The herald., 1893-05-20
SAN BsRNARDINo.

A Craszy German Supposed to Have
suicided Near Ria1to.
SAN BERNAHDINc, May 10. - Mr..
Lieveks, q German rancher resid-
ing at Etiwands, came to this city on
Wednesday afternoon and ieported to
Deputy Sheriff King that young Ger
man had gone crazy in that settlement
and had escaped. He gave the young
mans name as Henry Visteng. About
two yeara ago Vieteng left his hene and
friends in the Father land and came to
this country in search of wealth, which
he expected to find here. He arrived
in Etiwanda and remained until last
October, when he returned to his former
home in Germany, whore he stayed for
only q few weeks. Since his return to
this conntry he has been staying with
Mr.. Lieveke, who noticed that he acted
strangely ct first, and finally be became
convinced that he was crazy. Mr..
Lieveke ia of the opinion that be had be-
come demented on account of leaving a
young lady behind in the old country.
In his wild minutes he imaginss be has
done something wrong and that mob is
pursuing him for the purpose of hsng-
ing him. He left Esiwanda TueEday
night Yesterday at noen word was re-
ceived in this city that man had been
found murdered at a small station about
five miles west of Risltc. The coroner
summoned jury and repaired to the
scene, accompanied BY a deputy sheriff
and HERALD correspondent. Upon
arrival at the place where the supposed
murder was committed and after
viewing the body the victim was found
to be crazy man named Henry Vieteng.
He was about eight miles from the
ranch he left Tuesday night, and looks
as if he was almost worn ont by travel
ing befofe he committed suicide by cut
ting himself in several places. His
throat was cut, deep cash about four
inches above and to the right of the left
nipple, while atmest 20 smaller cuts
were visible on the left breast. He had
cut his clothes in several places but had
not entered the flesh A cut to the
right Of the mouth indicated that he
had plsced the knife II 4Is mouth and
drew 1t TO the right. No weapon or
knife Of any kind could be found in the
vicinity. No money or anything OF
value was found on the body with the
closed in celluloid case. On the back
OF the case the initials III. "" were
engraved. It had st3pnas ~ 1 III, uuo
whAthS. Il. 6fv morning or afternoon
could not be ascertained. A shaving
brush and q piece OF the Los Angeles
Times was found in hia pocket.
Some one suggested that the latter
was what made him go crazy. Three
witnesses were examined on the ground.
Mrs. ]. W. Scaggs testified as to the
finding Of the body while she was driv-
ing horHe home.
The remains were removed to McDon.
aid & Sons undertaking parlors, where
the inquest will be held at 10 a. m. TO-
morrow.
Vieteng has no relatives in this vicin.
ity, and the public administrator will
take charge of his valuaples. He has
$1,000 on deposit in the bank OF San Ber-
nsrdino. The sheriff was seriously
thinking OF offering reward for his dis
eovery when the news was received of
his death.
John Fagg is home from San Fran
cisco.
e. J. Mulvihill, roadmaster of the
Southern Pacific. was in town yesterday.
A pleasant hop was given by the
Wednesday Night Dancing club in yale's
hall last evening.
A birthday party in honor OF Miss FAY
Damron was given Wednesday afternoon
at the residence of her grandparents,
corner of O and Seventh streets.