The morning call., 1891-06-23
rested yesterday for malicious mischief for
breaking the conservatory windows at Will
lam Hubacek's residence.
CAPTURING A TERROR.
A Justice of the Peace Goes Gun.
ming After Bad Man.

Constable A. NJ. MayGs of Los Angeles
have recently had an experience that will
equal any tale OF adventure In the wild and
woolly West yet published. The substance
OF it, taken from the Los Angeles Herald.
is as follows:
ROny' Grain, formerly a Constable Of
Los Angeles, and Joe G. Ketchline are men
whose Ostensible business is that of batting
and killing coyotes for the bounty. While
engaged in this business in the vicinity of
Lancaster and Elizabeth Lake they discov-
cred herd of wild horses, and as their
own animals were too jaded to make use of
in effecting their capture, they appropriated
four fine saddle horses belonging to Peter
Andrada and his sons Marcus Z. and Man.
uel Andrada. This was on Monday, June
9Th. A day or TWO later Peter Andrada
wanted to use a horse, but upon going for
one he found the four missing. he struck
the trail made by Grain and Ketchline lead
ing away from the pasture and followed it.
The trail led southeast toward San Bernar-
dino and then turned toward Big Rock
Creek. Andrada followed it,
Getting into Big Rock Creek Canyon on
Thursday itern0on ne ran full onto the
thieves before he was aware that they were
near. Ketchline, who was nearest An
drada, made motion to Grain, and the
latter covered Andrada with his Winchester.
The old man, in telling of the occurrence,
said: 81 thought that my last moment had
come, but was determined to make bluff.
even II 1t was my last move on earth, so L
stuck the spurs INFO my horse and lOped in
on Grain, shouting out to him that didn't
want any trouble and was only looking for
my horses"
"Rony," for some reason or other, didn't
let his gun off, but he kept Andrada COW
cred for a full hour while parley was going
on. Alter a long talk they made PROPOSE
ton to the old man that if he would call it
square they would give him his horses back
and note for SIS which Grain was carry
ing around in his pocket. AS another in
ducement Ketchline promised to send An
drada two cases of honey and the old man,
fearing that he would be killed il he re-
fused, accepted the offer. The next day he
was given his horses and Grain conducted
him as Tar as Alpine, telling him that If any
one attempted to pursue his party he would
never take him (Crain) alive.
Andrada rode back, and on Saturday
went into Lancaster, where he made com
plant against Grain, Ketchline and man
named w. III. Louis, who was with the
party on Big Rock Creek. Justice Of the
Peace Morris issued warrants and looked
about for some one to serve them, but not
finding anybody except Mayes, who wanted
to go, he determined to accompany that Of
fcer himself.
The two men started out for Big Rock
Greek, where Andr ada had left the party.
The camp was empty, and the pursuers fol-
lowed a trail that seemed to make toward
Little Rock Creek. Late Sunday night,
Morris left Mayes and returned to Lam
caster, making a rendezvous to meet the
constable Monday afternoon at Buckhorn
Springs Morris started out again Monday
forenoon. and on arriving at BuckhOrn
Springs learned from Hit, the owner Of the
place, that the gang was in camp about
three miles from there.
Getting a man named l.. G.. Stuckey to ac-
company him the plucky Justice started for
the camp and rode into it alone on a lOpe,
leaving Stuckey little bit behind Louis
was found there alone. lie was quickly put
under arrest without resistance and taken
back to the Hit house. The prisoner
pointed out the direction in which Ketch-
line and Grain had gone After leaving Louis
in custody Of Hit, Morris and Stuckey
started out again, aud after riding about
twelve miles, came upon lone highway
man. Morris, thinking he was Grain, rode
UP and covered him. On approaching close
to the man, however, he found him to be
ketchline, and his arrest was made with
out much trouble.
After taking Ketchline back TO the Hit
house Morris, accompanied by Stuckey,
rode over toward the Cutterback cattle camp,
where he was informed Grain had gone.
After riding about twenty-five miles the
pursuers Spied campfire, and Morris again
rode in alone, expecting 10 find his man
there. Not soul was about however, and
the Justice, upon looking about, found the
bad mans" pistol and rifle, which had been
careessly left behind.
After securing these Morris and Stuckey
waited for developments. They were not
long in coming. Grain, the neighbOThOOd
terror, rode oat of the darkness about 10
O'clock, and was saluted by Morris with:
Hello, Rany, hold up your handSP'
Grain reached for his gun, but not finding
it, aud realizing that he was caught broke
out in a tempest of curses.
"a man who will pack a gun
about the country and then leave it in camp,"
was the gist of his remarks, and then he
said:
"Aint that my pistol you've got there?"
at is" replied Morris.
''Well, that's pretty tough to hold man
up with his own weapons, that's all I've got
to say" was his final remark.
Grain was taken to the Hit place, and
the next morning Morris and Stuckey
took the three men into Lancaster. making
them sit on the front seat of the wagon and
drive, under cover of reyolverS.
The three prisoners were arraigned before
Morris, as Justice of the Peace, Tuesday.
for grand larceny, and committed in de-
fault of 5000 bonds to await examination
on Wednesday, The oath inst
Morris and MayeS have made good rec
ord az peace officers in this affair. Grains
reputation is not that of a law-abiding cit-
zen, and there is not the slightest doubt
but that he would have made good his threat
10 kill the man who undertook to capture
him, If he had been given half a chance.
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