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in when the boys could not look out, be-
cause, according to his testimony in chief,
the building was closed. 1t could not have
been more than minute after the accident.
If it was that, he added, that he saw the
boys in the room. He claimed also there
was nobody near by when the accident
happened.
To rebut this testimony which was SO
damaging to the defendant and branded
the boys as perjurers, the Los Angeles Rail-
way company called as Its witness Jim Phil
lipi, the owner of the peanut stand, him.
self, who brought lease which showed
that the peanut stand had been moved across
the street not on November Is, as Huey
claimed, but on July 9, and that when the
accident to Mrs Church occurred, on Au-
gust 3d. the boys could not possibly have
played cards or checkers in the building
on the lot where the peanut stand had
stood, because a dwelling was then in the
course of construction upon it.
The complaining witness is Walter j.
Trask, one of the attorneys of the Los
Angeles Railway company who conducted
the case for the corporation and it alleges
that Huey wilifully and feloniously swore
to facts which he knew to be false and un-
true,
1t is said that Huey is mixed up in the
M. " Howard scrape of four or five months
ago. M. v. Howard uttered a number OF
checks upon the Broadway bank, where he
had once upon a time had an account.
Huey obtained some Of these checks and
managed to get them cashed. AS no GRIM
inal intent on his part could be shown he
was not prosecuted but his dupes lost their
wares and their change.
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OF PERJURY
W. q. HUEY OF PICo HEIGHTS TO
BE ARRESTED
LAWYER TRASK HIS ACCUSER
Says That He Swore Falsely to Facts
in Trial, Knowing Then, to
Be Untrue

complaint for perjury is to be issued
against w. G. Huey, one of the witnesses
for the plaintiff in the damage suit of Eliza
beth Church against the Los Angeles Rail-
way company, in which the jury disagreed
twice. During the last trial, on Saturday
last, Huey testified that two boys, Zeller
and Duquette, who had given their evidence
at the request of the defendants, were not
present when the accident happened, but
"were in the back room CT what is known as
Jim Phiilipfs peanut stand near the Pico
Heights postoffice, at the corner of f and
Pico streets. Huey said he heard laughter
and turning round beheld four or five boys,
among whom were Zeler and Duquette,
playing cards or checkers. he couldn't tell
which, and where they were they could not
look out into the street
On cross-examnatIon Huey said that the
peanut stand, as he called it, had been
moved across the street on November Is.
He recollected the date because he had
team and helped move it. He made note
of the occurrence at the time, he stated,
and was quite positive as to the accuracy
of his recollection of the date. Witness
said be could look into the back room with
out any trouble, but he was considerably
taken aback when asked how he could look
The herald., 1898-05-25
NEARING THE END
Indian Pete's Fate Will Be Decided by
the Jury Today

The arguments In the Garcia murder
case commenced yesterday afternoon after
the evidence for the defense had closed.
This consisted In the main in character wit
uesses who had known the defendant for
many years. Indian Pete himself was not
called to the stand to tell what he knew Of
the transaction by which old man Collins
had his skull crushed In with an axe and
his money and watch taken from his body
when it was lifeless.
According to the theory of the prosecu-
ton, which was, in the absence of direct
testimony, one of deductions drawn from
the bloody rags found concealed under the
mattress of the Garcias, the murder did
not take place outside, on the sands Of
South Santa Monica beach, as Pedro con-
fessed, but was committed in the shack
and the gore-stained quilt and garments
had absorbed Collins blood as he lay on the
floor of the Garcia den. If such was the
case, Garcia was present when Mary used
the axe, provided he himself did not WELD
1t, and his alleged confession that the
woman followed the old man out of the
shack, with murderous and larcenious in
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was all he lacked to complete earthly salts
faction. Detective Flammer, who investi
gated the genuineness of the sale of the
saloon, reported in writing that so far as
he knew, it was a bona fde transaction.
and that went far to get Mr.. Smith his
license.
The communication from the Merchants
and Manufacturers association asking for
a second time that the board see to it
that the anti-hitching ordinance is strictly,
properly and impartially enforced, was
read. 1t covered two large pages closely
typewriter. The association objects to
the summary filing of their previous let
ter-which, however, had the advantage of
terseness and considered it a disrespect to
the association. That's a nice roast"
the mayor said. However, the reason that
the letter from the association had been
filed, was that the board had some time ago
taken the matter up and apparently settled
it then.
Miss E. B. Sanchez, a clearinghouse
keeper at 1926 Wilmington street, wrote the
letter asserting that Officer Pasqual Hiri-
art owed her $50 for board, that he had
promised many times to pay, but did NOT.
Hriart showed the board receipts from an
other inn-keeper dated at the time he was
supposed according to Miss Sanchez, to
have been stopping with her. AS the Incl
dent occurred before Hiriart got on the
force, anyway, the commission decided
they had no jurisdiction In the matter.
Permission was given to the boys brig
ade to use the East Side range for target
shooting on May 3Oth.
The following applications for transfers
of saloon licenses were referred to the
chief: G. Longo, 662 Buena Vista street,
to G. Girari; Christ Kiesner, 1922 West
Washington, corner New Hampshire
street. to Christian Krempel; Fred
Schwidt Pelissier block, Seventh and Olive,
to w. w. Shanahan; Henry Merlo, 700 San
Fernando street. to L. De Vecchio.
The application of Harry Palmer Her
ron for appointment to the force was re-
ferred to the chief, as was the application
of w. A. Strobe to be appointed a special
policeman without pay.
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things looked gloomy for awhile, waved
colors of victory.
Nothing new was brought out in the
questioning of witnesses from that which
has already been given on previous occa-
sions when the matter threatened to come
up for hearing. The dog catchers, Thos.
Vacher and Chas. F. Austin, testified ver-
bally to the same effect as they did in
writing. The latter. upon assertion from
Mr.. Bassett that foul language had been
used, naively denied 1t and said no one
ever curses or swears in his presence. He
also said Mrs. Bassett attacked him with
a pair of scissors, with which she wanted
to measure the depth of his hide. At this
the husband Immediately called his wife
to the stand, and, as might be expected,
she denied the assertion that she had
brandished scissors, but said she would
have done so If she could have gotten
hold of them. Anyway. the dog depart
ment of the city, which has always been
financial luxury, has been indicated of
two charges that it cannot use Judgment
and net at one and the same time.
Col. Messmore appeared before the board
In reference to the charges he has pre-
ferred against Officers Conley, Fowler
and Hubbard, who arrested him about ten
days ago for obstructing thoroughfare.
He asked that his complaint against OFF,
Ger Fowler be dismissed, as he had since
heard, he said, that he was not the Fowler
who assisted in his arrest and being in
doubt he wished to avoid chances of dong
an innocent man an injustice AS for the
other two. he asked that his case with
them be postponed for another week. as the
matter was soon to come up in a civil
court, and he did not wish to give away
his hand to the commission. His request
was granted.
The transfer of a saloon license at 100
North Main street from w. c. Walker to
Charles s. Smith, which the board hest
tated to grant at a previous meeting, was
granted today 1t was promised that
protest would be filed, but as that was
not done the board could see'no objection
to making Mr.. Smith happy, for he inti-
mated that that particular saloon license
The herald., 1898-05-25
Ford Changed His Mind

Will Ford, mulatto, was arraigned in
department one yesterday on charge Of
grand larceny. Ford wanted no lawyer,
but neither did he want to plead. "How
long, Mr.. Ford, would you like to mediate
on this nformation?" queried Judge Smith
"Oh, about a week." replied the prisoner.
II am afraid that you might die in the
meantime If give you that long" said the
judge. II promise you won't, yo honah,"
was Fords answer, and he got till the 2Sth
to find out whether or not he stole Police
man LOOMS horse three weeks ago. The
mulatto reflected all day upon the matter
in his cell, and late in the afternoon he
came to the conclusion that he had stolen
the horse He was then brought back into
court and pleaded guilty. Judge Smith
sent him to San Quentin for two years.
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and ringing the bell and which was moving
at a speed greater than eight miles an
hour. The horse was hurt the wagon was
broken and its contents destroyed, and
Carse was dumped to the ground with
such violence that he suffered considerably
for length Of time. He demands 5000
for his hurts, $65 for the wagon, $50 for the
horse and IS for the eggs and produce in
the vehicle, which were knocked together
into an omelette la jardiniere. Attor-
neys Joe Scott and o. P. Widaman appear
for Carse.
The Southern California Railway conf
pany alleges, that Farmer Carse's mishap
was due to his own neglect and want of
ordinary care when travelling over rail-
road crossing. H. ]. Stevens and c. N.
Sterry are the attorneys of the corpora
ton. When the plaintiff had concluded his
side of the case the defendants argued a
motion for non-suit, which was not con-
cluded at the hour of adjournment.
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GOT NO SATISFACTION
e. BAssETT's DOG DESERVED
IT'S FATE
Mr.. M'LAIN IS AMNEsIc
Turbulent Argument Between the
Commissioners and Chief Dog
Catcher-Messmore' Case

Chief Dog Catcher Walters.
YOU'D better!' growled Commissioner
McLain, his face flushed to beautiful
crimson and his eyes flashing determined
ly while sprouting rage, that was soon
to burst. was portrayed on his features
'Don't take me for child,' he continued,
"for 1 won't stand it. If there is any,
thing to come of this; let us have it out
right here and now"
But, then, if you would see an angry
police commissioner, you should have
been at the meeting Of that body yester-
day morning and seen Mr.. McLain. Think
of mans objecting to another's trying
TO vindicate his reputation as a discreet
The herald., 1898-05-25
Action to Quiet Title

John H. johnson ct al. were sued yester-
day by c. s. Hogan and Clara J. McClung
for $4,000. A. X. johnson of Oceanside
agreed in 1891 to sell to John H. Johnson
of San Fernando, several acres Of land in
the Maclay ranch for 5000, payable yearly,
between December 18th. 1896, and Deem
Der 18th, 1900. John H. never took pos
session of the lands, and in December, 1895,
Alfred K. johnson conveyed to c. s. Hogan.
who thereafter assigned half of the tract
to Clara j. McClung. They have offered
the land to John H. johnson provided he
pays the amount Of the contract, but he
will not have it. Plaintiffs bring the action
to quiet title.
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dog catcher-or anything else for that mat
ter. But that is just what Mr.. McLaln
did, and there is not a man who knows
the circumstances of the case but that
shares the same opinion-except Mr.. Nc
Lain.
1t happened at a meeting of the COM
mission about two weeks ago, when the
complaint of Mr.. Bassett against several
dog catchers was being heard Mr.. Nc
Lain charged Chief Dog Catcher Walters
with having gone into the yard of lady
living opposite to his own house and taken
from her dog that was behaving itself
in manner BETTING a canine of good ALL
cestry. Walters denied it, and McLain re-
torted: well, I'll see to it that you don't
get chance to do it again, and that you
are looking for another job
Walters said no more, but quietly went
to the lady in reference and explained
matters to her. According to her testi-
mony In the case, read by the clerk yes
terday until Mr.. McLain demanded that
1t be stopped, she told the dog catchers to
get her dog, as 1t was suffering from dis
ease, being in the last stages of distem-
per.
That was too much for Mr.. McLain 10
bear, and it is then that he said what has
been attributed to him in this introduction.
He denied that he had said what the pa
pers quoted him as saying and what had
caused Walters to be aggressive. Every
one, according to Mr.. McLain, has habit
of misunderstanding him. of distorting his
remarks and misconstruing them. If Mr..
McLain remembers his assertions rightly,
all who frequent the board of police COM
mission meetings are wrong. But is it not
possible that it is Mr.. McLain who is suf-
fering from amnesia? Even public men are
not always right.
Mr.. Bassett of Figueroa street did and
did not get satisfaction-its just the way
you look at things. 1t is well Apough TO
prefer charges against dog catcher with
the board of police commissioners, but
1t is another thing to have the commission
ers take the same view Of the matter as
you do-in fact, they seldom will, as Mr..
Bassett learned yesterday, after having
spent several weeks in working up his
case.
Mr.. Bassett, 1t will be recalled, has
dog that he thinks much of. Now, on
certain day in April couple of dog catch
ers CHANGED by his house. looking for
dogs to nab, and Bassett's canine fell
victim to their net. Right here Is the
roint Of the argument: Did the dog catch
crs go into Bassett's yard to get his dog,
or did they get the dog in the street? Mr..
Bassett claims the former and the dog
catchers claim the latter assertion.
The police commissioners sat as a board
Of arbitration in the case, and, after lis
tening for an hour to testimony, con-
cl11ded with Mr. Cibbon who surpested
the thought, that the dog catchers had
committed no offense nor violated q Law.
- Chief Dog Catcher Walters, for whom
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SALE TO SATISFY JUDGMENT
Order for the Deportation Of Chinese
Laborers

H. 7. Christian, deputy United States
marshal, went to San Diego yesterday to
make sale of real estate. The sale is
made to satisfy judgment in the case of
woman found guilty and fined $500 for using
Cancelled postage stamps
Commissioner Knoles at San Diego made
an order yesterday for the deportation of
four Chinese laborers, All Fook, All Guam,
All John and All Guam, alias Lip Soon. Lip
Clip, Gin Poy and Gin Lip The celes-
tials are in Jail in that city and have ten
days in which to appeal from the order.
Deputy District Attorney Finlayson
went to San Diego yesterday to appear be-
fore the United States commissioner at
hearing in the case of Emil Ulrich, who
is accused Of sending unlawful matter
through the mails. This was letters adj
dressed to A. B. Webb and Helena Folk.
The herald., 1898-05-25
Cut Government Timber

A'complaint was filed in the circuit court
yesterday against Ramon M. Smith,
charging him with cutting oak and pine
trees to the number of 109 from the gov
eminent reservation in MADEIRA county.
The United States Is thereby damaged to
the amount of s602.50, and demands judg-
ment in the sum of $1SO7.5O, with legal in
terest and costs of suit.
The herald., 1898-05-25
A Chinese Eviction

Chung Sam, On Chong, An Doom, May
Fat and All Sam, Chinese cultivators of
the soil, have commenced an action for
damages against Charles H. Forbes, agent
of Mrs. Arcadia B. de Baker. They allege
that on the sd Of this month they were
peaceably gathering vegetables on their
ffty-acre tract in the Laguna rancho.
rented from the Baker estate, when Forbes
and his employees violently elected them
The herald., 1898-05-25
FOR WEST POINT
Congressman Barlow Selects Commit
tee on Examinations

Congressman Barlow has written to
Nathan Cole, j. r. Rush and Isadore DOCK
weller, asking them to serve as commit
tee to examine applicants for the appoint
ment to the West Point cadetship of which
he will have the selection on the goth of
June. The examination will be held on
the 18th at the rooms of the Silver Repub-
lican club in this city.
The gentlemen forming the committee
will ask Prof. Foshay, the city superin-
tendent of schools, to assist and to COM
pute the averages. The questions will COW
er the English branches, such as are taken
in view by the official examinations at the
point There will be no physical examina-
ton, but it will be we'll for applicants to
bear in mind that all their efforts will be
thrown away If they are not bodily per-
feet The physical examination at the
point is more than severe land the slightest
blemish will cause the refusal of the
would-be cadet. 1t is said that even corn
is enough to bar one.
The herald., 1898-05-25

Professor B. w. Thomas the well-known
microscopic, declares in a recent publica-
ton that Offering water is subterfuge
of no value. Filters clarity the water, but
do not remove it's dangerous elements"
1t is not necessary to filter Puritas. Be-
ing scientifically distilled, it is absolutely
pure, and there is nothing to remove. Ice
and Cold Storage Company. Tel. 22S
The herald., 1898-05-25
CARSE'S ACCIDENT
The Result Of Farm Wagon Colliding
With Train of Cars

The trial was begun yesterday in depart
ment four of the Superior court before
Judge Van Dyke and jury of the damage
suit of Norman NJ. Carse against the
Southern California Railway company. The
plaintiff alleges that while he was cross
ing Walnut street in a wagon, on May IS
of last year, he was run into by a train
which had not given the proper signals
before reaching the crossing by whistllng
The herald., 1898-05-25
Ientions, of which Pete had no premonItion,

tentions. of which Pete had no premonition,
falls to the ground.
The closing argument for the people will
be delivered by Deputy District Attorney
McComas this morning and the case will
probably go to the jury at noon. 1t is the
general impression about the court house
that the jury will convict Garcia of muir
der in the first degree and affix the penalty
at Imprisonment for life. Mary Garcia's
trial will begin Immediately after her male
companions case goes to the jury.
The herald., 1898-05-25
Court Notes

The cases of Ed. Rogers, charged with
having counterfeiters tools in his possess
sion, and Henry P. Woods, with obtaining
a pension fraudulently, having been mad
vertently set for hearing on Monday,
legal holiday, continuances were granted
until Tuesday.
The herald., 1898-05-25
N ew Suits

Sylvia Grossman. the widow of William
Grossman, deceased, has applied for letters
of administration to his estate, valued at
s2O5O.
The examination of James d. Steele for
grand larceny in the township justice court
is not yet concluded. 1t went over yester-
day at the request of Attorney II. T. Gage
until Friday
The herald., 1898-05-25
Kelly's Decisions

Lawrence Kelly, 2S years old, residing on
Mission road, who has been employed as a
laborer in soap factory, was committed
to Highlands yesterday by Judge Shaw.
Kelly has an idea that people follow him
for the purpose of harming him.
The herald., 1898-05-25

We are now located in our new quarters,
Nos. 509-511 South Main street. and are
fully equipped for the manufacture Of mir
rors and art glass. If you are in need Of
anything in our line, it will pay you to call
and place your orders. H. Raphael & Co.
The herald., 1898-05-25

from the premises, drove them into the
cold world and took possession of the tools
and farming implements, as well as the
growing crops. Chung Sam and his part
ners demand $4,000.
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DEATHS

DEATHS
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HOLMAN-Woodford c., native of Ken
lucky aged IA years, who has resided
for years in Los Angeles, lately at $50
South Hill street; at the home of his
brother, D. s. Holman, McMinnville,
Ore, where he had gone for the benefit
of his health.
Burial at McMinnville on Friday, May
9th.
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JoTTINas


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.
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Hawley, King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
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Trunks. Bags, Leather Goods
J. C. Cunningham. manufacturer, LeAler:
repairing a speciality. ~ South Main. TEX
ephone NJ SlA
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King &
The herald., 1898-05-25

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co.. corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-05-25

Agents Victor, Heating, World, Stearns,
and March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
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Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. W.
Fuller. 315 North Main street.
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Wall paper, late styles. low prices, al
A. A. Eckstrom's. 1924 South Spring street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10
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mere IS rejoicing in France because the birth rate is shown by vital statis- tics to be increasing. But if the newly arriving infants are to be as fussy and excitable as the present day Frenohman what is the good of them?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10

4 sea captain tells of his sailing la southern seas where flying fish abound They would sometimes in their flighl in the night come aboard the ship and drot to the deck He had three catA that. though they were lying asleep below. would hear the sound whenever hsh struck the deck and would rush up to get it. They distinguished tbia from all other sounds. Tine crew tried so initiate it in varions ways. but coEId not deceive the cata
 The only entirely happy monarchical country in Europe Is Portugal. She has neither great navy nor prestige to main tain She is not grabbing out for addi- tional territory. and her government financiers promise treasury surplus for next year.
 George J. Smith, who discovered tho fabulously rich Treadwell mine in Alas ka. has committed suicide. Returns arc coming in early.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10

There isa sense of humor in New Jer- sey. The legislative bill to tax bachelors $2 year was referred to the committee on lunatic asylums.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-10

Started Without Money and Is Now Prospective Millionaire Women Wild Go Join Tn the hEad Rush to tho Kiondias For Gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-06
THE OBJECT IN BONDS.

The bond issue is now made certain.
The revenue bill containing that pro-
vision has passed the senate, and there
never was any hope of defeating it in
the house. And still it was not neces-
sary. There were other ways to raise
the revenue required for the prosecu-
ton of this. war; other ways which
were just, equitable, fair and popular:
ways which would have suited nine
tenths of the people of this country.
But nine-tenths of the people are not
running this country at the present
time. In fact, they are having very
little to say about it.
The element that carried the presi-
Dental election in 1896 stood solidly to-
gether in opposition TO the income tax
and in favor of bonds. AS originally
reported, the measure provided for
sufficient revenue without resorting to
a bond issue. 1t was estimated that the
expenses of the war for a year would
be $30O,0000O0. The proposition voted
down would have raised that amount,
and S5O,O0O,000 had already been appro-
priated- And it is claimed that the
treasury balance now is over 5000, &c.,
OO0
Yet nothing would do but bond is