The herald., 1896-02-16

HE MAY NOT BE SCHLATTER
But San Beruardiuo's Hobo Is an Hon.
est Man
A Piucky Prisoner Makes His Escspe-Paston
and Eidrldge Take an Option on
the Chino Ranch

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. l5.-Whatever
else may be said of Elijah Lyon, the
man under sentence for vagrancy in
the county Jail, who was thought to be
Francis Schlatter, the "healer," no one
ever need question his honesty of pur-
pose. He has refused tlattering offer.
salary, expenses, clothing--sverything
that an enterprising manager could
promise-to get him to 60 ION the
road" as an advertisement for travel
ing combination, but he steadfastly re-
fused.
j. L. Sherman came from Los An.
geles yesterday for the purpose OF Sc
curing "Schlatter," but he returned
Schlatterless. The man absolutely re-
fused to go, and no money considera-
tion could tempt him. In addition to
the attractive offer he was told he must
20 to the rock pile if he refused, that
the next town he visited he would again
be picked up for vagrancy, but he still
persisted in refusing.
He knew that he was to be adver-
tised as Schlatter, whether he was ex-
pected to do anything or not, and his
conscience wouldn't permit him to be-
come party to such misrepresenta-
tion even though it brought with it
freedom, money and all that money
might buy. He preferred his cell, the
rock pile, his rags and poverty, and
with it the sense Of having deceived no
one.
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Ted Dillon, the Ludlow section man
who is charged with forgery, has es-
capped second time, and bids fair to
make this break for liberty success.
He "went through the door of the
Barstow Jail and, with handouts on
his feet. walked, jumped, rolled, and
by various means Of locomotion, went
a mile and a half down the track to-
ward Daggett. He then doubled back,
and walked the officers, who were fol-
lowing him, and then hied himself to a
hobo hut near by and cut the handouts
with pair OF fish plates. All of that
happened Thursday night and Dillon
has not since been seen.
Dillon's trip from the jail down the
track and back to the hut must have
been at no small discomfort. The trail
showed that he had at times rolled for
a distance of fifty yards, this probably
when the irons became too Painful to
permit him to jump, and all the feat
ures of the escape stamp Dillon as a
man of nerve and endurance.
Mr.. Rolfe and Harry LantZ returned
from Barstow yesterday evening, and
Sheriff Holcomb has gone to the scene
to direct the pursuit.
ACHINo RANCH OPTION
Easton, Eldridge & Co., the real es-
tate dealers, with headquarters in San
Francisco, have an option on 10000
acres of the Chino ranch, which, if they
negotiate, is to 60 for 81 100000. The
option was filed this morning, being
sent through Wells, Fargo & Co., and
WAS at once copied and forwarded to
be filed in Orange and Los An
geles counties--the property being
partly in each county.
The contract i5 dated Sept. 26, 1895,
and expires March 26, 1896. 1t is stated
in the agreement that Easton, Eldridge
& Co. are negotiating with an English
syndicate, and that it is for the pur-
pose of furthering this sale that the
option is given.
The property included is the entire
Chino ranch except 340 acres Of town
site, and 1000 acres to be selected. 1t
also covers the Chino Valley railroad,
all water rights and everything apper-
tanning to the property.
The terms of the sale, if made, are
one-fourth of the purchase price in
cash, the balance in three equal annual
installmente, at per cent interest.
The Chino Ranch company is repre-
sented on the contract by its president,
Q. Ell. Phillips, and there are people who
think this option bears out the pub
lished statement with reference to a
default in payment to Richard Gird.
Phillips was to pay him $l,8O0,O00, and
the price now given is 100000 less.
MAY HAVE USED CHLoROFORM
Barney Lincoln, bartender at the
Gambrinus saloon, entertained burg
lars unawares at his room in the King
house last night. When he awoke this
morning he found the doors of his
room wids open, and further investi-
CATION showed that the individual who
left the door open had taken Lincoln's
gold watch and several dollars from
his pocket. The watch was Howard
movement and, Of coarse, valuable, and
the case was good one.
During the night Lincoln had not
been disturbed, and knew nothing
whatever of the presence of the thief.
This, coupled with the fact that there
was an unmistakable odor Of chloro-
form in the room, Notwithstanding the
doors were open, leads to the belief
that Lincoln was drugged. There is
not the slightest clue to the identity,
and nothing that lends hope that the
property may be recovered.
NELLIE E. SOLD
Nellie B., owned by Ed Bottoms, Was
sold today to Frank Humphries of Los
Angeles for $500. This is considered
very cheap for the mare. She was
brought in fresh from the pasture yes
terday and went quarter in thirty
four seconds, and this morning
went another quarter in thirty-six.
Humphries had previously agreed to
buy the mare if she showed 4s good as
thirty-seven.
This probably ends Nellie BPS career
on the speed track. Humphries bought
her for buggy horse for Mrs.
H4mphries to drive. Nellie B. is five
years old and has record of 2:26.