Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
AROUND TOWN
To Discuss Amendments

o DISCUSS Amendments
For the purpose of discussing the
charter amendments, the Federated
improvement association will meet this
evening in the chamber of commerce
building.
accused of Robbng Friend
Charged with stealing $46 from un-
der the pillow of ]. A. Miller, 1920 West
Pico street, with whom he passed the
night, A. C. Mccarthy was arraigned
in Police Justice Chambers court yes
terday and will be tried before a Jury
February II.
Killed by Accident
At an inquest held over the body of
Carl R. Allen at the mOrgue of Orr
& Edwards yesterday afternoon a ver-
dict of unavoidable accident was rem
dered. Allen was employed by the r.
H. Heron company, Main and Ala
media streets, Friday, and sustained a
fracture of the skull
Bonds Fixed at $500
John P. Shumway, jr.. son of a ply
sician living at 1911 Westlake avenue,
was arraigned in Police Justice Cham
berS' court yesterday on a charge of
passing a worthless check. His pre-
liminary hearing was set for Wednes-
day and his bonds were fixed at $500.
He was released on his own recogniz-
duC6 10 ODldlH DOUuSIlen.
Held for EmbezzIement
Joseph Hayworth, charged with en-
bezzlement, was arraigned in Police
Justice Roses court yesterday morn
ing, and his preliminary hearing set
for February 2. His bonds were fixed
at $1,000. Hayworth was arrested in
San Francisco several days ago. He
is accused of having embezzled a mot
Orcycle from the WhitSell company in
this city.
Inventor Held; Forgery Charged
John Mcleod Murphy, vice president
and manager of the Electric Purifica-
tion company, who claims to be the in
ventOr of the third-rail electric rail-
road system and who was arrested Sat
urday on a charge of forgery, was ar
raigned in Police Justice Roses court
yesterday morning and his preliminary
examination was set for Friday. His
bail was fixed at $1,000.
Larceny Charged; FeeIey Held
D. L. Feeley. charged with stealing
a diamond ring from the Ellis Jewelry
company, 230 South Spring street, was
arraigned in Police Justice Chambers
court yesterday afternoon and pleaded
not guilty to charge of petty larceny
and asked for jury trial. His trial
was set for Wednesday and he was re-
leased under bonds of 500. Feeley is
said to have struck S. A. Weinberg, a
clerk in the jewelry store, and ran
down the street. He was captured and
locked up in the city Jail Saturday.
For Stealing Bicycle
Harry Hynes, a former actor, whose
relatives are well-to-do people of Chi
cago, was held to answer to the Supe-
riof court by Police Justice Rose yes
terday morning on a charge of petty
lercency, with a prior conviction.
Hynes is charged with stealing a hi
cycle from The Herald company. 4
short time ago HyneS was arrested for
stealing an oVercoat from a Long
Beach man. He was arraigned in police
court on the charge and released on
probation. According to the police rec
ords he was in court twice before to
answer to charges of wife-beating and
forgery.
Burglars Rob Eastside Houses
Burglars, thought to be members of
the same gang, operated in the east
side Sunday night, and three robberies
were reported to the police yesterday
morning. The home of Mrs. L. A.
Whipple, $50 South Avenue 20, was
entered through a side window, and
So were stolen from a small bank a
moonstone ring, valued at S., was
taken from the home of Robert New
bill, 2629 Darwin avenue. Entrance was
obtained by prying open a pantry win
dow. Entrance to the home of Mrs.
G. NJ. D. Fisher, 210 North Avenue 26,
was obtained by cutting the screen of
a side window. Handkerchiefs valued
at 81 were taken.