The herald., 1896-07-10
RIVERSIDE
A Citizen Accidentally Sbot-Ths narshsli
Trial

Citizen Accidentally Sbot-Ths narshaII
Trial
RIVERSIDE. July 9.-Daniel K.
Camp, for a long time ticket agent al
San Bernardino, and who a few days
ago started off on two months vaca.
tion, was accidentally killed yesterday
morning on Smith mountain, by re-
volver dropping and striking rock, and
being discharged, the ball entering the
LETT breast and ranging upward to the
back of the shoulder, passing directly
through the heart. He was in company
with three other men, one named Rouse,
another named Bergman, and another
man whose name could not be learned
They discovered a wildcat, when Rouse
handed Camp his revolver and they
started on run for the animal In
camps attempt to jump onto a boulder
the revolver fell, with the result as
above stated
The place where the accident occurred
was about forty miles from Temescal
ana about three miles from where their
horses were hitched. Camp died in
stantly. The body was carried to the
horses and strapped upon one of them,
ana the road was taken to South River
side, which place was reached at about
o'clock last night The trip was hard
one, the day being very warm, with the
sun beating upon the travellers the
whole way.
The remains were taken to San Ber-
nardlno this morning, passing through
Riverside. The deceased is spoken very
highly of by Mr.. Stuart, the agent g
the company here.
A couple of weeks ago a gentleman
prospecting in the hills near Temescal,
while Jumping across ditch in some
way discharged his revolver the ball
taking effect in the calf of the leg.
The Marshall trial started off this
morning with the following jury: r.
Ashcraft, w. L. Legg, Elmer Cutting,
"A. Loyer, John Dewey, ]. T. Burton T.
70. Parks, Archie Mills, Thomas e. Mo-
land, A. l.. Scheff, j. b. Walters and E.
N. Waite. The whole day was put in
in the examination of Harry McComb.
the main witness for the state in the
former trial, with the exception of a
few minutes spent in the examination
OF Dr. Rainey TO establish the death of
Hamilton and the cause. McCourt told
practically the same story told at the
last trial, and to the effect of seeing Mar
shall come around from behind the sa-
loon towards where Hamilton was
standing. that he commenced shooting
at Hamilton and that he fred two shots
before Hamilton shot at Marshall
The degree team of Tent No. 2, Knights
of the Maccabees, Los Angeles exem-
pinned the new work before large num-
ber of the Riverside and San Bernar-
dino tents at Masonic Temple Wednes-
day evening"
The bringing up of the Reflex bill
of s1559.0S for publishing the county de-
linquent tax list again created consid-
cradle discussion at the board of SUPER
visors meeting today. Mr.. Edmiston was
still OF the opinion thSt the claim was
outrageous and should not be paid. and
he would not vote for its allowance. He
was in favor of allowing the Reflex to
sue for the claim. Mr.. Compton was
not in favor of the payment Of the claim
! without further investigation, and fav-
| ored laying the claim over for one
one month Mr.. White thought the
board was not getting at the right man.
While, he said, it might be a moral
wrong for the newspapers to go into
collusion it was not legally wrong. AS
the board could not prove there was any
collusion among the newspapers, how
ever strongly they might believe there
was, there was no use Of law suit Mr..
Bumgartner, he said, had q contract
with the county, and moved that the
claim be paid, as it could be collected
anyway. Mr.. Edmiston was satisfied
that If suit was brought there would be
some very unpleasant developments to
the newspapers on the trial. which
would show there had been collusion to
beat the county. Mr.. Whites motion
was not seconded and the matter was
dropped
County Treasurer MitcheTs report
showed total in the treasury July 1.
1896 of $121, ,954.34. This is a splendid
ending of the fiscal year, and certainly
argues well for the management of the
county's business.
The clerk was authorized to procure
the printing of the great register Dur
ing the discussion Mr.. Edmiston stated
that he was in favor of going out Of the
To tbn v,lr
combination. Mr.. White favored get.
ting the work done at home, as did Mr..
Condee if it could be one without paying
too much for the work. The clerk said
he would take bids and submit them to
the board at the next meeting.
Assessor Jones was instructed to place
on the assessment roll all deposits in
savings banks in the county March /,
1896, as per state law.
DR.. Woy called attention to the neces-
sity of passing an ordinance restricting
the sale of milk from improperly kept
or diseased cows, and presented draft
of an ordinance. The matter was laid
over.
The deed from H. T. Hewitt for twen-
ty acres or land adjoining the Palma
hotel was accepted, and the claim of
$1,000 in payment for the same was al
lowed
A proposition was read by Chairman
Shaver Supervisor Compton being call
ed to the chair from the State Loan
and Trust company of Los Angeles Of
fering to sell the Palma hotel property
O the county for $4,000. and to cancel the
lease with the county when the purchase
was completed. Mr.. Shaver moved that
the proposition be accepted and the
board proceed TO advertise it's intention
to make such purchase. The motion was
carried. Thompson, Compton and
Shaver voting yes and White and Ed
miston voting no.
A motion was adopted instructing
superintendent Harris to move the
county hospital and take charge of the
Palma hotel at once. Supervisor White
voting no. Mr. White said the matter
of removal would be tested in the
courts.