, hoping that the lesson would
prove useful to him and that he would re-
frain from theft and drunkenness when he
came out of the pententiary.
'It is the order of the court" said Judge
Smith, chat you be confined at the state
penitentiary at Folsom for one year"
The herald., 1898-12-20
Buildings Burned Down

Clarence i. and Grace NJ. Beardsley sued
S. II. and Catherine Clem yesterday to com
pei the reconveyance of ten acres at Will
mington, exchanged for property in San
Bernardino county. On the night immedi-
ately preceding the exchange of deeds, Nov.
30th, it appears the house and other i'm
provements at Wilmington were totally de-
stroyed by fire. Not knowing of the dam
age, the plaintiffs made the exchange of
property, which they now want set aside
The herald., 1898-12-20
Red Wine at a Barbecue

A warrant was sworn out by Is. A. Lugo
yesterday for the arrest of William Foster
and one Harrington on charge of battery.
A barbecue was held on Sunday at Lugo's
place, to which the men came with other
neighbors. Red wine flowed and the fatted
calf was slain. Whether the veal or the
wine was the cause of the disturbance does
not appear from the complaint, but Lugo
alleges that the assault was committed upon
him and that he was pretty badly battered.
The matter will be inquired into by the
court
The herald., 1898-12-20
Searching for His Sister

T. c. Mays of 7l3 Main street, Little Rock,
Ark, desires to learn of the whereabouts of
his only sister, Mrs. A. n. Fell, wife Of
Amos Fell, building contractor, who has
owned property in this city. He writes that
they formerly resided at Long Beach, also at
Browns Valley, in this state. MIR. Mays
has written to his sister repeatedly, but all
of his letters have been returned. lie would
be very grateful to anyone who would give
him any information, either as to the pres
ent residence of Mrs. Fell or of her grown
daughter
The herald., 1898-12-20
In the Federal Court

James a. Darling, the street contractor,
arrested Sept. 26th for mailing an obscene
letter to Mrs. b. j. Lobdell of 1913 South
Hill street, plead guilty in the United States
district court yesterday morning. His SEN
tence was set for Friday next.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the
district court by George +. Deiss, meat
merchant of San Luis Obispo.
The federal grand jury will meet today to
investigate a grst of Chinese lottery busi-
ness and also little of obscene letters that
were sent through tire mails at Fresno.
The herald., 1898-12-20
New Court Clerk

Fl. i. Sherer of this city has been appoint
ed to succeed Sherman Smith as clerk
of Department five of the superior court
Mr.. Sherer was about the court house yes
terdNay for the purpose of famliarizing him
self with the duties of his office. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Smith has an offer of ucra-
tive position in the northern part of the
state. He had not determined when seen
as to his future emplovment.
The herald., 1898-12-20
5000. 900 Lost on Horse Races

1t is stated that a man won and lost S5-
CG0,OOO on horse races. For twenty years
he kept at it, and most of the time he was
successful. At last fortune turned against
him. and today he is penniless. Gambling
is a good deal like neglect of health. 1t
can be kept up long time, but in the end
1t is disastrous Fortunes are harder to
restore than health. The first step toward
winning back lost health is to restore the
digestive organs to a normal condition.
For this purpose Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters is far ahead Of anything else. This
remedy is a specific for indigestion, dys-
pepsia. fever, ague. nervousness and Sleep
lessness. 1t is a wonderful tonic. Drug
g:sts sell 1t everywhere.
The herald., 1898-12-20

/. g. Greenslade, alias Lewis, the Light,
has been annoying people for some time past
with his ridiculous letters, and he will prob
ably be sent to the insane asylum if he does
not mend his ways. Lewis claims to be an
accident preventer," and whenever he
reads of death he sends some of his letters
to the bereaved family, suggesting that they
send for him and he will tell them how tc
prevent divine visitations of wrath in fu-
tIIrp
The herald., 1898-12-20
A Moral Reprobate

William Thompson, an Irishman, who has
been acting in beastly way around the
parks, was taken before a commission on
lunacy yesterday for examination as to his
mental condition. His appearance and the
testimony of witnesses tended to the con-
viction that he was morally depraved, but
not insane; consequently his discharge was
ordered
The herald., 1898-12-20

left without fence or other safeguard, such
as the city ordinaces require, and the lot
being left open, was inviting to children as
play ground. The hole, eight feet deep,
sixteen feet long and twelve feet wide, is
alleged to have been negligently left open by
defendants.
The herald., 1898-12-20

Some days ago Tabor, Peach and another
fast rider of Corona challenged Scott, Cox
and Shoemaker, the champion relay team
of this city, to ride them 25-mlle race. The
latter team has considered the challenge
and if will be accented
The herald., 1898-12-20

an audience was present to enjoy the argu-
ment, which was quite spirited, but awarded
the custody of the child to the father, whom
al agreed was well equipped financially and
able to support the boy in a proper manner.
The herald., 1898-12-20
A Divorce Controversy

A citation for contempt was issued some
days ago in the case of l.. f. Sargent VS.. L..
Y. Sargent on account of non-payment of
aimony allowed in a decree of divorce by
Judge Van Dyke. A motion was made, how
ever, to modify the decree in accordance
with stipulation between the parties pro-
viding for the payment of SIS as an attor-
ney's fee by defendant and the surrender
of all claims for the monthly allowance of
s. for the support of the child. In support
of such motion, affdavits were filed, which
the court at first was inclined to view as
showing collusion between the parties with
reference to obtaining the divorce in the
first place. Judgment was ordered, how
ever, for the SIS, and an intimation was
given by the court that when this should be
paid the decree would be modified so as to
cancel the provision for alimony