The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-26
found in hia possession was placed in

found in hia possession was placed in
the custody of the chief OF police for
cafe keeping.
The complaint further alleges that the
coin is contained in three parcels. One
buckakin bag containing $500 in gold,
one buckskiu bag containing $500 in
gold and purse containing s25 in gold.
$50 in currency and 81. 40 ia silver.
Tho bank prsys for a judgment for the
money. Sheldon Borden is attorney for
the plaintiff.
In the same court, department two,
another complaint was filed. The first
was rsplevin suit, the latter an at
tacnment. The attachment WAS for
Barnes $40 gold watch. 4l-Colt's re-
volvsr, $50 in valises and other personal
property.
Immediately after the filing OF the
papers Under Sheriff Clements pro-
cseded to the office OF Chief Glass and
served them on him and also on the
alleged robbsr. The chief delivered the
money over and then took Barnes into
his private office, where the under
sheriff handed him copy OF the papers.
The cash was carefully counted, and
soon was taken to the sherif's office
until the ownership can be settled in
the courta.
BARNES WOULDN'T TALK.
Shortly afterward the young man was
questioned by reporter for THE HER
AID. He is tall and slender, weighs 1876
pounds, has blue eyes. and decidedly
sandy complexion, having light red
bair. He did not seom at all disturbed,
and read the papers given him by the
nil oh II
nervousness.
mo. have nothing to say about the
case. | will guarantee yon that my ped
igree' lie first-claso and that nv reputa-
ton is of thu best. The statement that
my father ia in Austin, Tex. is correct.
Now, can't tell you anything. but ask
that you do not pnblish horrible sketch
OF ue. You can find photograph OF me
at Stecke's."
Carefully and calmly he wrote out an
order to the photographer, and the re-
porter, on visiting. the studio, found that
Barnes had ordered photographs in four
different positions. He also instructed
the artist to send him proof OF the
| picture to San Francisco. The photo-
grapher had not developed any of the
pictures, but the negatives were found
in good condition, and it was not long
before good likeness OF the young
Yankee was forthcoming.
Chief Glass also had q photograph
taken of the fellow by Bertrand.
MORE ABOUT BARNES.
A diligent inquiry OF the Ramona
hotsl last night developed tho fact that
on Jan. II tn ne registering at that place
as J. s. Slade, Hutsol, Ala, returning
again on Jan. 30 and registered under
the name of Barnes. He was introduced
TO several OF the guests and created
quite favorable Impression, being we'll
dressed and gentemanly in mis- manner.
10 one OF the guests he con6ded the fact
that he WAS passing under an assumed
name. owing to trouble he got into over
o woman while in Texas.
He remained out late on at least two
evenings, returning to the hotel under
the influence Of liquor.
He became infatuated with a woman
whom he tried to persuade to accom-
psny him to San Francisco. and had it
not bsen for dallying with her he would
undoubtedly heve got away.
de showed a very handsome new
wateh and considerable loose change
and also showed q revolver when he
talked about the Texas woman ecrape.
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
The crime for which young Barnes
will be tried, as one of the perpetrators,
was committed at IL O'Clock on the
| morning Of January 4th. Two men
hired buggy at Newton's livery stable
in Pomona and drove to Ontario. They
htched the horse near the entrance OF
the Ontario State bank, going into the
bank unmasked, and in way TO create
no suspicions of their intentions. Sud-
denly. as they reached the counter, one
OF the robbers pulled big Colts re.
volver on the cashier and ordered him
to throw up his hands.
At the Same instant his confederate
| jumped over the counter and struck the
cashier over the head with another big
Colts revolver, or sandbag. but did not
render him entirely senseIess. He strug-