The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-26

the vault and had just locked him in.
when K. z. Sibley, proprietor OF the
Ontario cannery. entered the bank.
The robbers quickly left the cashier and
attacked Mr.. Sibley in the came manner
as they did Mr.. Stamm, clubbing him
about the head with tha. hntts of their
revolvers, aud soon rendering him in
sensible, injuring him more than Mr..
Stamm.
1t was fully 20 minutes before Mr..
Sibley recovered consciousness, and at
least half an hour bsfore general alarm
was given.
When Mr.. Sibley recovered he gave
the alarm as soon 80 possible, and large
crowd soon gathered. Cashier Stamm'a
voice was heard in the safe, and by his
calling ont the combination in loud
voice to those outside, the door was
opened and he was released.
As soon as Mr.. Sibley was knock cd
down the robbers looted the bank OF
what money they could find outside the
safe, amounting to s4S75.
The robbers deliberately walked out
to the wagon with their plumber and
escaped, without anybody outside the
bank seeing them or suspecting their
movements. AS already stated, they
thus had nearly half an hours
start Of the officers. They fed sonth
in the direction of Chino.
Later the robbers were found to have
passed through the Rincon hills. reach
ing Anaheim, whore they boarded the
train for this city and were here within
II hours after the crime. citizen OF
Rincon found whore the men had
shaved and thrown their mustacbes by
the wsyfide. The hairs are among
Chief Glass other relics OF the
crime, and no doubt belonged to Barnes,
as the color is the same as hia hair.
WILL NOT BE TRIED HERE.
Barnes will be taken to Ontario, the
scene OF his crime, this morning for az
alignment. warrant having been
sworn out there yesterday morning.
II held over to the superior court. as no
doubt he will be, he will DO tried 10 San
Bernardino, Ontario being in that
county.
The arrest 10 one of the most, if not
the most, important ever made in Los
Angeiee. and certainly Shove that De-
tective Goodman is one OF the most ca
pable officers in the west. A reward
of $3.50 will likely be shared by Mr..
Ouuuu1hH dnu ou5tiu lNiClUih VI OAaii6o
county.
BARNES AT FULLERTON.
FULLERTON, jan. 25.-C. &. Barnes,
the man identified AZ the Ontario bank
robbsr, came here January and coon
hscame quite prominent, putting up ct
the best MOTEL and spending money Law.
ishly. On three different occasions he
left the hotel at night and did not return
until vsry late. On each occasion. ex-
cept the last, ne lett by way OF win
dow. On tbs last occasion he left in e
buggy, and when he returned he exhib-
tied ovor $500 in gold coin, which had
evidently been taken from the place
where it was cached after the robbery.
Suspicion was directed to him through
the discovery by the landlord OF stains
on his pillow. which proved TO be cauaed
by hair dye.
As his description tailed with one of
the Ontario robbers, with the exception
Of the color OF his hair, the robbers hair
being red, he wac shadowed for several
days by the constable and sheriff. who
were instrumental in causing bis srrest
after their suspicious had been con-
frmed. He claimed to be iorlu resA
ident OF Huntsville, Ala.
The pistol which was found on bis per-
son was purchased from the Tufts-Lyons
Arms company of Los Angeles.