The herald., 1895-08-22
WILLIAM GOT HIS REVOLVER
A Fin de Steele Love Affair at
Pasadena
Mr.. BARKER'S WIFE'S FRIEND
tie Takes French Leave and Has Not
Been Apprehended
Mr.. ctearns' Experience With Thieves-1hc
fiiIl-Hutchins Nuptials-News and
Mr.. BARKER'S WIFE'S FRIEND

PASADENA, August q. William Han
dell, the man charged with threatening
the life of J. A. Barker OF the Hotel Green
barber shop. was brought up from the
county Jail this afternoon to be exam
ined in Justice Morris,n's court. An
other case was in progress at the time,
and when finally HandelPs case was an
nonced and he was asked If he wanted a
lawyer. he was evidently glad to avail
himself OF the courts permission to ac-
company Constable Slater to Attorney
Arthu.' s office. They had not been out
many minutes before Handel opened the
door OF the court room and asked if Con-
stable Slater was there. Receiving a
negative reply, he shut the door again,
and that was the last seen of him.
A few minutes later when the reporter
asked the constable where the pistol
wielder was, he replied: II left him in
Attorney Arthur's Office moment ago."
Informed OF the sudden disappearance of
his man, he was soon seen making a
streak OF dust In the direction of North
Pasadena, evidently thinking that the
man would 60 home first to get hat.
since he took his departure without that
necdful adornment. He was. rarhaps.
sane enough to realize that a man seeking
to make his escape from the community
where he is wanted had better not make
himself conspicuous by running through
the streets bareheaded. He has not yet
been caught, and further proceedings in
his case are indefinitely postponed.
1t seems that Mrs. Barker was afraid
that her husband and Hendell would yet
hat ta l,tt
to her. ana she warned Hendell IN the
following note:
William: Please flee for your life. or
be prepared for Barker If you are not al
ready armed. Should you go. address
me as Mrs. Catherine Hamilton, Pasade-
ma. On, William, | am the cause of all
this. My children is what has kept me
this long. FLORENCE.
P. .s.-If you don't so away, you get a
revolver"
William was evidently wise enough to
know that the letters P. S. always indi-
cate the most important part of a
wcman's letter, and he PROCEEDED to act
upon the advice therein contained, mean
time not exactly stunning the Barker
premises The result was his arrest. for
he was evidently very free with his re-
volver and Barker claims he threatened to
kill him.
CHICKEN THIEVES OR HIGWAYMEN.
Last night Mr.. Edwin Stearns of the
Security Investment company returned
from the oil well of the company in
South Pasadena about 0:30 o'clock, and
as he was unhitching his horse at Mr..
Coffin's residence ON North Moline ave-
nue., where he lives, tho animal suddenly
snorted with fright at some object NOV
ing very stealthily about Mr.. Stearns
soon dlscerned man creeping along in
the dark near .he back fence. and reach
ing for his revolver called to him Co throw
up his hands. This he did with alacrity,
when Mr.. Stears' attention was diverted
by the movements of a second man and
the first one managed to scale the fence
and get away with parting salute from
Mr.. Stearns revolver, which, however,
didn't appear to have hit him. The other
man also escaped. 1t is supposed that
their object was burglary, and the poison
ing of the dog belonging to Mrs. Flynn
next door is thought to have been part
of the plot, as he was a very faithful dog
to warn off the approach of suspicious
characters. This dog as poisoned some
days ago.
Some chicken thief visited Attorney
Ben Hahn's place and made away with a
dozen nigh bred buff Cochins few
nights ago. and some of his neighbors
have suffered in similar manner.
~ hlID y IOllINp ~ " IfAlf'.
A pretty wedding took place this morn
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Hill, on Worcester avenue. when Miss
Lille NJ. Hill. their daughter, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Fred Il. Hutchns of
Montgomery Center. VT. The wedding
was private, only mem bers of the families
and relatives being present. The rooms
of the pretty home were tasteflly deco.
rated with flowers principally roses.
Ths ceremony took place at 10 o clock and
was performed by Rev. Wyllys Hall, d.
D., rector of All Saints. The bride looked
charming in costume of light silk. A
sumptuous wedding breakfast was served
shortly before noon, and the bridal couple
left on the l2:30 train for San Francisco,
whence they proceed east, visiting the
principal cities and finally reaching their
home in Vermont.
BREVITIES.
Charles Lidden, the foreman for Houla-
han a Griffith, whose skull was fractured
by blow from one of the Guest brothers
at 1nglewood, is resting comfortably at
DIR. Hodges hospital here, and his
chances for recovery have improved.
La Canyada is to have private school.
, This innovation is the result OF school
fight.
! The marriage of Mr.. William E. Pierce
and Miss Cora B. Osborne, both of this
| city. was celebrated last evening at the
home OF the BRIDES parents in North
Pasadena, Rev. A. Z. Maxwell officiating
as clergyman.
| The plum bing contract foi the new east
| side school house will be executed BY
| Munger e. Griffith. That for the west
side building has not yet been awarded.
Men and teams were brought to South
| Pasadena by the Santa Fe company last
| night and this morning work was begun
i'll strengthening the track on Mission
| street.
| DR.. Eliza ]. Beach will make an ad-
drrss Oh the Florence Crittenden Rescue
wo at the annual meeting of the Res
| cue Home association at Peniel hall, Los
| Angeles. next Monday evening. DR..
Beach was engaged in this work before
| coming to Pasadena, at Leavenworth. !.
| Kan, for about seven years.
| The well-known white horse belonging
to the W. R. Stats company ran away
this afternoon. throwing l.. II. Hubble
| out and injuring his right arm. He was
not seriously hurt, however. MIR. Collins
horse ran into his vehicle and frightened
the animal, causing him to run. A wheel
aas broken.