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THE MURDER OF WATSON.
Robt. Ashwortli, the Aged Mar-
derer, on Trial.
A Contumacious Witussa Causes Rip-
ples of Fuu.
Witnesses Afres That tha Defendant
Thr.ituntil tba '.Ire of Mannal Wat
lou-Tht Trouble Over si Trilling
li. lit or Three Dollars.
The trial of Robsrt Aahworth, charged
with having murdered Manuel Watson,
on the lit of September laat, on the
Domingutz ranch, began in department
one yesterday.
Asbwortb is a man in tha ".tore and
yellow leaf," being 67 years old. He is
of rough exterior, but of very nervous
temperament. Most of the time yester
day be kept his whit* head betit down
and tugged constantly at bis beard.
The prosscution is being conducted by
Assistant Dlstriot Attorney Conklin, as
sisted by Henry T. Gage, esq. The evi
dence introduced was of a particularly
damaging character, inasmuch as it
tended to show postively tbat tbe old
man had uttered threats some time be
fore he wreaked his vengeance on bis
victim. Manuel Watson was 33 years
old when he met his unhappy fate, in
tbe bey-day of a vigorous manhood, but
bis strength availed htm nothing
against tbe murderous stab that Ist the
lite out,
There are some contradictions in tbe
case, however, which Messrs. Carpenter
of San Pedro and Bledsoe and Woolner
of this city, counsel for the defense, may
make the most of.
Aahworth ekep ont a precarious live
lihood at a point not far irom the Wat
son ranch. For years he bad been the
recipient ot tbe bounty of Mrs. Watson,
mother of the murdored man. Even
tb* wagon bs was driving at tho time o'.
tha killing belonged to his benefactrois.
There was every reason, therefore, wby
he should have held the Watson family
in highest esteem. But all sucb kindly
thoughts were obliterated, apparently,
when Manuel Watson delayed payment
of a trifling debt. He brooded over it
and breathed out vengeance againat the
man whom, he opined, was attempting
to defraud him of hia just dues, and his
passion culminated when be met Man
•sl, and hot words passed.
Relief was given to the sombernsss of
the general evidence yesterday by that
given by J. R. Boawell, wbo with great
coolness but some asperity objected to tbe
line of examination pursued by counsel.
It was 2 o'olook when tbe jury panel
was completed, and the first witness,
Mrs. Lllli* N. Watson, widow ol the
man wbo waa murdered, took ber seat
on tb* witness stand.
In condensed form her testimony was
sis follows:
"My husband, Manuel Watson, left
five obildren. I saw bim last daring the
afternoon of September 14, at about 4
o'clock, when he was on horseback. I
know Robert Ashwortb, and I bave
known him about 20 years. It bad been
bis habit to visit our ranch and tbat of
my husband's mother very often. I had
seen him at the ranch a hoot three weeks
previous to tbe murdsr. Soma conver
sation took place then regarding money
matters. Mr. Ash worth bad called at
tbe house for $3 which he claimed Mr.
Watson owed him. My husband told
bim he did have the money with him, but
be intended coming to town with some
•heese and would get it. Tbe delendant
need very bad language at that time.
On th* night ol my husband's death be
saddled his own horse and want down
to fix tb* fence. His body was brought
to his mother's place later, but I didn't
know at wbat precise time; altboogb I
was there then."
Dr. Edgar D. Seamans testified to
baying practiced as physician and sur
geon for 10 years. He resides at Wil
mington and waa oalled upon to exam
ine tbe body of Manuel Watson, whom
be had known vary well in hia lifetime,
at tba residence of the muther. "I
found," said tbe witness, "a fracture of
tbe nose, abrasions of the skin on the
forehead, tha upper jaw waa broken and
aeveral of tha inoisors were missing from
th* left aid*. Thar* was also a contu
sion behind tb* left ear and a wound on
tb* left aid* over th* region of the heart.
That wound waa about one and one-half
inch** across tho body and extended
upward and backward and penetrated
the heart. Tbat wound waa sufficient
to oeuee death. Th* effect of the
wound* described on the head.
Cross examination: "Would a wound
on th* head indicted under ordinary
airoumatancea on a man of Mr. Watson's
weight ba likely to cause death, inquired
Mr. Woolnar.
"No, Sir."
On re-direct examination a wordy
wrangle ensned between counsel as to
the withdrawing witness, testimony
regarding the effect of tha wounds other
tban tho on* stated to have been suffi
cient in itself to have caused death. The
argument malted in the witnesa being
temporarily withdrawn.
Jamea R. Boawell, a butcher at Long
Beach, stated tbat ha knew tha defendant
•nd alio tbe deceased in his lifetime. "I
was running a butcher wagon, and went
to tba defendant's house some time in
Angnst. He said if he could get tbe
$2.50 Manual Watson owed bisn ior out
ting wood he would be able to buy meat;
as it was, be couldn't. He got mad and
■aid if he didn't pay him he would out
bia d d throat irom ear to ear."
Cross examination--" You've been in
tbe livery business, haven I you?" in
quired Mr. Woolner.
"Yes, sir."
"What are you doing now?"
"Sitting it this chair."
For a moment counsel wai nonplused
bnt, after tbe laughter wbicb tb* reply
provoked bad subsided, be resumed.
"How long altar Manuel was killed
did yon tell Jim Watson wbat defend
ant had said?"
"Ob, a few days."
"What took you to his house?"
I don t know tbat its any of your
business what took me."
Th* court—"Just say how you went
lb*re."
"Did yon tell Jim Watson before or
after the preliminary examination?"
Inquirod oonns*!, amending bis ques
tion.
"I don't know when tha preliminary
examination took place. I was there
When tb* man was a corpse, bnt I don't
know what day it was. I don't think I
told anybody else about it; if I did I
lon't remember."
'•Tell me what Aahworth said to you ?"
"I don't have to."
"Yes, you hay*."
Witness repeated the threats he beard
Isbwortb make.
P "How did you get your finger hurt?"
taked Mr. Woolner, sharply,
"it's none of your business, "aaaw«r*d
back tho witness, just aa sharply. Be
ing compelled to answer he conceded
tbat be bad fallen out of hia wagon
while drunk.
Later, however, witness volunteered
the statement that ho hadn't been
drunk at Long Beach, Wilmington or
anywhere elee. He defied counsel to
prove it. He had simply said he hurt
hia hand while drunk because counsel
wub aaking too many questions of a per
sonal nature.
"Have you been drinking today?"
qurried counael, returning to tbe attack,
"Yea, I've had some coffee today."
"Have yon had nything ela*?"
"I don't know that that's any of your
buaineaa anyway."
"Üb, yea it is. ■'
"Well, no, I've not had anything."
This opinionated witneaa was then re
tired, bnt be seemed somswhat loth to
leave tbo stand.
Frederick Kurlett testified to baying
known tbe murdered man, aud also tbe
defendant. "Daring May or June," said
witnesa, "delendant told me Manuel
owed him soma money and wouldn'i
pay him. He said, 'If he doesn't pay
me I'll shoot him.' "
Oroaa-examined—l told of the threat
uttered to Mr. Boßwell a few days after
tbe killing. Boswell was peddling meat
and came to my son-in law's ranch every
day or so.
George Osborne, a rancher in tbe
vicinity where defendant lived, testified
that within two mouths before tha kill
ing tbe defeuuant told him tbat he had
met Manuel Watson, and if anyone had
been tbere to sse bim he would have
killed him. Witness maintained tbat
if he had to kill anyone he wouldn't
want anyone round. Getting excited
defendant, daring the same conversa
tion, said, "I'll kill tbe any
way."
Crossasxamination : "He told me tbat
Mannel bad ridden op to his tent and
knocked the front door down and went
and laid on hia bed. He said Manuel
was drunk. My land adjoins Mannel's,
and I used to ace bim nearly every day.
He told me he had known the defendant
ever since he was very young. He told
me too tbat he wai juat having a iittle
fun with Bob (thedsfendant); that Miev
wouldn't do him any harm for the
world."
Charles D. Williamson, now a resi
dent of San Franciaco but at tbe timo oi
the crime a trusty at tbe county jsil,
testified to knowing tbe defendant and
having bad a conversation with him on
tbe 2d of September (Sunday.) "He
waa much exoited npon being brought
in. He said," rsmarked the witness,
"he had been to San Pedro to sell a load
of wood, and coming back met Manuel
Watson. He asked bim i fhe bad besn
talking about him; and Watsoa, who
bad dismounted and took hold of the
lines, said he hadn't. He jumped on
the axle of defendant's wagon and made
a blow at bim. Being repulsed he
again tried to get upon the wagon,
and defendant kicked at bim. A
third time when he got up on tbe
wagon defendant said he was prepared
for him with his knife. In tbe first
statement be made to me be said he got
out of tbe wagon, bat the second time
he changed that and said he never got
out from tbe wagon at all.
Cross examination:—"No, defendant
never said Watson bad a whip in his
hand. I think he said be had the knife
in a box under tbe Beat. He told me it
was dark at the tune. He said he acted
simply in self defense. After tbe first
statement he always kept to the point
tbat be bad not got out of h's wagon.
Re-direct:—"He said something to
tbe effect tbat be 'stamped' or 'troin ped'
npon Watson, 1 can't recollect which.
He told me that tbe knife really be
longed to Wataon; tbat be found it and
waa carrying it to rsturn it to him.
Dr. E. D. Seamana, recalled to explain
fuller regarding tbe wounds on deceased,
testified tbat while the stab in the heart
wonld suffice to cause death the otber
wounds certainly tended to accelerate
death.
Cross examination: "While not stat
ing positively I believe the wound be
hind the ear waa inflicted before tbe
knife wound, and as to the others I can
not say."
The court: "How long would tbe
man bave lived with tbat wouad in bis
heart?" ,
"That is bard to say definitely, but a
very short space of time."
At this point an adjournment was
taken until this morning, the court ad
monishing tbe jury in usual form.
CITY HALL NOTES.
Blanton Dnuoan ÜbJ.cts to the Health
Department.
Colonel Blanton Duncan came to the
surface again yesterday with a com
munication to the council, calling at
tention to the alleged fact that the
health laws are not being administered
properly, though complaints have been
made about tbe matter on numerous oc
casions. Colonel Duncan states that in
October J. M. Stewart, living on Thir
tieth street, violated tbe health laws lo
such an extent that if ha were prose
cuted for each offense he would be im
prisoned in tbe county jail for a term of
300 years and fineds24o,ooo. Hundreds
may die from the effects of Stewart's
neglect and violation of the laws, bs
says.
Will D. Oould yesterday filed a pro
test against tbe abandonment of a por
tion of Figueroa street, as provided for
in ordinance No. 2425, claiming dam
ages to tbe extent of $25,000 if ths ordi
nance is paaaed.
John R. Haynes and W. R. Thayer
also protested againat tbe abandonment
of a portion of Figueroa atreet, and
claimed $16,000 damages should the
measure pass.
J. J. Maokey filed a petition to tho
council yesterday in which he modestly
requests that body to issue bonds for a
water system at onoe. He would alao
like to have Temple street ent down to a
traffic grade.
W. D. Glbba yesterday filed a petition
asking of tbe council permission to
"construct" an oil well oa lot 7, block 4,
of tbe Los Angeles Improvement com
pany's subdiviaion.
Through her attorneys, Meiers. White
& Monroe, Mrs. Amsliue Childs yester
day gave the city conncil notice of ths
payment of $3425.54 unaer protest. The
sum represents Mrs. Childs' assessment
on the Childs' Main street property for
tbe Hill street sew*' district.
Four casea of diphtheria were re
ported to the heaitn oflicer yesterday,
located at 1240 Victoria street, 203 West
Workman in et, 464 Wast Freeman and
2713 East First street. A case of scarlet
fever was reported at I 3b Court street.
Six cards were taken down yesterday.
The Modern Mother
Has found tbat bar little ones ar* im
proved more by tbe pleasant laxative
Syrup of Figs, when in nssd of the laxa
tive effects of a gentle remedy than by
any otber, and tbat it is more accepta
ble to them. Children enjoy il and it
benefits thorn. The lm* remedy, Syrup
of Figs, is manufactured by tbe Califor
nia Fig Syrup Co. only.
•laaavjd itteet aaotiß* Mi* Maaarww.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, !Bfl4.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
Having Trouble With the
Street Sweeper.
Recommendations of the Board of
Public Works Adopted.
Official Canvass or ths Votes Oast at
the Lets Olty Rlaotlon Pro-
Heading- Blowli—Hazard
Gains One Voto.
The chief business transacted by tbe
conncil yesterday at itt regular session
was the adoption of tbe report of tbe
board of public works and the handling
of tbe finance committee's report. The
afternoon waa oocupied in canvassing
the city election returns.
Tbe report of tbe finance committee
was read. Tbe report recommended tbe
payment of the payroll of the street su
perintendent for November, and the
payment oi tba nre department, to
gether with that of the water overseer
for work ending December Ist.
The committee alao recommended tho
payment of the three demands of L, K.
Hewlett, tbe street sweeping contractor.
A deduction of $25 was made on account
of defective work on Sixth atreet.
Tbis latter recommendation caused
some discussion. Several uf tbe mem
bers were averse to paying the demands
of the street sweeping contractor at all.
His bondsmen had all withdrawn, and
the councilmen were a little uncertain as
to where they were at in the matter.
Mr. Hewlett appeared in person and
atrempted to bolster up bis cauae, but it
waa up-biH buaineaa.
A motion was at laat made tbat the
bill for two weeks' work be allowed, but
it was lost through the adverse vote of
President Teed, wbo voted "no" on tbe
stated ground thai tbe streets bad not
been ewept according to contract.
The remaining bills and demands
were approved.
R. Sharer waa granted 30 days farther
time to complete improvements oa
Eighth street, between Pearl street and
Union avenue.
Mr. Peeael moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to put
orosswalks on tbe east side of Main
atreet, at Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth
and Thirty-first streets. This was re
ferred to the board of public works.
Mr. Peaael moved tbat the engineer
present an ordinance calling for the
establishment of the grade on Stanford
avenue.
William Riley was granted 40 days ia
which to complete hia contract on Flow
er street, between Court and Second
streets.
Bids for a pipe line franchise, as peti
tioned for by C. F. A. Last and other",
were opened. 0. P. A. Last offered SIOO
and '.i of 1 per cent of the net earnings
per annum.
Bida for flagetonea qpened were: E.
T. Craig, 45 cents per lineal foot; D. P.
Donogan, is cents per lineal foot; Con
rad Shertr, ;) VI X centa per lineal foot.
Bida for sewering Bonn c bias atreet
were: Jamea Darling, it 1 ., cents per
foot, complete; N. Znretti, (irt cents; T.
A. Grant, 92 cente; J. E. Wbite, $1 05.
Bids for eewering Eleventh and Alvar- '
ado streets were: N. Znretti, 74 > a cents;
T. A. Grant, 88 cents; J. E. White, 99 l i
cents; John Lospincb, 87 cents per
lineal foot.
W. B. Wilshire and others offered
$105 for a pipe-line franchise. Tbe Met
ropolitan Oil company offered $100 for
another francbiaeon a separate line.
W. D. Larrabee offered $50 for the elec
tric road franchise on Kunrts street.
The bida for sewers were referred to
the sewer committee and tbe rest to the
board of public works.
The board of public works reported as
follows, and the report was adopted:
We reccommend tbat tbe city attorney
be instructed to prepare and present the
final ordinance for tbe opening of Ash
street. Adopted.
Recommend tbat petition No. 971,
from Theodore Brown, aaking tbat tbe
necessary proceedings be commenced
for the opening of Santee street into
Twenty-third street, be granted, and
tbe city engineer be instructed to make
tbe neceesory survey and furnish the
same to tbe city attorney to draft ordin
ance of intention, tbe diatrictof assess
ment to be furnished by the board.
Adopted.
Recommend that petition No. 970 from
J. P. Blunt, asking permission to ereot
a three-inch standpipe at street curbing
No. 149 Kern street, be granted under
tbe supervision of the street superin
tendent. Adopted.
Recommend that petition No. f)!> < tr ira
A. C. McSpencer, asking tbat tbe grade
of Providence atreet from Pico toTwelltb
be established, be granted and the cit;
engineer instructed to prepare and pre
sent the necessary ordinancs of inten
tion. Adopted.
Recommend tbat petition No. 967 from
P. B. Sturgen et al., aaking that Thir
teenth street be opened between West
lake avenue and Alvarado street, be
granted and the city engineer instructed
to make the necessary surveys and
furnish tbe same to the oity attorney to
diaft ordinance of intention; the dis
trict of assessment to bs furnished by
tbis board. Adopted.
In the matter of tbe proposals for ths
improvement of Norwood street, from
Washington to Twenty-third, recom
mend that tbe proposal of J. B. Hughes,
grading roadway, 1 cent pii square foot;
graveling roadway, 1; 4 cents per square
foot; ourblog, 30 cents per lineal foal;
cement sidewalk, 9V cents per equate
foot, or a total of $3328.55 for the work
complete, be accepted and tbe resolntion
of award adopted. Adopted.
In the matter of proposals ior the
improvement of Bailey street, from
Slate street to Brooklyn avenne, rec
ommend tbat the proposal of L. C. Pal
mar, grading, 1' 2 cents per square foot
f raveling, 5-6 cent per square foot; pay
Dg gutters, 3!»i cents per square foot;
curbing, 10 cents per lineal foot; grad
ing walk, 1' 2 cents per square foot;
graveling sidewalk. 5-6 cent per square
foot, or a total cost of $1676.36 for tha
work complete, to be acoepted and the
accompanying resolution of award
adopted. Adopted.
In tbe matter of proposals for tbe im
provement of Chicago street from First
street to Brooklyn avenue, recommend
tbat tbe bid of Molr & Smith, grading
roadway 1.. cents par acaara fool, grav
eling roadway \% cents per square foot,
paving gnttsrs 5)4 cents per square toot,
curbing 20 cents per lineal foot, grading
sidewalk 1 cant per »<■ uare foot, cement
sidewalk 10 1 ... cents per square foot, or a
total of $3571.91, be acoepted and the
accompanying resolution ol award
adopted.
Tbe protest on tba Bollevne avenue
and Ann street sewers was postponed
until Monday at 2 o'clock.
The oounoil then proceeded to oanvaes
Mm retarue •< La* reoaal si*' election.
Messrs. Rhodes, Innes, Psssel and Mun
son were appointed tellers.
In tbe first precinct connted, the
Fourteenth precinct of ths Seventh
ward. Hazard for mayor gained one
vote.
A protest was made by Melville
against oounting tbe votes of the First
precinct of the First ward on account
of a lack of the signatures of two in
spectors.
In the Thirty-eighth preeinet of the
Second ward H. Jevne received one vote
for mayor, whiob fact was not published
in tbe oount before.
Tbe returns from the Forty-first pre
cinct of the Seventh ward were not
properly signed, and a protest was en
tered by Craig, the defeated candidate
for the board of education. In this pre
cinct Mr. Craig also claimed 117 votes,
while the count showed only 116. A
pen stroke on the tally sbeet appeared
to be doubled, and this Mr. Craig
claimed should bs counted bb two votes.
The returns of the Forty-second pre
cinct were not properly signed, and in
the Ninth precinot of the Eighth ward
tbe tally sheets were missing entirely.
Some serious results may come of thii
fact.
Seventeen precincts were canvassed
(luring the afternoon and it looks aa
thongn tbe council will put in all day
today on the balance.
The only changes thus far noted from
the fignres aa published in tbe Herald
are an increaae of one vote for Hazard in
the lith precinct, a decrease of fonr
votes for Dunn in the 4Sth precinct, a
decrease of five for Compton in the 41st
precinct and a gain of one vote for Gar
land for member of the board of educa
tion in tbe 37th preoinct of the Third
ward.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
APPROACHING DISSOLUTION IS
NOT HEEDED.
The Stipend or the New Bxernlutng
Board Used As a Starter For
the Kegnlar Squabble
Laat Night.
The fact that one more meeting will
wind up tbe preaent board of educa
tion's little ball of yarn didn't deter the
members of that august body last night
from indulging in the usual squabble.
Fonr weeks ago tbe board instituted a
city board of examiners, to bold semi
annual sessions for teachers' examine
ioni, The five members appointed on
the examining board were W. H.
Housh, T. J. Phillips. A. W. Plummer,
E. R. Ennia and P. W. Search.
Laat night when Mr. Piatt moved tbat
the members receive $5 par day for tbe
actual time they serve, it wai suddenly
discovered tbat the board of education
didn't want a board of examiners at all.
Bat the time for rescinding their aotion
baying expired, they did the next beat
thing—they voted down Mr. Piatt's mo
tion, leaving the board of examiners to
serve without a stated compensation.
Tho reaignation of Marie H. Perry, a
teacher in tbs Hewitt-street school, and
Corrine Lynch, a teaoher in the Ann
street school, were presented and ac
cepted.
Tbe teachers' committee reported
recommending that Mrs. Annette L.
Rice and Marguerite de Lay be elected
substitute teachers. The report was
adopted.
Mr. Traßk, chairman of the committee
appointed to look into the matter of
tuition in the Fruitland district school,
reported that tbe trustees of tbe district
expect some definite decision on the
part of tbe board of education. He
thought that each pupil attending the
sohool from tbe city should bave a
tuition of $10 paid for it. The average
attendance of sucb pupils for the past
year has been 19. Mr. Trask moved
tbat tbe superintendent be instractsd to
determine tbe amount owing the Fruit
land district and tbe matter be straight
ened up before the present board goes
out of office.
Mr. Stein made a subatitnte motion
that tbe Fruitland district be paid $190.
This was carried.
The sta iatical report of Superintend
ent of Sohoola Search for tbe month
ending November 30, 1894, was pre
sented, as follows: Times tardy, teach
ers, 9; times tardy, pupils, 960; total
days present, 182,672.5; total days ab
sent, 7481; boys enrolled, 5146; girls en
rolled, 5739; total enrolled. 11.185;
average number belonging, 10,564; aver
age daiiy attendance, 10,149; per cent oi
attendance, 96; new pnpils entered,
boys 208, girls 163. total 371; visits of
superintendent, 220; visits of special
teachers, 533; visits of board of educa
tion, 45; other visitors, 3131.
Library Directors.
Ths regular meeting of the board of
directors of the publio library, ad
journed from last Wednesday, took plaoe
yesterday afternoon. Present on roll
call, Directors Howard, Spalding and
President Dobinson.
Bills to the amount of $2685 01 were
approved by the auditing committee and
ordered paid. The report of the librarian
showed the total circulation of books for
the month ending December Ist to have
been 43,169, of whioh 29,581 volumes
ware issued for home use, and 2344
volumes were sent into tbe sohools. The
number of persons now regularly draw
ing books from the library is 17,057, and
the number of books in the library is
40,152.
The oase of the man who ha* sys
tematically been stealing books from
tbe reference room wao discussed, and,
in view of tbe fact that the patronage
of this room has paaaed beyond th* con
trol of one person, tbe librarian was in
structed to put an extra attendant on
duty there between tbe boura of 9 a. m.
and 5 p. mi It was further reported
that the thief waa at present serving hia
sentence on the chain-gang; and tbat,
should any books be stolen, steps will
be taken to prosecute the second-hand
dealer who purohase them.
Tbe president appointed a committee
of two to submit to the board a draft of
the annual report of tbe board at 2 p.
m. next Wednesday, when the board
will take aotion npon it.
A Qross Aot or Cruelty.
Why should we be cruel to ourselves? It is a
piece of senseless Inhumanity, tor lustaace
lot auy one to indict upon Ills bowels and
stomach the oonvutilre, griping, violent ac
tion of a drastic cathartic. Many people en
nmored of pills, powders and potions ar* con
tinually doing this. T'ary arj only "keeping
np tha agony," perpetuating the dlaturbano*
hy this foolish course. Way don't they take
Hosteller's Stomach Hitters and get thoroughly
and promptly aettight? Thia supreme laxative
never gripes, never produce! violent effects of
any sou. Yet It la very affective and brings
about permanent results. For liver complaint,
dyapepala, nervousness, lack of vitality, rheu.
matlo and kidney complaints, it Is eminently
serviceable. Ia old age and to accelerate con
valescence It is strongly to be commended.
Dae It for malaria.
250 en velopes, 50c; '.j ream wilting paper *5c
Langitadter, 214 W. Second, UoUenbeck hotel.
DOCTER'S HANDSOME VISITOR.
A Girl From the Metropolis
Goes to See Him.
She Identifies a Woman Who Horse-
whipped the Young Man.
The Young; Drummer will Be Given a
Preliminary Examination In
the Jaatlee Oourt
Today.
Despite tbe confinement in tbe county
jail of tbe gentlemanly embezzler, Alex
Docter, wbo got away witb $3000 of
Moee Ounst's money, he seema to be
enjoying life pretty well. He eata tbe
beat food poaeible and has more or leaa
enjoyable privileges.
It will be remembered tbat when Doc
er went to gay Paris he was supposed
to have gone there in company with a
woman. This story has always been
denied by Docter, bnt there are some
wbo have reason to believe otherwise.
What givea that portion of Doctor's
atory a moro plauaibte denial ia a plena*
ant little incident which occurred laat
Saturday and which may yet yield a
sensational story. On tbat day tbere
arrived from San Francisco a young,
handsome woman of tbe brunette type.
She was fascinating in the extreme, and,
dressed in a traveling gown of richest
make, appeared like a queen on a tour
of the country incog. Sue visited Doc
ter soon after ber arrival, but alweys at
tempted to keep ber identity a secret.
The San Franciscan girl, who, by tbs
way, ia scarcely 20 yeara oi age and aa
pretty as a picture, was loth to rueb
into tbe inclosure when tbe big iron
doors swung back for her to enter.
When she did go in ehe entered grace
fully, but with a swish.
The meeting waa moat affectionate. A
turnkey had notified Docte'r of tbe lady'a
presence and be was in waiting to em
brace her. Tbey appeared as|life-long
friends meeting after a protracted ab
sence.
For two long hours tbe strange yonng
visitor chatted merrily with tbe drum
mer wbo "blew" $3000 in three weeka,
and had to be returned in charge of an
officer to answer a felonious charge.
All attempts to find out the business
of the handsome young woman proved
futile. Some said she was the person
who fled to the Parisian capital with the
drummer; others tbat shs bad come to
the assistance of tbe accused.
Docter wee veeterday seen ia jail
by a i 1 '.km ij reporter regarding tbe
rumor tbat Ins visitor was the one wbo
accompanied bim on his European tour.
He appeared unusually cheerful and, as
be always does, acted tbe part of a well
bred young man. Docter smiled when
he waß asked as to the truth of tbe sen
sational story.
"Why," said he, "there's nothing in
it. If a woman had gone with me, I
would have no hesitancy in saying so.
The fact of tbe matter ie, no one went
with me. Tbe youug woman viaiting
me is from San Francieco, and her name
ia Kate Spencer, though she came here
and regiatered at one of the leading ho
tels under the name of Stetson. She ia
a friend, indeed, and while hundrede—
yes, peibaps thouaanda—of persona
whom I formerly knew as frienda are
turned against |me, the ia willing to do
all she can to lend me asaiatance."
The woman returned to San Francisco
laat night. Dooter gave it out that she
waa staying at the Grand hotel.
By ber viait to tbe city she gave ont a
"tip" that might be of value to tbe po
lice, and which recalled romantic mem
ories for her friend, the cigar drummer.
Tbe Spencer woman bad not been in the
city long before she met the more or Icbs
notorious Maud E. Scott, of San Fran
cisco, who bas pleased to call herself
Maud Villars, Ella Jonea and other
cognomens. Docter ia an old acquaint
ance of tbe Scott woman, and waa at
one time horsewhipped by ber in front
of the Golden Eagle hotel in Sacra
mento.
The gay Docter says that he is some*
wbat glad that be ia in jail, for he
doesn't care to encounter the horsewhip
wielder again. Docter will be given a
preliminary examination in Justice Sea
man's court this morning on the charge
of embezzling Mose Guast's big wad of
filthy lucre.
Tourists Coming In.
H. W. Chase of the Nadeau saya the
annual winter travel to Los Angeles has
set in and that the oity is fall of stran
gers wbo have been attracted here by
the climate and tbe beauty of tbe scen
ery. Many of tbem have been bere be
fore and bave become ao attached to tbe
plaoe tbat they could not help but re
turn to epend another season.
Mr. Chase says tbat every day or two
he receives a letter from someone in the
east making inquiries regarding the
fiesta. They want to know when the
next celebration will take place and if it
will be necessary to secure rooms in ad
vance. Mr. Chase answers all these
communications and doea all in his
power to advertise the fiesta, and attract
people toward Los Angeles.
The Pratt ftltetlng-s.
The evangelistic meeting ou the East
side was largely attended last night.
The Congregational church waa filled to
overflowing. A new feature of the
meeting was a qusstion box. Mr. Pratt
answered several practical questions.
The text of the eermon was Knowest
thon not tbe time of thy visitation ?
Rev. Sterling announced tbat Mr. Pratt
would give a Bible reading at 3 p. m. to
day at tbe Aabury M. E. church, also
will speak again tonight.
Ia cases where dandruff, scalp diseaßes, fall
ing and grayness cf the hair appear, do not
neglect them, but app's a proper remedy and
tonic like Hall's Hair kenewer.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World's Fair.
DR.
W CREAMI
BAKING
POWDtR
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fret
from Ammonia, Alum *y irwejher adultetant,
40 YEARS THB SI AND ARB.
J. T. SHEWARD
WONDERFUL INCREASE in the trade of this
house has been brought about by the lowest prices
ever made in the dry goods line. All foreign dress goods
marked to sell from 6oc to 85c a yard will be sold today for
50c a yard. We mean every yard of foreign dress goods of
every kind that has been selling from 60c to 85c a yard.
This means the cash must come with the sale. Here is the
greatest dress goods bargain that has ever been offered in
this city. It takes in the entire range of first-class, popular
dress goods in all colors. It means the trebling up of dress
selling. It means a reduction of nearly 50 per cent in the
aggregate. We are selling out 200 pieces of all-wool French
and German dress goods for 75c a yard. The regular price
has been from $1 to $2 a yard. They are first-class styles.
They are the best goods you ever saw for the money. The
price, the quality, the style are the great factors in dress
goods selling. At the reduced prices this will be the key
note to the trebling of sales in the dress goods department.
Come in and look them over. Remnants of silks and velvets
at greatly reduced prices. There is no place in the eatire
state where you will be able to obtain the extreme ldw
prices on cloaks as you will here at the present big cut in
the prices. Every cloak of every kind is being cut the biggest
kind. This takes in all cloaks for ladies, misses and child
ren. It takes in all furs and all shawls. It takes in all ttie
newest and best styles in cloaks, capes and wraps of evefy
kind and quality. You know the reliability of this house.
You know or should know that a reduction advertised is as
advertised in every instance. The cut price is made to cloSe
out every garment in the cloakroom and the way the goods
are going this will be done without a doubt. We are today
showing the biggest increase iv cloak selling that has ever
been made in this city. Canes free with a $5 purchase. The
rains have given a new impetus to business. Business is
the best it has been for years. There is no gainsaying this
fact. Capes cut and basted for all who buy their material
here. There is no handkerchief stock in this the stiperior
of ours. Elegant handkerchief boxes free with 1$ worth,
of handkerchiefs. New kid gloves for Christmas trade. Fine
umbrellas at a very low price for Christmas trade. The
greatest cloak bargains for Christmas trade. This means
the cash with the sale.
SJ^SSJ3^^^^^^^^^^^x^
T> A TvTTs T> A largest and finest stjnhy rooks
LJaLJIt UrKAlllV 1 AKJIH-IXJ (single add «n swtte) tm tManmm mk
EUROPEAN HOTEL. $3 »8U per week.
423 Sl 425 SOUTH SPRING STREET,
TT/~vrii ¥."' f T) A HyIYAAT A ''OR. SPRING AND THIRD 8T8„ LOS AHtJELI*, fliL
J.IVJ 1 Vjlj IwViVJ Kf lN ft European plan. Greatest frontage southeast. Hew
management: renovated; rentier!: refurnished. Ratee moderate. F. B. MALLORY. Pfegt. .
TjnTLU A~l> OV T Tj l CENTRALLY LOCATED, OLIVE AND eloOtt'V Jf*
llV.) L lliLj iVltUrl L/Jli Day boarders. Rooms elegantly furniehe*. All Bod
em conveniences. Table cannot be surpassed. Terms reasonable. D. K. BARTOW, Pff»H
iTrA'T'TT'r T TV SECOND AND HILL—FAMILY HOTEL. AWmfc
llUllliL. _L/±l>l mente perfect; electricHol^p^r^«^ft|ggJg«i_^
T T>/"»CCl\* f\l> P* 410 WEST SIXTH ST., OFF. CENTRAL PAJKIC
IIV t I lidlj Ivy First class family and tourist accommodate one
Board by day or week. Terms reasonable. G. R. KELLY, Prop.
trr i r rr?r wnoTir sixth and broadway. first class im w¥tH\
IIKJ I Vjlj \\ v/ltl 11. psrticular. Board and lodging, i»1.50 pet ley Itosf
Unites for families , F. J. BPAnLUINQ, MfgUSg, -
IiYVriYT ADp A I II" A BA NTA MONICA. SOOTHBRN OALICOtVNtA'S
1 IvJ 1 -Tj Lj ft ltVy ft LJLft. f am oa« summer and winter resort. OrrtßS••■«al
reduced bates for tub nkxt (10 dsys. The matchless reputation Of tbe table will be aaeia
tslned. Surf bathing dellgntful Hot salt water baths a special feature. 35 mlaotee' tl4» (NSM
Los Angeles. Visitors will be shown over the bouse, and suitable rednollon In rates quoted.
S. REINHA RT, FroieieteT.
THE REDONDO HOTEL fXl°^Jl^^:
sible by trains of the Sotitliern California and Redondo Railways: 40 minutes' ride frelj Le-
Ange.es. Every room an out.lde one, rlnnny and bright. Excellent table. BliKerd VSMeMs
Dancing room and tennn oourt. Hot salt water swimming and plunge baths near hotel. FUM
flsliing from the wharf. Free tranfportstlon to and from Los Angeles to weekly or mental*/
guests. For description and illustrated books and rateaapp'y to .
D. O'NIEII_I_,
Redondo Hotel, Redondo Beach, CeS.
Or to CITY OFFICE REDONDO RAILWAY.
Bradbury Block, Loo Aneelei<._
THE HOLLENBECK 1
Best Appointed Hotel in
American and Kuropean Flam. MgHM^^Hj^^W^^^^^^B
AM U S E MLKNTSj^^^^^
LOS ANUILK9 THIO* nt...
Uader the Direction of AL. lIA YW AN.
C, tl. WOOD, Lessee....H. C. WYATT, Manager
TONIGHT. TONIGHT.
TUESDAY, Dec. 11th, and balance of week,
David Henderson's
AMERICAN EXTRAVAGANZA
Company.
ALADDIN, JR.
Original $80,000 Production
Intact
NOTHING OMITTED.
NOTHING CURTAILED.
NOTE-Owing to tbe length of the perform
ance the curtain will rise at 8 o'clock, prompt.
Tbis la positive.
Bi .-..a now ob sale.
Prices $1.50 $1, 78c, 50c and 35c.
UNITY OaOKOul
Cor. Third and HlUSta
Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings,
DECEMBER 18THANU 19th.
Wednesday Matinee, 3:30 P.M.
The Great
Musical Prodigy,
BLIND TOM!
His Mind is an Opera of Beauty,
Written by the Hand of God.
RESERVED SEATS, $1, 75c and 50a
SPECIAL MATINEE PRICES.
Seats on sale at the A. W. Berry Stationery
Co., 120 South Spring at., ou and after Tuesday,
December 11th.
Baker Iron Works
950 TO 900 BUENA VISTA ST.,
LOS ANGSLES, - CAL.
1 t atstntaa ■» t. Qr junda. Tel. 124.
A MIISIgIKW.
PKgANK THUB UEK,
Main atreet. between Fifth and Sixth.
Fbsd A. Cooper, Uanagar.
The Novelty of Novelties—Week Comm»aein«
Sunday, Dec. 9 h—Every evening during that
week and Saturday Matinee—The Only Twin
Stars in the World,
WILLARD AND WILLIAM
n c: w el l. l,
In tbe Beautiiul, Romantic Drama,
" The Corsican Brothers."
Supported by the Entire Cooper Company.
New and Beautiful Soensry.
Magnificent Costumes.
Admission 15,20 and 30c. Bex seats .10 tmt 7te
THALIA OIINCEItT HALL,
323 323 Downey blk, If. Mala at
ADMISSION FREE.
Come and Hear
SADIE ALLYNN
ALSO
BERT ROXIE
The Silver Tenor.—Alao tae Los Angeles
Favorite,
MISS GENEVA HAZELTON
The Eccentric Come- Tha American Night
dun.. tngale,
BILLY MORTON. MISS BERTHA e.NZIU
Concert from 7:30 to 12. Change el aro.
gramme ever? week.
N. 3.— Closed Sundays. U
114-116 Court at.. Loa Angela*.
F. KERtOW, Prop.
ARMAND AND GRANVILLE,
International Operatic and Character
change artists, formerly ol New Toast
MISS RET A QOUGH,
The Great Favorite from the Orpheus, tea
Francisco.
CARMEN.
The Beautiful Spanish Dancer.
Berth Family Orchestra.
Concert every evening from 7:30 until 12,
and Saturday matinee Irom 1 to 4 p. nv
Jjajr-Kine rouiiDcrcial lunch. Finest coislat
antl meals a la carta at all hours.
POLAND
FOR p QCK. Bartalemsw * Co.,
\XT A TFD 218 W. First it.
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