The herald., 1898-07-27
INDIAN RUNS AMUCK
STARTS TO CLEAN
OUT REDLANDS
In Drunken Frenzy Fills the Cutters
{ With Men and Boys-Brought
to. Bay At Last

REDLANDS. July ss--IAst evening
| Francisco Gonzales. an Indian. while unde (
the influence Of liquor. started out with
the avowed purpose OF cleaning out the
town. He began by throwing into the street
a Mexican boy who was standing near the
California restaurant. Gonzales then ran
north across State street and met Walton
Gregg. Without the slightest provocation
he struck the young man ON the forehead,
cutting a deep cash and rendring him un-
conscious. The crazy Indian then struck
another Mexican and foored him. BY this
time crowd had almost surrounded him
and bricks and rocks were flying IN all d.
rections, one striking the Indian IN the
mouth. causing the blood to flow freely.
Nothing daunted. Gonzales madeI ~ dash
at Joe Madison, head waiter In the Califor-
MIA restaurant, but the young man
whipped out revolver and had It not
missed fire he certainly would have killed
the Indian.
Subdued somewhat by the sight Of gun.
Gonzales ran down the alley back OF the
Meserve clothing house to the postoffice on
Orange street, where Robert Matur crossed
his path and was struck by him in the face,
The pursuing crowd of men and boys at last
of him. but was throw,t to- the ground. 1t
required a half dozen men to overpower
him, and he was carried TO the city Jail.
where he made desperate effort 10 get
away. Constable Rivera, however. who had
arrived by this time, knocked him down
couple of times and he was safely lodged
in jail.
The case was brought before Justice Ba
-. Il, aha.
with battery. The fellow asked for time to
plead, stating that he wished to confer with
j. s. Edwards, consequently the date of trfa.
has not been set.
Redlands Events
Yesterday afternoon James Birch swore
out a warrant for the arrest Of Joseph Web
ster of Yuciapi on q charge of malicious
mischief in that he broke and removed
gate belonging to complainant. The gate
was taken on Friday and useN to bar the
road TO Oakglen and the Wilsh!ra farm.
The road, which has been in use as q pub
lie thoroughfare for q number of years,
passes through Webster's place. Webster.
1t is claimed guarded the road with gun
and forbade any one to pass through 70 the
park. He Is TO have hearing before jug
tics Baker tomorrow, having been released
on a cash bail of $50. Last evening abou. .
o'clock Webster's actions attracted a great
deal Of attnetion, and charge OF insanity
was filed against him and he was this
morning taken before the examining board
but was found TO be In his right mind and
was released
Pablo Yuscas, who was participant In
the cutting scrape at the old steam laundry
building short time since, was taken be-
fore Justice Warren Yesterday, found guilty
and today was sentenced to ninety days in
| the county jail
Clifford Durham, aged IL years, is con-
fined TO his bed the result Of fall from a
swing this morning As he and another
boy were swinging on pole balanced in a
swing the pole broke and the young man
fell. striking on his shoulders and head He
walked to his home, a distance of a quarter
| Of mile, and soon after his arrival be-
came unconscious, remaining in this condi .
ton for an hour.
| Yesterday evening the delivery horse be-
longing TO C. G. Rohrer got loose while Mr..
Rohrer was delivering some goods and took
a spin up Orange street. but was stopped
before any damage was done.
| B. F. Sisson and family will leave tomor-
row for Esconddo, where they will make
their future homeA
About O'Clock this evening a team be-
longing 10 o. G. Worth!ns was standing In
front of the American tea store when the
horses became frightened and took lively
| spin up State street 10 Redands street, Il
distance of two miles, before they were cap
tured. No damage was done.