The herald., 1894-11-22
SAN BERNARDINO.
AN ARMY OF TRAMPS INVESTING
THE CITY.
A Case OF Highway Robbsry-First Ma
tional Bank Matters In statu
Qno-rhe Barnss
Case.

SAN BERNARDINo, Nov. 2l.-Last
night about o'clock Charles Lawson
was held up by two footpads on D street,
between Fifth and Sixth streets. and
after being beaten over the head and
one ear nearly chopped off, was reliev ed
of his watch and some small change.
The highwaymsn have not az yet been
apprehended.
The town ia full OF tramps and they
are arriving in large numbers daily over
the eastern railroads, and the citizens
are realizing that the present winter
will be tough one in regard TO these
nuisances. A few more holdups aud a
vigilance committee will be formed here
and there are enough determined citi-
zsns in San Bernsrdino 10 protect the
city from the sncr0achment OF the "ho-
bos." Reports from the desert state
that the lines OF both railroads are thick
with tramps, who are creating terror at
all small stations.
Interest in the Barnes poisoning case
has not abatad and the issue OF tomor.
rows examination is awaited with ca
gerness by the public. Il is now almost
positively known that Mrs. Sullivan,
the mother Of Barnes. who lived in the
house several months, was also given
arsenic. She is now in very bad state
from the effects OF the poison. She will
probably conclude her testimony to-
morrow.
The minstrels arrived this morning
and will appear at the opera house to-
night. Their street parade attracted Y
large crowd.
The next attractions ct the opera house
will be Charles Aunt, Tuesday, No.
vember 9th. and Robert Downing in
the Gladiator, Wednesday, November
2Sth.
The stockholders OF the First National
bank have been holding meetings daily
since Monday, endeavoring to arrive at
some amicable arrangement OF the
affairs Of the defunot bank. and if pos
sible to reorgsnizs under new manage.
ment, but so far their efforts have
proved unavailing, and it is now uncer.
tain what will be done. There ia some
talk OF q receiver being appointed. De-
positors, however, are sure of receiving
their money. the only drawback being q
question of time.
Chas. Neal, an escape from Whittier,
was captured here Monday night by
OmCcE rHties hHu totuAuou w sho Au1tA-
tuition.
Bishop Montgomery OF the Catholic
church will lecture Monday night at the
opera house, his subject being Church
and State.
F. A. Urban. proprietor Of the St..
Charles hotel, is making extensive i'm
provements in that we'll known hostelry.
He has recently let contract to L. F.
Clemans, the electrician Of Los Angeles,
to place in a new annunciator. which
work will be completed at once.
Charles Kelly. barber, whc has q
small snop just next to the motor depot,
has been guilty of attending to outside
matters, not looking after home affairs
as close as he should, and last evening,
his wife. indignant at continued neglect.
met her rival in the motor depot and,
with well-balance1 paranol. proceeded
to wipe up the sawdust on the floor with
her enemy. They were finally separst-
ed, tho wife's eunshade in fragments,
aud the cause OF her unrest in tears and
with dissrranged hair. This morning
Mr.. Kelly was on the warpath. but
there WAS NO telling where it would end.
No arrests were made.
DIR. and Mrs. W. F. Edgar OF Los An
geles, who have been visiting friends
here for several days, returned home
yesterday.
FL. Brinkmsysr, one of the leading
property owners of the city, was here
this week from Oceanside.
Frank J. Dyer, editor OF the South
Riverside Bee, was in the city today on
business.