The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30
HOW button KILLED bOHM
BOhm's Cheekbone and Eye
Crushed In
THE HARLEM MOTOR ROAD
The Stockholders Are All Eager 20
Let Go
The Rock Pile Ready-An Irrigation District
to Go Out OF Business-GeneraI
News Notes

reap was the Lrst witness calleu IN tne
prosecution in the Button case in Judge
Ous' department this morning. 1t was
Heap who organized the hunting and
fishing party which terminated so tragic
ally, and he was standing by when But
ton fired the fat al shot.
The balance of the jury was selected
yesterday evening, and the full panel is
as follows: A. W. Potter, Charles Il.
White, George Cooley, James Birch, 6.
A. Atwood, G. A. Collins, D. A. Fenla-
son. Lewis I. Coy. Casper Cooper, n. S.
Mllken, l.. Ancker and j. W. Pate.
AS soon as the opening statement of the
case had been made the prosecution called
Fred Heap, and he detailed all OF the
circumstance of the shooting. From this
statement and what was brought out on
cross-examination, Button ana Bob m
had been quarreling all the way up the
canyon and several times it was difficult
to prevent trouble, both being more or
less under the influence of liquor.
Arriving at the camp this was intensi-
fed, and after knife had been taken from
Bohm, Button finally jumped upon him,
stamping his face with his heavy boot
heel, and as other evidence will show,
crushing Bohm s cheek bone and proba-
bly, destroying the sight OF one eye.
Button then withdrew TO where his horse
was tied, returning few minutes later.
As to the details of what followed. Heap
is unabie 10 give an accurate statement
further than the fact that Button jumped
behind a tree until he had his RI file
cooked, when he stepped out and fired,
the shot killing BONN.
The district attorneys opening state
A. .
is claimed that when Button returned,
Bobm picked up shot gun, swapping 1t
at Button, but it was not loaded. 1t is
said that he then placed shell IN the
gun and had it raised to fire. when But
ton shot, the bullet going through
Bohm left arm, striking him in the left
breast.
Heap has been on the stand all day,
and it is doubtful whether the cross-ex-
animation will be completed tonight.
Public interest in the case holds out,
and Judge Otis court room is thronged
all the time. That Button has some
friends is evident and they are stoutly
maintaining their belief that he acted In
self-defense.
TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
The Reorganization of the Citrus Belt
irrigation district is to be effected If a
majority of the voters OF the district so
decide, an election tor that purpose hav-
ing been called Novem DER 18th. The sem
timents of the settlers are against sus-
tanning the organization, not dollar of
the bonds having besn sold and Judge
Ross decision preventing any sale.
The district was oragnized in 1880 I'M
der the Wright law and EN- braced about
5000 acres. of which about 1000 is improv
ed. Bulds in the sum of $2U, 900 were
voted, IMPOSING a lien of $66 an acre on
all land embraced in the district. At
tempts were made at various tim es TO float
the bonds, but the deals invariably fell
through. Consequently no water was de-
veloped.
The settlers derived their supply from
the Lytle Creek Water and Improvement
company under a contract with the Semi
Tropic company, which, when it sold the
land, agreed to sell or rent water to pur-
chasers OF land until such time as water
was developed In the district. The Saw
ings Union of San Francisco, which had
a blanket mortgage on the entire tract,
has lived up to its obligation. The pre-
vailing sentiment in the district regard
ing the Wright act is that its Modification
is GOOD thing.
The district is in debt for running ex-
penses since its organization, the liza bill
ties including items for salaries of officers
and zanjero, attorneys fees and printing.
deal has been effected with the Semi
Tropic company by which the claims of
all creditors will be satisfied.
THE HARLEM MOTOR.
There is a deal on foot for the sale of
the Harlem motor line. running from this
city to Highland, but the Southern Pa.
cific is not the prospective purchaser, as
has been claimed. The KenGucky corpor-
alton has been doing some buying of
small railroads in this vicinity, but the
Harlem line forms nS part of its plans.
the sale which 10 now pending Is one
which has been largely engineered by
Receiver Brodrick of the First National
bank. The bank has claim against the
company, and Mr.. Brodrick has found
buyer for the road, providing price
be fixed which will be acceptable all
around.
do not want any money out of it, or at
least Will be glad to get out without put
ting any more money into it. That Is to
say, they will turn the road over to an =
company or individual who will assume
it's liabilities. They have even gone
this indebtedness, if Mr. Brodrick' S
buyer will take the road and pay the ether
70 per cent. But from what can be
learned. this proposition will not be ac-
copied.
The contemplated sale does not have
any connection with the proposed LOOP
line either steam or electric. at least tn G
pros pective purchasers only contem plate
at present an independent line to the
springs and possibly to Highlands. II
the Arrow head resort shall be rebuilt 1t
m light be business proposition to ex.
tend, but all that mas absolutely no con-
nection with the present deal which is
simply an effort on the part OF the bank
to get the money due the bank out of the
property.
IT the road is sold at all as result of
the present negotiations, it will become
the property OF f. Kohl of Centralia. ILL.,.
father of o. Ii. anu Walter Kohl of thi,
city. Receiver Brodrick and Colonel T
j. Wilson have been endeavoring to bring
the stockholders in the company and Mr.
Kohl to terms, but nothing has yet beer
agreed upon.
THE ROCK PILE READY
Judge Knox this morning sen fenced
four tramps to serve ten days for evadinl
railroad fares, and a few moments later
be was grie-lng because he had not made
1t twenty days. In the meantime he haG
| learned that the rock pile is ready. anc
saw at once that he had missed a gold en-
twenty days employment.
| The carpenters finished their work this
| forenoon, and teams are hauling rocI
| from Cotton today, so that everythln l
| will be in readiness tomorrow morning j
! Sheriff Holcomb wants to put hts free
labor bureau into operation. 1t is pos