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The herald., 1898-02-16
MRS. TERESA ANN BERRY
Convicted Of Using Cancelled Stamps.
Will Be Sentenced Today

Mrs. Teresa Ann Berry was yesterday
convicted by the term trial jury in the dis
trict court of using Cancelled postage
stamps. She will receive sentence this
morning of from s100 to $500 and at most
six months In jail.
Mrs. Berry was indicted by the August
term of the federal grand jury and the
case was tried yesterday before Judge
Wellborn and the term trial jury. She
claims to be Ga years old. is q resident of
San Diego. where she was something of u
money lender during the boom days but
has no ostensible business occupation at
present so far as anything was developed
in the evidence.
A couple of years ago she was detected
in using Cancelled stamps. but was released
with reprimand. Last year. as near as
can be determined Mrs. Berry again be-
came a victim of the habit and from jan
uary to October she is charged with hav-
ing sent papers once OF twice o week
through the mails decorated with mosaic
stamps, some being in no less than three
pieces and, SO far as the jury could de-
terninc through strong eyeglasses. each
piece being the better part of a Cancelled
stamp.
II took the gentlemen long time to make
up their minds that madame had over
stepped the law. They were charged at
$3.50 and 1t was not until after o'clock that
they brought in the verdict of guilty as
stated above
The herald., 1898-02-16
ROBBED LAUNDRY WAGONS
Two Bold Young Thieves Who Stole at
LIVERY Stable

j. ]. Kattinger and Volley Mason are in
the city Jail charged with petty larceny.
kattinger was arrested by Detectives
Auble. Hawley and Flammer. and Mason
by Patrolman Broadhead. Monday night
two young men entered the Broadway
livery stable between Fourth and Fifth
streets on Broadway, and stole a large
quantity of linen and other goods from
laundry wagon which had been left there
They represented TO the employees of the
stable that they were employees of a
laundry and that they had been sent for
the goods.
They were allowed to take what they
pleased and each carried away a large
bundle of goods. The next morning when
the loss was discovered the theft was re-
ported to the detectives. A good descrip-
ton of the two young men was given the
officers and the arrests of Mason and Kat
finger followed. A portion of the stolen
goods was recovered. The two prisoners
will be tried today.
The herald., 1898-02-16


KERN-In this city, February a., 1898, Mrs.
Kate Kern, widow of Paul Kern, a ma
tive of Ohio, aged 70 years. month, "a
days.
Funeral Thursday February 11th, at 2
p. M, from her late residence, southwest
corner Seventeenth and Main streets In
terment l. o. o. F. cemetery. San Fran
cisco and Santa Barbara papers please
copy.
MATFIELD-At Los Angeles. February
18th. Mrs. Alice Matfield beloved
mother of Mary Flashmer and James
and Dora Matfield, aged 70 years.
Funeral from the old Mission church
opposite Plaza, Friday, February 18th, at
8 o'clock. Friends invited to attend
WILSON--In this city, February 49, 1895.
Elihu c. Wilson, aged 60 years, ative
of Ohio. I
Funeral from the parlors of Kregelo &
Bresee, Sixth and Broadway this after
noon at o'clock. Friends invited to attend
KERN-In this city, February "A, 1898 Mrs.
Kate Kern. widow of Paul Kern. a ma
tive OF Ohio, aged 10 years, month. "a
days.
Funeral notice later
The herald., 1898-02-16
Court Notes

Amanda e. has been granted a divorce
by Judge Van Dyke from Albert E. Dens-
more on the ground of desertion and fail
ure TO provide.
Motion to set aside and demurrers to
the information charging George Card
well and j. l. Harris with the murder of
Hilton at Las Virgenes We're overruled
yesterday by Judge Smith The prisoners
pleaded not guilty and their cases were
placed on the call calendar.
The herald., 1898-02-16
THE BIGAMY CASE
AS It Comes in the Evidence Gets
Stronger Against Sue Ying

The examination of Sue Ying, the Chinese
woman accused of bigsmy, was resumed
yesterday before Township Justice Young.
but not concluded. The prosecution called
to the stand Sam Kutz, the cupid of the
county clerks office, who proved that
Tom Wo had procured marriage license
in which the name of Sue Ing appeared as
the party of the second part in October
of last year.
Too Soon and Chung Sue identified Sue
Ying as the wife of All Wing. The prose-
cution then asked for continuance owing
to the absence of a witness, and the court
continued the further hearing until the
18th, in the morning The partial examina-
tion was enlivened with the numerous
wrangles without which Attorney Appel
never considers matter properly investi-
gated.
The herald., 1898-02-16
GARCIA's CONFESSION
Accuses the Woman of Having Killed
Old Man Collins

Pedro Garcia and the woman who has
been living with him as his wife at South
Santa Monica, were taken to Santa Monica
yesterday for arrangement before the JUS
tice of the peace. Their examination was
set for Friday, and they were returned to
the county jail.
Indian Pete has made a confession,
after fashion, to the sheriff. In it he
accuses Mary, his companion, of the whole
crime of having murdered Charles Collins,
and only admits that he became an acces-
sorry after the deed had been done. He
told this story in the presence of the wo-
man, who stigmatized it as a lie out of
the whole cloth. She says that she does
not know, one way or the other, how Col
lins came to his death.
But with the present confession of In
dian Pete to work on, the whole truth is
bound to come out, and the chances are
greatly that the Indian and his white
paramour are equally guilty. and commit
ted the crime while they were inflamed by
drink and the victim helpless as result
of his potations.
The substance of Garcia's confession is
that Collins came to their cabin on Friday.
and that he, the degraded woman and the
Indian proceeded to load up on red wine
and grape brandy. When Collins, as soon
as his jag had become eloquent made love
to the woman. Garcia drank all he could
lay hands on surreptitiously. Very soon
thereafter Mrs. Garcia said to her Indian
lord that she proposed passing the night
with Collins, to which he raised no objec-
ton, as he was aware that he had plenty of
money upon his person.
Collins and the woman then left for his
shack, so runs Garcias tale, but she soon
after returned with an axe and said she
had done up the old man. She gave Gar
cia $40 piece and washed away the blood
of the axe. She had more gold pieces, and
showed them TO Garcia. Afterward the |
two went to where the body of the murder |
ed man lay for the purpose of burying !
him, but Garcia's courage gave way, and i
he fled back to his shack with the woman, |
and there they remained until morning.
The herald., 1898-02-16

-.-- - -
transfer OF the saloon license at S23 South
Spring street to 1s1 South Broadway was
laid over until Waldeck secures the proper
frontage as required by law. 1t was ex-
planned to the applicant that his request
was virtually in the nature of an applica-
tion for q new license and must therefore
accord with the rules In such a case.
The following special officers were reg
ularly elected by the commission: Harry
White. ]. c. German. w. L. Hubbard Ross
Phillips. w. A. Moore. Many of these men
have been serving for considerable lengths
of time.
c. q. Sawyer was also placed in nomina-
tion for the position of special officer, but
a question was raised as to Mr.. Sawyer's 8
fitness by Commissioner Wyman. and at
his request action was postponed for a
week.
Applications for appointment as police
men were received and filed from p. A.
Reel and j. A. Thress.
The herald., 1898-02-16
RECOVERED THE GOODS
a Denver Crook to Be Tried Today for
Jewelry Robbery

w. A. Reid, who is supposed to be wanted
in other cities and who is said to be known
to the Denver police as well-known thief
will be given preliminary trial today in
Justice Owens court on a charge of burg
larry and will, without doubt, be held to
answer. He was arrested Friday as a sus-
pect and the next day, as was stated in The
Herald at the time, evidence connecting
him with the burglary of A. L. Affers jew
elry store, 1oSh East First street, was dis
covered by the detectives. Detective Paul
F'lammer. who was placed on the case,
recovered nearly all the stolen goods from
between the mattresses and under the car
pet in Reid's room on First street. near
the store which he robbed. The prisoner
was 'mugged" yesterday, and his photo
graph will be sent to all the larger cities
in the west. The detectives have communi-
Gated with the Denver authorities to Sc
cure the mans record there.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Guardians Needed

A petition was filed yesterday in the
superior court asking that A. R. Manes
be appointed guardian of the estate of E.
c. Bast of the firm of Bast G. Co.. furni-
ture dealers of South Main street. who
was sent TO the insane asylum on Monday
Te appointment of Charles o. Morgan
to the estate of Mrs. Sarah E. Dewey a
widow, was also requested. Mrs. Dewey
is an incompetent and her demise is ex-
pected at any time. Her estate consists
of real estate and note for $780, the total
value of it not exceeding $4,000
The herald., 1898-02-16
New Suits

John l.. Pavkovich yesterday commenced
suit against Felix Clavere and p. Guillar-
dou to oust them out of certain premises
on Also street, where they have a saloon
and boading house. for non-payment of
rent and for 5000 damages for injuries done
to the premises.
The California bank sued Frank c. Young
and others to set aside a conveyance from
defendant to his wife for premises situated
in the Bellevue avenue tract. which he is
alleged to have transferred to her fraud
ulently to escape the payment of 81 400
due jointly with A. F. Mackay to plaintiff
The herald., 1898-02-16
They Cut the Zania

II. M. Ames of Santa Fe avenue with
out the city limits, yesterday caused the
arrest of Thomas Carr and Ernest Nc
Clure for having on the 10th instant made
an aperture in the irrigating ditch running
along the west side of the avenue with
the malicious intent to destroy it. The
men were taken before Justice Young and
released on their own recognizance TO ap-
pear for trial on Saturday afternoon
The herald., 1898-02-16
A Murdered Mans Estate

The public administrator has applied for
letters to the estate of Charles Collins. the
man who was murdered on last Saturday
at Santa Monica by Indian Pete and his
mistress. The personal property of the
deceased consists of lumber and tools val
ued al about slo0 and the realty of lot a.
block K, Santa Monica. of like value.
The herald., 1898-02-16
PHELAN HELD TO ANSWER
Three Charges Of Burglary Against
the Ex-Conyict

William Philean, alias Phelan, the ex-
convict charged with burglary, who was
found in the city jail after the detectives
had searched the city for him for days,
was given preliminary examination in
Justice Morrison's court yesterday. There
are three charges of burglary against him.
He offered no defense whatever. saying
that he did not desire to expose his own
The herald., 1898-02-16

Of his domestic felicity. The dodge to Sc
cure immunity from pursuit might have
been successful had not some one given
away the trick to Deputy Sherif Guy
Woodward. Oliver is an ex-convict.
Judge Smith ordered that the case be
tried on March 18th and Oliver was sent
back to jail
The herald., 1898-02-16

case before the hnal trial in the superior
court.
Justice Morrison held him to answer, ana
he was taken to the county jail at once
The accused is a physical wreck, and
could hardly survive a long term In the
penitentiary. He intimated that he would
be able to prove an alibi when his case Is
tried.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Carriage Dealer Insolvent

Henry o. Haines, retail dealer in car
riages on North Broadway, has filed his
petition in insolvency. His liabilities are
$1S,927 and his assets $5062 &C. mostly book
accounts, of which small part is pledged
as collateral with banks. The sums due
in local circles are many, but not very
large, most of the heavier debts having
been contracted in San Francisco and the
The herald., 1898-02-16
Sold Whisky on Sunday

Jung Sam, the Chinaman arrested Sum
day night for violating the Sunday closing
ordinance, withdrew his plea of not
guilty yesterday before Justice Owens. and
admitted his guilt. He was fined $50, which
he paid at once. He runs Chinese sa-
loon on Alameda street. and was caught
in the act Of selling whisky Sunday morn
ing
The herald., 1898-02-16
Ex-Governors at Lunch

Hon. Charles A. Towne of Minnesota.
the eloquent advocate of bimetallism will
be entertained at lunch today at the Silver
Republican club, when he will meet ex-
Governor Altgeld of Illinois. Ex-Governor
Brown of Maryland and Ex-Governor Shell
don of New Mexico.
The herald., 1898-02-16
JOTTINGs
Our Home Drew

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., 1898-02-16
FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral of the late Charles A. Givens.
at Lippincott's chapel, Pasadena. will be
held Thursday at o'clock p. M Funeral
car will leave Fourth street station of the
Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric rail-
way at o'clock. Friends invited.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Agricultural Park Coursing Matches

Agricultural Park COursing Matches
Entries are now open for Sundays and
Tuesdays (Washangton's birthday
coursng matches at Agricultural Park. A
64-dog stake for purse of $500. Entrance
fee. $3.50. Send entries to the secretary at
No. 143 South Broadway. Entries close
Thursday evening, when the drawing
takes place.
The herald., 1898-02-16

Hawley. King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway. agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-02-16
DEATHS

Agents Victor Keating, W orld and March
bicycles. Hawley. King & Co.
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and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King
& Co.
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Everything on wheels. Hawley. King s
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-02-16

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16
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~ by Ac'AN6ER son.
tcoPYRIGxTED.l

Hotel accommodations are very mea-
gre at Milton, and was obliged to
share my room with stranger, He
was tall, strongly-built man, with a
weather-beaten face and grizzled hair,
1t needed but a glance to know that
he was one who could both give and
take hard knocks. There was nothing
repulsive about him, however. On the
contrary, he seemed to be honest good
natured and a thorough gentleman in
the best sense of the word. Entering
into conversation with him, learned
that he was from the west and had
travelled extensively through all parts
of the United States. especially the
wilder parts. We soon became fast
friends, as men sometimes will upon
very short acquaintance.
We had both Travelled far that day,
and were not inclined to sit up very
long. so about 10 O'clock we retired to
our room and went to bed fell asleep
almost as soon as my head toucheu
the pillow. How long l slept do not
know but l was awakened by SOUNDS
of distress from my room-mate's PED.
AS I awoke 1 heard him cry as II IN
great fear: Don't kill me, l am lnno-
cent. For Gods sake let me 60. rms
was followed by a choking SOUND tnat
made my blood run cold. Jumping OUT
of bed 1 turned on the light and looked
toward his side of the room, fully eA-
Meeting to see my friend struggling with
a burglar. To my surprise there was
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16

my horse. The ride back to town was
without incident, except that several of
the crowd expressed a desire to shoot
me, in order to save the county the ex-
pense Of a trial. They went no further
than to threaten, however, and reach
ed Pueblo with a whole skin When we
arrived at the hotel the proprietor was
called out and commanded to tell what
he knew about me. Nr 6af ,,
I don't know nuthin' about him, he
began and my heart sank within me,
but my spirit rose when he continued,
f'ceptin' that he put up here fer a few
days. Said he wuz goin' to Silver Cliff
| helped him buy his outfit and that
boss he's ridin'.'
Who was with him when he came
hereT was the next question.
Nobody. But he went away with a
Teller that said he wuz goin' to Silver
Cliff, too. Where's he at?'
Oh! he's ornamentin' a tree out
yonder. Eff it hadn't been fer the in
PREVENTION Of providence in the shape of
Ole Joe Mack, this young Teller might
be keepin' him company. Ez it is, he
seems to be straight enough, en- 1
reckon we'd better let him go. He
oughter be more keerful in the choice of
his pals, though. That cuss that wuz
with him wuz the wust boss thief in
the state
Il remembered no more after that. 1
was told afterward that / fell off my
horse in a dead faint and was carried
into the hotel, where 1 lay in a raging
fever for over a month. was delrious
the whole time, and they had to tie my
hands to keep me from tearing all the
skin from my throat, grasping at an
imaginary rope"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16
1LeuSreATEo evR.ERANcK'

were gaining rapidly, and l now heard
them order me to halt and throw up my
hands, threatening to shoot If I did not
obey AS there was no possible chance
to escape for me, thought best to COM
ply with their demands. A moment later
they galloped past me, all except the
last two, who refined in their horses, one
on each side of me. After had been re-
iieved of my weapons l was allowed to
let my hands fall to my side. CHANGING
at my captors 1 found them rough, de-
termined looking men, armed TO the
teeth and evidently ready to shoot at a
seconds notice. They paid very little at
tention to me, but seemed to watch with
great interest the pursuit of my compan-
ion.
"All this time had not the slightest
idea what the trouble was, and | dared
not ask the men who were guarding
me- / supposed that they intended TO
rob us, but could not understand why
they did not do so Immediately.
while these thoughts were passing
through my mind, the band OF pursuers
was rapidly overtaking Warren. AT last
the foremost one swung his lasso ROUND
his head and let fly at the fugitive,
catching him around the shoulders and
unhorsing him with jerk that seemed
enough to break every bone IN ms poay;
Two other men then dismounted, bounu
the captive's arms and dragged MIN 70
the nearest tree. Placing a moose around
his neck. they threw the other end or
the rope over a limb, pulled until the
victim SWING clear of the ground, ana
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16
HE WAS WELL KNOWN HERE,
A Cigar Salesman and Member of the
Wsplti Club Commits Suicide in Boston.

A Cigar Salesman and Member of the
Waplti Club Commits Suicide in Boston.
Theobald W. T. Callahan, travelling
salesman for, the G. C. A. cigar, and a
large stockholder in the union which
manufactures the brand, was found
dead in bed at the Castle Square Hotel,
Boston, Friday evening.
Callahan went to the hotel Thursday
evening and registered as Theo Gala
han. He was assigned to room 81 and
left call for o'clock Friday morning.
1t was noticed that he did not respond
to the call, but supposing he had over
slept, the hotel people paid no attention
to the matter.
At $50 D. M the clerk found out that
he had not appeared for any of his
meals during the day, nor had he sent
for anything He notified the police,
who broke into the room and found
the body on the bed cold and rigid,
death having occurred several hours
previous
Medical Examiner Draper said the
man had committed suicide with poi
son in the form of powder the nature
of which he could not determine.
Saturday morning T. ]. Hurley of this
city received word of Callahan's death
from the Bangor Lodge of Elks, of
which Callahan was member.
Callahan was member of the Wa
pitt Club of this city, and was well
known here. He took bad fall off his
bicycle last summer at Boothbay Har-
Dor, Me-, which may have produced a
complication leading up to his sad
death He was about 40 years of age,
and formerly lived at 107 Charles street,
Boston. He leaves but one relative, a
sister, who lives in Philadelphia.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16
FLORIDA NOTES.
How New Years Day Passed at
Jacksonville.
Pumps and Pipes Frozsn-A Lecture BY
Booker T. Washington Full of Practi-
cal Truths and Homely Wit.
Correspondents Of the spy,l


Jacksonville, Fla, Jan, 1SsS,-New
Years day opened bright and cold and
continued so until many pumps and
pipes were frozen the following night
The cold did not prevent a large crowd
from attending the circus, with its cam
els, elephants and other trained animals
Then there was gathering of the col
ored people with addresses by promi-
nent speakers, as Jan. / is observed by
them as emancipation day. Sunday eve
ming, Jan. 2, there was lecture in Park
Theatre by Booker T. Washington, OF
which we will try to give a brief re-
port.
We cannot guarantee its entire accu-
racy, but it will serve to show in some
measure the manner and character OF
the man. He said the great question OF
the day is the race problem-what to dc
with the colored people. Once they
sent 800 of them to Liberia, and thought
they would soon have the rest of them
there; when, 10 and behold before
breakfast time the next morning before
breakfast time-there were 900 colored
children born into the country; so that
would not work.
Next they talked of sending them out
west and putting them in a territory by
themselves. If that was done they
would have to build high wall around
it to keep them in, and a still higher
one to keep the white people out. Even
in Africa the white man will come in,
The negro must be educated and pro-
duce something that the white man
wants and respects. The colored people
are great consumers but poor producers.
once knew man who was called
smart. 1 inquired what he could do.
Gould he make shoes? No. Could he
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16
WALKER TOOK A HAND,
And Miss Rocheleau Wnl Get Back Her
Sealshin Coat.


Miss Lumina M. Roeheleau of 4SS ParH
avenue, whose sealskin coat was seized BY
the customs officials at st. Adams last
Saturday, expects to receive the garment
Monday. Friday, H. L. Rocheleau, the
girls father, and Miss Rocheleau, both re-
ceived letters from G. w. Burleson, dep
uty collector at St. Adams, apologiZing for
the Inconvenience caused by what seemed
their duty, and asking how the garment
should be sent and to what address. Mr.
Rocheleau wired back to send the coat at
once by the American Express.
Saturday morning Miss Rocheleau re-
ceived the following letter from Special
Deputy Collector William l.. Greenleaf al
Burlington:
Miss Lumina NJ. Rocheleau, 4S3 Park ave-
nue., Worcester
l have the pleasure of informing you
that the regulations in regard to sealskin
garments have been modified by the secre-
st. Adams has been directed to return the
garment.
William L. Greenleaf,
Special Deputy Collector.
Burlington, VT, Jan. IA, 1898.
Mr.eRocheleau ALSO received the follow
ing telegram from Congressman ]. H.
Walker, Saturday afternoon:
Washington, D. c., Jan. is, 1898.
H. L. Rocheleau, 4S3 Park avenue, Wor-
cester, Mass:
Have seen secretary of treasury in your
interest. Garment has been ordered re-
turned. j. H. Walker.
Inquiry at the Office of the express com
pany developed the fact that the garment
night, although it probably will arrive
Monday.