The herald., 1895-09-21
Protecting Their Water Rights
With Shotguns
TO SHOOT ANYONE
The GrapeIand Irrigation District Wants
Its Water
San Bernerdiuo, Elated With Fiesta Success,
Wants the Big Fight In Its
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prevent the water from being diverted
under the location notice of ]. w.
Downs. who appropriated the entire flow
OF the stream July 22nd and whose right
will expire in two or three days. For
more than a week guards have been pa
trolling the grounds with shotguns. with
orders 20 shoot any one who inteiferes
with the flow Of water belonging to the
Grapeland irrigation district.
TROUBLE FOR INFANCY BROS.
Diamond George has taken steps to
bring suit against McHaney Bros. for
one-fourth interest In the Desert Queen
mine, which is now under bond for sale
at $3.50, 900.
If the Desert Queen should be finally
sold for $780, 900. Charles Marshall. who
| has peen convicted of the murder of
Frank Hamilton and Albert Larson at
| San Iacinto in April, and is now in
San Quentin, would have $62, 500 with
which to fight tor his life.
.He owns one-fourth OF the Desert Queen.
a fact which has been kept stu diously in
the background in all mention of the ia
nous mine, but the litigation begun yes
terday. by which George Myers seeks TO
establish his right to one-fourth of the
mine, brought out the other fact that
|
Marshall has already been sentenced to
| be hung The date of his execution, was
| fixed by the court of Riverside county,
| as August I'd, but in the meantime an
| appeal was taken to the supreme court,
| and the date for the execution went by
| without the appeal having been dis
| posed of.
If it should not be granted, Marshall
will be brought back to Riverside TO be
sentenced, but IN the meantime the ia
nous mine may be sold and the convicted
muI derer will have thousands at hi, dis
posal and be in position to take advan-
tage of all the delays which the law per-
mits, and at least pro!ong his life, if
| nothing better.
| BIN addition to!the.suit filed by George
Myers, reported in today's Herald. two
more suits sprung up today. The presi-
dent of the Baker Iron Works OF Los An
geles was in the city yesterday and put in
a claim for $2l10 against the Desert
| Queen for machinery furnished that had
not been paid for and an attachment was
| sworn out against the property for the
| amount of tn bill. The attachment was
issued both in Riverside and in San Ber-
| nardino counties.
Diamond George" alleges that he was
a party to the agreement by which the
| four or live prospectors were to work TO-
| gether. and that he should have been
| included inFthe ownership OF the big pro-
Queer anu buOulU SIaTc tut pOOjOOO WAlCu
| has already been taken out.
Diamond Georges" full name is
George Simon. The mine is already pro-
visionally subdivided until the interests
are becoming rather diminutive. with
the rest of the desert yet to hear from.
| None OF the cases can come to trial un-
| til the surveyors have been over the
| ground and drawn the county line. as it
| is not known whether the property is in
this county or Riverside. The location
of the mine was put on record in both
counties. and complaints in these suits
have been entered on each side of the
line, and the whole matter will have to
remain in statu quo until the surveyors
from both counties go over the ground
and locate the county line, matter that
will take some time to complete.
AFTER THE BIG FIGHT.
This city is after the Corbett-F itzsim-
mons mill. Having made a big success
of the fiesta, bull fights and all, the man.
agement of that enterprise have made a
bid for this big fight. Chairman Purdy
has telegraphed to Richard X. Fox at
New York, saying that they have an
am phitheater here which with very little
expense can be made to seat 20, 900 people,
and saying that he Is authorized to offer
$50, 900 for the fight. No response has yet
| been received. The fiesta amphitheater
| would be an ideal place for the fight,
| and could hardly be better suited had 1t
bsen built to order. The question of
interference on the part of the authori-
ties has not yet been discussed, but the
| fiesta committee is IN dead earnest. and
| if the fight cannot be pulled off in Texas
will do everything possible to hiring it
| here.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
At oclock this morning occurred the
| death of DR.. J. M. Suddeth, prominent
| citizen of Cotton. His demise was sud-
! den, as he was in quite robust health and
the news came as surprise to his
friends The deceased was about rs years
of age, had long since retired from the
| practice OF his profession as physician,
and settled with his wife and one daugh-
| ter upon fruit ran CHI upon Cotton ter
race. He also had interests in the cattle
business in Colorado. where one son has
| charge of the ranches. Another son is a
| prominent attorney at Minneapolis.
Insurance Com missioner M. sR. Higgins
of San Francisco was in Gown yesterday
| on busin ess connected with his Office
The case of Charles Button, once con-
victed of murder, and sent back from the
| supreme court for new trial, has been
set for October 2Sth. jury was drawn
| today.
Even judges are not safe IN these degen-
crate days, as Judge W. L.G. Soule round
when he lodged heavy beer glass flung
at his head with murderous intent as he
was making out the commitment papers
for hobo. This is a very serious offense
the Judge considers, and refused to take a
glass with the prisoner but brought him
before Judge Knox, who bound him over
| to the superior court. and he may now get
! ten years instead OF ten days for his MUIR
derous attempt on the life OF Judge on
the bench.
The officers and mem bers of La Junta
Patriotica Mexicana are sparing no
efforts toward making the benefit to be
rendered the Mexican band tomorrow a
complete success. The programme in
preparation will INCLUDE series of trials
OF skill between the most daring of torea-
doris and the fiercest bulls that can be
procured. AS in the former contests
there will be no cruelty allowed. but it
| will be the most daring display of skill
in attack and retreat ever seen in the
| arena.
The friends Of the popular landlord of
to learn that he is somewhat easier to-
day, the physicians seeming to have
gained control OF his disease. which was
congestion OF the brain.
One of the pleasant outings OF the sea-
son was a party at Harlem Springs last
night. A special motor carried the guests
to the springs at 4 o'clock. and plunge
in the big pool occupied their attention
until 6 o'clock. when from the baskets
sent out by the ladies all manner of good
things to eat were brought ont. and de
lightful spread set under an arbor OF
vines. Dancing and music whiled away