The herald., 1893-06-30
SANTA ANA.

Suicide OF j. O. Fauikner-News Mat
ters.
santa ANA, June 29.-J. G. Faulkner, man
highly respected by all who knew him. com
mitted suicide at Orange this morning by tax
ing an overdose OF strycnnine.
For eight years past Faulkner has resided In
this county, and for the last two years has been
in the employ OF McFadden & Brown, the meat
men of this city. Three weeks ago he asked
for few days vacation, and since that time
has been stopping with Mr.. l. L. Forsyth at Or
About six months ago Mr.. Faukners wife
was burned TO death by the explosion OF gas,
oline stove, and in her dying hours II Is SAID
that she gave the two little children into the
keeping of Mrs. Wright OF this city, requesting
that she look after them, and there are those
here who say that the unfortunate lady desired
her husband to marry Mrs. Wright.
Last week, in the Los Angeles court, Mrs.
Wright secured a divorce from her .t huspsna I.d
Mr.. Faulkner But in this they were mistaken,
for the lady left for the east last Tuesday, TAX
ing the children with her.
M. Faulkner was . man SO years OF age and
had been in poor health for some time. This
morning while eating breakfast he said, ~ am
going QUIT do not feel well" and immeaisteiy
went to the rear of the house. When he was
found he was lying In stall in an old barn In
the back of Mr.. FoByth's lot, and beside him
tied. Death came quickly, although from the
looks OF the ground In the stall the unfortunate
man must have struggled in his last moments:
No letters were left, and no reasons save Ill
health can be given for the rash act. An An aItop,
sy and coroner's inquest brought out the above
facts. Mr.. Faulkner will be inferred in the
Santa Ana cemetery tomorrow.
NOTES.
German farmer of Garden Grove, whose
name could not be ascertained, suffered severe
injuries in runaway this morning.
Just what the young ladies of Santa Ana will
do on the Fourth of July Is not yet decided.
The fact that Company goes to San Bernar-
dino on that day takes so of our young men to
the Mormon city and will make the few re-
manning gentlemen more popular than ever.
The celebration here though, is to be grand
success, II indications count for anything The
baseball game will be one OF tho features OF the
day, and George Peters, the manager OF the
viii be out of sight. Burt .otstop will watch
third base, and all the good looking girls In the
grand stand. George Peters will hold down
first base, and when he gets his No lis on the
pitch the game, aud says his arm Is strong: and
all the crack players in town will be in the
nine The dignity OF ]. Almost Jones will be
lent for the occasion, and "of course. you
Hobos will disturb the peace from O'CLOCK
p. M, when their parade commences.
Clarence Meacham's new residence on West
street is nearing completion.
James q. Scarborough, w. 3 Bartlett ana ID.
H. Thomas spent the day in Los Angeles.
The schooner CaspRr came into Newport yes
terday with load OF lumber, and the steamer
Cosmopolis Will arrive today.
Feline Yorba and Jack Landell believe they
have discovered gold mine near the old Yorba
homestead, and propose to investigate the
matter.
The board OF supervisors will sit as board oi
equalization Monday.
Rev. George Z. Dye and family leave for Los