The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-10
IN ABOUT THREE MINUTES
Quick Work Made OF Francisco
FrasquiIIo
CONVICTED OF ROBBERY
A Chinese Vegetable Peddler Mulcted 10
Damage Suit
CONVICTED OF RoBBER,
Had 70 Paw for { he Antics Of Vicious Horse.
Murder Examination at Compton,
General Court News

1t took the jury in the case OF Fran
cisco Frasquillo, the young Mexican
charged with the robbery OF MCKINNEY,
the foreman of Baldwins ranch, on
trial before Judge Smith in department
one, just about three minutes to return
verdict of guilty yesterday afternoon.
From all the indications not even one
ballot was taken, the jurymen simply
retiring to their room and, having the
foreman sign the verdict, thereby break
ing the record, except in cases where
the verdict has been given from the boX.
When court opened yesterday the TAX
ing of testimony was resumed. A strong
effort was made by the defense to show
that the defendants condition was such
that he could not possibly have COM
mitted the robbery, and further to prove
an alibi. The story of young Ramirez,
the companion of Frasquillo on the night
of the robbery, and who afterwards
turned states evidence, could not be
overcome, as it was too direct and to the
point.
Assistant District Attorney Williams,
who was conducting the prosecution,
declined to argue the case, saying that
it was unnecessary. as the facts were too
patent, and that an argument would
be waste of time. Maj. Horace Bell
then made his argument for the defend
ant, and when he concluded Mr. Will
Jams again declined to make closing
argument. The case was then given to
the jury, and the matter soon ended.
Frasqullo will be sentenced Thursday.
The LytIe Creek Case
While the legal contest over the ow-
nership of the waters of Lyle creek, in
San Bernardino county, is dragging
slowly along before Judge Mckinley in
this city, the people of San Bernardino
are threatened with a water famine.
The main water supply of San Bernar-
dino is from Lytle creek, and until the
controversy is settled there will be more
or less inconvenience and hardship. The
trial is now well in it's seventh week.
and there is nothing to indicate that it
will not continue that much longer.
The transcript of the testimony has al
ready reached it's eighth volume and
numbers about 1000 pages In comment
ing on the case, the Needles Eye says:
San Bernardino has been suffering
from a water famine the past week.
The city reservoirs have all along been
supplied with water from Lyle creek,
the city holding a contract for the con-
tinuouS delivery of 105 inches-sutfl-
Gent to supply the needs of patrons.
Since the big suit involving the owner
ship of the waters of Lyle creek has
been on trial in Los Angeles the flow to
the city reservoir was gradually de-
creased until Wednesday, when the gata
showed only thirty inches passing; the
reservoir was empty and the city was
practically without protection against
fire. Judge Campbell rushed down tC
Riverside and secured an injunction
restraining the Lytle Creek Water and
Improvement company from reducing
the flow under 100 inches, pending the
settlement of the suit The present wa
ter supply costs the city 5000 month
Estimates have been submitted by Geo
NJ Cooley, f. C. Finkle and DR.. J. M
Hurley demonstrating that at cost OF
only $4,000 the city could erect it's OWE
pumping plant run at an expense not
exceeding $3.50 a month. This is much
better plan and more economical thar
the old contract system. 1t should be
carried out at once.