The herald., 1895-09-14
CARLSBAD NEWS IN DETAIL
A Correspondent Writes of the
Borden-StiIes Murder
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
The Carlsbad Waters Are TO Be
Improved
An Old Man Resists an Attempt at Robbery
A Chinaman Robbed of the Sum Of
Forty Dollars

CARLSBAD. Sept. 12.-Everyone is ex-
citedly discussing the murder of ]. D.
Borden and daughter, Mrs. Stiles, at the
mussel beds north of Oceanside. Today
the officers returned with one OF the sup
posed murdeIers. 1t was rumured he had
confessed, hut he says the negro travelled
with him short distance and then left
him, and denies any knowledge of the
murder. His name is Gargels. He is
a tramp watch tinker, and rather seedy
| looking individual.
His description OF the negro comedies
with that OF Mr.. Stiles, who recognized
him when he asked for ride, as he
was coming toward Oceanside for help,
ana is as follows: West India negro I;
looks like an Italian; about feet tall /;
weight, $50 pounds; 25 or 30 years old /;
smooth face; mulatto complexion; wore
dark blue shirt, black slouch hat, shoes
with light one with two slits near the
little toe.
The officers are still on the trail. Some
OF the Herald's Pasadena tonic might
bring some of them to a realizing sense of
their duties and why they are paid a fat
salary. When notified of a col d blooded
, luuruer tuey ueCllllc W reSpOnu prompt
ly, saying: "Theres nothing in it for
me-" This has happened --'ce lately.
In his search for the murderers of Mrs.
Stiles, Officer Place of San Diego ran on
to Gurtrudo Gonzales, the murderer of an
old German just below the Mexican line
some time ago. on the Santa MargaIita
ranch, and brought him to Oceanside this
afternoon, en- route to San Diego.
Friday night a Mexican named Reuter-
cas- shot his son-in-law at ths fiesta
grounds at San Luis Rey, because he in
terfered when he was whipping his wife.
The wounded man is still living, but
little hope is entertained of his recovery.
as the bullet is still N the abdomen and
cannot be extracted.
Reutereas has eluded the officers so far,
but it is reported he was seen yesterday
out towards Pala.
The tramps are growing more and more
bolu. Last Monday young man nance
Borden, from Cincinnati, was peddlIng G
produce. AS he was returning home with
some supplies. between here an Ocean
side he encountered two of the fraternity.
One grasped his horses bit. The other
came up and wanted all that he had. He
clubbed his whip, struck the tramp over
the head and then struck his horses, which
ran away, leaving the two would-be rob-
bers to pick themselves up and move on.
Another hold up occurred Tuesday. A
Chinese gardener was returning to his
home in the San Luis Rev valley, when
he encountered two tramps, who re-
leved him OF $40. They may have been
the same Williams who attempted to rob
young Borden. What shall We do with
our tramps? lsa pressing question for
the government to solve.
Admission day was not celebrated
except by special exercises in the schools.
The wedding OF Mr.. George Patterson
and Miss Jessie Martin occurred Thurs
day morning at g. O'Clock. The happy
couple left on the 1910 train for Los An
geles and Catalina.
Judge puterbaugh Of San Diego, repre-
senting the Grant Bros, came up last
Saturday, and in compnay with ]. A.
Jones went to Pala, the headworks of
the proposed water system. He said If
Mr.. Jones could demonstrate that his
siphon system was practicable they would
purchase his Improvements, and with
out waiting for more contracts, comp plete
it, and furnish water to this vicinity as
soon as possible. Later it was to be sup
plemented by an extensive reservoir sys-
tenn. 1t Is believed that it will prove
a certainty.