The herald., 1896-07-15
NEWS NOTES FROM|PASADENA
Inquest in the Canyada Murder
Case,
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY
Accuses Francisco ChureIla Of Commit.
ting the Crime
Business Transacted by the City Council.
Clerk TiIlman Hopes to Escape Prose-
cutlon-Social and Personal

CuuOu-SOCioI on0 Ref10nol
PASADENA, July 14.-The inquest on
the body Of the Mexican killed near La
Canyada last night was held this morn
ing. Joseph Hall was returning home
from hunting trip at about half past
8 o'clock in the evening" When near the
entrance of the new grade at La Can
yada into the arroyo he heard the bark
ing Of dog, heard cries and saw two
men scuffiing in the road. He rode up
quickly and one Of the fighters made off
into the bushes. Hall, in company with
a Mexican named Dolores. found the
other man dead and Hall went to La
Canyada, from which place word was
sent to Pasadena by telephone.
Berga was sworn and stated that he
had seen Francisco Churella and the
murdered man on their way to Crescenta
after wine. Carso Carraca said that
Churella was a hard drinker and had
been known to use a knife. He had
heard that both men had been drunk
yesterday morning.
The jury impaneled was composed of
Capt. A. Wakeley, Ed Dearth, Carl
Wynn, Edwin Stearns, A p Janney and
Mr. Pearman. A verdict was returned
charging that deceased had come to his
death from wounds received from a
knife in the hands Of Churella.
The murdered man was so years Of age.
He and the murderer had been seen to-
gether just before the killing by q num-
Der OF La Canyada people, and at about
Z o'clock Churella had stopped at the
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killing. He then started of over the
hills toward Pasadena He has with
him thu large yellow dog that attracted
Halls attention and carries a sack Of
wine bottles.
Deputy Sheriff Aguirre and posse went
up this morning to md Churella's trail.
COUNCIL MEETING
At the meeting of the city council yes
terday there were present President
Hartwell. Trustees Hamilton, Reynolds.
Patten and Washburn.
+. b. Lacy presented and read a pro-
test against the acceptance Of the street
work on Villa street from Fair Oaks av-
enue to the east city limits, citing a num-
per OF violations of specifications as to
the way the work should have been done.
1t was moved that a committee be an
pointed to look into the matter and, that
the protest be referred to the superin-
tendent of streets Carried
II. II. Pinney asked permission TO
erect corrugated driveway into his
yards on East Colorado street. This is
tnought to be contrary to ordinance.
Mr.. Pinney was granted permission to
erect building In the rear of his lot
beeiman and Holmes petitioned for
permission to put up drinking foun-
tain containing cherry phosphate on
one OF the public streets. The fountain
Is In the form of the penny-in..th .-siot
device, and the proprietors are to .>S,sps,
permission from the property-o ofvne.r
Is to be erected. Granted.
j. ii. Dovey's request for the accent
ance OF street work on Summit avenue
Delow Illinois street was received and
placed on file. A request for thirty
days extension of time from the same
gentlemen was granted.
d. More's request for fifteen DAYS
extension or time on Marengo avenue
was granted.
John Showalter asked for and received
thirty days on work on Madeline drive.
Z. +. Cogswell received permission to
erect sign about 2x6 near his carpenter
shop on Mills street.
S1las Carnahan, colored man. set
forth in a petition that he is 81 years
old, had served two years for the union
cause, lived ten years in Pasadena. had
III.
and that he could not find work. The
petition was received, placed on file and
referred to the superintendent of streets
who may possibly find something for
Mr.. Carnahan, who owns a small place
on North Lake avenue, and bears
good name in the community.
A SATISFIED CREDITOR
Mr.. w. j. Kelley, the grocer, was sur
prised yesterday morning to have Miss
Bradford the woman who obtained $50
OF him upon bogus note some time
ago, call and make known her inten-
ton to pay up the money. Miss Brad
ford Is the woman who was living at
Santa Monica with Tillman, the Los
Angeles house defaulting clerk, when
that gentleman was arrested. Mr..
Leach of the Los Angeles house lost
only S2.45 by Tillman's methods, and will
not swear out warrant. Mrs Lee, the
cook, who lost $16.45, also declares her
intention of doing nothing. The lips of
Thomas, the South Fair Oaks avenue
restaurant keeper, who was the heayi-
est loser are also sealed, owing to the
supposed fact that he sold Tillman
liquor. The clerk now languishes in the
Los Angeles jail, awaiting further de-
velopments.
BREVITIES
horse belonging to Frank Monroe
fell down fifty-foot embankment last
Saturday evening. He was hitched to
a post in front of Mrs. Bartlett's house
on the Arroyo drive. and becoming i'm
patient or frightened pulled at and
broke the hitching strap. The animal
then backed the buggy over the brink.
and the crash could be heard inside
the house. Mr. Monroe searched with
q lantern and found his horse at the
bottom of the cliff, not seriously in
jured. The buggy was somewhat dam
aged.
Balthazar Burteres a young Mexican
living at San Gabriel, shot and killed
q Mexican woman named Chuna Padra
last night at the same place. Buteres
was handling an "unloaded'' revolver
and aimed 1t at the woman's head when
the empty weapon was discharged. The
young man was in company with two
companions, who left hurrisdly when
ehs- shooting took place. Mrs. Padra