The herald., 1893-05-03
SAN BERNARDINo.


San BERNARDINo, May "a shooting
affray occurred at the mouth of Mill
Greek cafion this morning about 2:30, in
which Mexican named Jesus Lucera
win probably lose his life. A gang Of
men are employed on pipe line which
will be used to conduct water to Red
lands to be used by the electric light
and power company. They were paid
off yesterday and had sat up late gam
bling. Vicente Gallardo had "gone
broke" and asked Jesus Lucera to lend
him 30 cents, which was refused. Vi
cente informed Jesus that if he did not
produce the money he would shoot him.
This the latter again refused to do.
Hardly waiting for reply Vicente drew
revolver and fred four shots at the OBJ
ject of his wrath. Two shots took effect,
one in the left lung above the heart,
the other grazing his left side
and only cut the flesh. Gallardo
Immediately skipped while the
wounded man was taken in charge by
his friends and made as comfortable as
possible. Information reached this city
about o'clock this morning. Coroner
Thompson boarded the first train and
left for the scene Of the tragedy, with
box coffin, as be had been informed that
the man was dead. When he reached
the spot he was surprised to find the
supposed dead man still alive, though
rapidly weakening. He was without
medical assistance, but DR.. Thompson
did all in his power to relieve the poor
mans suffering. The wounded mans
ante-morten statement was taken before
he was placed on the train to be brought
to the county hospital in this city. 1t
was learned from Lucera's associates in
the camp that he had been drunk for
couple of days, but he was not
regarded as q quarrelsome person,
and his statement of the tragedy
is believed to be correct. He was suffer
ing a great deal when the train arrived
in this city, and his recovery is very
doubtful. The wound in the left breast
will prove fatal 80 the doctors think, as
wind can be heard escaping. Vicente
Gallardo has not been seen since the
trouble. Several parties saw him about
daylight making his way toward Beau
mont, where, it is supposed, he intends
boarding train to make good his es-
cape. Deputy Sheriff Jose Rivera of
Redlands and posse are in pursuit,
and the capture of the assassin may be
momentarily expected, as persuer and
pursued are of.the same nationality and
are familiar with the tricks of theirrace.
BREvITIEs.
A. T. Anderson left for Goshen this
morning.
The city trustees will meet tonight.
Local travel on the motor lines is in
creasing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robbins leave
tomorrow for st. Louis.
A large party will visit Squirrel inn
tomorrow.
The argument in the case of the Eli
wanda Water company against Smith
was postponed till June 1st in the supe-
rior court today.
The opera house will soon be deco
rated and repaired.
Col. f. Stanford Of Los Angeles was in
town today.
Messrs. Beamer and Morehouse of the
state board OF equalization are in the
city looking up assessment matters.
Miss May Kane. accompanied by Mrs.
J. S. Purdy. left for the Angel city to-
day. Mrs. Purdy will make short
visit.
Dfs heabluE E6tuIu6u lIOn Dcah thiiey
last evening, and reports Charles Nor
gan slowly improving.
Rudolph Auker is lying dangerously
i'll at his home on @ street. He is atfiict-
ed with inhammatory rheumatism.
A fair sized audience attended the
presentation OF Ruth, the Moabitess, by
the Apollo club, under the direction OF
Prof. H. s. Sswvill, at the opera house.
last evening.
The bids opened for the building Of
the new Stewart hotel yesterday
ranged from $57 300 to $1,1O9, a differ
ence of SIG, 6,19l. G. s. Davis presented
the lowest bid and will probably re-
ceive the contract.
Gus knight, jr., returned from Bear
Valley dam last night with 300 trout.
The inquest over the remains Of
Joseph Merrall, the man SO frightfully
mangled by Santa Fe train on S street
yesterday, was commenced this morn
ing but was postponed till tonight at
O'Clock, az Coroner Thompson received
the news of the shooting sffray near
Mentone and left the city.