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The herald., 1898-01-12
AFTER MANY DAYS
Two Burglars Captured by Deputy
White With Their Plunder

After long hunt, Deputy Sheriff W.
A. White very cleverly ran to earth the
men who burglarized the premises of A
]. Wilkins, al Covina on July 18th last.
At that time the Wilkins family were
absent from home and the depredators
succeeded in carrying off about $400 worth
of household linen, clothing, jewelry
and bric-a- brac. A reward of $25 was Of
fered, but no track of the robbers was
discovered until a comparatively recent
date.
Deputy Sheriff White had his suspi-
cions aroused by a couple of men living
in small ranch house about three miles
below Artesia. and after tracking them
back and forth for some time at mid
night Monday he started off armed with
a search warrant for the ranch house of
Charles and Percy Collette at Artesia.
He arrived there about daybreak and
upon entering boldly charged the men
with having burslarized the Wilkins
residence last July. To his satisfaction,
and yet to his surprise, they acknowl
edged the crime and made clean breast
of the whole affair. White recovered
all of the stolen goods save a shotgun,
which had been disposed of to party at
Whittier.
The herald., 1898-01-12

render account showing more than $50,
900 in McFarland's possession and be-
longing to Wiesendanger. On December
80 1887, while there was an outstanding
Indebtedness of more than $4,000. the
| deed was executed and delivered to
Josephine e. Towel which purported to
convey lots l, 8, and 10 of the Patterson
tract. Fullerton owned a half-interest
in the lots, and the consideration paid
him was paid by Mcfarland. 1t is
charged that Louise Mcfarland and
Josephine E. Towel, being the wife and
sister-in-law of Mcfarland, gave no
consideration whatever for the convey
! ance, but held the property for McFar-
| land up to September 13, 1889, when Nc
| Farland. his wife and sister-in-law de-
livered a deed purporting to convey the
lots to James F. Towel, the plaintiff in
this action.
On March 90, 1889. Mcfarland made a
deed to his wife conveying lots 2. A, 6. s
and 10 of the Ellis tract without any con-
sideration, and on July IS, 1896. McFar-
land and his wife conveyed all of this
property to James F. Towel without any
consideration, the latter being the faith
er of Mrs. Mcfarland and Josephine E.
Towel.
In April, 1890, Wiesendanger began
three actions against Mcfarland for the
recovery of money collected by him, as
follows: $4,000 in the first case, $4,000
in the second. and $4,000 in the third
In two of these cases a writ of attach
ment issued and was levied upon all
properties heretofore mentioned. and
has not yet been discharged or released.
The three actions came to trial June 80,
1896, when judgment for over $4,000 was
obtained by Wiesendanger in the first
suit, and the others were continued for
trial.
1t will be perceived that the status of
the property involved is somewhat COM
plicated, rendered more so by other legal
proceedings since taken. Wiesendanger
contends that the deeds to the property
at present in dispute were made by Nc
Farland with the intent and purpose of
hindering and defrauding his creditors,
and particularly the defendant, Wies-
endanger, and to prevent the latter
from obtaining payment of the indebted
ness from Mcfarland to him, and from
collecting judgment rendered in his
favor. Mcfarland and his wife reside
on the Ellis lots. and Josephine E. Towel
and James F. Towel reside within less
than one block from the same place, and
they hold title, it is alleged, from Nc
The herald., 1898-01-12
New Suits Filed

John S. Baker VS.. T. j. Fleming-A
suit to recover 1920, with interest at the
rate Of per cent from Jan. :, 1898, and
costs. received by defendant from T. E.
Newlin for the use of plaintiff.
Estate of Elise Bruning, deceased
Petition of d. w. Field for probate of
will. The estate situated in Los Ange-
les county, is valued at about $500.
Union Mutual Building and Loan
association VS.. w. f. Slack ct ala suit
to recover $771 on a note and order of
sale against five acres of the Alamitos
tract
William G.. Brown VS.. James G. Ogil-
vie ct ALA suit to recover S412S.S6 on
certain notes with interest. costs and
order of sale against certain blocks of
the Rinpau tract at Arlington Heights
Harry Oldfield VS.. Main Street and
Agricultural Railroad company.-A suit
to recover $5020 as damages for injuries
sustained by collision of plaintiffs We
hicle with one of the defendants cars.
The herald., 1898-01-12

United States upon fraudulent GER
tificate. was taken before United States
Commissioner Owen yesterday. His ex-
animation was set for the 21st inst
frankie Melandez. the pretty Spanish
girl, and Smith Mcdonald were brought
up before Justice Young yesterday for
examination on the charge of harboring
an escaped prisoner. Charles Filkins.
Owing to three of the deputies from
the district attorneys office being in the
country. the case was continued until
Thursday morning.
The herald., 1898-01-12
BusH,s FIGHT
He Relates the Cause of His Onslaught
on Grossman to the Court


Frank Bush. a little negro lad. and
Rlchard Grossman, q small Isrealite.
had fight on Monday in front Of an
East First-street pool room. and while
the scrimmage was in progress Police-
man Briest pulled them both in. The
cause of the rumpus was unraveled yes
terday in the police court before Justice
Morrison. Grossman pleaded guilty.
but Bush wanted a trial.
DO you want to be tried by the court
or by Jury?" queried the judge.
| "Ah wants ter be tried rate now,
jedge," answered the young negro.
But do you want the court to try you
| or do you want a jury of twelve men ?"
| "Oh, yo' kin try me, jedge. I doan'
wanter so out and find twelve men for
dat ar job. It's too much trouble, sah." !"
After the officer had testified to the
facts of the fight. Mr.. Grossman gave his
version of the disturbance, which, ac-
| cording to his story, was caused by
Bush's trying to carve his anatomy with
jackknife while he was running away.
| AS 1t was, said Grossman, Bush had
| succeeded in gashing his coat in the arm
| and ripping 1t in the back. AS proof of
his statement, he exhibited a very we'll
worn and badly frayed sack coat with a
slit in the middle of the torso, and he
also picked out one hole out of the many
that decorated his sleeves as the result
of Bushs carving skill
Mr.. Bush, who though he suffered
badly, was not devoid of descriptive
powers, soon smiled in an encouraging
way when he saw the success with
which his story was received by the
amused crowd and the court, and he told
1t from start to finish with evident
relish.
'Jedge, you honah," he said, "dis
yere's de way huccom dis faite: Me an
dis young fellah play game pool fer
nickel. He win de nickel Den he say he
play me fer dime. l pull out one nickel
an lay it on de table, an while hunt
ernother nickel he pick up fust nickel an
run erway. Den lows l gotter talk hit
outen he hide, an I takes it outen he
hide, an de- perlice he cum an dun tote
we ter de stachun. OATS all, jedge, yo' |
honah. sah!'
Bush was found guilty. and he and Mr.. /
Grossman will be required to take their |
medicine this afternoon; meanwhile /
they mediate in seclusion.
The herald., 1898-01-12
MR.. BARLOW CONCURS
In the Hawaiian Matter-Will Vote
Against Annexation

The board of trade directors met
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, Presi-
| dent +. NJ. Daniel in the chair Directors
Henry, Newmark and Bergin were also
present.
communication was received from
| the chairman of the railroad committee
| of the National Association of Merchants
and Travellers. Chicago, informing the
board of the action taken by that asso-
citation, urging upon congress prompt
legislation in conformity with the re-
peated recommendations of the inter-
state commerce commission in the mat
ter of the anti-scalping bill, and asking
mat the board of trade take similar ac-
tlon. The matter was referred to the
standing committee on transportation.
telegram was received by President
Daniel from H. II. Hanna, chairman of
the executive committee of the monetary
convention to be held in INDIANAPOLIS
during the present month, urging full
representation in that convention from
this section. 1t is doubtful whether dele
gates can be secured to attend. Pres
ident Daniel has the matter in charge
and, before making the appointments.
will be glad to hear from any members
of the board who are going east, that
arrangements may be made for their
attendance as delegates
Letters were received in response to
the resolutions sent to the senators and
representatives at Washington in the
matter of the proposed Hawaiian an
nexation. Congressman Barlow ap-
proves of the action taken by the board
and says: Il concur in the Hawaiian
matter and shall vote against any prop
osition to annex"
The herald., 1898-01-12
A TULARE CASE
The Supreme Court Reverses Case of
Local Interest

The supreme court has reversed the
trial court in the matter of the insolv-
ency of the Visalia City Water company,
which was tried in February, 1896, in the
superior court of Tulare county. The
case was stubbornly contested at that
time, the jury finally returning verdict
adverse to the company. Inasmuch as
the parties in interest are Los Angeles
people the case aroused considera BILE
interest at the time in this city, and
some surprise was engendered at the
finding of the court in the face of the
we'll corroborated facts. The reversal
Of the lower court will cause satisfaction
to a number of local residents, but prob
ably to none will it bring more pleasure
than to F. J. Cooper, now connected with
the business office of The Herald.
Mr.. Cooper has been heavy financial
sufferer so far in the legal contest. He
was represented by T. z. Gibbon of this
city and c. G.. Lanterman of Visalia, and
in the present status of the case he
stands to recoup his heavy losses.
The herald., 1898-01-12
A COMPLICATED SUIT
Another of the Wiesendanger Cases
Rises Up for Judgment

The suit of James F. Towel against
III. Sckibusch, ]. A. Swope, L. A. Phil
lips, j. II. Roller, T. Wiesendanger et
ais. came up for trial yesterday before
Judge Van Dyke and a jury The suit
was, on its face, very simple one be-
ing merely to quiet title to lots .. A. 6. s
and 10 in the Ellis tract, but more Law
behind the simple allegation of disputed
title.
In making answer to the complaint
1. Wlesendanger sets forth his basis of
claim TO the property as follows:
IN August, 1887, and when Dan Nc
Farland and j. j. Fullerton conveved to
Louise Mcfarland and Josephine e
IoWell, sister Of Mrs Mcfarland there
had been collected 10000 belonging to
the defendant, Wiesendanger ana
these several parties We're indebted to
him i'll sum exceeding that amount for
money received on his behalf Fron,
that time on Mcfarland continued ~.
make collections for Niesendangar,s
benefit, and in response to reneatod do
mands for payment did up to july. 1SSS
The herald., 1898-01-12
Court Notes

John Woodruff was brought to trial
yesterday on the charge Of having en-
bezzled a team belonging to G.. Fetter-
man, a Long Beach liveryman, in July
last. The further hearing will be con-
tnued.
Judge Shaw yesterday gave judg-
ment for plaintiff in the suit of A.
Hutchins VS.. M. A. Notion and Mary
Banning, for $4,000, with per cent in
terest from June 27, 1894, and order of
sale against some property near Ver-
non.
Loui Wah Hong, who was arrested
night before last by Inspector Putnam
and charged with having entered the
The herald., 1898-01-12
The Sultan and Our Missionar;as

The porte has demanded the recall of two
American missionaries from the province
OF Aleppo, on the pretext that their mis-
sion for distribution of relief is likely n
cause disturbances THE sick man of
Europe" as he is derisively termed, is as
unreasonable as his political health Is
feeble. AS a bright contrast to his obsti-
macy and stupidity, the people of America
are acknowledging far and wide the bene-
ficence of the mission of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. namely. to relieve and prevent
malaria, rheumatism and kidney com
plant chronic dyspepsia. constipation and
liver trouble. The nervous, the weak and
the infirm derive unspeakable benefit from
its use and it greatly mitigates those in
firmties specially incident to advancing
years. Sleep. appetite. and a sensation
OF comfort throughout the system. ensue
upon its use, which should be regular and
persistent. An early resort to this fine pre-
ventive is logically suggested to those who
seek its aid.
The herald., 1898-01-12
To Be Called Tomorrow

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2452) VIII Ford; burglary; trial.
(24l5) VIM. Hoffman: robbery; trial.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
IN. p. 1762) Geo. W. Durfee; petition to
sell personal property
(2N72) Munger & Griffith Co. VS.. John
son.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
Tempieton VS.. Cochran.
(2S619D Biddleman VS.. Biddleman.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2949D Smith Premier I. w. Co. vs.
Beatty.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(2S69O Powell VS.. JAY
(29579) Mitchell vs. Mitchell.
DEPARTMENT SIN-Judge Allen.
t2SI19 Wilkerson VS.. Thorp ct al.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Pelter VS.. Reynolds; trial; 80 a. m.
People VS.. Melendez
People VS.. Mcdonald; felony; 1880 a. M
The herald., 1898-01-12
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Departments
Today

(245D ]. ]. Williams: burglary; trial.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
(2904S) Insolvency of Theodore Friese.
IN. p. 2S60) Cornelius f. Collins; probate
of will.
IN. P. 23OW Flynn minors; petition to SELL
personal property.
IN. p. 154D c. w. England; certificate of
sale of personal property.
w. j. Roberts; petition to sell real es-
tate.
DEPARTMENT THREEl-Judge York.
(2s419) Sentous VS.. Q.inby: trial.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2SS6D Mcdonald VS.. Webster ct al.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(2SCOO) Munlux vs. Mclean.
(2S51D Knowler VS.. Knowler.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Nothing set.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justic Young.
Loughead VS.. Vickery; supplemental pro-
ceedingS; 4 p. m.
Cuppen VS.. Mills ct al. trial; $3.50 a. m.
The herald., 1898-01-12
Randsburg Gold Fields by Rail

Beginning Monday, January 17th, the
Santa Fe will run a through coach Bar
stow TO johannesburg. via Kramer. con-
Meeting with the train leaving here at $50
a. M, arriving at johannesburg at $50 p.
m. Returning train will leave Johannes
burg at $3.50 p m, arrive a Los Angeles at
$50 a. m. Through tickets, $3.50.
The herald., 1898-01-12
FUNERAL NOTICE


CHOSEN FRIENDS. - Members of
Guardian council are requested to attend
the funeral of our deceased friend B. c.
Ludlow. Funeral services from Christ
church, corner Pico and Flower, at p.
m, Wednesday. BY order of the council.
D. SHEA, Councillor.
VAL J. BAADER, Secretary.
The herald., 1898-01-12
Bates Claim Upheld

Judge Erskine NJ. Ross handed down
lengthy decision in the circuit court
yesterday in the we'll known case of
Frank f. Bates VS.. the International
Colonization company of Lower Cali
fornia, in which Mr.. Bates claim as re-
ceiver of the company was upheld.
The herald., 1898-01-12
JOTTINGS
Oar Home brew

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.
The herald., 1898-01-12

Broadway. agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-01-12
Dancing Class

Mr.. Henry ]. Kramer will form a class
for adults, beginners. Monday, January
"a, at s.
Terms-1O lessons IS; 30 lessons $40: refer
ences required.
The herald., 1898-01-12

BAIRD-In GarvanZa, Jan. 10, 1887. William
Scott Baird a native of Michigan. aged
81 years.
Funeral services at 10 a. m, We dnesday,
Jan. 18th, at 1011 West Twsnty-third
street. Friends invited
SEWARD-In this city. Jan. II, 1S9S Allie
X, beloved wife OF G. w. Seward, a
native of Kentucky, aged AZ years.
Funeral will take place today Jan. II,
at p. m, from the new funeral parlors
of Robert Sharp q Co., Armory building,
Spring street. corner Eighth.
The herald., 1898-01-12

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-01-12
DEA THIS

Agents Victor Keating World and March
BICYCLES Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1898-01-12

Latest styles wall paper at A. A, Eek
stroms, 3a4 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-01-12

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons Hawley. King
& Co.
The herald., 1898-01-12

Wall paper late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-01-12

Browns Hot Air Furnace
Fits the climate and pocketbook. Heating
houses, hallset speciality. 123 E. Fourth.
The sun., 1898-02-27

The thirty.nrst annual meeting of the Columbia
Yacht. Club will he held March at the Grand
Urion Eotel. The onicc OF the club in crcuia ar
that W mailed to the members yesterday. earnestly
request a large attendance to lend their support in
rffort 10 make the coming season the most sue
cessful in the history OF the club. Extensive i'm
provements have been made In the clubhouse and
grounds during the winter.
Itisexpected that the big steam yacht Mayhower.
which was recently sold by the managers OF the
estate OF Ogden Goelet TO the King of Belgium will
sail for southampton tho early part OF the week She
has been specially fitted for the voyage. She VIII
be rechristened Cleme ntino In honor OF King Leo
pold's third daughter. The Interior arrangements,
which have been fully described In THE srs. will not
be changed.
The noted singc-stckcr vigilant. owned by Percy
ChubD. which Ia laid up at Haw kinss yards, city
Island, will be shtened when she is PIT in the water
moving the weight from the outside ballast was
begun Friday afternoon the reason for the atera
tion being that the Interior fixtures owner
chuhb placed In the yacht. in order to make her
more d, slrable cruiser sunk her below her de-
signed water line Capt Chuhb evidently intends to
make strong bid for this new "AStor Sloop cup"
the for which will take place of Newport during
the August cruise OF the New York Yacht Club.
The sun., 1898-02-27

TnrSToS. Feb 28-Tho Mount Norris basketball
team OF New York was defeated by Trenton's cham
pions tonight by score Of 80 to
ElizABfrH. Feb. 26.-The Orange Y. N. 9. A. team
played here tonight against the crack nVe OF the
Elizabeth A. C. The game took place In the lattAr's
gymnasium. The score was 4B to in favor OF Eliza
beth.
MDDLErowS. Conn. Fob. 25-The Middetown As
socaton basketball team defeated the stamford AS
ISOLATION here night by Pp to o. The Stamford
men ere outplayed from start TO hnsh.
Tho players OF the first team Of the Xavier A. G.
met their old time rivals nf the Pastime A. O. In the
Xayier's w mnasium west Fourteenth street last
night. The game fast one from the start The
Xavier players secured the ba at the start and with
the exception OF two funDes. held II throughout the
hnlr The second haf WAS more evenly contested,
but the home held their advantage. and won out
ny Of points to 3, The PLAYING OF Capt.
Cleveland AMI young OSu Ivan for the HaVers. each
OF whom scored seven goals. was the feature.
The sun., 1898-02-27

one machine 10 another interest and excite tho
onlookers, but Il 10 not always the fastest rider
who is forging to the front On the contrary,
it Is tho rider who has engaged the fastest
and most experienced paoinRCrews and who IL
the most expert in jumping from one machine
to another. Success at following pace requires
practice, and it Is really the most export rider
In this line who is 30 successful with his races
Another feature of success in paced races is the
use OF big machines for pacing. The suction
back OF one OF the big machines, created by the
wini. draws a rider on, like q magnet attracts u
piece Of steel.
form OF racing is introduced, but there can be
no question Of their lack OF test OF mans
racing powers"
Pacing in match races Is verv much in vogue
abroad and in both England and France, where
tho leading riders engage In races of this char
actor, different opinions are held as TO the value
Of pacemaklng. A prominent track rider In
England. In briefly summing uD the pacing
question, says:
ain considering tho question Of pacemaking
Il is important not to lose sight OF the fact that
the conditions of race and the conditions OF a
time trial arc totally different. In race It 10
essential that the conditions should DO equally
fair for each man. In time trial II IL speed only
that is the prime consideration. and any means
to attain that end are justified. This pacing. how
ever although introduced to equalize matters
has In effect resulted in the groesest unfairneBs
that has ever disRraced any competitive sport
Pacing in races, instead Of levelling matters so
that each man has an equal chance, has de-
veloped so that one man has had the pacing to
himself in most lop-sided manner.
"A tandem-paced race is unfair unless each
man has tandems; triplet or quad-paced race
is unfair unless each competitor has the same
sort Of multiCycle."
The sun., 1898-02-27
THE MONEY ORDER FRAUDS.
Nine Dinercat Methodh by which IL 10 Posi-
bio to Defraud the Government.

Nine Dinercnt Methodh by which II 10 Possi-
bio TO Defrnud the Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb 28.-Tho arrest of James
W. Jones, a clerk in tho Auditors Office for the
Post Office Department, on a charge OF defraud-
ing the Government by means OF fraudulent
money orders, reveals q new species of fraud
practced on the postal system. Auditor Castle
said to-day that, since beginning the investiga.
tIon into tho methods Of checking accounts
in his office. ho had discovered nine different
methods by which 1t was possible to de-
fraud the money order department. OF these
nine methods he had subsequently found that
four had been put into operation by dishonest
persons, and he expected that II would be found
that some one had also operated along the lines
of tho other five. 1t is wonder, he said, that
the Post Office Department was not bankrupted
by dishonest clerks and Postmasters, who could
have Systematically robbed the Government OF
millions OF dollars year.
The method pursued by Jones was to take
money orders which had been improperly filled
out at different Post Ohiccs and returned to tho
Auditors Office as unused" fill them out prop
erly and send them TO be cashed at the office on
which they were drawn. Accompanying tho
advice was typewrittcn slip, which said that
by some mistake they had gotten into the hands
OF the Auditors office. These slips were signed
by MIR. Castles name in fac-simile and looked
the typewritten slips, there were certain pc
culiarities and Investigation resulted in the
arrest of Jones. The latter asserted his inno
cence to MIR. Castle today and said that
he intended to clear his name. He was
discharged from the Government service to-
day. 1t 10 now believed that he worked the
scheme entirely, by himself, going to the office
there. So far fraudulent orders for S4sO have
been found.