The herald., 1896-08-22
SANTA MONICA
Bold Attempt at Highway Robbery-coun-
Gil Meeting

Gil Nesting
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 21-About $3.50
last evening on Ocean avenue in front
Of the residence of Hon . Abbot Kinney.
a bold attempt at highway robbery and
almost a murder were committed. The
victim was w. H. r. Sulliger, the drug
gist. and the perpetrators of the deed are
two unknown men. Mr.. Sulliger, as is
his custom, closed his drug store at 9
o'clock and went to take his recreation
walk on Ocean avenue. When in the
shadows Of the trees at the point where
the outrage was committed he was con-
fronted by two men of medium height
and ordered to throw up his hands. He
thought some friends were trying to play
joke and answered in a jocular man.
ner, when, on the second demand he dis
covered his mistake and struck one
Of the fellows on the head with his cane.
The other fellow then without word
of warning shot Mr.. Sulliger twice, and
when he had fallen one of them lean91
over him as though to reach his watch,
when Mr.. Sulliger drew his pistol and
shot at him-but may have missed him.
Then the two would-be murdererS ran
and made good their escape, just as the
crowd attracted by the sound of pistol
shots began to gather about the pros
trate victim. Mr.. Sulliger was carried
into the residence of Mrs. Kennedy and
later taken to his home on Ocean ave-
nue., where DR.. Place attended him. The
first shot passed through the shoulder
and lodged in the back of the head and
the second shot struck him in the leg.
DR.. Place succeeded in removing the two
bullets and has been highly praised by
x1rhn fhA too e., 4 L.
skillful manner in which it was done.
The shots entered no vital part and the
chances are greatly in favor of recovery,
although the shock sustained being
great and ~. Sulliger not being in very
good health may cause some later Seri-
Gus complications.
Mr.. Ignacio Corrillo, who was on
Ocean avenue at the time, heard the
shots and saw the flashes. Among those
who were first to reach the spot were
H. l.. Jones and Contractor Goetz.
At special meeting of the city council
held at o'clock this afternoon a resolu-
tion was unanimously passed by the
board offering reward of 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of the parties who
last evening shot w. II. r. Sulliger on
Ocean avenue. their purpose evidently
being to rob him; or reward of $150 for
the arrest and conviction of either Of
said parties, and ordered that notice
thereof be given in the Outlook, and 200
posters be procured and distributed an
nouncing said reward. Adjourned.
Immediately after the above meeting
the committee of the whole city council
met for the purpose of considering the
plans and specifications for the new
bridge which Is to replace the old one
connecting North and South Ocean av-
enue.
Miss Rosa Sherman was arrested on
charge of disturbing the peace, COM
plant being made by Mrs A. Let's, her
employer She pleaded guilty, waived
jury trial, was convicted and fined s6,
this amount being only sufficient to
cover the costs of the case. The fine was
paid.
Mrs. Doria Jones and daughter enter
tained few friends at dinner last even
ing. e
Mrs. George DanslSin and Mrs Pratt of
Los Angeles were here yesterday and
spent the day with Mrs. Frank Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wyatt have been
spending few days here on Oregon av-
enue.
The lecture at Mrs. Lowman's last
evening by Prof. Colville was we'll at
tended.
The "tableaux vivant" entertainment
given this evening by Mrs Childs in
honor of her guest. Miss Van Ness, will
be followed by dance and refresh
ments at the Arcadia.
Thomas Jones. an old soldier, aged 55
years, residing on the south side,
died yesterday after an illness
Of about ten days. AS the di-
rect cause of his death is unknown
his body was removed to Mr.. Gutdinger's
morgue and the coroner notified. The
burial will take place as soon as the in
quest has been held.
The arrivals at the Arcadia today are
Miss Childs, Los Angeles: Mr. and Mrs
e. Willard, Mrs. Fl. L. Gordon r. p
McStay. Enoch Knight. J. L. Cunning
ham, William A. Kolmar. Mrs. r. ]
Hyde, Miss Hyde. Los Angeles; w. Muir
ray Alexander. Santa Barbara; T. K.
Davis and wife, Clifton, Ariz.: M Colt
man. Chino; F. c. Lush. L. B. Daniels.
Chico, Cal.