The herald., 1898-12-06
BUG BOOKS IN DOUBT
PRESIDENT PEAsE TO BE CALLED
TO AN ACCOUNT
Horticultural Commissioners of San
Bernardino County Want Their
Presents Back

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 5.-The
first business to come before the board OF
supervisors this morning after roll call was
an inquiry into the matter Of the disappear
ance Of Inc books from the library OF the
horticultural commission, which were taken
either at night or Sunday, when there was
no one to look on and see the operation The !
other two members Of the commission who
were appointed a committee to report on
the subject of the value and ownership CT the
books, brought in the following:
"To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors
Gentlemen: In cur former report to your
question as to whom the library which had
a place in the office of the horticultural com
mission belongs, and what it is worth, we
went so lar as in our judgmont we hac
right to do, inasmuch as we have no Ju-
dietary power, and cannot put man on his
oath, so we cannot tell how Mr.. Pease came
in possession of the aforesaid library.
There were a good many books in said
library which were prized very highly by
Mr. Pease, which, in our Judgment, are of
very little value to the commission, tor the
reason that they are so old that the meth
DDS and suggestions confined in them are
Of no possible value, but there were Others
which are OF some value and are necessity,
and might be hard to obtain at this time, as
they are out Of print. There is no doubt IL
our minds but that when Mr.. Poase resigns
he should leave all the books and pamphlets
obtained by him when drawing pay from
the county in the office, bit if he does not
feel so disposed you will navs it to settle.
There is no doubt but that the library as
it stood was worth 800, bur if it has been
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Pease to collect them. there i, no reason why
they should be paid foe the second time,
but if such is the case you will have to de-
eide for yourselves, as we cannot do it for
you.
Further, we might say, that al the val
liable books and publications and some that
are not SO valuable, are gone at this time,
and presumably are taken by Mr.. i'ease, as
he was the only man who had a key '"r tn-
library. Respectfully submitted. r. L. Nc
Ginness, Robert T. Curtis
| On the reading of this report of the COM
mittee, the clerk Of the board of supervisors
was instructed to notify Mr.. Pease to ap-
pear before the board at 10 o'clock this
morning, in reference to the ownership OF
The library in the horticultural commission
ers' office, and to bring back all official rec
ords of his office during his incumbency
The latter portion of the order was added,
as it was discovered that Mr. Pease had not
only carried off the library, but had taken
| the letter file and official correspondence Of
the office, evidently to cover his tracks in
case Of an investigation. The district at
torney is in doubt as to what action to take
against Mr. Pease, but will be present at
the examination tomorrow morning and
then determine what is best in the prem
ises. Mr.. Pease is resident of Redlands, to
which place he moved several weeks ago.
BREVITIES.
An interesting suit has been commenced
today by William E. Toerpe against the
Western Union Telegraph company, in
which he demands $4,000 for the mistake of
one word in telegram The plaintiff owned
property in Chicago, which he wished to
exchange for California real estate in and
around Ontario in this county, but as the
deal, which was with other parties in Chi
| cago, Barney Brothers, was about to be
closed, Toerpe heard from William Hume
man of Ontario that there was bad wash
across the land and a portion Of it was
worthless. A telegram was sent out to
Charles Franlsh, asking about lots II and
Is Of section l6, but the telegram read ''lots
u and l6, section l6' The answer was that
there was no wash on these lots, and the
deal was made, when lot 10 is worthless,
hence the suit.
Juan Hernandez was brought in court this
morning to be arraigned for selling liquor
to Indians, pleaded not guilty and The trial
was set for December IS, in Department
one.
Pedro Bautista was arraigned this morn
ing for arson committed at bagnio IN
Chino, pleaded not guilty and the trial was
set for December 8, in Department two.