Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-18
MORALES PARTNER.
Bunch Held to Answer in
$4,000 Bail.
STATEMENT BY MORALES.
The Career Of the Outlaws Described
by Bunch-HOrse-S Stealing
Projects.

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the case against George W. Bunch, q
tracted q good deal of attention from n
quarters. Bunch arrived on the 9 "a
.. m. train from Los Angeles, in charel
of Constable Frank Benedict, WIN
effected his capture, and accompanied
by Marshal Insley, of Santa Ana, and
Keno Wilson, who made the capture, a
Morales. There was such large ~.
tendance to see the two celsbraked
bandits that Justice McElfresh was cont
palled to transfer his court to the ToWn
Hall, and even then the accommodation
were crowded to overfowing. Morales
came down on the 10 O'Clock train
over the Los Angeles and Pacific, accom-
panied by Sheriff Martin Aguirre and
Deputy Sheriff Hammel; and, after being
inspected by the curious, was escorted
to the Town Hall. He was handcuffed,
but not otherwise restrained.
The first witness called was @. w.
Hawes, who testified as follows: "a
horse was stolen from my ranch ct South
Santa Monica and sold ct Ansheim. I
found my animal with, Q rancher who
had possession Of bill of sale signed by
SylvsssTo Morales
]. w. Hickey, of Anaheim, next gave
testimony to the effect that Bunch and
Morales were at his place on the 14th Of
July. 3ss
Sylvestro Morales was next called to
the stand and said: "I reside ct Santa
Monica, and follow every sort of occupa-
ton. know Bunch little.
The last time I saw him was
when ! shot him. I do not know
that Bunch stole the horse from Ma
chado. At the Anaheim sale Bunch
was no partner Of mine. Bunch never
was my partner. Bunch stole the
Gomez mare. 1t is about one and half
months since he took it. 1 saw where
he took it from. It was Just outside
of Santa Monica. Bunch also had .
mare, the property Of Dolores Machado.
l was with him when he took the marc.
He took it about half Q mile from Ma
chado's house. 1t was bay mare. do
Dot know of his taking any other horse.
Bunch and were ct Anaheim together,
and then we came to Santa Monica and
remained here Q couple of days ct the
Machado house, near the Ballona marsh.
At San Dieguieto Bunch tried to trade off
the Gomez mare to Don Ramon Osufia."
]. s. Donahue was next on the stand.
He said: IT am Deputy Constable,
and reside in Santa Monica. I know
Mrs. Gomez; she is my mother-in-law.
A mare was stolen from her
place on the 10th of July.
I went on the track of the thieves and
traced them to Rincon and San Diego. I
found that Bunch and Morales were
travelling together. On the 18th of July
I saw Bunch riding through Santa Mon
lea; he was with Morales"
Ramon Osuf1a was next called. He
said: "I am farmer and stock-raiser
by occupation, and reside ct San Die
uito. l saw Bunch and Morales to-
gether in July they came to my place
on horseback. They had a two. year-colt
with them, and they wanted to trade it
to me. They said that they came from
Pomona or San Rernardino, and were
looking for work."
Feliciano Morales was next called, but
simply testified to having seen Bunch in
Santa Monica during July.
Deputy District Attorney Tanner then
stated that he rested his case, az he un-
derstood that Bunch desired to make q
statement. The defendant was therefore
called upon and after q good deal of hes
itasion spoke as follows:
BUNCH's STORY.
II am going to make q clean breast Of
this whole business. About the 11th Of
July sylvestro Morales came to Riviera
where I resided and stayed there
two or three days. I was at the
time thinking of giving up farming
subsistence for myself and my sister,
rch 1;uoI xyskH and IAka A.
support myself by day labor. Morales
travelling; he said he had come from tho
north. / asked him how work was up
north and he said good, 30 1 told him
horse and saddle and he and l started
off and arrived at Anaheim on
the 14th of July. The next day
and got me to leave my horse. We
he proposed to me to walk to Santa
Monica. We got to Chora's place and
stayed there two days and then Morales
borrowed horse and We went on tho
same animal 10 town. We went over to
a place where there was q mare staked
out, and he took her and mounted and 1
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along we saw filly standing in the road
and Morales said, guess we'll take her
along There were two other horses in
Q field and Morales went in and caught
them and we struck out, riding two horses
and leading two. It was then about day
break and we journeyed along tho main
roads without being interfered with by
any body. We took these to Los Angeles
via the Santa Ana canon and Rincon and
the next day We started for San Diego.
That's all.
Witness was then questioned a. to
whether he knew whether or not the
horses were stolen and he said no; that
he thought they belonged to Morales,
whereupon that individual laughed
loudly.
Bunch declined to examine the Wit
nesses that were called in his behalf, and
asked for trial in the Superior Court, 90
Justics McElfresh held him to answer in
j$2,O 900 bail in each instance, making
$6, 900 in all. He was brought to the
County Jail 1.-The afternoon train, as wa
also Morales, who will start on his Jour.
ney to Folsom at noon today.
Now Cases.
John A. Pirtle asks to have the will ot
Fredonia B. Rogers admitted to probate.
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