Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13

postoffice January 10, and $3.50 from
John a. Logan's store at Tropico on
February 4. Sheriff Hammels men
have had the robbers so continually on
the move since the latter break that il
| is believed that they have lad little
opportunity to spend their wealth.
NJ. Z. Guptil, a conductor on the Los
Angeles-Pacifc line, heard a revolver
shot about 3:45. He lives at 217 Six
teenth street. When officer Dunnum
heard of this he rode out on horseback
to investigate, but vas unable to find
the origin of tle shot. 1t is not be-
lieved 1t was Tired by any one connected
with the attempted robbery.
When the burglars prepared to at
tempt to break the postoffice safe they
studied their ground carefully. They
went to the fire station opposite the city
hall and procured heavy crowbar and
an ak. These they dropped when Dun
mum opened fire on them in front of the
| bank.
The services of Deputy Constable w.
D. Reynolds were invaluable to Ham
meps men during the day. His inti-
mate knowledge of the hill country
I back of the canyon was a great aid in
the days search.
Marshal Max Baretta of Santa Mon
lea handled, the case in a way that won
| praise from the Los Angeles officers
His men were given their instructions
early in the morning and several of
them in plain clothes worked with the
sheriff's men all Gay.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Quinn narrowly
escaped a serious accident during the
afternoon when the posse was about six
miles up the coast working the small
canyons that open toward the sea. The
veteran officer, who is ordinarily as spry
as most of the younger ones, attempted
to get into a two-seated carriage driven
by Aguirre. Quinns foot missed the
step and he fell, the rear wheel of the
vehicle passing over the PROSTATE
mans leg at the ankle. Fortunately
they were in soft sand at the time, else
the leg would have been broken. AS it
is, Quinn will probably be laid up sew
eral days with his injury.
Bloodhounds Will Be Used
1t is probable that bloodhounds will
be taken to the mouth of Santa Monica
canyon this morning to be put on the
trail of the wounded robber. John Belt.
who lives on North Avenue 20, East Los
! Angeles, has offered the services of his
! two Georgia bloodhounds and they
| probably will be put TO work this morn
| ing.
! While Patrolman Ramsay was in the
! hills yesterday morning he came across
! a small shack. The door stood open
when he turned the bronco's head in
! that direction. second later the door
| was slammed shut, and when Ramsay
dismounted he had to kick ii down. In
! side he found the back door wide open
and no one in the shack. The chapar-
raj was thick at the back door and who
| ever had been in the place had disap-
peared in the brush. In the corner
stood a well-worn 45-70 repeating rifle
/ such as is used by jailers and express
| messengers. A search revealed num-
/ Der of shotgun shells but these We're
| loaded with No. shot Martin Aguirre
and Bert Rico returned 10 the place
and came to the decision that the MeXi-
cans who probably occupy it had
| bought the shotgun at some second
| hand store and were using 1t for quail
poaching in the hills. This may have
accounted for the extraordinary action
of the person who was in the cabin
when Detective Ramsay went there in
the morning.
Hope for a Capture
Martin Aguirre said last night he still
has hopes that the men are in the brush
near the mouth of the canyon. In this
event the chances for capture or killing
the bandits today are considered to be
good.
The officers take into consideration
the possibility of the men separating
and making their way into Los Angeles
during the night, either killing or aban-
doning their wounded confederate, The
latter eXpedient Is not thought likely,
as they would not take the chances of
the wounded man being found, cap
tured and confessing out Of revenge for
the abandonment
If the man is fatally wounded the
officers believe it likely the robbers will
give the injured one a chance to COM
NIT suicide or kill him, strip the body
of means of Identification or bury it
and then separate and make their way
into the city.
All the physicians between Los An
geles and Santa Monica were notified
to look out for the wounded man and
10 notify the authorities If he appears
or If his confederates seek surgical at
tendance for him.
The officers had hopes all day yes
terday that some of the robbers would
venture out and try to make their way
TO drug store to get bandages or
stimuants for the wounded man.
A determined effort will be made to-
day to dislodge the bandits If they are