Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-27
Rancher Stays
Hindu In
Ancient Feud

Jawallah Ram, a Hindu, lies dead
in a local undertaking establishment
and Charles d. Stanton, rancher liv-
ing near Holtville, is in the county
Jail on a charge of murder, as the
tragic elimination of a Christmas eve
celebration. The Hindus head is def
almost in two from the blow Of an
az welded by Stanton.
Christmas eve Stanton, who works
en- the Tubbs ranch near Holtville,
went over to the ranch of Tom Mead,
which adjoins his. He was accom-
panied by Harry Mason, a zanjero for
Water Company No >.
At Mead's house they prepared a
eauldron of Christmas drink. While
they were drinking Ram came to the
house and renewed an old feud which
existed between him and Stanton.
Mead gave the Hindu a glass of the
Christmas drink they had prepared
and a drink of whisky, and told him
10 90 home The Hindu started away.
A stones throw from the house he de
cided TO come back.
Mend went ont again to persuade
the Hindu to go home.
"lll fix him I'll kill him" the
Hindu cried when Mead attempted to
pacilv him
The rancher gave him another drink
and Ram started away from the house
the second time.
A few moments later the , inside
heard the Hindu outside again.
"lll go out and send him home"
said Mead.
"No. let me 90" suggested Stan
ton. We don't want to have any
trouble"
Stanton went outside and the > in
side could hear them conVersing. Then
the sounds moved away from the
house.
u had to do it." declared Stanton
when he came i'm a few minutes later.
Mead and Mason rushed outside and
found the inert figure OF the Hindu,
his head literally eaved in by the re-
peated blows Of an AK.
The injured man was placed in a
buggy by Mead who drove to Holt
vile to get medical and. Ram died ON
the way.
Immediately after the tragedy Stan
ton started for the Mexican boundary
line with a horse and rig. When Of
ficers arrived an hour later he could
not he found.
Later in the evening the chase WAS
taken up by Sheriff Applestil. No
race Of Stanton was found at MeXieali
and after securing the country most
Of the night the chase was given up
temporarily.
Yesterday morning Stanton crossed
the line and made his way to the
Charles Mead ranch. miles east Of
Iioltville. From there he sent worG
to the sheriff's office that he was
ready to give himself up.
Stanton freely admitted the crime
as he was brought to the county jail
by Deputy Sheriffs Graham and Bark
er. He declares, however, that the
Hindu attacked him first. grinding the
thumb on his right hand between his
teeth. He declares also that Ram
fastened his teeth in his leg
The Hindu had nothing about him
which would serve as a weapon of dc
fensc, say officers.
4 coroucr'S jury returned a YER
ulOb VI otIl itlt lOllONluB al III
quest held at Ho.vilc yesterday by
Coroner Peterson.
Il have not approved the verdict
and | do not intend to. because | do
not consider it seif-defense," Coroner
Peterson said yesterday.
TIE jurors who returned the YER
dict are: c. Y. Cromwell, V. NJ Scog-
gins, c. M. BrandeGburg, Tom Farrell
and John Buchan.
Any one of the blows inflicted
by Stanton would have proved suffi-
cienl to render the Hindu unconscious,
sand Coroner Peterson yesterday. The
first would not have proved fatal
The third blow, inflicted almost at
the apex of Rams head, killed him
According to the opinion expressed
yesterday by Coroner Peterson. Stan
ton welded the fatal stroke after the
Hindu was prone.
The remains will be shipped to Los
Angeles tonight by c. A. Shafer for
cremation.