Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-25
SANTA ANA.
A Shooting Hcrape--PoiitfcaI Noves--r.o
cal Happenings.

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A Shooting Hcrape--PoiiticaI Moves--ro-
cal Happenings.
SANTA ANA, Aug. "a. IAN interesting
shooting scrape occurred here yesterday
evening" The facts in the case, briefly
told, are these: Thers has, for long
time, been ieud existing between
James Moulin and Sam Finley, two old
residents OF this place. Yesterday the
men met in Laramie's sample room. on
Main street, and Finley ordered Moulin
to leave the room, which the latter re.
fused to do. Finley then drew his re-
volver, and putting it against Moulin's
breast. snapped it. but it failed to dis
charge. Moulin. meanwhile, drew his
pistol, and taking aim fred, the ball en-
tering Finley's right cheek, just below
the eye and passed under the ekin to
the back of the head, inflicting painful
but not dangerous wound. Finley again
leveled his revolver and fred, hitting
Moulin in the right arm. Both men
clinched and struggle ensued, during
which Finley secured Moulin's pistol,
and as he was about to aim at the latter
Geo. Wilton, who had then entered the
saloon, struck Finley on the head with
croquet mallet, stunning him. At
this juncture City Marshal Nichols and
Night Watch Morgan entered and sep
arated the men and arrested them.
Moulin was taken to DR.. BalPs Office and
Finley to drug store, where their
wounds were dressed. Both men after
wards succeeded in securing bail. Mou-
lin will appear for trial on Friday, and
Findley will appear in the same court
on Saturday morning.
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZED.
An interesting meeting of the newly
organized Democratic club was held last
evening, and good speech was made by
L. A. Mendelson. The club numbers
nearly 1C0 members, and the list is
steadily growing. Santa Ana Democrats
ale active and awake, and propose to
keep up bold front and vigorous fight
until the polls close on election day.
THE UBIQUITOUS UNION LEAGUE.
Republican primaries were held yes
terday. and delegates selected to go to
the county convention, which meets in
this city on September Sd. The Union
League runs everything in this county,
and slate has already been "ffxed,"
which will undoubtedly 60 through.
THE PoPULIsTs.
The Populist convention wound up in
big powwow Tuesday night. in which
Mrs. Anna L. Diggs of Kansas spoke for
two hours, telling of the evils which
beset the country, and Hiram Hamilton
told why he wanted to 60 to congress-.
A full county ticket was nominated, and
the following county central committee
chosen: Santa Ana, First precinct, @.
w. Beard; Santa Ana, Second precinct,
J. A. Barger; Santa Ana, Third pre-
cinct, f. l.. Sexton; Santa Ana, Fourth
precinct, @. @. Edinger Santa Ana, Fifth
precinct, F. G. Norton Garden Grove,
w. o. Bills; New Hope, r. Best; West
minister, S. Edwards; Anaheim, M.
Walker; Buena Park, 7. j. House;
Fullerton, A. Staley; Olive, j. D.
Parker; West Anaheim, G. w. Snyder;
Yorba, j. Berlin, jr. Ell Modena, 1. E
Wright; Orange, II. Gardiner; Sill
verado, T. B. Friend; West Orange, S.
K. Hempel; Delhi. w. Smith; New
port, B. F. Wolf; Tustin, 7. L. Nc
Charles; Ell Toro, G. w. Lyon Laguna,
j. Thurston; Trabuco, J. l.. Martin
San Juan, Fl. G. Rosenbaum.
NOTES. f.6
Company F of this city, which has
been in camp with the Ninth regiment,
at Long Beach, will return home today.
and it is proposed by several citizens to
| give them reception.
Gould W. Bently, who created such a
sensation in Santa Ana several weeks ago
in an adultery case, and who was thought
to be in hiding, returned to this city
today and gave himself up to Justice
Freeman. He says he is guilty of no
crime, and his trial has been set for
Monday, while he was released on his own
.recognizance. Bently's wife is living on
the property he bought at Garden Grove,
and his paramour, Mrs. Kidner, is living
with q family named Groom west Of
town. Further developments in the
case will be awaited with interest.