Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-03
WOMAN ATTACKED
SONS FATHER-IN-LAW
QUARREL OVER MARRIAGE IS
VIOLENT
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson Put Under Bono
of Two Hundred and Fifty DOL
lars to Keep the Peace
in Future

Charged with threatening to Kill her
sons father-fn-law, A. S. Allen, Mrs.
Lizzie Anderson was defendant in JUS
tice Summerfield's court yesterday
where she was found guilty of the
charge against her and sentenced TO
furnish a peace bond in the sum OF SzoO.
AS is the case in neighborhood and
family disturbances, there was a proad
streak of humor in the testimony OF
the witnesses, of which there were
quite a number $3.50,
A. S. Allen, the complainant tesu-
fed that his daughter was married 10
George Anderson, son OF the uelenu-
ant.
This, it seems, did not meet the ap-
prevail of Mrs. Anderson.
Referring to the trouble, Allen de-
clared that on June IS Mrs. Anderson
drove up to his front gate and fourlsh-
ing her whip called for him to come TO
the door. Mrs. Allen was the first to
reach the door, and was made the Jar
get for a number of vile epithets.
Again on June 20, said Allen, Mrs
Anderson drove up and cursed the en-
tire Allen family, and when Allen
walked out to where she was sne
waved a revolver and said she would
fix the whole family.
Had Revolver
Mrs Anderson testified that she
made no threats, but admitted she had
a revolver when she drove past the
home of the Aliens. She said she was
compelled to pass their house in order
TO go to town, that when she drove by
| Allen came out with a stick of stove
wood and threatened to strike her with
il. She denied having tlourished her
revolver or that she made any threats.
| After leaving the witness stand
Mrs. Anderson burst into tears. she
took a seat near her attorney, and
bowed her head on the table and
sobbed convulsively.
BENJAMIN Gold was called in reput-
tai by the prosecution. During his tes-
timony it was with difficulty that the
spectators restrained their desire to
bnrst into laughter. Even Mrs. An
| derson ceased sobblng seVeral tllIles
while Gold was speaking.
II will not swear" said Gold upon
taking the stand. 81 will affirm: L am
a lew and it is against my belief.
He then affirmed he would tell the
truth. the whole truth and nothing but
the truth.
"What is your name?" he was asked
."NTv name is Gold, your honor-Ben-
jamin Gold-pure gold" he replied
what is your business or occupa-
tion?"
"By day I am a gardener, and
preacher by night"
Gold then testified that he was neal
by when Mrs. Anderson was threaten
ing Allen, and he heard her tell him
"I'll fix you," and at the same time
saw her flourish a bright looking OBJ
iect. He would not state positively thai
it was June 20, but said it was Satur'
day.
"Don't Disturb Me"
Gold sprang from his chair and was
( endeavoring to explain the positions o.
the various persons during the trouDie
The counsel for the defense objected
to his doing so, but Gold Needed hin
not, and remarked:
1T said 1 would tell the truth, and
am doing So don't you disturb me-.
On cross examination Gold wal
asked If he was sure the date of thu
trouble was June 20. He rose to nj
feet and shaking a long forefinger a
the attorney, exclaimed:
IT don't tell you it was the twentieth
1 said it was Saturday. Don't try u