The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-14
he DIED FROM HIS FALL
Jon Granger Expired From Injuries ID.
ilicted ID q Saloon
Fred Ruhtler Threw Him Down and Broke
Ills Leg-This combined With Other
Causes, Comprised His Death

Late Tuesday afternoon complaint
for murder was sworn to before Town
ship Justice Young, and warrant is
sued for the arrest Of John Doe Fred,
charged with the crime. The real name
Of the man wanted has been ascer-
tained to be Fred Butler, but, although
diligent search has been made for him,
up to late hotlr last evening he had
succeeded in eluding the officers.
Some days ago an old man named
John Granger was taken to the county
hospital for treatment. He was suffer-
ing from a broken leg, and from his re-
marks the hospital authorities were led
to believe that he was injured by slip
ping on banana peel. He was at
tended by the surgeon at the hospital,
but in few days the old man died
Granger was in receipt of small in
come from property in the east, and on
his death his relatives in Detroit, Mich,
were communicated with, and they or
dered the body embalmed and shipped
to that city for burial. The remains
were turned over to Undertaken Car
rett. who prepared the body, and was
Just about to, ship 1t when he was
stopped by order of Sheriff Burr
In some manner the sheriff learned
that Changers injuries were not the re-
suit of an accident, but that on the I'd of
May, while in the Golden Eagle saloon,
he got into row with Butler as result
VI NiilCll uC W dS severely HdHQlou, OelnE
thrown to the floor and having his leg
broken. The sheriff reported the result
OF his investigations to the coroner and
an inquest was held at CARROTS Under
taking establishment yesterday after
noon at o'clock.
The Inquest developed the fact that
Changers death was due to the treat
ment he had received at the hands of
Butler, or Ruhtler, as his name Is said
to be, From the facts brought out ii
would seem that Granger In a partially
intoxicated condition, tried to enter IL
private room In the aloon which W as oc-
cupied by Ruhtlet and some women He
was pushed back several times. but per
sisted in trying to get in, and flnallv
Ruhtler grabbed him and threw him to
the floor, which he struck with great
force.
Henry Brachtel, the proprietor. testi-
fled that Granger had hung around Tor
sorle time, as a hard drnkcr and on
the evening of May Cd was partially in
toxicated, when Ruhtler grabbed him by
the coat and threw him to the floor
Brachtels partner t.. Schleich, hearl
the scuff1e but did not see it.
John 3. Johnson. cook, said that
Ruhtler threw Granger over his Shout
der. his head striking table as he fell
When they picked him up his leg was
broken. DIR. q. A. Hawkins testified a..
to the treatment of Granger at the hos
pitai.
Henry Prigge, nurse at that irstitu-
ton. said that Granger had the delirunl
tremens and died from the effects Of
them, and his broken leg. Tony Baxter
a butcher, saw the row in the saloon
and saw Ruhtler throw Granger dow!
He was the complainant who swore t.
the warrant. After hearing all the tes-
timony the jury brought in the follow
ing verdict:
We. the jury. find that the deceased
came to his death by q fall at the hands
of one Fred Ruhtler alias Fred Butler
while the said deceased was under The
influence of liquor.
When he was taken to the receiving
hospital Granger said he fell on the side
walk, slipping on a banana peel. This
was evidently done to shield Ruhtlei
and the saloon from any notorlety. The
body will be shipped east for burial