The herald., 1894-01-29
4 LONE BICVCLIST HELD UP.
Puente che Scene OF q Very
Bold Robbery.
How a South Rlversidcr Was Made
TO Pungle Up.
John u. 9. Peach Believed OF All oil
Nis Ready Cash while I'm
Route To This

Tha highwaymen who wander around
in the vicinity of Puente are a most
reckless set, or else South Riverside
bicyclist is no authority on such sub.
jects. They handle q man in very
careless manner, to say the least, and
are not particular as to the style or
nativity of their victims. For good,
hard coin they hold up commercial
travellers who find it more conducive to
health to walk. For mere pastime they
rob bicyclists.
One OF these gentlemen on wheels
says he was held up last Saturday night
three miles this side OF Pueate. lie ia
from South Riverside aud his nsme is
John d. s. Peach.
MIR. Peach has 5een riding around the
country for the last 10 years on q bicycle
and this WAS the first time he wss ever
robbed.
He left South Riverside last Saturday
morning for this city. 1t was just about
dusk when he left Pomona. At this
place, according to his story, he was sd
vised not to proceed to the city thai
night, as several Pomonans had met 6
cold reception along the road by invol-
unfairly giving away their watches and
money. The reputation of that section
for the absence of highwaymen was moi
good, and his advisers said further that
1t was q good place to stay away from
after nightfall.
Mr.. Peach has lived in Southern Cali.
fornia nearly seventeen years and
couldn't be scared bv any such advice.
He proceeded leisurely along the road
on his wheel until he reached a point
three miles this side of Puente.
Two tall. dark figures slipped from
the roadside, and one of them COM
Nmanded the Circle City cyclist to halt.
He could not exactly see the necessity
of hating in such lonely spot, and 30
J informed the gentlemen who so abruptly
approached him. However, by the time
he had ridden up to the men and could
look equarely into the muzzles of two
ugly looking revolvers, his decision was
gently but firmly changed to the affirm
alive. To say that Peach alighted hur-
riedly does not half convey the idea OF
movement he employed in dismounting.
The men searched his pockets very
thoroughly, but found nothing. Seeing
a pouch strapped across his shoulder,
the highwaymen inquired its contents.
Peach informed them that 1t contained
nothing but bicycle psraphernalia.
1t had SO happened that he got
somewhat uneasy after listening
to the stories of his Pomona friends,
and shortly after leaving that place he
placed all his money, $l2, in the pouch,
never suspecting that q highwayman
would think to examine such thing.
When Peach told them there was no
money in the pouch. they were the
more anxious to search 1t. They did SC
and removed the money, which they
divided. The unwelcome visitors
heartily thanked Mr.. Peach for his
trouble and generosity, and then hur.
riedly left the scene.
Mr.. Peach arrived in the city an hour
or two late. none the worse for his ex-
perience. He reported his encounter to
the detectives yesterday. who secured
descriptions OF the alleged highway.
men. Owing to certain developments
since the alleged robbery occurred, the
police are inclined to swallow the story
with grain Of ealt."