Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-06-04


Cleaned by our Reporter. who Wis.,
tied the Scene Of the Tragedy.
A messenger arrived in the city from
the Monte, about five o'clock yester-
day morning, bringing reports of a
robbery and attempted murder near
that place the night previous. Only
the most meagre particulars were
gained from the man, as he came post
haste for medical assistance and Off
GERS of the law, leaving as soon as his
errand had been accomplished. AS
soon as the report reached us HER
AID reporter, in company with officer
L. J. Bedford, set out to visit the place
where the robbery occurred, and to
gain the full particulars concerning it.
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY
Is about fifteen miles east of this city,
and Immediately south Of Eel Monte,
on Puente Ranch, where Workman's
mill, q few houses anda store are locat-
ed. Mr.. Turner, the victim of the
robbers, has been in charge of the mill
for some time, and is the owner of the
store mentioned. Monday afternoon
y Mexican, who was unknown to Mr..
Turner, came to the store and
made few purchases, conducting
himself in q rather suspicious
manner, seeming to be spying out
the goods on hand and the lay Of the
premises. However, he left without
making any demonstrations, and Mr..
Turner thought no more of the affair.
1t has since been ascertained that the
Mexican was there for the purpose of
ferred the undertaking for some reason
best known to himself.
ABOUT DUSK TUESDAY EVENING
The same man, whose name proves to
be Eel GordO, returned to the store and
commenced purchasing goods to some
considerable extent. He had bought
about forty dollars worth of things,
paying therefor in gold coin, and had
about twenty dollars left, with which
he was continuing his purchase. AS
Mr.. Turner stopped down to take
pair of boots from box for the inspec-
ton of his customer, the Mexican
seized him about the neck, and draw
ing a large pruning knife from his
pocket, made pass at the store-keep-
er's throat. Mr.. Turner seized the
knife with both hands, and a scuffle
ensued. The knife was drawn through
his closed hands, decorating them ter
ribly. At this instant
MRS. TURNER APPEARED
Upon the scene. Becoming uneasy at
the protracted stay of her husband,
she had taken q small revolver in her
hand and gone to the store. Her
presence was most opportune; had it.
been delayed few seconds longer her
husbands life would doubtless have
been the cost. The courageous woman
seized the Mexican, and by main force
pushed him out of the door, at the
same time firing upon him. Mean
while Mr. Turner had gone out of the
store and started for his house, about
one hundred rods distant, to get his
revolver. He was followed by FL
oOIuO, w ilO iilGu lOlil SllOlS ~ Hill,
none of them taking effect. At this
juncture, the Mexican, turning about,
saw Mrs. Turner following, and
FIRED UPON HER.
The shot reached its mark, and the
lady fell, severely wounded. 1t is
supposed that Ell Gordo was then
joined by two confederates, an Ameri-
can and Mexican, who had pre-
viOusly remained in the background,
and the three proceeded to rifle the
store. They took several coats, with
other articles of clothing, and $44 in
silver from the money drawer. A Gu
rious coincidence here comes in. There
was $50 in gold coin in the upper tills
of the money drawer which the robbers
overlooked, taking only the silver
from beneath the tills. The Mexican
also dropped his purse, containing the
remainder of his own money, $50, and
thus
HE MISSED a CLEAN HUNDRED
In gold by the operation. After tax
ing what they wanted from the store,
the robbers mounted and rode away
unmolested.
Mr.. Turner, wounded and bleeding
as he was, started to a neighbors to
procure assistance, but returned too
late to intercept the desperadoes.
Mrs. Turner was found in the house,
completely exhausted, having had
only sufficient strength to take her
there, after receiving the wound. A
messenger was at once dispatched to
Ell Monte and one also to this city to
procure assistance, the latter reaching
here about 5 O'clock yesterday morn
ing, as noted. Dr.sMcKee at once re-
paired to the place, where he found
Drs. Caller and Harmon of the Monte
in attendance upon
THE WOUNDED PARTIES.
With the greatest haste which
could be made, it was six hours after
the occurrence before medical assist
ance was rendered to the sufferers. Mr..
Turner's wounds though painful are
not very serious. He received slight
cut on the right side of the throat eX-
tending some three or four inches in
length, and reaching nearly to the Jug
ular vein. The wound is not deep how
ever, and causes but little trouble.
Had it not been that Mr.. Turner chung
to the knife so tenaciously, the Mexican
would have put speedy termination
to his life. Both thumbs and all the
fingers on both hands are cut to the
bone where the knife passed when
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