The herald., 1897-12-09
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

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respondence) Word was received in this
city today that the body Of a man had
been found in the river bottom about
eight miles below here. The coroner at
once went to the place indicated and
took charge Of the body, which was that
Of a man about So years Of age. 1t was
well-dressed and had apparently lain
where found for several days. The feet
Of the corpse, as well as the hands were
tied with a strong rope, and the face had
been crushed in by a blow from some
heavy instrument. Closer examination
showed that 1t was a case of murder be-
yond doubt, and that the man had been
shot twice in the face He Is a stranger
and is not known In the city.
THE MILNER MURDER
| The jury in the Milner murder trial
was completed today at noon when the
taking of evidence was begun. The jury
is composed Of the following citizens:
| e. c. Derby, John Dewey, r. H. McKitt-
rick, G. H. Dole. J. A. Bigelow. A. s.
Milice. D. N. Findlay, ]. H. Roe. Ben
Ables, John Strunk, F. NJ. Kasner and
A. L. Shoeff?
| The first witness was DIR. j. C.. King
Of Banning who made the post mortem
examination Of the body of Darrah, the
victim Of Miners gun. He testified In
detail as to the wounds and their nature
as found by him on the body. He found
l6 wounds, one of which passed through
the heart.
The next important witness was Mrs.
Darrah, wife of the deceased. She testi-
! fed that the last time she saw her hus-
| band alive was at a. m. on the morning
of the shooting. He was then headed
| for the Milner house. He carried gun
The next time she heard of him was
about p. m and then he was dead.
Miner. the defendant, passed her house
at about p. m. but did not say anything
to her about the shooting.
Constable Carpenter of Banning, who
arrested Miner next testified. He de-
scribed In detail the position Of the dead
body and swore that the body lay about
Is feet from the head of the Milner wa
ter ditch over which the quarrel fs sup
posed to have taken place. Carpenter
was still on the stand when the case went
over for the day.
GENERAL NOTES
A bold attempt at robbery was made
late last evening right in the heart Of
the city when a couple Of tramps at
tempted to rob a man named Baker who
was going home. The would be robbers
accosted their victim, asking him for a
quarter and when he refused them the
pair grappled with him and tried to go
through his pockets. After a sharp
struggle Baker got away with his money
safe.
At a meeting of Riverside lodge held
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elected: E. Grundstrim. N. G.: j. Bed
well. v. g.; #. K. Seburn. r. g.; M. c.
Paxton, P. s.; F. P. Wilson, treasurer;
Ed Lacy. trustee.
| This city Is at the present time with
out sufficient lodging rooms or houses to
accommodate the laboring men who are
here to work in the orange groves. 1t is
common thing to find men walking
about town at all hours Of the night
looking for a place to sleep. In short
the rush Of those who seek work has
! surpassed the bedroom space of the
place.
| Word was received here today Of the
| finding of the dead body of man down
the river some ten miles southwest of
this city. The report states that the
corpse has a piece of rope attached to
the feet, indicating that the body was
dragged to where found by some person.
It is also stated that the face Is battered
in as though done with club. The cor
oner has gone to the scene of the find,
and until he returns full particulars can
not be had. The general impression pre-
walls. however, that there has been n
murder committed.
The Riverside Heights Water COM
pany, which supplies the east side of the
city with domestic water, has about
completed the addition of a large filter
Of the most approved pattern to their
| system.
There Is scarcity Of refrigerator cars
and as a consequence there has been
some delay in sending out fruit the past
two days. Both railroads are straining
every nerve to secure the much needed
cars and it is probable that the famine
will not last long