The herald., 1898-10-15
AN ALLEGED BLIND PIG
A DRUNKEN MAN DIsCLoSEs HIS
LIouoR SUPPLY
Proprietor Of the Hotel Mitchell Ar
rested for Violating Pasadena
Principles-Brevities

PASADENA, Oct. H.-(Onice OF 1ne ner-
aid. 16 West Colorado streeto The hrst ar
rest for violation Of the liquor ordinance IN
long time WIS made last night, when A.
u. Bowman swore to a complaint which re-
suited in the arrest Of n. II. Mitchell, pro-
prietor of the Hotel Mitchell. bowman
charges that Mitchell himself SOLD him
whisky last night. Whether this Is true
or not. one thing is certain, that Bowmah
had good-sized jag last night at the time
he asked Police officer P.nkham to arrest
Mitchell Bowman's story was TO the ei-
feet that he had beeG drinking at the hotei,
where he alleges "yOu can get all you want
at any time." and getting into dispute
with Mitchell. the latter put him out OF the
place. In retaliation for this he determined
to have Mitchell arrested for violating the
ordinance. He displayed stx-ounce bot
tie full Of whisky, with the label Of local
druggist on It, which he AYERS was sold to
him by Mitchell, notw!thstan ndtng & the drug
gist's label. When Mitchell was arrested
he was brought before Recorder Ross1ter
and required to furnish $3.50 bail, the pre-
lim,nary examination being set for next
Tuesday morning. Marshal Lacey says he
has a good case against Mitchell, as he can
bring forward many witnesses whoD VIII
swear that they have purchased liquor at
the hotel and others who will testify that
1t has the reputation Of being one OF the
blind pigs" OF the town. Mr.. Mitchell. on
tHo OrHeF manu-, says tIHt Hc HVt oA1S uiu
cot sell the whisky to Bowman. but that
he has sold none to anybody and that he
obeys the ordinance carefully. The out
come Of the trial will be watched with much
interest.
Brevities
Mr.. McKalip Of the firm Of McKalip &
Hawkins, who recently bought out r. H.
P:nney's coal business, arrived from Pitts
burg Saturday, with his wife and two
daughters. Mrs Hawkins and son came
with them, but Mr.. Hawkins was taken i'll
about the time they were to start and was
unable to come. 1t was thought that he
would be able to join them soon, but a dis
patch has been received since summon1ng
Mrs. Hawkins to his bedside. as he Is dan
gerously III. She left on this mornings
train.
Der OF the boys Of Company last night.
A speakers stand and seats for good-
sized audience has been erected on the va
cant lots on South Fair Oaks avenue, near
the corner Of Colorado, next to Dewey's
tailor shop. and here the union parties will
open the campaign with speaking tomorrow
(Saturday) night. Judge ]. N. Philips will
be the principal speaker.
The Pasadena Medical association met
this evening in the office Of Drs. Briggs &
James. DR.. Mcbride read a paper on
"Epileptic Insanity and DR.. Abbott sup
pIemente0 the discussion.
The Highland Fruit association has near
ly finished its drying for this season. The
superin tendent, Harry Lusher, said TODAY
that the output of the dryer this sea ason
wouh be over sixty tons Of dried fruit
There were about fifteen tons Of dried
aprcots, over fifteen tons Of dried prunes
and there will be over thirty tons of
peaches when those at present in sight are
dried.
Mrs. Hatpdon the newly elec ted president
OF the Woman's parliament. was In the city
Yesterday canvassng the proposition u
hold the spring session Of tho parliament
IN Pasadena.
The Shakespeare club will discuss mid
Nights Dream" at It's regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock
The executive committee is requested to
meet At At, 4qeehr ilowers. edttor Of the Cali
fornia Voice. delivered prohibition speech
at the Salvation Army hall last night.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Green. chief
signal officer on the staff Of General Shaf- |
ter in the Cuban campaign. returned to his
home in Pasadena this morning. He is on
furlough for the benefit Of his health
John Scott, ex-horticultural commits |
sioner of this county. visited Pasadena to- |
day.
Many members Of the Independent Order |
Of Foresters Of Pasadena attended a recep- |
don to the supreme and high court officers
at Hazards pavilion. Los Angeles. tonight |
The state examiner Of building and loan
a associations. James L. Field. paid an official
visit to the local association yesterday.
s. H. Washburn IS in Pasadena for few |
days. He has been mining in Frazer noun |
tain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gardner enter |
tained number of friends at dinner las |
evening.
A number Of the members Of the Pasa-
dena Gun club will 30 down to the preserves |
tomorrow night for duck hunt
Mrs. Crump and family arrived this morn |
Ing from Chicago. She Is stopping with her |
mother, Mrs. Emery. on Orange Grove ave-
nue..
r. A. Marshal Of San Francisco, deputy |
clerk Of the supreme court, visited Pasa. |
dena yesterday on political business.