The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-31
LES COUNTY AND NEAR BY TOWNS

i'm blbed, along with the other mem Der:
OF the party, it was impossible for him
TO remember everything distinctly, but
MS impression was that when he took
the knife from Bohm the latter was ly-
ing on the ground, OF just in the act of
beginning to arise. He did not think he
had risen to his feet or made any bosti le
dem onstration with the knife.
Bohm was lying with his head on u
ROCK, when Button began kicking him,
and ended by stamping his boot heels in
the PROSTATE mans face. Bohm had been
calling Button 'tenderfoot' and at that
time Heap thought he meant it in anger.
but since he has learned more of BONN
and he is convinced that the latter was
a joker and that he applied the epithet
only IN fun.
Heap was on the stand for short time
this morning, and then Claude Hender-
son, the youth who was a Der OF the
party, was called. Henderson testimony
is valuable for the reason that he is prob
ably tbs only member of the hunting
party who was thoroughly sober, and al
though two years have elpased since the
murder. he still tells a very straight and
consistent story.
In his direct examination this m orning,
after telling of the trip up the canyon,
and the arrival at the camp, he described
the assault made by Button, while Bohm
was lying with his head on the stone. 1t
was after this, he says, that he first "a W
the knife in Bohm's hands, and Heap
took it away. He says that Bohm then
got up and went to where his gun was
standing. and little later Button came
back with his life. He says Bohm raised
mis- gun rs il to shoot and that Button
said Drop it, three times. ard then
shot the bullet striking B)hm and kill
ing him.
OF course the contention of the prose-
cution is that by the first assault, BONN
was rendered incapable of reasoning. tt e
bones of his face having been broken by
the dreadful stamping he had received,
and that Therefore Button cannot plead
self-defense, aud that he ought not to
have shot Bohm, even though the latter
at that time did act IN threatening
manner.
WITH MOLTEN LEAD
: George Mattice was severely burned
about the face, and may lose an eye as
the result of an explosion of vessel of
molten lead yesterday afternoon.
With c. d. Whitcomb, Msttics was at
work in Barton 81 Catick's undertaken ing
establishment, doing some plumbing on
the sewer connections. A vessel of molten
lead bad just been brought from the
furnace and it had hardly been set down
when in some way piece of cold metal
fell into the seething mass of molten lead.
Instantly the latter exploded and the
metal spat tered the walls and ceiling,
and Mattice happening to be in range
was struck in the face, pieces of the
burning metal also entering the eye.
Mattice was at once taken upstairs
where DR.. Miliken picked out pieces of
the lead and applied lotions to ease the
pain. 1t is thought that the eyesight is
not injured. although it will be remark
able if none of the lead burned its way
to depth sufficient to destroy the sight.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
a marriage license has been issued for
John NJ. Remburg and Clara Flensrech,
both of Redlands, and for Fred A. Button
Of Rivers side and Maud Nj. Parsons OF
Cotton.
The Santa Ana football team has issued
a challenge to the lucal high school team
for a game on the gridron Saturday,
November 9th. The challenge has not
yet been acted upon.