The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-29
]. {. SEXTON POPS UP AGAIN
CAUSES THE ARREST OF a
PROMINENT MERCHANT.
Accuses H. Weinstock OF Misuse
of the Mails-The Man and
His Methods.

TT yUainstock senior mempeF<oA ohe
of the leading mercantile hrns ON lne
oost and prominent and respected
citizen of this city. was afresteo yes,
terdav by Constable Ilsohn OF Dlafnohu
Springs. Ell Dorado County, on war
rant sworn to by John Il. sexton ol
Placerville. before Justice OF the Peace
d. !. Knighton Of Diamond springs
charging him with violation Oh sec
ton BIT of the Penal Code. IN nav
ing advertised in his catalogue an uh-
lawful and unavailable article.
The Constable arrived on the morn
ing train. and on Mr.. Weinstock being
notified of the warrant he repaired TO
the Sheriff's office with his attorney
after which they appeared before JUS
tice Henry, who fixed bail in the matter
at 81, 900, A. Bonnheim and FRANK NIL
Ter becoming sureties for MI. Welh-
stock The preliminary examination
will take place at Diamond Springs pc
fore Justice Knighton, on day 10 De
hereafter fixed
The arrest of Mr. WeinStock was pro-
cured at the instance of John Il. sex
ton Of Placerville, man whose rep
utation and methods are well known IN
this city and pretty generally through
out the State Sexton was arrested
in 1898 on a warrant sworn to by 4.
Franklin Of the firm of Welnstock,
Lubin & Co., charging him with pass
ing a worthless check in Sacramento
on that house.
The fact of this arrest appears to
have prompted him to various efforts at
retaliation against the members OF
Weinstock, Lubin & co. Within
few weeks past Sexton has made de-
mand on Mr.. Franklin Of Weinstock,
Lubin & Co., for nearly $500, on ac-
count of the arrest, but to this de-
mand no attention was paid.
Sexton had his first opportunity to
crafty his malice against Weinstock,
Lubin & Co. when a few weeks ago 1t
was called to his attention that in one
Of the catalogues issues by the firm an
article was listed which appeared to
come within the prohibition of the Fed
eral law prohibiting the selling of GER
tain articles or devices. Sexton
promptly called this matter to the at
tention of the United States postal au-
thorities who proceeded to investigate
it.
Chief Inspector R. H. Monroe invest-
gated the matter, obtained the state
ment Of Weinstock, Lubin & Co., and
then declared that he was satisfied with
the firms statement that the article
had been mentioned in the catalogue
through an oversight, and he took no
further action in the matter.
On the matter of this publication in
that catalogue being called to the at
tention of Weinstock, Lubin & Co., the
firm in their public advertisement stat
ed that the article had been advertised
in error, and that under no considera-
ton would the management of the
house knowingly permit an article to
be carried in stock, sold or advertised
which was contrary to the spirit of the
law.
This exoneration not being what Sex
ton desired, he sought other means of
which likewise came to naught Fail
ing in all these directions. 1t now ap-
pears that he went out of his way, to
the village Of Diamond Springs, and
swore to the complaint under which Mr.
Weinstock was arrested yesterday.
Sexton has had a varied career A
year ago he was arrested in this city
on an indictment found against him by
the Grand Jury of Ell Dorado County
for extortion, but that was only one Of
many instances in which his name has
been connected with offenses against
the law.