Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-16
YOUNG HLANc KILLED.
The Mysterious Murder Yester-
day at Cotton.
A Young Man Goes From Dance
to His Death.
What Looks Like Features OF Premedi-
tation About the Crime = The
Victims Struggle In
His Wagon.

One of the most peculiar murders
which has ever occurred in this part OF
the state happened early yesterday
morning at Cotton. A murder which
has about it some of the features of pre-
meditation as we'll as of romance which,
with the little light go far thrown on
the crime, make it one OF considerable
mystery.
Peter Filanc was one of the earliest
settlers of San Bernardino county and
has amassed considerable property.
His favorite son, Eneas Filanc, was
murdered early yesterday morning, and
his brother-in-law, Daniel Salazar is ac-
cused of being the killer.
The dramatis person@ in this tragedy
are:
Eneas Filanc, the murdered man.
Daniel Salazar, the brother-in.law of
Filanc, supposed to be the murderer.
Jose Maria Belarde, cousin of
Salazar.
A pretty Spanish girl, name unkn own. i.
Eneas Filanc some time ago married
a sister of Daniel Salazar. It is claimed
that shortly after the wedding the
bride thought she had reason to doubt
her husbands fidelity, and she left him,
returning to her parents, and that since
this occurrence there has been bad
blood between Eneas and Daniel.
On Saturday night there was q dance
given at East Riverside, which was at.
tended by all the young people of the
neighborhood. Young Filanc went to
the ball, accompanied by a very pretty
Spanish girl, to. whom he was very at.
tentive all the evening.
roborated, that during the evening
young Filanc had an encounter with q
man named Antonio Belarde, and
shot him in the leg, but
this is hardly probable. as when
Filanc's body later wassafound. there
was no weapon on his person. Be this
as it may, shortly after midnight Filanc
started for home, taking in his wagon
the mysterious Spanish girl and Jose
Maria Belarde, cousin of the man
Antonio, whom he is said to have had
trouble with earlier in the evening.
Eneas was gay as the trio left the place,
and it is said sang French love ditty
as he disappeared in the darkness.
A short time later Daniel Salazar, it
is claimed, withdrew from the throng
of dancers. mounted his horse and gal
Topped off in the direction taken by
Filanc's party.
What happened after that is eurmised
to be as follows: The two were driving
leisurely along, when F,lanc heard the
clatter of hoofs behind him, and at the
same time the girl and Jose attempted
to jump from the wagon. Filanc evi-
IDENTIFY suspected that he was in some
trap, for he seized Belarde and held on
to him, and the girl finding it impossi,,
| BILE to get out of the melee. crouched
Salazar rode up close to the wagon as it
the Santa Ana river, and
it is claimed fired three shots at Filanc,
none of which took effect. Filanc and
Belarde continued their struggle, the
now infuriated young man seeming
determined to sell his life dearly and
make things uncomfortable for Jose.
The latter, it is said, called out to Sala-
zar telling him to hurry and kill Filanc,
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victim, the last of which counted, en-
tering the base of the brain about one
inch to the right of the center and pass
ing out just above the left temple. Filanc
released his hold on Belarde and fell
out of the buggy to the ground, and
Belarde and Salazar hastily rode off.
while the girl jumped from the wagon
over the body of Filanc and disappeared.
Tho rnico of tho ohnto ornroad II
Coburn, who lives near the bridge, and
he went down the railroad track beside
the road and found Filanc laying in the
dust. Fearing trouble be went on to
the nearest house and called for assist
ance. ii1 vi
Constable Bingham and Marshal
McCaully were at once notified, and
after placing the wounded man in q
wagon, they went to the homes of Bel
arde and Salazar. Both men were found
in their beds and were taken to the
county Jail in San Bernardino. Filanc
was at once taken to his home and
medical aid summoned. The doctor
found the wounds as above stated and
found the brains oozing out Of the
bullet holes. The wounded man lived
until 40 a. m., but did not
speak after being shot. The
rumor that Filanc shot Antonio
Belarde has not been verified and the
officers state that Filanc was not armed
when they found him. Filanc's rela-
tives say that he had not carried re-
volver for some time, and that at the
time of the shooting his weapon was at
home. Coroner Thompson summoned
jury to view the body and set the in
quest for 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Doctors? Pshaw! Take BEECHAMs ILLS.