Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
Preacher Is Battered
with Board Full
of Nails
Mother-in- Law Objects to
His Cleaning His
Own Yard
Both Are Arrested, and the Woman Is
Compelled to Stay In Jail Be-
cause the Man Refuses to
Bail Her Out

[. L. Huston, lilo Hobson street,
gious exhorter who gave his occu-
ion as pastor of the Church of the
zarene, Fifth and wall streets, was
ested last night on a charge of dis
bing the peace and was treated at
receiving hospital for injuries he
iaid to have received in a fight with
mother-in-law, Mrs. Bertha French.
[rs. French was also arrested and
now Confined in the matron's de-
tment at the city Jail, her son-in-
having refused to deposit bail for
Huston was released under bonds
S25, which he deposited.
ccording to the story told by Huston
ar he was arrested the trouble arose
a discussion about the covers of
eral crates, the property of the
ther-in-law.
uston is said to have signed an
cement whereby he is given the
Sc in which he lives for a monthly
tai of S1750. If he does not keep
premises in good condition the rent
be raised to $25 and Huston has
doing all in his power to save
$3.50.
Mother-in-Law Objects
bout one month ago Mrs. French
1t to visit the home of her son-in-
The woman brought with her
possessions in trunks and boxes,
after unpacklng them the crates
e pitched into the back yard. This
not meet with the approval of Mr..
ston, and yesterday afternoon he
ided to clear UP the place and not
any risk of a raise in rent.
e doffed his coat and went into the
d. where he began piling boards
n the intention of showing them
er the house. While engaged in
occupation he was spied by Mrs.
nch, who at once hurried to the
k yard and demanded that he allow
boards to remain where she had
ed them.
ston began to argue, but at last
iied that it woT id be easier for him
iinply pick up lhe boards and place
~ wehere he deemed best.
e took up an armful and started
He had gone but a few feet when
felt a sudden bump on his head and
turned just in time to see an en-
ed mother-in-law approaching with
lx-foot board upraised and the light
anger shining from her eyes.
Nails Tear Flesh
uston dropped his boards, intending
protect himself, but as he advanced
h the intention of disarming the
oman she is said to have swung the
lank, catching Huston directly above
he right eye with the end of it. A
ire nail which was in the end of the
lank caught the eXhorter in the fore
cad and tore the flesh from his face,
flowing the blood to run down in
eaVy red streams.
A second blow followed the first and
lg for mercy.
BY this time a patrolman had ar
Ived on the scene and Huston and his
lother-ip Jaw were taken to the city
lil From there Huston was taken
} the receiving hospital, where for a
Ime the physicians feared blood
oisoning would set in. His injuries
rere dressed and he was then allowed
D go, after depositing $25.
Huston has a permit from the chief
E police to hold religious services at
iXth and Wall streets, but according
} plembers of the congregation, he Is
OF pastor of the Church of the Naza-
sneN Rev. Phineas F. Bresee, at pres
mt touring in the east, is said to be
ne pastor, while Charles LaFontaine
the assistant rector. Huston, ac-
ording to the directory is a brick
aver.