Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-31
A PICNIC sv moonLIcmr.
Hoodiums Visit La Canada and Get
q Cordial Reception-Tney Ask
For an Entertainment and Get One
With Lasting Tokens of Regard
For Their Character and Conduct.

ECA hOiA ShoA aCb0E nho SolaaCls
A couple of highwaymen anu hood
lums on Monday evening last sought the
quiet shades of Yerdugo Canon, where
they stopped at a cabin near the school.
house In the upper part of the cafion and
compelled the occupant Of the house,
woman with some small children, to
cook them supper, which she did under
fear for her life. After that they pro-
ceeded up to La Canada and insulted
Mexican woman, who shut the door on
them.
They then went to the springs on the
rancho OF Geo. Engelhart, where that
gentleman was In an unarmed condition
talking with some Mexican wood-chop-
ers, who were also unarmed. They
singled out Mr.. Engelhart as the man
they wanted and demanded that he furn-
ish them with good bed and something
to eat, which proposition, although it
seemed the proper thing for them, was
not just agreeable to Mr.. Engelhart. He
reasoned with them that he was not pre-.
pared to entertain company at that time
Of night, "by the struggling moonbeams'
misty light" the hour being little after
8 o'clock. They pretended to be heeled
aud threatened all manner of dire calam-
tiles in case he did not proceed to enter
tain them with the best his ranch afford.
ed. The larger of the two said he was
"Prussian Charlie, holy terror. With
menaces and motions towards their pis.
tol pockets they made life burden to
Mr.. Engelhart, till he called to his son,
who was at the house some twenty rods
away, but out of sight Of the picnic at
the spring. The young man appeared
promptly on the scene with loaded
shotgun and took in the situation at a
glance. He covered hoodlum No. l
with the gun, which he passed to his
father, while the other highwayman was
looking for coat that he had laid down.
No. threw up his hands while the
young man searched his pockets for
arms, and in place of the gun which he
pretended to have, found only q bottle,
which ct some remote period contained
tanglefoot whisky.
Hoodlum No. then rushed upon the
scene. He was q powerful fellow of
about 200 lbs. avoirdupois, and before get
ting hold of MIR. Engelhart, received
blow over the head with the shotgun,
which broke the gun-barrel in two and
sent him TO the gravel in very confused
frame of mind.
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Engelhart, but received his quietus by q
blow from the other half of the gun bar.
rel, which sent him to a horizontal posi-.
tion. The parties attempted to continue
the picnic. but met lively resistence
from Mr.. Engelhart, who proceeded to
trample on them with pair of boots
that were no Cinderella slippers. His
attention was divided between the two
highwaymen, and while blacking the
eyes Of Prussian Charlie In the most ap-
proved manner and painting them with
all the hues of the rainbow, the first
victim took to the brush for his health,
leaving his more sturdy companion to
get farewell kick from . No. 9 ranch
boot.
After ornamenting the villain so that
ho "ouiu 10 eoohJ iuohehicu, ho took
him to the road close by and gave him
directions in German to move towards
Los Angeles without looking back. 1t
is needless to say that be stood not upon
the order of his going, but went at once.
If any body finds two sore headed hood.
lums with battered faces and broken
ribs, they can have the scoundrels iden.
titled by calling on Mr.. Engelhart, who
was formerly q member of the police
force of this city, and is now volunteer
police commissioner of La Canada, with
out salary. His only sorrow about the
event is the ruin Of his double -barreled
shotgun, and breaking bone in his
right hand while coloring his Prussian
acquaintance around the right eye.
George was in the city yesterday to get
new gun and have his hand mended,
so that he will be ready for further pic
mics by moonlight. 1t would be good
idea for the Supervisors to appoint him
Deputy Sheriff of the new settlement, so
that his record may be hereafter official.
La Canada is no place for hoodlums.