The herald., 1895-10-06
He Fell Into Bad Company and
Then Into Jail
SAN BERNARDINO NOTES
Miss Briggs, a Latin Teacher, Cannot
Draw Her Salary
the Laws Technicsiity - To
Suppress Crime

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 5.-Char]es
White. the youth who was arreStec
Thursday night whils in the act of hold.
ing up John Laurence, the Idlewild store
keeper, was the victim OF misplaced con-
fdence, if not indeed of conspiracy, and
the principal in the scheme is colored
bootback named John Stencil who is
now under bonds to keep the peace. This
precau.ion has been deemed necessary be-
cause OF habit Stencil has of beating
his wife occasionally, which weakness
has been the means of bringing him into
the police court on more than one occas-
ion in the past year.
Stencil showed White where the store
was, procured the revolver which had been
loaded at Craig's gun store by the office
to whom Stencel had revealed the plan,
and then went with White to the door of
the store, in which the officers were Sc
creted.
Thursday morning White was loafing
about Stencils bootblack stand on Third
street, and in the conversation suggested
that he was looking for some easy way to
make raise. The Idlewild store was
suggested. and the two finally agreed to
hold up the store keeper that night. II
was left for Stencil to secure a revolver
and a rope, the latter to be used to tie
Laurence while they were looting the
store.
Stencil uid his part of the work, but did
more. He found ex.Deupty Sheriff ]. Q.
King. who happened to be in town. re-
vealed to him the plan, and agreed to
carry it through if the officers would pro-
vide him with what was nseded. Here
Constable T. J. West was let in. An old
fashioned ball and cap revolver was
loaded and furnished Stencil, and all
preparations made for the later develop
In ents of the evening.
Stencil and White left town together
soon after sunset and wended their way
toward the store where West and King
were already concealed. Stencil went
the understanding between him and
White that the negro would rush in and
help corn plete the job when Laurence
had surrendered.
The rest of the story has already been
told. White unwittingly stepped into the
trap, was caught, arrested and brought
to this city. His intention yesterday was
to plead guilty. and be through with the
matter, and with that in view he asked
to be arraigned at once. But before he
went into COURT the true story leaked out
and he was advised to plead not guilty,
which he now intends to do.
CAN'T DRAW HER SALARY.
Miss Emily G. Briggs. instructor in
Latin in the high school, has been en-
gagged ahd is now at work without GER
tificate from the county superintendent,
or credentials which the latter can accept.
A situation of affairs has, therefore,
arisen which leaves Miss Briggs in a par
ticularly en- barrassing situation. She can
draw no money for her work until GER
tlofiate is granted, and no Sc tificate can
be granted uutil ths county p)ard or edu-
cation meets In December.
This complication is the direct result
of the California school law, which pro-
hIbits the issuing OF certIflcares excepC at
the meetings OF the board in July and in
December. Miss Briggs, VINO is from
the east, did not know of this popularity.
In fact, was not elected to her position in
animation had been held. Supposing
that a certificate could be obtained at
any time she accepted the position,
when to her surprise she found that no
warrant for her salary could be counter
signed by the county superintendent and
that if she held the place she must teach
until January without salary.
The only possible way out OF the di6i-
Guilty that has yet been suggested is that
if Miss Briggs Will hold the place until
January, the board OF education will raise
her salary for the rest of the school year,
and pay as much for the latter half OF
the y,ar as they agreed to pay for the
Miss Briggs was elected at salaryyoi
$1,000 year. For the first four months
nothing can be paid, but the suggestion
now is that the board of education will
agree to pay $1,000 for the last five months
of the year. providing she fills the piace
until the examination Is passed.
TO SUPPRESS CRIME.
The first public meeting of the society
which is to be organized in this city for
the suppression Of crime was attended by
less than a score of people last night.
The meeting was announced 10 re held
at the Presbyterian church. and some of
those who had been prominent in the
earlier steps looking toward the organi
cation were not backward in saying that
they considered this responsible for the
small attendance. The work OF the or
ganization was to be semi-political ano
Therefore ought not to appear to have any
connection With any church. OF the
twenty or thirty business men Of the city
who were at the former meeting at Good
cell & Leonard's office. not over four
were present.
s. l.. Grow finally called the meeting
to order, asked if the committee on form
of organization was ready to report.
This committee consisted OF Rev Il. B.
Taylor, H. Goodcell. jr., and J.W. Curtis.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor read the report, which
was proposed constitution and bylaws.
The name is The Civic Federation Of San
BeYnardino and this was adopted Tho
object 10 stated to be to secure the better
enforcement of state and municipal laws
and ordinances, and for this purpose an
executive committee is provd ed, and a
regular counsellor-.an attorney-s to be
retained, and this committee and its at.
torney are to have charge of all prosecu-
ton begun by the federation.