The herald., 1897-01-28
HUNTING FOR ROBBERS
BlOOdhOunds Followed a
Warm Trail
WENT TWICE TO THE same HOUSE
No Men Were Found Concealed
There
OFFICERS NOT SATISFIED
The Dogs Proved Their Instructive Skill
as Trallers
A KenaeI to Be Recommended for the Sher-
lff's Office
How Some Old Mission Tourists First
Saw the Injured Mohring and
Brought the News to the
City
OFFICERS NOT SATISFIED
The Dogs Proved Their Instructive Skill
as Trallers
A KenaeI to Be Recommended for the Sher-
IFS Office

The two Cuban bloodhounds belong
ing to John Belt, Of East Los Angeles,
were given a fair chance to run down the
robbers Of William Mohring, but though
they seemed keen on the trail they did
not tree their game. Under Sheriff Glenn
ent, Deputy Sheriff Barnhill and the
owner of the dogs passed couple of
hours in an interesting trial of the dogs.
After leaving the East Side Tuesday
night about midnight. the party went
at once to the "Four-Mile House" on the
San Gabriel mission road where Moh-
ring was so roughly treated by the two
robbers.
The dogs were first put on the trail Of
footprints in the road, and they fol-
lowed a scent directly to house out be =.
yond the Maier slaughter house. The
dogs circled around the house several
times, and then Deputy Barnhill raped
at the door, A woman's inquiry came
from within asking who was there, to
which Barnhll replied that 1t was the
sheriff and he wanted the two men who
were in the house.
There are only two little men here, "
was the reply, to which the officer re-
piled that he would take look at them.
After more parleying the woman opened
the door and showed her two boys, to
whom she had referred as the little
men,"
A cursory search Of the house was
made and then the officers went back to
Mornings saloon. In that little place
where the robbery was committed the
black silk handkerchief which one rob-
ber had used to gag Mohring, was given
to one of the hounds.
One whiff of the bloody black hand
kerchief was enough for the great dog
He whirled like flash and at a rapid
vate retraced his way along the same
trail he and his companion had gone
over before, going direct to the house.
AS the officers could find no trace of the
men at or near the house, they gave
up the search and came back to the
city with the bloodhounds, arriving at
about $3.50 am. yesterday.
Though the dogs did not make sue
cess of their search, Under Sheriff Glenn
ent is satisfied that they are valuable
as man-hunters, and he Is strongly in
favor of the county acquiring a pack of
them to use in catching robbers, mur-
derers and other criminals AS result
OF the experiment recommendation will
probably be made to add some blood
hounds to the force Of peace officers of
the county.
HOW THE NEWS CAME.
Not until yesterday was it definitely
known how the news of Mornings rob-
berry was brought to the city. Renhart
Wernigk, confectioner in the employ
of the Southern California Cracker com
pany, Charles Schneitz and Mr. Leiner,
after having passed a day at San Ga
briel mission, were driving homeward
Tuesday evening, and about 8 o'clock
they were passing the -Four Mile"
house. Two young men hailed them and
told them that Mohring had been robbed
and nearly killed, assuring them at the
same time that the danger was all over
and the robbers gone.
The three went into the little saloon
and found Mohring covered with blood
from head to foot. After hearing his
story they proceeded ON their way to the
city, and from Escallier's saloon on Also
street sent the telephone message to the
police station that was received by
Clerk Hensley and transmitted by him
to Under Sheriff Clement
The news of the robbery was not re-
ceived in the city until about two hours
after the crime was committed, and the
robbers had ample opportunity to make
good their escapefb on foot by. a pass
Ing freight train.
The San Gabriel mission rood is lone
some highway after Diary, and danger
Gus one for solitary passengers, lined,
as 1t Is, for distance with rows of
freight cars that harbor many hobos
AL along the road the disreputable men
have their rendezvous, and most of these
gentry are ready for any kind of a
scrape that promises profit. The only
reason there are not more hold-ups on
that road Is that few reputable people
venture alone upon 1t after ndghtfall.