Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-14

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f. Fl. Massey, a carpenter of Pasa-
dena, filed a petition i'm bankruptcy
yesterday afternoon. According to the
schedule his assets are $1O5O and his
liabilities are S5446.
Brawler Is Fined
Curtis Kimball, charged with dis
turbing the peace, was fined SIS by
Police Justice Chambers yesterday.
Kimball is said to have engaged in q
fight with several men on Main street
one night last week.
Art Critic Passes Away
Miss Jane Gillespie, formerly an art
critic of Los Angeles, died Tuesday at
Oceana, after a lingering Illness. Miss
Gillespie was well known and liked,
but was compelled to give up work
about six months ago. 1t is under
stood the body will be brought to Los
Angeles.
Concert Given for Pastor
The Congregational Choral club gave
the first of its series of concerts last
evening at the church as a welcome to
Rev. William Horace Day, the pastor,
and wife, who recently returned from
the orient. The cantata Faith and
Praise" was rendered by the club and
the quartet of the church.
House Cutting case IN Court
oliver Osborne, II. d. osborne and
Mrs. r. d. Osborne were before Police
Justice Austin yesterday charged with
committing misdemeanor. They are
said to have cut off the side of a house
owned by another party, claiming that
it was on their property. The case was
continued until December q.
Charged with Theft
Charging that Hugh Werdman, a
young man well known about the city,
had stolen $40 from e. c. Drummond,
a storekeeper at $40 South Main street,
a warrant was issued for his arrest
yesterday afternoon. Werdman is said
to have entered the store during Drum
mond's absence and robbed the cash
drawer.
Charge Is Dismissed
Malcolm Sellers, young man, was
before Police Justice Chambers yes
terday charged with petty larceny in
stealing a valise containing a number
of street railway transfers. He ad-
mitted he had been drinking, but as
the evidence shown was insufficient to
convict him of the theft he was dis
charged.
Fender Decision Saturday
The case Of T. r. Gabel general
manager of the Los Angeles-Pacific,
and e. Bean, motorman for the same
company, charged with violating the
fender ordinance, was submitted on
arguments by the attorneys in Police
Justice Austin's court yesterday and
a decision will be rendered Saturday at
10 O'Clock.
Teamster Struck by Car
D. c. Johnson, teamster, was
struck by a Central avenue car at
sixth street and Central avenue last
night and slightly injured. Johnson
was driving across the tracks when
the car struck him. He was taken to
the receiving hospital, where it was
found his left side was bruised. The
wagon was badly broken, but the
horses were not injured.
Convicted of Cruelty
G. A. Roberts was found guilty OF
cruelty to animals. by jury in Police
Justice Roses court yesterday and Will
be brought up Saturday for sentence
Roberts is said to have beaten a mule
and driven the animal until it was toe
weak to stand. He demanded jury
trial when brought up. 1t took the
Jury Just three minutes to decide his
guilt.
Guilty of Burglary
Louis Bartlett, charged with burg
larry, was held to the superior court
under $1,000 bonds by Police Justice
Rose yesterday morning. Bartlett is
said to have broken into room on
North Main street and stolen a gold
locket and a flash lamp. He was ar
rested Wednesday by Detectives Boyd
and Jones. He stated he did not wish
to engage an attorney, but pleaded
guilty.