The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 17.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) All kinds of rumors are
flying about as to the indictments which
the grand jury may bring in. During
the past week the jury has had several
witnesses brought in from San Jacinto,
where the county hospital is located, and
this fact has started the rumor that
Superintendent Harris Of that insStu-
ion is being hauled over the rack. His
enemies are feeling good over the pros
pect that the jury may indict him on the
charge of cruelty to patients, which
charges were set afloat by certain par
ties who were turned out of the hospital
because they insisted upon running the
place.
Yesterday and today the town has
been full of the same parties who were
witnesses in the recent trial Of ]. F.
Beggs Of Perris for murder, and this
fact has doubtless started the rumor
that the jury has taken up that case
again for investigation. There is prob
ably little to the rumor for the reason
that Beggs stood trial and was acquit-
ted, and it does not appear just how his
case can be re-opened.
The Riverside Heights Water COM
pany, which supplies the East Side with
domestic. and irrigating water, expects
to have the large new filter. now in
process of construction, completed in
about two weeks. At present necessary
water is being supplied from the Hail.
Addition company's mains, which are
also a part of the East Side water sys-
tenn.
Monday evening next the members Of
Canton Riverside, I. o. o. F.. will en-
terrain their friends Of the order.
With the conclusion Of the Miner
murder case, the superior court closed
up all business until the 23d of this
month, when the divorce case of Davis
VS.. Davis will come up for trial. Owing
to the prominence of the parties to this
suit, it is expected to prove of great
interest.
Sheriff Johnson will on Monday next
sell at public auction the furnishings of
the Rowell hotel, to be sold to satisfy
judgment held by San Francisco par
ties The hotel has been closed for a
couple of weeks.
The Western Union bicycle team of
this city has accepted the challenge of
the Postal team of Los Angeles for a
match race to be run off at Pasadena on
New Years day. The last time the teams
met was September 9Th, in this city,
when the local team defeated the swift
riders of the Angel city.
c. w. Filkins, the man who pleaded
guilty to charge Of burglary in the Los
Angeles court a couple of days ago, was
well known in this city, where he made
his headquarters for some time before
going to Los Angeles. While here Fill
kins was before the courts on several
charges and the officers made it so hot
for him that he left for a larger field in
which to ply his unlawful business. The
| Melendez girl, who was arrested with
Filkins and who Is still sticking to him,
has people living here who are respected
Z. L. Plantekow has been granted a
divorce from Mary Ann Plantekow, his
wife. on the ground of desertion. The
wife is in Germany and refuses to come
| to this country.
| Last night was another cold one and
the thermometer crawled down the glass
to quite low notch, but the coolest snap
was of short duration, just about day
light, and did no harm.