The herald., 1897-07-18
CovINA

COVINA. July T.-(Regular Correspond
ence.) Another burglary, this time &C.
companied by violence, and the most dar-
ing In character that has ever been perpe-
trated in Covina. occurred last night. The
victim is Celestial named Doc Sing, who
rents and cultivates a large vegetable
garden about two and a half miles west
of town on the Coffman property. The
robbery was committed by two partially
masked men, who shortly before mid
night entered the bunk house, where the
Cinnamon, nine in number were sleeping,
and while one of the robbers, a man of
medium height, about so years of age
dressed In light shirt and black vest,
held the Celestials in their hunks with a
gun, the other made a thorough search
of the premises, and was successful in
securing $500 in cash. a check for So on the
Covina bank, two large pistols, four
watches and several other articles of value,
amounting in all to about $500. About one
hour and half was consumed by these
midnight visitors in making a thorough
search of the Chinamens effects for val
uables, 1t being l:30 a. m. before they left
Their tracks. which led in the direction of
Los Angeles, show that they drove light
buggy or blackboard and a small horse.
AS soon as the Cinnamon could recover
their scattered wits one of them ran up the
road to the nearest neighbor, Mr.. L. Miller,
who was in bed, and the Chinaman tried
in very broken English, which was rem
dered more unintelligible by his excited
manner, to explain what had happened,
but without success, and Mr.. Miller, think
ing that they had only had row among
themselves, gave himself no further trou-
bit about the matter until he arose in the
morning, when he went over to the camp
to see If things had returned to their nor
NAL condition. Upon acertaining the real
facts in the case, he at once hitched up
his horse and notified Constable Allison,
who arrived upon the scene in short order.
AS the trail was still fresh, owing to the
fog, he at once proceeded to follow it up,
and up to the present time of writing no
further news has been received from him.
Considerable sympathy is felt for Doc
Sing in his loss, as he was an inoffensive,
industrious man, who attended strictly to
his own affairs, and, contrary to the usual
characteristic of his countrymen, spent
his money freely among the tradesmen
here.
One of the small ranch houses on the
lower Ruddock place was entered early in
the week in broad daylight, and suit of
clothes and gold watch. belonging to one
of the hired hands named Pendleton, was
taken.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Republican club was held on Thurs
day evening for the purpose of making
arrangements for banquet in honor of B.
F. Allen, who has rendered valuable SER
vices at Washington in regard to obtaining
the one cent rate on citrus fruits in the
tariff bill. The meeting was adjourned
until next Thursday. when final arrange
ments will be made for the event.
Two carloads of late Valencia oranges
were shipped from here by the Earl Fruit
company this week.
VIM. Baldridge, the eldest son of r.
Baldridge of this place, was married on
Monday last to Miss Charlotte Jane Ban
ford of San Bernardino, the Rev. E. J.
Inwood officiating.