The herald., 1897-09-26
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Sept. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) 1t Is the, intention OF the
attorneys of Frank Milnersswho killed
Darrah at Banning. to make an effort to
get Miner admitted to bail. pending his
trial in the superior court. The inten-
ton IL, 90 1t Is said, to take Miner be-
fore the superior court and show that
tribunal that the evidence taken at the
preliminary examination does not Justify
holding Milner for the crime Of murder,
which is unbailable. While Miner was
here awaiting preliminary examination
he was not kept confined In the Jail, but
was allowed outside In charge OF a
deputy. Now It Is different, as he Is
kept locked up the same as the other
prisoners.
The justices and constables Of this
township, together with the county sur
veyor. held conference today to dis
cuss the advisability Of beginning suit
against the county to collect back SAL
aries, refused payment by the super
visors. The decision arrived at could
not be learned, as the officers named
would not talk after the meeting, but
from another quite reliable source 1t Is
learne@ that it is the intention of all
the officers named to pool their claims
and sue without delay.
There was a speck of war in one Of the
lodging houses on Main street this morn
ing. 1t was, in fact, an attempt on the
part Of lodger to horsewhip the land
lady. For some time past the best of
feeling has not existed between Miss
Johnson, who keeps the lodging house,
and Mrs. Warner, roomer, and this
morning when the former went to the
latter's room to clean 1t up Mrs. War
ner who was in the room, locked the
door, and at once began to ply big
whip. Miss Johnson soon had Mrs.
Warner cornered and at this stage of the
racket the row was terminated by a
male friend Of Mrs. Warner appearing
upon the scene and separatin gthe COM
batants. Mrs. Warner was arrested soon
after and put up s25 cash ball for her
appearance for trial later on a charge
of battery.
B. w. Handy of this city is meeting
with good success in his efforts to raise
soc money towards the building Of
pier at Laguna Beach for the benefit of
summer visitors to that resort. Laguna
is a favorite place with Riversiders, as
nuNQr6QS OF LueLu Speuu tuelT NdCdt tloAo
there.
Justice Mills was indignant today
when the case Of malicious mischief
against ]. H. Cooke was called for trial
to find that c. H. Rogers, the complain-.
ing witness, was not on hand. Rogers,
who is superintendent Of the Jarupa
canal had Cooke arrested some days
ago for stealing water. The trial day was
set and Rogers did not show up. Another
postponement was granted, and then he
did not show up. The court took occa-
sion to severely score such methods on
the part of complaining witnesses; then
he dismissed the case and also assessed
the costs of prosecution to Rogers.
Sheriff Johnson, Recorder Gruwell and
I. A. Witherspoon, who own several good
mines in the San Jacinto mountains
went out there, today to look over their
property and to decide upon the loca-
tion for reduction works, which it is said
they will put up shortly.
A. L. Hadden, proprietor Of the Ar
lington dairy; met with a severe acci-
dent on Thursday. He was engaged In
burning brush near his barn, when a
heavy wind set the dry grass on fire
and started the blaze towards large
barn filled with hay. Hudden was bad
ly burned about the face and on the ans
while nghting the 6ames.