The herald., 1894-08-17
LANG WINSTON. BODY FOUND,
He Had Wandered to Little
Creek Canyon.
There He Succumbed to Cold and
Hunger and Passed Away.
O. e. Msiggs OF East Los Angeles While
Hunting Finds the RemAins-Ar-
ticlss Which Positively
Identity Him.

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poor Lang Winston has been lying be.
side an old log in q little csfion debouch.
ing from Little Rock Creek cai1on. Its
resting place was discovered on Tuesday
by G. E. Meiggs of East Los Angeles.
Some days ago q party Of young men
went on . hunting trip to Little Creek
Gallon. They we're: ]. B. Martin and r.
B. Burns OF Antelope valley, V. A..
Palette. ranchman of Rivera, and @.
L. Meiggs. Fred Lees and Charles Bros
sart. Mr.. Palette, who also owns fine
ranch in the cailon, acted as guide for
his friends, and located them in a
charming camping spot. This caflon
runs into the Sierra Madre mountains
from the northward, its headwaters
coming from Mt. Waterman, which is
the dividing point between this canon
and the Sal Gabriel cai1on. The waters
/ arising from the southern slope flow into
the latter. these from the northern side
running into Little Rock creek. The
road into the cai1on is very tortuous and
| rough and travel in and out is solely by
means Of burres.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Meiggs, who
his rifle and went off for hunt. He
made his way into little canon tribu-
tary to Little Rock creek. and losing his
bearings he climbed upon high rock to
get clear view of the country. As he
was clam bering down he saw what ap-
peared to be piece of cloth beside de-
caying log. On closer examination he
saw the figure Of a man apparently
asleep. the cloth he had first seen being
portion of his overcoat; but on step
ping forward the young man was horrl-
| fed to find that the man was dead. Hie
legs had in some way become separated
from the body and were nhort distance
away from the trunk. The main part of
/ the body was clad in a closely buttoned
overcoat, which was also tightly belted.
The hat was on the head; the flesh was
f! of course m1mmiied, the skin being
| tightly drawn and of parchment appear
ance, the hair and beard still adhering.
Young Meiggs made search for some
thing to identity the remains, and first
found cob pipe bearing Winston's
name bowie knife also marked with
the missing mans initials, his watch
and his match box were also found, leav-
ing no room for doubt.
On returning to camp, Mr.. Meiggs told
| the party OF his grues0me discovery, and
| it was decided that be and Mr.. Palette
should notify the family of the deceased
at once. They packed up and started
for this city, arriving here at O'Clock
yesterday morning. Mr.. Meiggs went
on to Pasadena, told his news. and with
party consisting of Mr.. Wright and
Peter Steil, left on the Southern Pacific
2 O'Clock train for PalmdAIe, whence
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body lies.
Mr.. Palette did not go back. but went
to his homo at Rivera. He was seen by
| from him the above details were learned
of the solution OF the mystery which
has 80 long caused the friends and fam
| lily OF Mr.. Winston so much anxiety.
MIR. Palette said that as near as he
could calculate from what he had heard
of the camp which Mr.. Winston had
started, he had only travelled about six
miles before he succumbed, but there ia
no telling how many miles he covered
in his wanderings in the binding snow
and freezing temperature OF the awful
strom in which he was caught.
A curious coincidence was noted on
Monday night in the camp. J. I.
| Mathis, a well-known cattleman, was
with the party, and in campfire talk the
disappearance of Winston came up.
"His body is likely to be found some.
where about here" said Mathis, land
if you boys look, you may run across
it," but no one dreamed that his words
would come true on the morrow.
THE NEWS IN PASADENA.
! Special to the HERALD.
| PASADENA, Aug. 16.--The sad mye-
terry which has surrounded the disap-
pearance OF Mr.. L. G. Winston ever
since his separation from . party Of
friende in the mountains north OF this
city in November last has at last been
solved, and the remains of the man who
met death through hunger and cold,
alone in the heart of the mountains,
will be given Christian burial.
Two men came in from the mountains
early this morning and reported that
they had found the remains Of the lost
man near the head wsters OF Little
Rock cafion on Thursday last.
They brought pieces Of his clothing. .
hunting knife and sheath and pipe.
leaving no doubt that they have
which were in q good state Of preserva-
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point where Mr.. Winston separated
from his companions on that eventful
day in November, almost year ago,
-. and went down the caiion to look for
the burros, never to be seen alive again.
Little Rock Gallon lies northeast from
here and runs into the desert, making it
hsrG to reach from this side.
A party consisting of Mr.. Wright,
Peter Steil and the two men who dis
covered the body left for Newhall
(Palmdale) at once by rail, from which
point they will enter the mountains and
bring back the body. They are expect
ed to return Saturday or Sunday. The
distance which Mr.. Winston covered
before giving up showed that he made q
determined effort to save himself from .
terrible death in the mountains.
A thorough search was made OF the
mountains as soon as word was received
of his disappearance, which has been
kept up till now. A reward OF $500 has
been offered. The return OF the party
will be awaited with interest.
The story of Mr.. Winston's loss is
we'll known to HERALD readers. full ac-
counts being published ct the time. He
WAS in the mountains with two compan-
ions. Messrs. Brown and Reed, on ac.
count of his health.
A snowstorm coming on, they decided
to come home. and early in the morning
Mr.. Winston started out to find the
| pack animals which had wandered