Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
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Petition In Bankruptcy
L. p. Keller plumber, filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy in the federal
court yesterday. He owes about $4,000,
with nominal assets.
Accused of Steallna Wheel
Benjamin Gerber was arrested yes
terday afternoon charged with the lar
ceny of bicycle and locked up in the
city Jail. Detective Mckenzie made the
arrest.
incendiarism Is Suspected
The second hand store of S. Tennis
CT 903 East Third street was burned
yesterday morning. The fire is thought
to have been of incendiary origin. The
loss was about $4O0.
Victim of Sneak Thieves
Arthur Ellis of 32Sls South Spring
street reported to the police yesterday
that sneak thieves entered his room
Sunday and stole suit case, camera
and other small articles.
Will BE Sentenced Today
Everett B. Thomas, the forest super
visor who was convicted last week of
falsfying government accounts, will be
sentenced today by Judge Wellborn in
the United States district court.
No CleW to Robbers
No clew was found by the detectives
yesterday to the men who entered the
house of DR.. Henry Herbert, 1915 West
Eighth street, Sunday afternoon and
stole gold watch several trinkets and
some money.
Refused to Prosecute
Joe Walsh, whose jaw was broken
during an unprovoked assault Sunday
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left the receiving hospital yesterday
Clifford Forbes arrested on suspicion
of being the assailant, was released, as
Walsh refused to prosecute.
Caused by overwork
Dan Walsh, the real estate man, who
was taken to the receiving hospital
Sunday suffering from a sudden attack
OF nervous prostration, was removed
yesterday to a private sanitarium. The
young mans condition is caused by
overwork, according to the attending
physicians
Japanese Fined for Speeding
T. Yamaski, a Japanese, was fined So
for fast driving yesterday in Justice
Austin's court. The arresting officer
said that an example had to be made
of drivers who refuse to stop at cross
walks and that the defendant had been
warned to slow down to q walk before
he was arrested.
Assaulted His Successor
Stephen Taft, formerly coachman for
Harry Wyatt, manager of the Mason
opera house, was fined $50 yesterday
for an assault upon a man who had Sc
cured his position. Taft had little to
offer in defense and Justice Rose, be-
fore whom the case was tried, fined him
for the offense.
Shoe Thief Sentenced
Charles Kuhns has a penchant for
stealing shoes, say the police, and
when he was tried in the police court
yesterday for taking pair there was
evidence that the defendant had stolen
shoes a number of times before. Upon
this showing the court sentenced
Kuhns to four months in Jail.
Steals Ring From Miss Doe
Jim Rollins was arrested last even
ing by Detectives Mccain and Zeigler
on the charge of stealing a ring from
Miss Jane Doe. On the way to the po-
lice station Rollins confessed. The po-
lice learned that Rollins went into the
young woman's room and rifled a
trunk and afterward went to the city
and pawned a ring. His arrest fol-
lowed.
Two Verdicts of Suicide
Hc COIOilcI jury SCohClbtlS iCtuiHC'
verdicts of suicide in the cases of S. S.
Smith and George H. Pierce. Smith
shot himself Saturday morning at the
Ramona hotel because of deSpondency
over the loss of his feet in a railroad
accident. Pierce cut his throat to pre-
vent officers from taking him to the
county hospital to await examination
for insanity.
Faces Prison Sentence
A long term in San Quentin stares
Macmillan Galindo in the face, al
though he committed only a petty
crime. According to law, conviction of
a petty crime with a prior conviction
back of it, makes the man felon, and
Galindo was bound over for his ap-
pearance IN the superior court yester
day in Justice Chambers court. The
officers say that Galindo is a habitual
criminal and that petty thefts have fur
nished his livelihood for many years.
Falls From Top of Pole
j. HILBERT of 947 East Fifty-seventh
street fell from pole at Menloe and
Adams streets last evening at o'clock
and was seriously injured. HILBERT
is an employe of the Pacific Light and
Power company. At the time of his
injury he was at work on a pole.
HILBERT lost his balance and fell to
the ground. At the Sisters hospital
last evening an examination was made
and 1t was found that the unfortunate
man had sustained fracture of the
left arm 4 nd thigh,