The herald., 1898-03-04
ECKSTR0M'S FINE DOC
IT DlsAPPEARED ONE DAY WITH
HOBO SMITH
Il CONSTABLE CATCHES BOTH
The Thief Held to ADMINISTRATION
and Attorney Allender Break
Lance in Tilt Of Words

Henry L. Smith was examined yester-
day before Justice Young on charge of
grand larceny; and was held to answer In
the sum of $1,000. Mr.. Smith was repre-
sented by Attorney Allender, who imme-
diately proceeded to make a circus out of
the proceedings by objecting to every
thing in sight. A. A. Eckstrom, the South
Spring-street wallpaper merchant, testi-
fed that he had sent his dog for breeding
purposes on the Sunday, upon which his
valuable st. Bernard disappeared to a
place on Wilmington street.
Hold on! hold on!'' shouted Allender,
in stentorian voice; II object to the evil
dence as immaterial, incompetent and ir-
relevant, and because no proper founda-
tion has been laid for it," And he kept up
objecting as loudly and vigorously as he
could, much to the discomfort of the court
and the amusement of the audience.
Between objections from the noisy Mr..
Allender, Mr.. Eckstrom managed to tell
that he searched for the dog throughout
the city, but could not find him. Later he
had letters from San Fernando, stating
that a man with dog like his own had
passed by there. The animal finally was
brought back from Antelope valley at the
time that the prisoner was returned to
Los Angeles. Inc amman WAS easily WOItu
500.
Although Mr.. Allender objected so very
loudly about Mr.. Eckstrom's testifiying
that his dog had been taken to Wilmington
street, the learned attorney took up half
an hour to cross-examine the witness con-
cerning the same Wilmngton-street place.
He wanted to know of any reason why
the dog should not have jumped the fence.
Mr.. Eckstrom replied that he knew of none
that the dog cOllld not do it MIR,
Allender examined the witness as to the
value of his dog, and was told that it was
q pedigreed animal worth $50.
would any one give that?" asked Mr..
Allender.
"Well, some lawyers I know wouldn't"
answered Mr.. Eckstrom, with fine sar-
casm.
Some lawyers" quickly said Mr.. AL
lender, who felt hurt at the hit, wouldn't
have any use for such dog, except to sell
him to a soap factory"
But the lawyer failed to draw from the
witness that his dog wouldn't fetch $50 or
more in open market. be it in Sonoratown,
where the tamale factories are, or any
other old place that would do for an open
market.
The next witness was E. Y. Cammer, a
Lancaster constable, who saw man with
the dog, near his home, on the railroad
track, and he believed that Smith was the
man. AS matter of fact, he had brought
both dog and man south himself. This
evidence being much more to the point
than the previous testimony. Mr.. Allender
raised but few objections, but he spread
himself on the crosS-examination, for the
purpose of making 1t appear that the pris-
oner was in company of another man. The
constable denied it with warmth. There
was no one with the dog but Smith, he
said.
Other witnesses identified Smith as the
man who had the dog and told an i'm
probable tale about the animal.
Mr.. Allender would not allow his client
to tell his little tale on the stand, but
argued that he should be discharged, be-
cause there was no evidence to show that
he stole the dog. nor any to prove that it
was worth $50, it being essential in grand
larceny cases that the worth of an object
stolen equal or exceed that amount.