Los Angeles Herald, Volume 45, Number 71, 21 December 1895 — KEEPING HIM FROM CHURCH [ARTICLE]

KEEPING HIM FROM CHURCH

Feely Can Do His Praying in

Jail Now

HE GOT A HEAVY SENTENCE

Mary Cason Thinks That the World Owes Her Clothes

A. Olives and His Wife Thought to Have Stolen a Horse aid Buggy —A Champion Petty Larcenist

Francis C. Feely, the sanctimonious hypocrite, is in luck. He will not have to take unnecessary time from his devotions to worry about where the next meal is to come from, but can now devote every hour in the day to his prayers. He got a total of 330 days in jail yesterday from Justice Owens, 150 having been on one offense and the balance on another conviction of petty larceny. Feely is the fellow who has attended early mass at the cathedral and stolen the purses of women worshipers. Detective Hawley saw him operating and took him in charge. Thursday Feely pleaded guilty to two charges before Justice Owens and refused to make any statement. A third charge will be brought against the man today. When searched an elegant purse was found on him, it afterwards being identified as one that had been taken from Mrs. Louisa Guasti some time ago. A letter was received yesterday by Chief Glass from Captain Lees, chief of the deective service of San Francisco, stating that Feely baa long been known as a crook and was caught in Helena, Mont., recently for operating.

Cooking if always good when Dr. Price's Baking Powder is used.

A RJbe But No Horse W. H. Eldred, or Hunter, whichever hia name miy be, is in direct line for the penitentiary and the chances are many that he will be »9nt thera. Eldred happened to be wandering around tlie streets early yesterday morning and while passiu? along Eleventh street, off of Main, saw a barn, which looked inviting and he entered. Eldred did not leave all hop 3 behind for he thought there was a slight probability that some article might be lying around loose and it might serve to buy a few presents for the little ones. Th« barn happened to be that of senator Stephen M. White, but Eldred did not know this. It might not have caused him to have acted any other way than he did if he had. At all events, however, Eldred espied an Angora skin lap robe and immediately lucked It under his arm and departed. Officer Blackburn arrested him on Buena Vista street a few hours after the occurrence. Eldred acknowledged the theft but excused his action from the fact that Christmas was nigh. He was arraigned before Justice Owens and will be tried for petty larceny today. Eldred has already served time on conv'ction of petty larceny. His last offense was committed in July two years ago, when Detective Goodman arrested htm. He said his name was W. H. Hunter and pleaded guilty and was sentenced. He had a prior conviction of petty larceny lumping over him, but for some reason the district attorney's office failed to prosecute him for this prior caso and allowed him to escape the penitentiary. He will hardly be so fortunate this time as his previous record is to be brought against him.

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Her Own Santa Clans

Another shop lifter was caught by the detectives yesterday. She will plead Monday to petty larceny. The namo of the woman is Mrs. Mary Carson, and she is quite a good looking female. She went into the dry goods store in tlie Westminster hotel building and purloined a number of articles. In her hand bag she put a silk waist, while her cape concealed a wrap and some other things. When arrested by Detectives Auble and Hawley she professed entire ignorance as to where or how the goods had been secured. In fact to have heard her talk one would have thought Santa Claus had begun to get in his work a little ahead of time. However, the articles were Identified by the proprietor of the store. Mary lias relatives in Riverside and says she has been in this city for her health, but her operations in tlie stores wituld not seem to indicate it.

Stole a Horse and Wagon A horse and wajon belonging to J. C. Filleld, father of Pjlice Ofutor Wejt Filleld, was stolon from L .urel canyon

Thursday night, presumably by A. Olivas. Mr. Filleld isenjaged in laying a line of pipe and employed Olivas and his wife on the ranch. Thursday night Olivas went to Mr. Fllield and asked ti hive th * horse and wagon to go to the city to get some medicine, as Mrs. Olivas was sick. Ho was given permission antl drove away. During his absence Mr. Filleld came to Los Angeles. Olivas got back to the ranch, aud after a talk with his wife, hitched up the horse and they both got into the wagon and drove to the city. Nothing bis been tieard of them since, and tlie man either intended to sell the rig or else Is lying around drunk. The police aro looking for him.

HUMANE SOCIETY SUED

Its Former Officer Institutes Action Against the Organization Day S. Hutchins, who so ably filled the office of humane officer from last April to October, has begun suit against the society for back pay. The first step in the matter was taken yesterday, when a writ of attachment was issued against the deposit of the society, amounting to about $1100, in the Los Angeles National bank. The papers were given to an officer and served during the afternoon. Mr. Hutchins has brought suit through his attorney, Curtis D. Wilbur, for the sum of $453.67. The beginning of this case dates back to April, when Mr. Hutchins took the position of special officer to the society. He worked for six months altogether. In June he tendered his resignation, which was not acted upon, and then in August again tendered his resignation. He was prevailed on to keep the position until the end of September, which he did. For all of this work, and it was the most efficient that the society has ever known, he received the munificent sum of $146.33. From the members of the society Mr. Hutchins has the assurance that his services were worth at least $100 a month. When he tried to settle with them they said that they had understood that he was to receive what the society could raise. During Mr. Hutchins' incumbency no less than $600 was raised and put into the treasury. In spite of this fact he has got only a little over $100. He has, therefore, brought the above action to recover at the rate of $100 a month.

Distress Among the Poor

Secretary Stewart of the Associated Charities says there is much suffering and distress among the poor people of the city, and that the situation is at least 2~> petcent worse this year than it was at the same period last year. Mr. Stewart says that matters are made much worse by the heavy arrival of indigents, people who come to tho city from the oast and from other parts of the state without a cent, and who have lo at once apply to the Associated Charities for relief. Mr. Stewart says that all the charitable organizations are overrun with applications for relief, and that it is almost impossible to keep up with all the cases presented.

The Anheuser, 243 5. Spring St. Concerts every evening from 8 until 12 —the Amine Sisters' orchoatra. The imported Tucherbrau and Pilserier, as drawn at the Anheuser, have captured the lovers of the foamy, ("has. Bauer, proprietor.

Pianos cheap before Christmas at A. G. Gardner's, 118 Winston st. Mandolins at reasonable prices.