The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-03
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
A Baptist Church at Fresno Burned by
Incendiaries
The Usual Sunday Record Of Crimes Com.
mitted Under the Influence Of Jsal-
ousy or Of Liquor

FRESNO, Aug. 1.-The First Baptist
church, one of the finest church build
| ings in Fresno, was totally destroyed
by fife about o'clock this evening. The
| fire was Of -incepdiarr nriein - --------
! Vas sounded for another fire in another
part of the city. This proved to be a
barn, which gave rise to the theory that
firebugs were at work in earnest but il
is quite likely it was caused by sparks
from the church fire.
The First Baptist church was built ten
years ago at cost of $4,000, the furni-
ture being valued at s1oO0 fully covered
by insurance.
THREE KILLED.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. AT Co.
lumbus City. Ala. Maynard Covans
was escorting Misses Dovie Proctor and
Della Bishop. daughters of prominent
families, out for a walk when q wind and
rain storm came up. The trio stepped
into an old building out of the storm.
The wind increased in fury, until the
building collapsed, and all were caught
in the debris. Covans and Miss Proctor
were instantly killed and Miss Bishop
SO badly injured that death will result.
AN INSANE MURDERER.
NEW YORK, Aug. "A special to the
World from Thomasville, Ca. says: Col.
James F. Lilly was shot down in the
Baptist church at Metcalf, ten miles
from here, today by John T. Rushin.
Rushin stepped to the side Of his VIC
TINS body and, taking razor from his
pocket almost severed the PROSTATE
mans head from his body. Rushin then
attempted suicide by taking laudanum
He is supposed to have been insane.
GAMBLERS ROBBED.
TELLURIDE, Col, Aug. AT mid
night last night three masked men en-
tered the rear door Of the Horseshoe
club and gambling house, and, while one
kept the fifteen men in the place awed
with a Winchester rifle, the other two
robbed the cash drawers Of the bar and
gambling tables. About 5000 was secured,
together with $100 diamond ring from
one of the gamblers. The men then es-
capped.
JEALOUSY AND MURDER.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Aug D.
Frank Davis killed Robert Pickett to-
night, cutting his head nearly off with
razor, and also cut May Rivers so badly
that she will die. He then cut his own
throat but it is not thought the wourN
is fatal. Pickett was dance hall pro-
prietor and Davis the porter of theIlace
The woman was an inmate of the place
and jealousy caused the tragedy.
FOUR CHILDREN LEFT.
GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 2.-Will
Gruber, German fisherman living on
the beach, shot and killed his wife and
then killed himself by firing a bullet
through his head this morning. Gruber
was ill-tempered when drinking and
had ill-treated his family. They leave
four children.
KILLED BY A CAR.
STOCKTON, Aug ED Condy, the H.
year-old son of Contractor Fred Condy,
was killed by being struck by al cleo
trio car this noon. The cars were run
ming heavily loaded and the boy tried
to get on one and did not see the car ap-
preaching from the opposite direction.
FISHERMEN'S LUCK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug "A small
sail boat containing five amateur fish
ermen capsized off Alcatraz island to-
day. The men were thrown into the
water and were in danger of drowning
when boat was lowered from the ferry
boat Ukiah and the unfortunates were
taken on board. The names of the res
cued men are George Bayless, H. Bic
benberg, Milliam Miller, Fred Jensen
and Pasauele Anebele.