The herald., 1893-05-04
ALMOST MURDER.
Mitchell Petit Shot BY a Mexican
N..,.d Imam Marcua.


Mitchell Petit Shot BY Mexican
Named Juan Marcus.
PASADENA, May 3.-A peculiarly afro
dous shooting took place at HalPs
ranch, La Canada, a little before noon
today.
The victim was a 17-year-old boy
named Mitchell Petit, who now lies at
the point Of death with the contents OF
both barrels OF shotgun in his head,
face and BREAST
He was fired at, at distance of not
more than 25 yards. The fellow who did
the shooting was Mexican named Juan
Marcus, and from what can be learned
the attack was entirely without provo
cation.
1t seems the man Marcus, in company
with q Oanuck named Lorenzo Martins.
had been drinking wine, and were down
in the vicinity of the winery, when
young Petit came along on horseback
and addressed the men by name, when
the fellow Marcus drew up shotgun
which he carried, which belonged to Mr..
Hall, for whom he was working, and
fred both barrels pointblank at the boy,
who fell to the ground in pool of blood.
The horse received few stray shots,
but was not injured. and ran to the
ranch stables. A search was at once
Instituted, and the lad was found where
he had fallen.
The MexicAns in the meantime had
made off, but were shortly overhauled
and brought into La Canada, where they
were held until Officer Orr and Con-
stable Swift Of this city arrived, they
having been notified by telephone.
Both the men were brought to Pasadena
this afternoon, and warrant sworn out
in Justice Lawrence's court, charging
them with assault to murder.
The fellow Marcus is a most brutal
looking man, being apparently more In
dian than Mexican. He carries long
knife scar on his right cheek,
the result OF some former row.
There was no evidence to show that
Martins was implicated any more than
an accomplice but it was thought best
to lodge q complaint against him. The
officer who went up to make the @ arrest
ing and threats Of 1ynching were freely
made.
Marshal Buchanan telephoned up this
afternoon and learned that young Petit
was slightly improved and that the
doctors think he may pull through. He
was unconscious for some time but re-
vided long enough to state that he was
riding along and only spoke to the men
when Marcus shot him. The hearing
has been set ct IL o'clock tomorrow
morning in Justice Lawrences court,
meanwhile the men were remanded to
jail without bail.
GOOD TEMPLARs INHALATION.
! At last nights meeting of Pasadena
lodge No. 173, 1. 0. G., T., the following
officers were installed by F. M. Davis,
lodge deputy: Past chief templar, Carl
Terpenning; chief templsr, John A.
Westring; vice-timplar. Miss Myrtle
shaw; chaplin, Miss Mary Berguson;
.. OF j. w, A. E. Baldwin; recording
secretary, Geo. Miller; assistant seore-
tary, Miss Sadie Buckins; financial sec
retary, Albert Mercer; treasurer, Miss
Mertie Bonner; M, Tom Turner; Dept.
M, Miss Leak Yates; g., Miss Effie Bur-
nett; S., BENZ. Hobson.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE LINCOLN CLUB.
On Thursday evening next, the Lin.
coin club will hold public meeting at
the hall of Throop university, in the
Wooster block. This is a political liter
ary club. An address will be delivered
by Prof. A. l.. Hamilton of the Garfield
school, on the subject of Reciprocity,
Other speakers will follow on the same
subject, and an interesting and instruc-
tive meeting is expected.
NOTES.
The Ideal Guitar and Banjo club OF
Los Angeles gave concert at the opera
house last evening to we'll filed house.
Members OF the Prohibition Glen club
and all others who will assist them are
requested to meet with the leader,
Frank r.. Burnham, on Friday evening
OF i3O In Strong's hall, to arrange for
the singing at the mass meeting on Sun
day afternoon.
The Shakespeare club will hold it's
annual meeting Friday afternoon in the
conservatory OF Opera at 3:15, and
large attendance is desired, as the cleo
ton OF officers win take place.
s. Glasscock is enlarging his stations
cry store on East Colorado street. find-
ing his present quarters too small.
The case OF James Smith. charged
with grand larceny, came up in Justice |
Merriam's court today and was post
poned until Saturday.
jessie Merrill OF the Postal Telegraph
company lett town quite suddenly A few
days ago. Harry Scullen is filing his
position. - Il
There will be bail game Saturday be-
tween the University nine of Los Ange-
ies and the a: =. Foss club. Everybody I
10 invited: There will be seats for ali, +
Game at 2 &c. o'clock.
The Pasadena high school fottball
team will play the Los Angeles Nigh
school team Saturday afternoon on the
grounds near the Terminal station.
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