Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-16
WAS WILLETTS DRUNK
A REDLANDs MINISTER BRING IN.
vESTIGATED.
Stomach's Sake "A Young Man
Cunning for His Stepfather.

REDLANDs, June 15.-Great excitemen
exists in Congregational church circles
in Redlands, and for the past four day
the leading members have been show
| ing an even more than usual amount o
activity. 1t is all owing to charges o
intemperance preferred against tn,
Rev. Mr.. Willett, the pastor Of th,
church, who, it is claimed, was in {
maudlin state of drunkenness one nigh
last week. Mr.. Willett's friends claim
| that he has been taking liquor as 9
medicine, it having been prescribed fol
| his use by his physicians, and that he
took too much. Messrs. j. 8. Edwards
Jno. P. Fieke, Jr., and j. B. Kingsbury
comprise the committee from the church
which is investigating the matter. Sew.
eral meetings have already been held,
and considerable testimony taken.
CUNNING FOR HIS sTEPFATHER.
A. j. Rhodes was arrested in the
Alessandro valley by Constable Jose
Rivera, and bound over by Judge Camp
to keep the peace. The arrest is the
outcome of an alleged attempt of Rhodes
on Sunday last to start cunning for his
stepfather, Mr.. Isbell, whose connection
with divorce proceedings inetituted by
his wife some weeks ago, and tried with
closed doors in San Bernardino, is still
fresh in the minds of the people.
LIVELY MEETING.
Today was one Of the liveliest ever
experienced in Redlands-at least for
about two hours-and all on account of
the anti-court house bond workers. In
the morning special excursion of sew
eral cars left here for trip to Ontario,
Chino and Riverside, where demonstra-
tions were held by those opposed
to the building of new court
houae. After a few speeches and
some free lunch the train pulled
out for Redlands, the last stopping
point, and at about 4 p. m. emptied
twelve passenger cars at the station, the
largest excursion ever entering this
panoramic city. The procession formed
on Orange street, and with the music of
three bands and 1900 strong of the
"Bonds-No" people they marched to
the opera house, where grand demon
stration was held, consisting mostly OF
speeches why the election for the issu-
ance of bonds to build the new court
house should be voted down on Satur-
day next. The blowout was nicely
managed until a speaker from Chino
caught a glimpse of Editor Has
kell, of the Times Index of San
Bernardino, in the audience. He COM
menced to sling out questions, and
when Haskell (whose paper favors bonds)
arose to answer them, he was hissed
down by the crowd, it taking about five
minutes to seat him, and showing that
they were there for their own purpose
only. Bonds, mol" 1t was really q
"rotten break" to say the least, and
caused much comment from business
men of Redlands, who had all closed
their stores to take part in what they
supposed was to be peaceful meeting.
There being a large number of toughs
in the crowd who always take ad-
vantage of free excursions, it is needless
to say our evening was made hideous on
their departure for the train, and will
probably cause the changing of many
votes on Saturday next.
NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Schurz, popular
young people from San Bernardino, were
over on visit today.
Scipio Craig leaves for San Francisco
today to attend the meeting of the Re-
publican state central committee.
The Redlands Baseball club will cross
bats with the San Bernardiro club at
Harlem springs, on Sunday next.
Mrs. A. E. Sloan leaves today for a
few days. visit with her sister, Mrs
Howe, Of Pomona.