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THE ALAMEDA STREET TRACKS.
Much Eloquence Displayed in
the City Council.
The Subject Continued for Action
Until Thia Morning;.
Proceedings Yosterday of the City r.eg-
I la I»tor a -Tho Matter of Gar-
bage and Dead Animal*.
Petition!.
The coancil met at 10 a. m. yeßterday,
-resident Teed in the chair. The min
tes of the previous meeting were read
«id approved.
REPORTS OF JUSTICES AND OTHERS.
Juatice H. C. Austin reported receipts
O $127.50 in hia department for the
sonth of January, juat cloeed. The re
prt of the clerk of the police court
sbwa $202.50 lor the month of January.
Tb superintendent of buildings showed
a sceipt of $36 for January, 1893. The
citr clerk's report showed a receipt of
$2tpetty cash for tbe month of Janua
ry. The city licenße collector's report
ehovs $41 for delinquent licenses for Jan
nry, also for the general collections of
$13046 in licenses.
J report of tbe assessor waa received
askng for confirmation of Brainard
Bmth aB mortgage and assignment clerk
in lie office for another month. He had
abnt half completed hia work at the
else of tbe month.
LABOR BUREAU.
"he superintendent of the labor bu
reu filed a report, to the effect that he
hsl received 216 application, of which
151 were from malea and 57 from fe
maes. Of these he had filled 38 appli
catonß, of which there were 11 in the
citjand 27 in the country.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
"Be board of health reported that
thre new health inapectora were
neeied. Thia portion of the report was
refered to the finance committee.
The recommendation that the crema
toryfor the purpose of cremating gar
bage be located in the present crema
tory was adopted. Mr. Strohm stated
tbal the board of public workp had
recca mended the Bame thing and the
locaion could be changed at any time
whin the discretion of the ccuncil.
BONDS APPROVED.
Tie bonda of J. D. Lynch and J. J.
Ayea to do the city advertising for the
nex ensuing year in the Daily Herald
wen then approved, with Richard
Ego and W. C. Furrey aa sureties, a
conract in accordance with bids by
said firm of Ayera & Lynch waa then
reacand approved by a uaanimoua
vote
THE OARBAQE WAGONS.
Mgßra. Ramisch & 00. submitted a
plan of wagon to be used for tbe re
mov, of garbage with apecificationa for
ita onstruction. The wagons will be
largeand heavy and, if properly filled,
will lot spill their contente upon the
pubb atreeta. The plan was ordered
to bailed.
THE MONTHLY DRAIN.
rh< ';.?.'; rolls of the street depart
ments $3,304; of the city engineer,
12,1743, of which $1 624.85 is on the
cash iund, and $519 75 on the outfall
eewennd; casb fund for atr°eta $275.
--- fc bridges, $561.10; electric lighta,
$3,7140; Geo. H. Tay ci Co., $480.
T0ta1j10,251.26.
ARBAOE AND DEAD ANIMALS,
Avy breezy debate sprang op over
the rtort of the board of public works
in rebion to including the removal of
dead aimals in the garbage contract.
Mr. Lodes, obairman of that commit
tee, aimed that such was the intent of
the tntract with Ramisch & Co., as
draft* by tbe city attorney; and that
Ramfch & Co. should be compelled to
remoe the dead animate according to
the trrns of their garbage contract.
MrPeseell eaid be did not favor thia
propeition. The contract mentioned
propeed cremation within the city
limit, which he deemed contrary to
aanikry considerations.
M. Nickell said there had been a con
tracl with Mr. O'Farrell for the past
year and he had done hia work well.
Thedead animals hail been carried
far outside the city limits, at least cix
miles from the city hall, and cremated
where no noxious fumea could do any
damage to the public health.
Mr. Rhodes said the board of public
works had reported agamst Mr. O'Far
rell's bid for the reason that it waa too
high. He charged $3 for carrying off
dead doga and $2 for cats.
Mr. Nickell thought it would be a very
bad plan to readvertise this contract.
Parties had bid in good faith and it wsb
in very bad faith to take a contract
away from a successful bidder because
some one now offered to do the work
cheaper.
The report waa finally adopted; ayea
7, noeß 2.
Afternoon Session.
The first business of the day was the
report of the special committee to whom
was referred the protest of Flutasco
Bandiere on the opening of Maple ave
nue. The question being on the adop
tion of the report, John L. Murphy ad
dressed tbe council. He said the adoption
of the report originally made by the
board of pnblic works did bis client a
great injustice. He should bave $766 66
in addition to the amount originally
given him by the teport of the board of
public works, which wae further con
firmed by the report of the special com
mittee. He prefers that to going to law,
bat will test his rights in the courts if
this compensation is denied him.
The next speaker was Mr. Hayford,
who says tbat Felipe Bandiere has not
the same rights that bis brother has;
that Felipe made his property into a
etreet of bis own accord, to benefit his
business; and tbat if Bandiere has
deeded away that property why does he
not show it now ?
The question recnrring on the adoption
of the special committee, the vote stood
0 ayeß, noes 0. The question now came
npon tbe adoption of the original re
port of the commißßionera. The clerk
read the withdrawal of protests on the
part of James Mcore and H. T. Lee, leav
ing only three protests out of the or
iginal seven. The original report was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
TUB SECOND STREET PAVEMENT.
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the special order, the appeal of con-
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assessment made on Second street, a
resolution was introduced to set aside
the assessment between Loa Angeles and
Alameda streets, which was adopted by
a unanimous vote.
THE DOUBLE TRACK ON ALAMEDA STREET.
Mr. Nickell in tbe chair. The hour
having arrived for hearing the matter
of allowing the Southern Pacific com
pany a double track on Alam ida Btreet,
which petition had heen reported back
by the board of public works without
recommendation, judge liicknell ad
dressed tho couucil in behalf of the com
pany, and read a long petition from that
corporation asking for a double track
from the San Fernando depot to the
Arcade depot. Ho said the building of
the new wharf at Santa Monica would
double the business of the Santa Monica
branch road, and a single track, as at
present, would giva that business no
adequate outlet. The removal of the
track on San Pedro and Pine streets
would tako up 10.500 feet of track and
give the property holders on those
streets just that much more room.
Mr. Teed—ln the event that the
double track were to be laid, how many
more traina would be run over it than
are now being run over the road?
Judge Bicknell—None whatever. It
ia to prevent loss of life by collision,
which will be averted by a double track;
and also to prevent trainß from being
accumulated in the San Fernando and
Arcade depots, as is now frequently the
case. With a double track all danger
to life and limb will be forever obviated.
Mr. Gaffey—By what right in law or
equity, Judge, do you make thia claim
for a double track?
Judge Bicknell then read the ordi
nance grantiugdepot grounds and rights
of way through the city on pages 204 5
of the ordinances of the city of Los
Angeles as codified by F. G. Teed, and
on page 119, same book, approved
September 0, 1872, by Cbristobal
Aguilar, then mayor.
Mr. Gaffey—For how long a time does
that grant extend, Judge?
Judge Bicknell—There is no time
specified, and it therefore must be re
garded as perpetual.
Col. G. Wiley Wella was the next
speaker, and said he represented a large
clientage opposed to grautine any fur
ther track room on Alameda street. He
reviewed the history ol atreeta since
cities were first organized, and said they
were built for the convenience of vehi
cles and foot pp.Bsengers; and the usage
of streetß by railway corporations ie
something of more recent origin. This
claim for more track will practically
amount to a confiscation of the people's
property on Alameda Btreet. "There are
property owners on Alameda Btieet who
l ived there long before the! c waa a single
line of railway contemplated within tho
state. Tbeir rights are tLe elder rightß,
and you are the chosen guardians of
those rights, gentlemen of the council.
This proposed change cuts down the
apace between rail and curbstone to 13
feet. How, I ask you, gentlemen, ia a
man driving a epirited horse to bis
buggy, to pass another team in that
narrow space of 13 feet with two big 60
--ton engines belching forth steam aa they
approach each other with heavily-laden
trains? Why, gentlemen, collisions,
and fatal ones, too, would be matters of
hourly occurrence." The colonel con
tinued at length, and made a strong
argument.
Judge Hatch presented a petition from
owners of 2800 feet on Fifth street ask
ing for the grant of this double track as
a local benefit. He said Colonel Wella
had read the council a lecture on tbeir
official duties, but he did not propose to
try it on—he might get the worst of it.
The colonel had said that the space be
tween rail and curbstone was only 13
feet. He said the city engineer had
given him an estimate ot 19 feet each
eide; and as that officer was present, he
would call on him to say whether that
waa correct.
Mr. Dockweiler said auch waa correct,
provided the tracks were laid 13 feet from
center to center, which makea a total of
21 feet, counting from the extreme ends
of the ties to the double track.
George S. Patton epoke next. He said
the discUßsion was taking a very wide
range, in allowing the frontage to enter
into the consideration. If a nun owned
10 feet of property on Alameda street,
he is entitled to aa much protection ac if
he owned 1000 feet or 100,000. [Ap
plause from the gallery, which waa
promptly Bilericed by the chair.] He
Baid that the double track was a good
thing for the railway company, and
for the passenger riding within
the cars, but it waß no good thing
for the foot passenger or for the farmer
driving into the city with a load of gar
den truck with a pair of half broken
colta. Suppose he crosses one track in
front of an approaching train and gets
mn over on the other track by a train
comirjg from the opposite direction, will
Judge Bicknell or Judge Hatch go be
fore a jury and charge that poor old
granger with contributory negligences.
Is the grangnr to put his trust in bis
team, or iv Dvine Providence, in cross
ing such a track? I defy anybody on
earth to give, as a opinion, the
idea that the Southern Pacific haa the
right to lay two tracks on that atreet.
Mr. Teed —Do you atste your belief aa
a lawyer that they have no right to a
Bingle track?
Mr. Patton—l have not had time to
study up that question aa yet. In fact,
lam not practicing law just now. lam
a rancher and raising oranges for a liv
ing, and it takes all the money I can dig
np to pay freight upon auch oratigea to
this vory Southern Pacific company of
Kentucky. But lam informed that they
laid that single track down Alameda
Btreet to the new Arcade depot in defi
ance of law and entirely upon the maxim
that might makea right. If thia council
grants thia proposed privilege, it will
confiscate the property of the proteatiug
parties. If you do grant it, make it so
that all competing roads coming into
this city ahall have the right oi way over
tbe same rails. [Applause from tbe
lobby.l
Mr. J. S. Chapman was the next
speaker. He Baid he had heard Mr.
Patton through with patience and was
astonished that any granger—such as
Mr, Patton had confessed himself to be
—should be in doubt as to whether he
would trust divine providence iv pre
ference to a pair of 16-hand horses.
[Lauehter.l He did not believe that
Mr. Patton was co ignorant of law as to
Btate that the Southern Pacific could
not lay double track. If tbe gentleman
could take tbe trouble to read the civil
code as amended, he would ccc that the
roade and highways of this states are
ceded to railways for purposes of laying
track. All it needs is the confirmatory
action on the part of this council. The
city of Los Angeleß is not. a place afflict
ed with dry rot. It ia a large and grow
ing city, and the came condition of af
fairs that prevailed when this railroad
was finished, do not prevail now. The
growth of tbe city demands increased
track room. The public safety in tbe
decrease of collision demands thia and
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LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1893.
you will not violate the wishes of your
constituents in granting it.
Ex Councilman McGarry spoke next.
He said tbat the eignaturea on that pe
tition in favor of double track which
were obtained Boutb of Sixth street
were gotten by representations that the
railroad company would pavo, curb and
sidewalk that street between the Arcade
depot and the city limits. Nothing of
that sort appears' in the ordinance,
showing that the railway folks had
already broken faith with signers on
tbat end of Alameda street. He would
give the advocates of that propoaition
jußt 24 hours to insert that in the ordi
nance, as an amendment, or he would
have every signature to that petition
taken off and affixed to the remon
etronce.
Ex-Mayor Workman spoke next. He
eaid that life and limb were already suf
ficiently endangered by a Bingle track.
He said it was absurd to aay that a man
could look two ways at once and protect
himself. What had this corporation
done for us? We gave them $700,000
in property, and they got the San Pedro
road aa part and parcel of a subsidy
granted them by our people. He would
implore members of thia council to re
gard the danger to valuable liven which
would be the outcome of a double track.
Hon. S. O. Houghton was the last
epeaker. Although the council waa very
tired in listening to other speakers for
three hours previously, they listened to
the ex congressman with almost breath
less attention. He closed witb a fine
and effective appeal to the council to de
feat thia measure aa being iniquitouaand
repugnant to the beat intereata of the
city.
The council then adjourned till tbia
morning at 10 o'clock.
PETITIONS.
From W. J. Hays & Son, asking tbat
$300 guaranty depoaited by them in bid
ding for the refunding bonds be returned,
as said bonds have been canceled. Re
ceived and filed.
From Samuel Meyer, asking to have
his name added to the protest against
opening Center alley from Third to
Fourth street, he being the owner of 78
feet on Main street.
From A. R. Hanna and others, asking
relief from the flood watera of the Ar
royo de loa Reyea. Reforred.
From Joseph Manning, asking to
withdraw hia name from the protest
against a double track on Alameda
street.
From tne electric railroad company,
asking for further time to pave on Second
and Spring streets where required,owing
to bad weather. Superintendent Barrett
said tho work would be commenced in
about 30 days. Referred.
From S. A. Conner, asking to have a
nuisance on Montreal, near Sand
abated, eaid nuisance being a big pile of
manure. Referred.
From Maria Medran, aaking cancella
tion of certain tax sale certificate. Re
ferred.
From L. Schwarz and othere, asking
for cement sidewalk on north aide of
Third Btreet, between Main and Log
Angeleß atreeta; also to grade, curb and
sidewalk East Third Btreet, between Loa
Angeleß and San Pedro streets. Re
ferred.
From Mrß. M. W. Sabichl, asking for
a quit claim deed to certain property at
Seventh and San Pedro streets. Re
ferred.
From residents of vicinity of Eighth
and Flower streets, asking for a cross
walk from English Lutheran church to
northeast corner of Baid etreets; also
across Flower. Referred.
From several small laundry operators
complaining of tbe license charged them
as too high. Referred.
From residents of Hoover street ask
ing that grade be established on that
street between Sixteenth and Washing
ton ; also that the atreet be graded and
wooden-curbed. Referred.
From residents in neighborhood of
lowa and Hardie streets, asking that an
electric light be placed on a 100-foot
tower at eaid streets. Referred.
From G. H. Bell et al., asking that
aome action be taken in tbe matter of
putting in storm drains to carry off
water at Flower, Hope and Sixth streets
during rains. Referred.
From J. E. Whissen and others, ask
ing that Figueroa et; jet, between Court
and Temple be graded and cement aide
walked. Referred.
From K. P. Oullen and otherß, asking
for an immediate investigation of the
drainage system of such streets as are
tributary to Jefferson Btreet and give
Borne relief from overflow on eaid streets
during rains. Referred.
From W. E. Whorton and F. M.
French, asking to be allowed to do their
own grading on Ninth Btreet, between
Alvarado and Lake streets. Referred.
From Agatha Schilling for city deed to
certain lands.
From a large number of property
holders and tenants on the east side of
Main Btreet between Second and Third
streets, asking to bave paved at once
tbat part of Mott Alley between Second
and Third streets. On motion of Mr.
Rhodes, the clerk waa instructed to
notify the contractor to proceed imme
diately.
From P. Beaadry and others, aaking
for change of grade on Montreal, be
tween Hand street and Bunker Hill ave
nue. Petitionera waive all damage claims
caused by the work. Referred.
From J. P. Stewart and others, asking
that action be taken whereby none but
American citizens be employed on city
contract work. The city attorney said
the contractors should be made to en
force the eight-hour clause or have their
contracts taken away from tbem. Mr.
Muußon also urged the enforcement of
the contracts. Mr. Rhodes spoke to tbe
same effect. Mr. Innes asked if girls
employed in tbe public library are not
working 10 or 12 boars a day. Mr.
Rhodes moved that the city clerk ask
the library directors whether employees
are working more than eight hours a
day. Carried.
the sewer committee was granted a
week's farther time to report on the
hours that men are worked on the out
fall eewer.
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BENTLEY AND HAYFORD EVASIVE.
Interesting Proceedings Yester
day in the Courts.
Attorney Hayford Appears to Kuow
Little of the Bentley Property.
He Remembers Very Little About the
Mortgages—Bentley Says lie Loft
the Money In a Trunk, but It
Could Not Be Found.
The citation against Henry Bent
ley and his attorney. George Hayford,
brought by Public Administrator Kel
aey, in the attempt to discover what
disposition, if any, has been made of
the funda of the estate of Mrs. Nord
holt-Bentley, waß heard yesterday be
fore Judge Clark in department No. 2 of
tbe auperior conrt.
The knowledge that the alleged mur
derer of Mra. Bentley would be in
court brought together a number of
carious spectators who wished to get a
eight of him. There was eomething of
a calendar yeaterday morning, and the
bar waa well filled with attorneys, co
that when Bentley waa brought in by
Deputy-Sheriff Kearney he slipped into
a aeat without attracting much atten
tion. He wore quite a seedy black auit
of clothes, and waa very nervouß, turn
ing and twiating in hia chair incessantly
and caating furtive looks about him.
Hia pinched and insignificant features
and amall stature weie all the more
pronounced, aa he eat by tbe big deputy
sheriff, and occasionally epoke to him
with rapid utterance, showing hia upper
front teeth whenever he spoke.
It wbb 11 o'clock before the citation
matter waa reached, when ex-District
Attorney McLachlan, who repreaented
the public administrator, called it up.
He announced tbat an affidavit had
been filed and the citation issued, and
desired to take testimony aa to what
property, if any, Bentley or Attorney
Hayford had belonging to the estate of
the murdered woman.
Mr. Hayford, who has acquired so
much notoriety in connection with his
relations with Bentley as his attorney,
addressed the court, and with exceeding
sang froid asked to substitute aB attor
neys in the matter Ben Goodrich and
himaelf, instead of himßelf alone, and
Anderson ,4 Anderson, which motion waß
granted.
It appeared that tbe affidavit had been
mislaid in tbe clerk's office, and Mr,
Hayford objected to the proceedings on
that account. While he was making his
objections, however, the document waß
produced.
Mr. George J. Denis, who with J. V.
Hannon appears for the Nordholdt heirs,
explained that it was not claimed that
Bentley had not asserted a claim to Mrs.
Bentley's property. In fact it waß ad
mitted tbat he had procured deeds from
her before ber death of all she had. It
was also asserted by the public adminis
trator that Bentley had put a mortgage
of $11,000 on thiß property, and that Mr.
Hayford has been defraying expenses of
the defendant in the caee of the murder
charge against bim out of that money ;
that is out of the estate upon which the
public administrator had obtained spe
cial letters. If thiß was the case they
were entitled to know it. The claim
was that whatever moneys or property
Bentley or Hayford have in their pos
session are of this eßtate, and that Hay
ford holds as a trustee.
Judge Clark —You can put Mr. Hay
ford under examination and find out if
he haß any moneys belonging to the
estate.
After a little further sparring Attorney
Hayford was called to the witness stand
and put through an examination by M,\
McLacblan, in which he displayed con
eiderable adroitness in evasive answers,
frequently taking refuge behind his at
torney's privilege of declining to answer
in regard to matters relating to his trans
actions with Bentley.
After stating that he has practiced
law in this Btate for four years, and had
known Bentley and Mrs. Bentley about
a year, tbe witness stated that he had
had business relations with Mrs. Bentley
before her death. He could not remem
ber very much about her property but
knew some of it, and could not lecollect
tbat he had ever bad any of her prop
erty in hiß possession. He was attorney
for'her on several occasions. Bentley,
he thought, bad a horse and buggy of
Mrs. Bentley's in his possession once.
He denied knowing anything about their
marriage, and knew nothing of Bentley's
financial condition except as it came to
him profeseionally.
"I can remember come mortgages,"
Baid tbe witness cooly.
"Upon what property?"
"Property of Bentley's. Tbe records
disclosed it to be hie."
"Is that all you know about it?"
"I decline to answer on professional
grounds."
"Were you Bentley's attorney in
making those mortgages?"
"Partially so [after a pausej. Some
things were referred to me, and some
were not. I decline to say what."
After considerable hesitation Attorney
Hayford said he thought he saw .Mr. and
Mrs. Bentley both Bign tbe mortgages
and tbe notes. He declined to state the
amounts of the notes or to whom the
property was mortgaged, and denied
tbat be bad in his possession any of the
proceeds of the notes.
"Have you had any of the money
since tbii citation wae served?"
"Not to my knowledge."
"Have you bad any since her death?"
"I never spotted any money. I haven't
tbe slightest idea."
"Do you know of Bentley having any
other money but this?"
"I decline to answer."
"Since the death of Mrs. Bentley has
Bentley turned over any money or prop
erty to you?"
"He haß paid me payments."
"What property has he turned over?"
"He has paid me simply my fees.
What was due from him to me. 1 have
not a 5 rent piece in my possession that
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belongs to anyone but myself. I have
drawn no checks on Bentlev'B account."
"Have you a type-writer?"
"\ee. —Misa Michaela. She haa drawn
no checks on Bontley's account."
"You awear that positively?"
"Yea."
"Did you ever receive any diamonda
from Bentley or Mra. Bentley 1"
"Thia watch and chain. I received a
diamond. I have not got it with me. I
don't know ita history."
A receaa was taken at noon, and at
tbat time Henry Bentley waa put on the
witness stand. It was a regular circus.
Almost every other question Bentley de
clined to answer, and had evidently been
coaching up on tbe law of evasiveness.
Some of hia declinations to anawer were
ludicrous beyond description, even caus
ing bia attorneya to faugh, it waa co
patent tbat with a kind of low and sordid
cunning he waa painfully -laboring to
avoid committing himself, even in the
most trivial matters.
After he had etated that he wae the
husband of Mrs. Gregoria Reyes de
Bentley, deceaeed, Mr. McLacblan
asked Bentley when be married Mra.
Bentley.
"I decline to answer."
"What for?"
"I don't remember wben."
"How many years ago?"
The witneaß sat etolidly for nearly a
minute, and then said: "I suppose a
year and a half ag >."
"What have you done with the $11,000
you procured on two mortgagee?"
"I decline to answer."
The court: "Why do you decline"
"All the propeity ia mine," he re
plied.
The court: "Answer my question."
After some talk about a fine, Mr. Mc-
Lachlan, without trying to get the ques
tions answered, went on catechising the
witneea.
"How much money did you have
when you married Mre. Nordholt?"
"I don't remember."
"Don't you recollect you borrowed
money witb which to marry?"
"I really can't say. I don't remem
ber."
"Who signed those mortgages and
notes?"
"Me and my wife. The banks have
them now. Mr. Klokke has them. He
has them, personally. He got them
from me and my wife."
"What has become of the money?"
"If you are so anxious to know, part
of it I had taken from me at the jail,
over $200, and part I spent. The bal
ance I bad in a big sole-leather trunk at
our houee. Not the trunk I had my
clotheß in. It had Mrs. Bentley's
clothes in it. The trunk was in a bed
room. I had the money first at Child
ress' bank, and off and on there
until a month ago. I used to give
my wife money from it, as much
ac $100 at a time — whenever
Bhe wanted it. It was partly Bilvor,
partly gold and some greenbacks, and
was in a big canvas Back. I have had
the keys to that trunk and they were
taken from me at the jail. I have not
a nickel in any bank in the city. I
don't remember paying Mr. Hayford
anything. I don't think I owed him
anything when I waß arrested."
"How much have you paid him?"
"I don't remember."
"Aa much ac $G?"
"I can't Bay."
"Did you pay him $500?"
"I couldn't say."
"What is your beat judgment?"
"I haven't got any."
"What did you do with your watch?"
"Mr. Hayford and I traded. Yeß, I
gave him a ring. I got it from Mr.
Nordholt, and gave him in exchange a
diamond breastpin tbat belonged to hiß
mother."
There was a little further question
ing of the witneaa in regard to where he
put the money in the trunk, when he
said he put it down under the dresses
near the bottom. This closed the hear
ing, and after giving directions to the
stenographer to have the evidence
written out the matter waa dropped ior
the present.
MR. KELSEY'S FRUITLESS SEARCH.
Yeaterday afternoon, after Henry
Bentley had made the statement in
court that he had left anywhere from
$8000 to $10,000 in gold, silver and green
bncka in a trunk at hia house, Public
Adminietraror Kelsey made an investi
gation of the trunk, taking ont all the
clothes in it. He found the dresaea
there, but not a sign of the fat sack so
glibly spoken of by Bentley. The de
fendant in the celebrated caee is be
coming involved in a mass of statements
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Weak Men m* Women
SHOULD USE DAMIA- V BITI'ERfS.
the Great Mexican Kcmctiy; givea ilcUtk
aud Strength to the Lesual Organ*.
which he will find it very difficult to
maintain unless he is telling the truth.
THE EXAMINATION POSTPONED.
The case of Henry Bentley, charged
with poisoning his wife, came up before
Justice Seaman yesterday morning.
The court room was crowded to its
utmost capacity long before the hour
appointed. i
When the prisoner was brought in
there was a general craning of necks
and a rush forward among the eager
spectators to get a glimpse of the alleged
criminal.
• The prisoner was represented by At
torneys George Hayford, Anderson, &
Anderson and Benjamin Goodrich,
There appeared on the part of the
state H. C. Dillon, district attorney, and
Assistant District Attorney Skimer,
George J. Denis and J. V. Hannon.
Mr. George Hayford, of counsel for
defense, asked for a continuance as the
defense had not yet time to make an
analysis of the kidneys of tbe deceased.
The case was continued until February
17th, at 9:30 a. m.; the prosecution as
senting.
The body of Mrs. Nordholt-Bentley
was exhumed from the vault yesterday,
and the kidneys were removed by Dr.
Bridge in the presence of Coroner Cates.
An analysis of the kidneys will be made
today to be used as evidence for the
defense.
DISHONEST EMPLOYEES.
llow the Santa Fe Company Haa Been
Bobbed.
The El PaBO Herald says: For or
ganized stealing and Btanding together
the Santa Fe employees on the line be
tween L> Junta and Raton excel all
transactions in that line, bo much co
that it really deserves to be classed
among the big industries, and demon
strates what organization will do. It ia
estimated that over $400,000 worth of
merchandise has been stolen and die
posed of in the immediate neighborhood.
Merchants along the line of operations
have been buying goods cheaper than
they could be obtained in New York,
and as a result money has been kept at
home. Some 50 employees are under ar
rest and the company ia after as many
more. One brakeman with refined
tasteo bad Brussels carpetß all over his
house, including the kitchen, the acorch
ing rays of the New Mexico sun being
excluded from his luxurious home by a
pair of lace enrtains which were valued
at $1100. From the investigation in
progress it looks aa if everybody had a
hand in it.
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Manufacturer and Dealer in
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SPECIALISTS,
533 MRRKET ST.,J_AN FRANCISCO.
We positively cure, in from 30 to 60 days, all
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nn DOLLARS.
Altliongta the rato of flvo dollars per month
was withdrawn on February Ist, our terms are
still within tho reach of any that desire to
s.vail themselves of the unequaled medical ser
vices of tho ALTHI MEDICAL CO., successors
to the European Staff of German and English
Physicians. No one goes away on account of
dissatisfaction with our fees, and none fail of
entire satisfaction from our methods ol trcali
ment.
ALTHI.
After the German and English Physician!
had secured the agency for the exclusive use
of this wonderful medical agent in the state of
California the Althi Medical Company was or
ganized for tho purpose of erecting a sanita
rium and extending its use to suffering feu*
inanity. The results of this remedy In
Consumption,
Bronchitis,
Tumors
And Cancers,
Kidney Diseases,
Sub-acute and Chronic inflammations in any
of the limbs, Rheumatism, etc., has been so
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hospital and sanitarium practice in the large
cities in the east.
If you are skeptical and will delay treatment
for proof, write to Prof. K. N. Pool, president ol
the principal sanitarium in Denver, P. O. box
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of the Broadway Park Sanitarium, South
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people we arc treating here, whose names and
addresses we will furnish upon application.
We are specialists for all chronio diseases.
With the advantage of our remedies and meth
ods, you can depend upon satisfaction. If you
have
Catarrh,
Rheumatism,
Consumption,
Or other chronic trouble, come and see us.
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We will take pleasure in explaining the Alth
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interest you.
Asthma Cured.
In nn interview with Mrs. Knight of this city
nnd who lives at the corner of Sixteenth ana
Tennessee streets, she says she has been Buffer
ing from Asthma for many years, and for the
past eight months has been unable to sleep
more than one or two hours at a time, and then,
only when propped up in bed, and from tho
time of the first application of the material has
slept comfortably from eight to ten hours every
nlghl, and now hus laeeu muiej the treatment
three week*, and is almost eniirely free from
auy symptoms of the disease.
La Grippe Cured,
Mr. A. ARICKSON,of 620 Philadelphia streot
Bays: "I have been successfully treated of a
case of La Grippe by the doctors of the Althi
Company, and can conscientiously recommend
them. When I placed myself under their treat
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going down. In a very short time my improve
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ment to anyone calling on me."
OTHERS
Who Endorse Out
Methods.
MR. QARVTS, with Sheward, Spring street.
MItS. E. B. BELDEN, 1021 Mignonette street
WM. J. HARE, Home Mansion, Fifth street.
MRS. HENRY DEMING, 107 North Los Ange
les street.
MRS. ESTHER C. BHTJGO, 726 Grand avenue,
AND NUMEROUS OTHERS,
Aside from the fact that tho Althi or Cata
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Successors to tho
German and English, Phyaloians,
30SJ, (SOOTH SPRING STREET.