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10 A FALL DOWN The Stool-Pigeon Methods Cause a Downfall IT IS A PRACTICAL NON-SUIT INTEREST IN THE PATTISON FAMILY REVIVED A Divorce Desired, and a Slice of the Property—Suit Against Colonel Folk Compromised The bottom has fallen out of the Tup per case, and the prospects of the de fendant's being sent to stage's prison just at present are exceedingly small. The defense set up has been an indirect oi»e. The mere fact that Jailer Kennedy either did or did not, in collusion with Fay Harris and Harvey Jen.kins, lay a trap tor Tupper would not relieve the defendant of the criminal intent. In the event, however, ot its being shown that s-uch a trap was laid and that step by step Tupper was led ir>to it until the criminal intent found its culminating point in the overt act, which constitutes any crime, then the crime Itself is so overshadowed by the immorality of the method as to palliate the defendant's guilt even though it might not Justify it. "But "the best laid plans ort gang agley,"say» the poet, and in this case the prosecution have been, hoisted with their uwn petard. In other words, in the at tempt by means of accomplices to fasten the guilt upon Tupper, the foundation was laid for the motion of a non-suit made by defending counsel yesterday. and which was practically granted. The jury today will have to consider not whether defendant "sent and delivered" a pistol to "Kid" Thompson, as charged, but whether he "attempted" to do so. On the first charge Tupper, if convicted, would have gone to the state's prison for several yeans, but the latter crime can be punished with only six months in. Jail. And that is only if convicted. The "stool pigeon" method, conse quently, has not been crowned with suc cess in this case. It has been a peculiarity of this case that the witnesses when cross-examined by the defense adopted, almost without exception, a negative attitude. Thfc positive yes or no were consplcuousiy absent, and when replaced by "I don't remember," and guarded answers that permitted the particular witness to "hedge," to use the phraseology of the betting ring,in the event of being crowd ed too close. Then, the atmosphere has a debilitat ing effect upon certain witnesses. Dur ing the trial some witnesses! have opened their testimony with apparent candor, and with the lapse of the noon hour have reappeared In court and continued their statement in such manner as to indicate a mental decrepitude rather surprising. KENNEDY ON THE RACK Upon court reconvening yesterday, P. J. Kennedy, county Jailer, was re called for further cross-examination. The first questions put by defending counsel wer,e not kind, whatever may have been the motive, reasonable Or otherwise/, that prompted them. "Were you ever indicted by a grand Jury 1", inquired Mr. Oliver. . "Never, sir." "Were you ever charged with any crime by a grand jury?" "Never." , "Did you ever have a conversation with Sheriff Burr before the commis- "COLONEL" TUPPER The Arch Concocter of Diabolical Schemes sion of this offense, in which you told him you knew of the pistol that was to be passed Into the jail?" "I don't remember such a conversation and don't believe I ever did." ''You wouldn't have ever told the sheriff a lie, would you?" "I don't believe that I ever did." "Are we to understand that you don't know whether you told Mr. Burr a false hood or not?" "If I did have such a conversation I would have remembered it, and 1 have no remembrance of such a conversa tion." That let Mr. Kennedy out. Fay Harris, one of the accomplicesand runaway witnesses, was upon the wit ness stand Just long enough to deny em phatically that he was in the county jail on the evening before the Tupper trial was called. The prosecution then announced its case as closed. NON-SUIT ON THE MAIN ISSUE Atorney Mills asked that the Jury might be retired in order that he might argue on a motion for a non-suit. The Jury was accordingly instructed to re tire. Mr Mills then began an argument that lasted for nearly an hour and that raised a most important point, sustained by nu merous authorities quoted In the reports. The contention of Mr. Mills was that, unless the overt act constituting the crime conjoined with the criminal In tent, no crime had been committed. Quoting from Bishop the axiom that "the acceseory follows the principal like a shadow," he called the attention of the court to the fact that Fay Harris was the principal in this case and not the defend ant, and this conceding that the defend ant had the criminal Intention Imputed to him by the prosecution. The language «f tte statute under which the defendant was charged read: "deliver or send Into the Jail," and a defendant circumstanced as Tupper was alleged to have been could only "send into the jail" a pistol if the man to whom he delivered it wae compelled by him to so act. If Uarris, after having received the pistol from Tupper, had ju»t gone about his busi ness, counsel argued, the charge couldn't lie; and that Harris acted under compul sion from Tupper was negatived by the prosecution itself, It being conceded he was a feigned accomplice. Along this line counsel made quite a strong argument and incidentally quoted numerous authorities* on the "stool plgeoii" industry. In the case of one Love, charged with burglary, the supreme court of Illinois was quoted by Mr. Mills as follows: "Strong men are sometimes unpre pared to cope with temptation and resist encouragement to evil when financially embarrassed and impoverished. A con templated crime may never be devel oped into a consummated act. To stim ulate unlawful intentions, for the pur pose and with the motive of bringing them to maturity, that they may be punished, is a dangerous practice. It is safer law and sounder morals to hold that when one arranges to have a crime committed agalnt-t his property or him self, and knows that an attempt is to be made to encourage others to commit th- 1 act, and others to be led Into and encour aged in its commission by one acting in concert with such owner, that no crime is thus committed. The owner and his agent may wait passively for the would be criminal to perpetrate the offense, and each and every part of it, for him self. They must not aid and encourage. JAILER KENNEDY Whose Zeal Seems to Have Outstripped His ri3cretion or solicit him that they may seek to pun ish." In the case also of one Hayes, cited alsO by counsel, the supreme court of Missouri, has this to say of the use of stool pigeons: "Human nature Is frail enough at best, and requires no encour agement in wrong doing. If we cannot assist another and'prevent him from vi olating the laws of the land, we at least should abstain from any active efforts in the way of leading him into tempta tion. Desire to commit crime, and op portunities for the commission thereof, would seem sufficiently general and nu merous, and no special efforts would seem necessary in the way of encourage ment or assistance in that direction." These are words of mercy as well as of justice, attributes that have not been distinguishing features in this case. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Mills' ar gument Judge Smith, while overruling the motion, warned District Attorney McComas against conducting the prose cution along the line pursued, and hold ing the contention of defending counsel to be valid. Inasmuch, however, as the greater offense—that of actually sending into the jail—lncluded the lesser—that of attempting to send a weapon into the Jail —the court held that the question was one for the jury on the minor point, and could be dealt with when the Jury was instructed. THE DEFENSE OPENS The Jury was then recalled and the defense proceeded to open its case. The first witness put forward was H. H. Yonkin.township constable and previous ly a deputy sheriff. He testified to be ing familiar with the county Jail. He stated that he knew the lattice work of the middle tank, and although he had never measured the aperture, he didn't think a pistol such as the one submitted could be passed through. David Martin, deputy constable and previously deputy sheriff, also stated that the lattice work of the middle tank was such as not to permit the gun (sub mitted) being passed through. "You never tried to pass a pistol through, did you?" enquired Mr. McCo mas. No, sir." Mr. McComas took a card that had been prepared by the defense as repre senting the holes in the lattice work, and with some difficulty but considerable triumph passed the pistol through. The lattice work is made of steel, however, and by stipulation the witness was de puted to go to the jail and experiment, at the point where Kramer is said to have been caught In the act of passing the pistol. Upon tf.e witness Martin returning into court he stated that he had been able to pass the pistol through the lat tice work. He had to do so very gingerly, however, .first putting through the bar rel and trigger guard, and then bending the weapon down to permit of the pas sage of the hammer. Claude E. Hill, a prisoner in the jail, was the next witness, and testified to being in the jail on the 14th or 15th inst. and to seeing Harris and Jenkins in the jail somewhere about 5 o'clock. Harris came first and went away and returned with Jenkins, Kramer and Mr. Kennedy. It was on a visiting day and the day be fore Tupper was brought to trial. "What are you in for?" inquired Mr. McComas, on cross-examination. "I don't lenow that that has anything to do With the case," was the response. "He needn't answer that question," Interposed the court. Mr. McComas tried to prove It to wit ness, but the court interposed and held that Mr. McComas could only ask those questions prescribed by statute. NO "STOOL-PIGEON" IN IT Sheriff John Burr next took the sitand, being made S witness for the defense. "Do you remember a conversation you had with Jailer Kennedy previous to the commission of this alleged crime, when Mr. Kennedy told you he had knowledge LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 2J, 1897 that a gun was to be passed into the jail?" began Mr. Oliver. "I don't recollect any such conversa tion," was the answer. "We had a con versation of another scheme where an other party was to find a rig and a gun for Tupper." "You knew of this scheme before it happened, didn't you?" "No, sir." "Do you remember stating to the re porters of the Times and Herald at the St. Elmo hotel that you knew of the gun coming In, and intercepted it in order to save human life?" "I don't remember any such conversa tion." "What |l the rule regarding permits at the jail?" "Three visiting day 9 a week." "Ordinarily the permit is good for one day, i 9it not?" "Yes, but sometimes it Is good for thirty days." The stub-book for April was produced and Mr. Burr stated that the book did not show stubs of admission for Harris or Jenkins on the 16th of April (the day when the gun was introduced into the jail). The only inference that could be drawn was that both Harris and Jenkins had been Introduced wi,th official sanction. W. H. Young, clerk of the township court, wa3 the first witness for the de fense in the afternoon. He testified to a complaint having been filed in his court on April 17th against Jenkins and Har ris, by Jailer Kennedy, for having sent a pistol into the Jail. HOW KRAMER WORKED IT Arthur Ashmtad, a county prisoner, being called, testified to bt ing in the middle tank between 12 and 2 o'clock on April 16th. He saw trusty Kramer go to the back of the tank, but he saw him make no attempt to shove a pistol In side, nor had Kramer any pistol in his hand. He called to "Kid" Thompson to Speak to him. Kennedy came and looked through the front of the tank and then walked around and Kramer walked away with him. Kramer said to the "Kid": "I haven't got it," and that was all. On cross-examination witness said that the only reply the "Kid" made was: "All right." Kramer had no coat or vest on at the time. "Did you have any knowledge of a gun being sent to Kid?" inquired Mr. McComas on cross examination. "No, sir." "You were In jail on a felony, pending an appeal?" "Yes, sir." "Did you have any hand in working up the matter of sending a weapon in to •Kid' Thompson?" "No. sir." "You know Adolph Beechman, on First street, don't you?" "No, sir." "Didn't you send to him or some other locksmith to have a saw or key made?" Objection to the question was sus tained. "Didn't you join in the scheme to re lease 'Kid' Thompson, and afterward tell Kennedy so?" "No, sir." "Well, well, Mr. McComas, do you want to try this man?" inquired the court. Judge Smith held the prosecution down to the strict line prescribed for impeach ment. "How long have you been in jail?" re sumed the deputy district attorney. "About nine rfionths." "Have you been promised any assist ance in your appeal?" "No. sir." "We don't profess to have a 'pull'with the attorney general," ventured Mr. Ol iver. The witness made no answer. J C. Cokanour, also a county prisoner corroborated the previous witness. He was In the middle tank on April 16, and saw Kramer come to the west end of the tank and call for "Kid." He had no pis tol that the witness saw, and when Kennedy came around Kramer followed him. On July 14, Wednesday of last week, witness saw Harris and Jenkins in the jail, and gave the conversation that took place among other of the pris oners when they were seen. KENNEDY CONTRADICTED AGAIN Mr. McComas tried to persuade wit ness that he had not seen Jenkins and Harris last Wednesday night, and fall ing in that he sarcastically asked ques tions as to his conviction recently on the charge of arson. On the objection of the defense, the Jury was instructed to disregard the remarks of the district at torney with regard to witness' convic tion. The court reporters for The Herald and Times were both examined regard ing an interview had with Sheriff Burr at the St. Elmo hotel on June 9th. The sheriff then stated that Kramer had been reinstated as waiter on Kennedy's, table on account of his assistance to Kennedy in the matter of the pistol be ing taken into the jail. Also that the plan adopted had been rendered abso lutely necessary by reason of the des peratecharacter of "Kid" Thompson and to save life. Otto yon Martiny, convicted a few days ago of a felony, testified that after Kramer was relieved from his duties as a trusty he took his place. He car ried food to the Jailer's family and any prisoners up there. He filled the duty of waiter for about six weeksand during that time he saw Kramer very many times. He was not confined, but was about the corridors. The witness was very reticent, and appeared to be fencing in his answers to the questions propounded. "Has anyone been asking you not to testify?" inquired Mr. Oliver. "No; no one asked me," replied- the witness. "Did anyone tell you you had better not testify?" The witness was silent. Finally he stated that he didn't remember, and that Mr. Kennedy told him to tell the truth. "Is it not a fact that he told you he would see Mr. McComas and see that he did not press your case hardly?" Witness again lapsed in.to silence, and a fencing contest ensued between the witness and the counsel. Martiny re fused to come out and flatly deny that any pressure had been brought to bear upon him to prevent him from testify ing, and yet that was the inference from the hesitation he displayed. STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY MILLS Bernard Mills, an. attorney at law and one of the attorneys In the case, upon going upon the witness stand testified that he saw a letter addressed to Margie Brown from 'Kid' Thompson, in which the writer wanted her to get a hatan.d a gun. Tupper's name was not men tioned in it. "Mrs. Brown came to my office," said witness, "In company with Tupper. She didn't Introduce Tupper, and when she* asked my advice on the letter I told her not to have anything to do with such a matter." The witness next gave his conversa tion with Kennedy at Santa Monica, when he railed upon Kennedy as an of ficer to arrest Harris and Jenkins, and detailed the facts which have heretofore been made public. , Byron L. Oliver, another of the attor neys for (he defense, made a statement. "I was representing Kramer in thc supreme court, and having read about the attempted Jail break in. the papers I went up to see him. I told him he had injured his case and asked him what he meant. He then told me that it was all right, for Kennedy knew all about il. That Harris and Jenkins were to brin£ the defendant's pistol into the jail, and he himself was to be caught in the act of passing the pistol. He further slated that Kennedy said that my brief wouid not cut much figure, but that if he was granted a new trial on his appeal, he, Kennedy, would see that the case was dismissed." Witness also told of his conversation with Kennedy in. the supreme court, when the latter asked him to withdraw his argument, particulars of which have already been published. Witness also stated that Kennedy had told him, when witness remarked how injudicious Kramer had been in lending himself to the scheme, that he proposed to protect Kramer and that some such scheme was necessary to preserve life in the case of such a dangerous criminal as "Kid" Thompson. The witness was retired, and the ca?e for the defense closed. District Attorney McComas opened in argument and made a short running commentary upon, the case. Today ar guments will be resumed and the case may go to the jury late In the afternoon. A NEW CHARGE A Phoenix, Ariz., dispatch says that the governor yesterday signed requisi tion papers for the return to the terri tory of "Colonel" Tupper, implicated with "Kiel" Thompson in the proceed ings subsequent to the Roscoe train rob hery. The Ai izona charge is that of un lawfully branding cattle. The crime is alleged to have been committed last year on the Gila river, west of Phoenix. SOME ODD COMPLICATIONS A Household Divided Against Itself With a Vengeance An odd and complicated divorce suit came up in Judge York's department yesterday in which there is about $60,000 worth of property involved. The suit has been brought by Mary J. Pattison against JamesH. W. Pattison. Frank J. and Maggie Pattison, and Georgie McCarthy and her husband. The plaintiff and the principal defendant were married in Los Angeles in 1894 and the husband's two daughters, Maggie, aged 17, and Georgie, aged 15, lived with the newly-married couple in the Fort Hill house. It is alleged that the girls drank to excess and cussed and swore like little troopers. They also stayed out late at night and consorted with lewd and immoral people. Shortly after the marriage these daughters scandalized their step-mother and when remonstrated with called her " a d old slop barrel" and other choice epithets. In April of last year Georgie married and defendant gave her a house on Olive street. Mrs. Pattison thought if the girl Maggie would go and live with hersister she might have peace, but her husband would not have it. Frequently Mrs. Georgie would return to the old home and relieve herself by cussing her step-mother, and on one oc casion last November she dragged Mrs. Pattison across the room while the daughter Maggie threw coal at her. And this in the presence of the husband, who made no remark. These curiously dis posed daughters even went to the length of threatening to put strychnine in Mrs. Pattison's food. As a consequence of the abuse Mrs. Pattison became nervous and ill and In fear of her life. She now claims that the defendant's conduct to her both before and since their marriage has been false and fraudulent, and she believes he did so only to further his designs, and after their •consummation compel her to get a divorce. In a recent suit brought against him by his sister and others it developed that Mr. Pattison had, without the knowledge of his father, introduced a number of interlineations in a deed made by his father to him to one lot. The suit was for an accounting. The marriage took place during the pendency of this suit, and the defendant then represented to his fiancee, who was also his cousin, that he had won the suit, whereas it had gone against him. She returned to her home in Missouri and he in writing to her said that when she returned, and previous to their marriage, he would settle a certain amount of property on her. In 1894 she returned to Los An geles and he assured her that he had made certain settlements. On the very day of the marriage, but prior to the ceremony, he went before a notary and purported to convey lots 9 and 11, block V, of the Allso tract, to the plaintiff. This deed was never recorded, however, and it has since developed that these lots belonged to defendant's father and were two of those fraudulently Inserted in the deed referred to. At the same time de fendant made a number of other con veyances not, as plaintiff alleges, for the purpose of passing title, but to de fraud her of her marital rights. Mrs. Pattison claims her husband's estate yields about $350 per month, and she asks that she be awarded an al lowance of $1500; that she be granted a decree of divorce, awarded the Fort Hill homestead, a reasonable amount of ali mony, and that the several deeds be de clared null and void. The plaintiff filed an amended com plaint yesterday, and so the case was continued to be reset. A STORY SPOILED The Suit Brought by Mrs. I. M. Folk Settled Out of Court Quite a sensational trial was spoiled yesterday when the suit of Mrs. I. M. Polk against her ex-husband, Colonel Polk, to recover $15,480.72, with 7 per cent interest from October 31, 1892, was dismissed. The suit was brought to recover these moneys as having been entrusted tc Colonel Polk for safekeeping, and at the time that suit was brought all of the colonel's property in the city was at tached. The answer was filed on March 15 last, and it was then set forth that the expensive taStes of Mrs. Polk, her exceeding love for bric-a-brac and In clination to tf avel had made sad havoc with that 115,000. Just before filing this answer Colonel Polk made one of his periodic visits to the southern republic, but for reasons that did not appear upon the surface posted down the coast, and made the trip by yacht. Not long ago he was united in marriage to Miss Min nie Bradbury at the Palace hotel in San Francisco, and Ute couple went to Mex ico for the honeymoon. They returned to the Arcade station In Los Angeles Just about the time that Wriothesley Russell Ward and Mrs. John Bradbury were waiting to take the train for the north at River station. The suit yesterday was called up by Judge Ballard, sitting for Judge Shaw, and dismissed, it having been compro mised out of court. While not made public, it Is understood that Mrs. Polk is to have a life interest in the Hope street property, as well as some stocks, etc., aggregating about $8000. New Suits Filed Mary L. Cogswell vs. Walter H. Dins more et al.—A suit to recover $800 on a note and decree of sale against lot 3. block A, of T. A. Garey's Park Villa tract. Adolph Hamish and Martin C. Marsh vs. City Treasurer W. A. Hartwell —An application for writ of mandate directed to the defendant to compel him to sell a parcel of land to defray certain assess ments. Charles E. Shattuck vs. H. L. Williams —A suit to recover $788.45. money loaned by Easton, Eldridge & Co. to defendant, the claim being assigned to plaintiff. D. F. Donegan vs. J. P. MiCormack— A suit to recover $3000 for failure Id fulfill a contract for supplying a number of mules. Hattie L. Wells vs. F. A. Grant—A suit to quiet title to the west half of the east half of section 8. township 5 range 9, and a deed to this property given by her to the defendant for a piece of land In Michigan, be annulled. Court Notes Kitlie Calvert, accused of being con cerned in the murder of Jc#*e Du'i'ain at Santa Monica, was released on $1000 bail yesterday. Jose Ybarra and J. A. Gorman qualified as sureties- Samuel Bland was arraigned before Justice Young yesterday on the charg,: of malicious mischief in having cut a ditch belonging to and upon the lands of Marius Meyer at Santa Fe Springs. COURT CALENDAR Cases to Be Called in the Several De partments Today DEPARTMENT ONE—Judge Smith. 2320 Colonel L. Tupper; trial, future hearing. DEPARTMENT TWO— 20,444 In re-lnsolvency, Thomas Ander son. 2SS7 In ro-appllcatlon of If. C. Putnam. N. P. 2112 The estate of J. Alex Cllne; probate of wilt. N. P. 95 Bridget Wilson; second annual account. N. P, 2117 Martha Machado; probate of will. N. P. 1081 John Carse; annual account; citation. N. P. 1949 The estate of J. Burrlll; conf. of sale of real estate. N. P. 2121 The estate of Isabella Baer; letters of administration. 10,334 The estate of J. Hommel; first an nual account. N. P. 1879 F. Robert; conf. of sale of real estate. N. P. 2123 Ella G. McMaster; letters with will annexed. N. P. 1600 The estate of C. Richardson; citation. N. P. 1105 The estate of Josephine Row land de Cross; petition for order to convey real estate. N. P. 1106 The estate of C. W. Rowland, a minor; order to convey real estate. N. P. 1107 The estate of F. A. Rowland; a minor; petition for order to convey real estate. N. P. 574 -The estate of J. Relnart; ac count and report. N. P. 626 Camilla N. Sanford; conf. of sale of real estate. N. P. 1653 The estate of J. R. Squire; conf. of sale of real estate. N. P. 2134 The estate of Edith J. Per son, a minor; letters of guard. N. P. 2120 The estate of J. C. Drake; let ters of administration. DEPARTMENT THREE—Judge York. 27,309 Pattison vs. Pattison; trial. DEPARTMENT FOUR—Judge Van Dyke. Nothing set. DEPARTMENT FlVE—Judge Shaw. 27.277 Polk vs, Polk. DEPARTMENT SlX—Judge Allen. 25.946 Runels et al vs. Tilghman. 27,338 Taylor vs. Newlyn. TOWNSHIP COURT—Justice Young. Myers vs. Pickett, 1:30. People vs. Llndenfeldt, 10:30. Hindmarsh vs. Wright, 2:30. Bogner vs. Tower, 4. 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W \>" j NO. 123 SOUTH MAIN STREET. tr>. Formerly Physician in the Philadelphia Polyclinic and the Rush 'I Blr he (PI H IHTH Hospital for Consumption; hospital experience at Lelpsic, Ger- AJ>& • ITVVIUIJIJIjI mal f T| and London, England. Specialist for 658 S. Hill St THROAT LUNG, HEART, STOMACH AND NERVOUS DISEASES Dr.Somers Treats successfully all female diseases, including fibroid tumors, suppressed and painful menstrua tion, from any cause. ELECTRICAL TREAT MENT A SPECIALTY. Twenty-five years ex perience. 315 Currier Block, 312 W. Third st.. bet Spring and Broadway- FOO & WING HERB CO. (A Corporation 929 South Broadway. Dr. Li Wins, son of I l>^r^^^^^^^^Bx. the late Dr. Li Po Tai official physician to of San Francisco. 1 the Emperor o£ China § DR. WHITE'S DISPENSARY 128 NORTH MAIM Estb. 1886 Diseases of MEN only. Blood, Skin, Kidneys. Veins, Weaknesses. PoUouous Dis charges. Fees low. Quick Cures. Call or write DR. WHITE, 128 N,MAIN, LOS ANGELES. CAL. C. F. 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China. Also Honorary Member ot Faculty of said Instl- \ tute. i)r. Wong Him 1 belongs to a family of W \f physicians, he being the V sixth la the lint, of H 4 * r J§ IK S descent. N / JF Hundredsaf people can U (•$. personally recommend 1 tf him. Herbs exclusively V w- — f ( 'iir"rl or stnmacli and Dr. Him of 831 3. Hope St. Los Angeles, Calif. .t. T ? V? c u , blic * I ]f * I , Vesme Breat pleasure to say that Dr Wong Him's treatment in my case has been most successful, fc'or years! have been roubled with the kidney n n d stomach troubles I tried various remedies from oV her physicians, but received no permanent help- Dr. Wong Him's reatment has removed all tendency of these Croats* ' ies and seems to be permanent in its results 1 lika i Dr. Wong Him's Ideas of Herb treatment,'clean* I Ing and renovating the system before building it up again. lam certainly pleased to say that at has done a great deal Of good to rrt and that £ bave found him to be a welt •da<- 4 t e 4 man, un assuming and kind, oommandlr* t h« raspeotof aUgc* people. Im Angeles, Cal., April W, 18»7. t>z> BsUsrue Aye