The herald., 1893-09-24
SAN BERNARDINo.


SAN BERNAR DINO.
Sneak Thieves and tho Police = Bear
Valley Company in Trouble.
SAN BERNARDNo, Sept. 23.-The po-
lice have succeeded in capturing several
OF the sneak thieves who have been
making raids in this city OF late. About
the Oath Of August Harry Kane, while at
the Needles, had fine gold watch stolen
from him. Thursday night o. H. Borgess.
was taken in custody by Officers Heap
and Reed for attempting to run Nc
Broom's saloon, which is located near
the depot. When Burgess was arrested
McBroom informed the police that the
prisoner had pawned watch to him,
and exhibited the same to the officers.
The officers thinking it had been stolen,
requested the saloon keeper to hold it.
Yesterday a brother of Burgess told
Officer Heap that the watch had been
stolen from Harry Kane. 0. II. Borgess.
claims he bought it of an Indian for So,
but was willing to turn over to Kane,
who had been notified of the recovery of
his property.
is IT FRANK GEARY?
Several important discoveries have
been made in the Lytle creek murder
mystery Of late, but 1t will probably be
come time before the identity of the un-
fortunate man is fully established.
About two weeks ago q man named
Frank Geary, who had been living half
mile east of Grapeland echoolhouse,
went to neighbor's and borrowed No.
12 shotgun and went hunting. Eight
days later the horse he was riding when
last seen came home alone. Geary owns
claim near Grapeland and his cabin Is
closed with paddock. In the pocket of
the Lytle creek man was found pad
lock key and on his feet were noticed a
pair of button shoes, such as were found
on the deceased. Some think that while
hunting he fred at some game, fright
ening the horse, which jumped from un-
der him. His head struck a rock, pro-
ducing instant death. On the other
hand, this theory is almost impossible,
as no horse could 60 where the body was
found. No gun was discovered near the
corpse. 1t becomes more apparent to
all that the man was murdered and
thrown where the body was found.
MAY GO INTO LIQUIDATION.
1t has been no secret for some time
past that the Bear Valley Irrigation
company was in the shoals of financial
distress, and it is not unlikely that it
may be forced into the hands of re-
ceiver. The company's financial affairs
are about as follows: Stock issued,
$500, 600; necessary to complete the
plant to keep existing contracts, 81, $780,
900; total indebtedness, $3.50, 600; max
ing total liability of $6,200,000. The
company has $4,000 acres Of land of a
market value of s1,200,000- 1t owns
| sufficient water to irrigate $4,000 acres,
giving it an income OF $500, GOO per year.
OF which $3.50, ZOO would be net, subject
| to use for payment OF dividends. Attach
] ments have bss- xl~eed on the Office fix-
turos recently by the smaller creditors,
and large number of workingmen are
waiting for their wages. The contractors
are pressing their claims for two hun
dred thousand dollars worth of work
finished. The suspense which has been
hanging over the company for three
months is drawing to close. A repre-
sentative British stockholder is now on
his way to make careful investigation
OF the company's affairs.
BREvfTlEs.
! Lewis Jacob returned from San Fran
cisco last night.
The default calendar was called today
in Judge Otis department of the su-
perior court.
A large delegation from this city will
attend the race meet at Santa Ana
October 10th to 14th inclusive.
F. McSweeuey's trial for murder will
commence in the superior court Sep
tember 28th.
E. T. Ericsson and wife are happy
over the arrival of girl baby.
M. Levy Of San Francisco is in the
city, the guest OF his brother, H. r.
Levy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Petty of Mill creek
canon died last evening and will be
buried tomorrow in this city.
Rev. Pendleton of Los Angeles will
fill the pulpit of the Baptist church
during the absence of Rev. A. j. Frost.
The dancing contest for $50 side
between 8. Brinkworth and Dan Dedack
at Vale's hall last evening was won by
the latter.
Tom Morougo, whose preliminary ex-
animation was heard by Judge Knox
yesterday, was bound over to the Hu-
perior court for trial.
N. B. Hale, Doc Drew and g. @. Gee
returned last evening from prospect
ing trip in the Pinacate country. They
say that there are large number OF
prospectoss in that vicinity and display