The herald., 1896-02-13
A NEIGHB0RHOOD QUARREL
Results in Serious Injury to Samuel
Cunning
Ted Dillon DodTes the O.ii-ers, but Is
Speedily Pec1p.ured-5an Bernar-
dino News Notss

SAN BERNAnDINO, Feb. 12.-Samusl
Cunning, IL landscape gardener living
at Cucamonss, was assaulted at the
door of his own, homo early Monday
evening by two Of his neighoors and
may die from the effects of his injuries.
The assault was committed by Marion
Clark, a son-in-law of Cunning, and an-
other neighbor namad Dsnhsn. TIE
parties making the assault or not yet
in custody, but complaints are to be
sworn cut in Ontario today.
The tronble seems to have been of
long standing, being combination of
a family and a neighborhood row,
property matters in the family and
| partition fences owned in common with
neighbors, being the productive source
| from which all the trouble arose.
/ The two mon came to Cummings
place just after nighufall Monday even
ing, aud called him to the door. saying
they had come to settle the Inference
over fence which had recently been
removed. Cunning stepped outside,
when they attacked him, beating AMI
cutting him un -orcifuliy. Cummings
! daughter saw the assault, and was i'll
the city consulting with al attorney
this morning. The result is that war
rants will! be- sworn o1t and an atte mpt
nade to punish the Offenders.
| Three of Cummings ribs we're broken
4. and he was severely cut about the
| head. and the ply y5iclan in attendance
says his Injuries are SO serious that
| they may cause death.
ESCAPED AND CAPTURED
Ted Dillon made his escape from the
officers at Barstow, but after two
days chase they succeeded in captur-
ing him. Dillon is tho man who had
bsen arrested, charged with stealing q
| time check from another section man
at Ludlow aud forging the endorse
ment, in order that he might cash it. at
the Atlantic and Pacific ticket Office at
Ludlow.
Dillon started out to Barstow in
charge Of Constable o. NJ. Potts Mon
day evening, being taken TO that place
for his preliminary examination. Yes
terday morning District Attorney Da-
ley received telegram saying that
Dillon had escaped. No further par
ticulars have been received, and at
noon today Mr.. Daley received another
telegram from Bir3gow announcing
that Dillon mad been recaptured, and
tait his examination will be held to-
morrow.
NOTES OF THE DAY
Midnight ushered III the Chinese
New Years and the denizens of China
town are feasting, visiting and treating
all visitors to samshu and cigars
Mrs. L. N. Bedford, who is the ac-
companist for the Hayden CHORAL So
ciety, entertained the members of the
society last.
Sister Angelica ia very i'll at the con.
vent. He condition is 80 serious that
her mother ani sister have arrived
from Santa Barbara.
The work of painting electric light
poles goes on rapidly and the Lloyd
company is pushing matters as fast
as possible. Tho board of trustees
say that March is as soon as they
care to have lights, particularly as the
moon will be doing business the latter
half of the month, and they do not pre-
fer to pay for electric light, when moon
light can be had for nothing.
Harrison Bamis tarried with the wine
yesterday until ne felt w4rliks, and ir
the evening sought [. II. Bfun's liquor
store for an interview with James
Waters. The net result Of the inter-
view aforesaid was that Bemis was
struck over the head with chair
manipulated by Waters. Hs was con-
sidarably battered, and the wounds
bled freely. He was taken away, but
this morning he was still very drunk.
and came around again, hunting
trouble. He was finally arrested, and
is spending the day in Jail
L. L. Sherman, advertising manager
Of the Boy Wizlrd, now in Los An
geles, was in this city today for the
purpose of bailing the alleged Schlat-
ter out of jail anl taking him to Los
Angeles. Sherman visited the county
jail aud offered to pay the supposed
Schlatter's fine.