The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-30
CUMMINGS FAMILY HISTORY
Home Life of the MurdererS of
NarramOre
LOPEZ LEAVES RIVERSIDE
A Strong Movement Favoring the
Paving of Streets
Picking Of Raisn Grapes Begun-Th- Pros
poets of the Orange Exchange-So-
claI and Personal Notes

RIVERSIDE, Sept. 29.--The history
of the Cummings family is particularly
sad one and the life of one OF the daugh-
tiers has bsen sacrificed to a hard but sa-
cred duty. Mrs. Cummings died twelve
years ago, when John was 10 years old
and Caesar IL years old. Mr.. Cummings
was then paralytic and has since be-
come entirely helpless. The family was
large one and consisted of seven chill
dren, four bows an three girls. Cleo was
the eldest daughter and John and Caesar
we're the oldest boys. Money was scar
city with them and every cent that could
be raked together was not sufficient to
feed each hungry child. This threw John
and Caesar out in the world to shift for
the family and they went to work for
rancher who hired the worst class OF men
he could ger. THE boys soon fell into evil
ways, but remained loyal to their family
and supported them III meagre way.
The struggle for bread was such a hard
one that friends of the family advocated
sending the two youngest boys to the
poor house, but to this John and Caesar
strenuously objected and it YVES not done.
Cleo had a lover and he was very de-
voted to her and wanted to marry her.
liz Wdltdu over Il year lOT IoTp DuI tue
brave girl, with tears in her eyes and an
aching heart in her bosom, told him that
she could not accept him, as she was tn e
only one left to take care of her helpless
father and little ones. She remained a6
home and has faithfully ministered to
her charge, assisted by Mary, who is now
IA years old. The conviction of the two
boys has nearly broken their hearts.
1t is said that Juan Lopez, awho gave
the evidence which convicted the Cum
mings .boys, becoming alarmed at the
arousal of public sntimeent, left town
yesterday morning for parts unknown.
STREET PAVING.
The meeting held yesterday afternoon
to further discuss the asphalting of some
of the streets was an enthusiastic and
we'll attended one.
Colonel j. II. Ritchey presided and J.
f. Welty, ore of the committee appoint
ed at previous meeting to secure sigma
lures OF property owners on Eighth
street favorfng asphalt, reported that his
had secured signatures of land owners
to the extent of $40 feet frontage. Brad
ford Morse pointed out large mum Der
CT others owning property on this street
who would doubtless sign as soon as they
could be communicated with, amounting
to several hundred feet more. Il. r.
Sicily, who owns porperty on Main street.
between Ninth and Tenth, and who has
Just returned from @ long absence from
the city, created considerable applause by
declaring in favor OF asphaltum in front
of his property if he had to mortgage the
same at half what it was worth to do so.
lie was added TO tina committee prompt
ly. The meeting adjourned till Friday
afternoon.
NOTES.
The warm weather of the past week,
MI II Ia not nin tad fxy fIoo
son who had nc raisn crop, has been
just what the raisin grower needed to
ripen and sweeten the grape crop. Grape
picking has begun, but only ON small
scale. 1t will be- some Gays yet before
the work Of gathering the crop Is under
full swing.
Reports furnished by outside papers in
dictate that there is every prospect that a
much larger proportion of Southern Cali
fornia orange growers will go into the
exchange this season than was in 1t last.
Colonel A. W. Robinson of Highlands
was a Riverside visitor yesterday.
Joseph Schneider and family moved
back to this city from Perris yesterday.
Mrs. H. Il. Dyer OF Los Angeles is WIS.,
iting her son and looking after property
interests she has in this city.
John Gray. who has been up IN the
mountains on a hunting expedition, re-
turned yesterday for short stay.
Il. All. he6u, u TeSluenJ OF Ine east Sl0e,
was unfortunate enough to sustain frac-
ture of two ribs yesterday. Mr.. Reed
was engaged in unloading hay and by a
misstep fell off the wagon with the result
stated.
Rev. Anna Shaw is coming to River
side again in October. The ladies COM
posing the committee OF arrangements
for her lecture are requested to meet with
Mrs. n. p. J. Button aext Monday, Sep
tenn her Both, at pm.
Deputy Sheriff Lacy sold at sheriff s
sale 200 acres near Murietta belonging to
James Mccarthy. to satisfy u Judgment
of Sill, l43 held by Mary L, Haynes. The
land was bid in by the plaintiff for $40.
400, leaving a deficiency judo of $73.
Deputy District Attorney Judge Grove
yesterday filed an information against
Favian Medino, the half.preed Indian,
who is in Jail awaiting trial fer crlmi-
nal assault on the 12-year-o daughter
of Matao Pao. whose home is on the In
dian reservation near Temecula.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give sunhower social d. the parlors
OF tho Presbyterian church next Monday
evening. 1t will be an unique affair in
many ways. One of them Will be the en-
tire decoration in sunflowers. A fine pro
gramme will be given and Marcia Craft
will sing.
SANTA MONICA PLEASURES