The herald., 1897-08-01
PASADENA

GA0AOENA
PASADENA, July 31.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The examination of Charles
Harris, charged with assault to murder
Joe Reed at the Santa Anita ranch house
about week ago, was in progress before
Justice Rossiter nearly all day today, re-
sulting in his being held to answer before
the superior court under bonds of $5000 in
default of which he was taken back to the
county jail. Assistant District Attorney
Williams had charge Of the prosecution,
and the defendant was represented by D.
K. Trask Of the Los Angeles bar. The first
witness was j. W. Woodwork, fellow
laborer at the ranch, who testified that he
saw the shot fired at distance, but could
not say who did the shooting. Ed Reeney
testified that he saw the flash from Har-
ris' gun. Dr. Robert Dye, who was called
after the shooting had occurred, testified
as to the nature Of the wound and the
course of the bullet. G. McCoy's testi-
mony was unimportant. Then came wit
ness who saw much mSre of the occur
renee. John Davis testified that the row
began at the supper table in the cook house,
where Reed, who had been drinking. came
over to where Harris was and jostled him
in a rough manner. When Harris said:
Are you looking for trouble? If you are
you will find it." Reed struck him twice on
the side of the head with his fist, and
thereatened to kill him. A few minutes
later the men met again outside the cook
house. when Harris shot Reed. Albert
Clemens testified to about the same effect.
He and "Bronco BILL otherwise VIM. r.
Belford. were walking from the store
towards the barns about half past or s
o'clock on the evening when the shooting
occurred, when they met Harris with his
revolver, who inquired as to the where
abouts of Reed, using language more ex-
pressive than elegant. He said: Now I'll
get that drunken -" The
first time he pulled the trigger the gun
failed to go off. Then as Reed rushed
towards him he pulled the trigger again,
this time the revolver doing decided dam
age, as Reeds present condition testifies.
He is still in the hospital, but is not thought
to be out of danger.
From the questions of the defendants
attorney, it is plain that the defense will
be that as Reed had been drunk all the
afternoon so that he was incapacitated
for work, and had picked a quarrel with the
Chinese cook before he sought trouble with
Harris. then threatening the life of the
latter, that Harris was justified in his
action on the ground of self-defense. Har-
ris is the smaller man of the two. This
afternoon Bronco Bill'' was on the stand,
his testimony being corroborative of that
already given. Also Joseph Coombs, the
Monrovia constable who arrested Harris.
MOONL LO w II AlLW a.
1t begins to look as though an agreement
would soon be reached between the bond
holders and the unsecured creditors of the
Mount Lowe Railway company, or rather
the Pasadena and Mount Wilson company.
as it is properly called. The attorneys for
the unsecured creditors have addressed
a communication to them, calling their at
tention to the decision of those creditors
who attended the meeting of the 9th inst,
aya;,, IL lad TO t1,a1 ffo,
Of, eempEomis isep presented by the bond
holders, which is substantially as fol-
lows: ,rauta~
The present bondhoders. who have or
ganized what Is known as the Pasadena
and Mount Lowe Railway company to
purchase at sheriff's sale all the property
belonging to the Pasadena and Mount Will
son Railway company. and to issue first
mortgage bonds on said property to the
amount of 50,000 and to give to each
of the creditors signing the agreement 81
per cent of his claim in first mortgage
bonds The agreement is now at the at
torney's office, 424 Wilcox block, awaiting
signatures, and will be there until Aug. 9th,
on which day it will be delivered to the
bondholders.
The creditors who do not sign the agree
ment have been informed that they will
have to take such steps as they may see
fit to collect their several claims.
At the meeting of the board of managers
of the Y M. C. A. held this morning the
designations of H. G. Reynolds, DR.. c. A
Briggs and DR.. George S. Hull were ac-
cepted and Ernest Garfield, DR.. j. Ely
James and G. w. Sedwick were elected to
fill the vacancies.
Secretary Howland reported that the
membership had more than doubled dur
ing the past three months, now amounting
to l3O paying members. The canvass for
funds is being actively pushed, $637 having
already been pledged.
The plan is to open the work in Septem-
Der with all Indebtedness paid. All who
promised to give money for the work are
asked to please be prompt. Evening edu-
cational classes are to be organized.
SOCIAL NOTES
Miss Alice Coleman entertained few of
her friends very pleasantly yesterday
evening at her home on Benefit court, the
game of hearts occupying the evening" Ia
bles were arranged for twelve guests and
prizes were won by Miss Katherine Gard
ner and Charles Turner, who each received
O handsome book. Miss Harriet Church
was given a consolation prize, which was
a novel souvenir of use and beauty. Re-
freshments were served and Miss Coleman
entertained her guests with piano selec-
tions.
dainty summer luncheon was given on
Wednesday by Miss Ethyl Grey, 1884 Lin
coin avenue, in honor of her friends, Miss
Dorothy Brown and Miss Madge Richards
of Cornell
At the Baptist Young Peoples Union So
cal last evening at the home of Miss Crow
ell the program consisted of reading by
Miss Mirth Camper; recitation, Miss Grace