The herald., 1895-03-07
TWO MURDERERS AT WAR
The Slayer Of Pat Kelly Meets the
Killer of Chicken Jim
Convicts Plan to Kill Their JaiIcr and Take
Their Escnpe-The Sunday
Law

San Bernardino, March 6.--John Daley,
the self confessed murderer OF Patrick
Kelly, the Summit section foreman, was
sentenced by Judge Campbell to serve
eighteen years in Folsom prison, and
Sheriff Holcomb went north with his
prisoner as soon as sentence was pro-
nounced.
When Daley appeared in court yesterday
he was a little the worse for wear, in
having run afoul OF Amelio Garcia, the
cold blooded murderer of Chicken Jim, ''
who is at present on trial for his life.
The assault made upon Daley by Garcia
is the sequel to some rather sensational
happenings in the county jail during the
past few days. One of the most dangerous
criminals ever placed behind the bars had
planned break for liberty, and the
assault upon Daley was occasioned by his
having been invited to assist in the
attempt and instead of his doing so he
revealed their plans to the jailer.
Just now there are half a dozen persons
in the county jail who may be classed as
dangerous criminals capable of attempt
ing anything, especially if escape might
thereby be attained. Among these are
Barnes, the Ontario Bank robber, and
Amelio Garcia, who is known to have
committed one murder and is suspected
VI d1 lCdot O'tC llOiC3 WIN many hOiC iOoo
serious crimes charged to his account.
Several days ago Barnes and Garcia be-
gan to plan for an escape. They hoped
by some means to smuggle weapons into
the jail, or at least get possession of a
poker or hammer, or something with
which to assault the turnkey when he
should be in the cell, and then with the
keys in their possession make dash for
liberty.
1t was bold plan, but even if it had
not been revealed, there is no probability
that they would ever have been able to
get through the succession Of iron doors
which stand between their cells and the
outside world.
But they took Daley into their conf
dence, and wished to include him in their
plans. But Daley, instead of falling in
with the idea, when the opportunity
came, told Jailer Jesse Case, who brought
the matter to Sheriff Holcomb's atten-
ton, ard if possible even more precau-
tions have since been taken against any
such break being made.
In some way Garcia learned that Daley
had given the scheme away, and yester-
day morning as breakfast was being served
in the Jail Garcia assaulted Daley and
might have inflicted some serious inju-
ries but for the presence of Jail officials.
who quickly interfered and prevented
further injury being done.
That everlasting Sunday law is up again
in new form. A committee from the
Citizens Union appeared before the
board Of City Trustees last night and
formally requested the board to put the
;si;chli ssec;isssea ordinance Isl to pop
uar vote, at the coming municipal cleo
ton.
But the board finally tabled the propo
sition until they heard from the Mercan
tile Association. That organization is
making its fight on the single issue, and
its candidates are only pledged to the
repeal of ordinance 157. The executive
committee of the association meet to-
night, when it will consider the election
proposition, but will probably give no
countenance to the plan.
Ex-County Superintendent G. w. Beat
tie left this morning for Berkeley, where
he expects to spend the spring and sum-
mer months at the University of Califor-
MIA, doing some special work in history
and economics under Professor Bernard
Moses, an in pedagogy under Professor
4. i. Brown. Mr.. Beattie Will go into
active school work once more, and the
studies which he will pursue under the
special directions of these eminent edu-
Gators viii be with that in view. ssN-