Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-29
CITY AND VALLEY

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charged with forgery, was bound over
to the superior court in justice court
in Holtville yesterday
Have You Registered?-At closing
time last evening reports in the county
clerks office showed that 1910 voters
of the county have registered up to
date.
Set Case Over-In the matter of
Hall VS.. Thompson which was to have
been heard in superior court yesterday,
Judge Cole reset the case until March
"a, owing to other matters occupying
the entire day.
Failed to Provide-James Harrah.
wanted in Los Angeles for failure to
provide fo rhis family, was arrested in
this city yesterday and will be held
pending the arrival of an officer from
the angel city.
Held to Answer-Francisco Cocho
and Rosendo Navarro, the two MeXi-
cans who robbed a Holtville man of
his pocketbook a few days ago, We're
bound over to the superior court in
the Holtville justice court yesterday.
Enter Pleas of Guilty-James Will
son, James Kelley and Fred Kennedy,
the three young men who We're ar
rested in Brawley for the robbery OF
tent house, entered pleas Of guilty
before Judge Franklin J. Cole in Su-
perior court this morning. Sentence
will be passed Saturday morning at 8
o'clock.
Brought Federal Prisoner-United
States Deputy Marshal Dingle arrived
in the city this morning from Los An
geles having in charge William Stew
art, colored, who was sentenced to
spend the next FIVE months in the I'M
perial county Jail for smuggling
opium. Stewart gives his occupation
as horse dentist.
Child Dies-Robert L. Reeder, aged
five months and % days, died at st.
Thomas hospital yesterday, following
but a few months after the death of
the father. The remains will be tax
en- to Imperial today by Mulligan &
Son for the funeral and interment.
Defendant Files Answered.. l..
Smith, through his attorney Frank
Berkhauser, has filed his answer and
a counter claim with the clerk Of the
superior court, in the matter of H. E.
Williams VS.. D. L. Smith, an action for
the recovery of money alleged due for
team hire.
Aggie Johnson Discharged-Owing
to the fact that the prosecution could
not secure sufficient evidence to con-
vict, Aggie Johnson, colored, who was
with robbing Mexican show
man named Flores of $500 Mexican
was dismissed and the woman
Flores could not positively
identify the woman as the one who
he alleges took his roll of bills.
Grand Larceny Charge-C. E. All
red, B. Daniels and S. N. Swinerton
were arrested in Brawley yesterday
on complaint of Grover Tupper,
charged with grand larceny, the spe-
cific act alleged being the taking of
four calves, which are believed to have
been killed and sold in this city.
New Real Estater-Frank Norton
of San Diego has opened Offices in
the Duman-White building on Main
street and will join the fraternity of
real estate firms. A speciality of sub
divisions will be made by the new
firm. Mr.. Norton is a cousin of John
Norton, president of the Ell Centre
board of trustees. He has we'll es-
tablished realty business in San Diego.
Charles Hunt Arraigned-Charles
Hunt, held to the Superior court on
a charge of robbery, committed north
of Brawley some time ago, was ar
raigned before Judge Cole in Superior
court this morning and trial date set
for early next week The court ap-
pointed Attorney o. V. Wilson to de-
fend the prisoner. 1t is alleged that
Hunt appropriated an automatic rifle,
two suit cases and quantity of cloth
ing.
Carpenter Killed-Andrew P.
Schlezel, a carpenter, was killed
Tuesday afternoon on the Wolf ranch
near New River. He was alone, work
ing on house, and was killed by
falling timber, his lifeless body being
found later. Mulligan & Son pre-
pared the remains for shipment to
San Diego for burial. He was 38
years old and leaves a wife and two
three and five years old.
Republican Committee Called
Phil D. Swing, as chairman of the
county committee, has
called on that body to meet at the
court house Saturday afternoon at 3
to permit the withdrawal of those who
wish to go over TO the Progressive
party, and it is believed that will con-
stitute the majority of the commit
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