The herald., 1897-03-25
REDLANDs

REDLANDS, March 24-(Regular
Correspondence. A somewhat peculiar
case was before Justice of the Peace S.
r. Baker yesterday. in which Mrs.
Sarah A Covington charged j. r.
Wright with assault with deadly wea-
pom. The parties are residents of
Yucaipe. The defendant Wright, is a
man of about 35 years of age, and has
been residing upon homestead claim
in the Yucaipe valley for the past two
years. Mrs. Covington is Sc years old,
and owns land adjoining that held by
Wright. 1t appears that there has been
feud between htem and other members
of Mrs. Covington's family for some
time involving a dispute over the own
ership of land. A side issue of the quar-
rel was the alleged trespassing of some
cattle owred by Mrs. Covingtorj upon
land claimed by Wright.
Wright firally corraled these cattle,
and Mrs. Covington went after them
alone. Wright concealed himself be-
hind some boulders, armed with a shot
gun, and, as Mrs. Covington lifted her
hand to unfasten the gate to- the corral,
Wright fired at her, it is said, without
word of warning. He has since ad
mitted to different persons that the gun
was loaded with buckshot. The charge
WtUL lIllO d pOSl OI TIE COITdl,
SO close to Mrs. Covington that splin-
ter wounded her ip the eye, infiicting an
injury from which she has since recov
cred. She was dazed for a few mo-
ments, but finally turned and saw
Wright with his gun leveled for an
other shot. She called to him not to
shoot and he turned away. Mrs. Cow
ington then liberated the cattle and
drove them home. All this happened
loc hyIt No n q c haap N
begun until yesterday. Mrs. Covington
explains this by saying she has been i'll
in the meantime. 1t is stated that
Wright claims to have been advised by
an attorney that he had right to shoot
intruders upon his premises, but he does
not explain the necessity of firing at
defenseless old woman, an invalid in the
bargain. He was held to answer before
the superior court. and Messrs. S. c.
Haver and H. c. Voght gave bonds in
the sum Of $500 for his appearance.
s. Thurman and family are down for
few weeks from their resort at Bluff
Lake, nsar Bear Valley, waiting for the
snow to melt. This resort is at an alti-
tude of 1900 feet, and Mr.. Thurman says
that the snow of recent storms drifted
about his houses to dept of fifteen feet,
but he thinks that will all be melted
in a very short time, under prevailing
weather conditions.
The 300 souvenir boxes of oranges dis
tributed yesterday at Los Angeles to
the railway mail clerks were donation
from Redaands, a fact which seems to
have been unr5oticed In the press reports
| OF the event, but should not be entirely
overlooked No better oranges could
have been obtain ed in Southern Califor-
mia or anywhere else.
Work is going actively forward upon
the park which the Messns. Smiley have
planned adjoining the business center of
Redlands. Some fourteeG acres were
purchased for this purpose nearly year
ago. The land selected Is now being
graded, and some houses. which are in
the way of the contemplated improve
ments, are being removed. Thus, be-
fore summer comes, this very desirable
addition to the comfort of residents
and to the beauty Of the place will be
well under way. The location Is such
that residents and transient visitors
alike will be able to- enjoy the privi-
leges of this park, and alb who have ever
seem Canyon Crest park will understand
that the work, when completed, will be
in the highest degree creditable and or
nate UP to the present time Redlands