The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-14
A MURDEROUS REDSKIN.
TWO CITIZENS OF RIVERSIDE
SHOT BY AN INDIAN.
The Aborigine, Surprised Ia the Act of
Burglar:ziDg House. Opened
Fire-Bloodh ounds tho
Murderer's Trail.

Special to the HERALD.
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 13.-The sher-
ifs Office of this county was informed
about O'Clock of @ double tragedy at
Riverside and asked to send down their
bloodhounds to assist in trailing the
assassin. Under Sheriff King left at
once with the dogs. The HERALD cor
respondent was on the scene few min
utes after the tragedy occurred and
found two men streaming with blood.
About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon s.
G. Randall left his residence. which is
located about mile west of this River
side poatoffice, and walked over to a
neighbours few minutes. On his re-
turn ne was surprised to find an Indian
in the house. In fact the Indian was
surprised also, but soon recovered his
head and pulling a revolver commenced
to Ere at the owner of the property he
was purloining Three bullets took
effect. it lie thought, one in the left arm,
one in the eye and the other ploughed a
furrow through his hair, cutting his hat
in pieces.
Mr.. Randall ran to the house of Will
liam Codd anG returned with that gem
tleman. both surprising that the in
truder had departed. On entering the
house they were again greeted by a
shower of leaden missiles. Mr.. Codd
received dangerous wound in the left
arm and side. His condition is thought
to be serious, but just how badly he is
hurt cannot yet be determined. Both
gentlemen Left the premises in charge of
the robber, who soon made his escape.
He went to hig cabin in the Indian viii
lage, which is about 800 or 400 yards
from the scene of the crime, and sec-eted
himself till dark.
The men in the vicinity OF the shoot
| ing looked after the two wounded men
while others went to the police station
and informed the officers what had &C.
Cured. A guard was placed around the
house to preserve the trail till the dogs
arrived, About dark one of the guards
saw the Indian rush from the house to
where he had three ponies staked out,
put loop on the animals nose, mount
and ride off in a northerly direction, to-
ward Cotton. Two BOYS coming to town
to learn more OF the affair also saw him.
They met Deputy Sheriff Robinson and
another man in a cart, and told them
what they had Witnessed. The officers
gave chase and saw the fugitive dissp-
pear toward the river bed, he having fol
lowed a trail along the side OF ditch
\ with water.
The bloodhounds arrived at 6:55 and
were placed on the trail, which they
followed till the Indian mounted the
horse. This gave the officers valuable
clue. The party, which consisted O
about 80 people, divided; one crowt
went to below Cotton and worked bach
toward where the murderer was last
seen. The others made thorough
search in the neighborhood, but hI
could not be found.
Feeling is running high in Riverside
and it is limited If the assassin is caught
he will be lynched. From the descrip
ton given of him he is believed 60 be
Jose Domingo, an Indian of unenviable
reputation.
About IL O'Clock Under-Sheriff KinG
and party arrived in this city and say
that he has not been caught. The party
will take few hours rest and be in The
saddle by daylight and proceed to High
lands, where they expect to catch th'
murderer, az it is their opinion that h
is heading toward an Indian village nea
that town. At midnight no word ha'
been received from the party left soutl
OF Cotton, who were to let the San Der
nardino officers know if they capture,
the murderer. The authorities OF thi
county say that they will take him to
day, SO the county is almost covered b.
deputies.