The herald., 1897-01-10
SAN BERNARDINO.
An Alleged Murderer Threatens Dam
age Suit for Illegal Arrest.

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. a-Yester
day afternoon Eugene Woodbury., the al
legged Chiro murderer, was liberated
on a writ of habeas corpus. heard before
Judge Os;en. The petition set forth
/ that Woodbury. was arrested out OF the
state of California and forcibly brough,
into this state on a warrant issued out
of Justices court in Chino. and that he
was heiI without hearing. as provided
for IN said warrant. Judge Sprecker
assistant district attorney, stated that
there was not sufficient evidence to
hold the accused. and he was accord
| nay turned loose.
Ut is said that Woodbury. will make
! some one pay Tor the indignities heaped
upon him.
The cadet band has elected the fol-
! lowing officers; Manager. Prof. Hill;
president, }. Meyer; A. Fussel. secretary.
and Harry Klenten. treasurer. The Of
hcers are elected for the ensuing term
OF six months.
The decision of the supreme court in
the matter Of justices and constables'
fees Is hard blow to the taxpayers of
san Berrar0iro county, as immense
bills can now be looked for a every
meeting of the board Of supervisors.
and the jadls viii be full of hobos. with
meals a 12ia cents each every month,
unless the supervisors can head off the
constables in some manner. Wh.re they
could before only get $1,000 a year, they
can now run up to 5000 ol $500 per month
/ is safe to say that at the next meet
ing OF the board there Will be some tall
talking
The jury in the case of the people VS..
Frank Elmer found the defendant
guilty as charged last evening at 1880
o'clock. An appeal Will be made for
new trial. Elmer thinks he is a terribly
prosecuted individual as does his mis-
tress- Emma Anderson.
Annie Abbott viii be tried again in the
police court Monday. She has knsck
Of getting her cases postponed, but 1t is
thought it VIII go Monday.
". j. BrOtrick returned TO Los Ange-
les last night.
a. Sherman and wife of San Jacinto
are in the city.
The Wehsters held another big meet
ing last night
From a reliable source it is learned
that two Santa Fe men will be let out
at this point. One is W. \. Mitchem. the
city agent. and the other Billy Coulter
yardmaeter. This is stroke of economy
as it is the intention to combine the Of
tices in some manner. Where Mitchem
and Coulter will go IS not yet bers given
out
HIGHLAND ITEMS.
c. ". Davis few days ago lost his
purse containing $50.
Fifteen carloads of oranges have gone
out since Christmas
L. A. Desmond, the newly appointed
justice of The peace, IS fitting up a neat
Office In the building formerly occupied
by Mt Austin.
Supervisor ". II. Randall has sold
his orange crop to a Boston house and
win do his own packing, a. VIII W. r.
Ingram, who has disposed Of his crop
to q Nov York firm.
w. ~. Bristol of East Highland is
overseeing the planting Of ten acres OF
Logan berries Mr.. Bristol will market
his productions at Los Angeles.
PERSONAL.
Chas Hidden. sr..is visiting his daugh-
ter nj Puer e, los Angeles county.
NJ, and Mrs.. Could of Fresno are Wis
itia@ friends here.
Miss Ethel Apl.n has left for Clare
mont
Nra. DR.. Morrison and daughter Of Los
Angel spent a W day here with the
family Of Dr.. j. Iartzal