The herald., 1893-11-18
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SANTA ANA.

The Luther Brown Case-A Morphine
Fiend-The Courts.
SANTA ANA, Nov 17-A motion to quash the
witt OF review in the proceedings Of the Ana
helm Water company was argued in the supe-
rior court today. Judge Brouseau, the a'tor-
ney for the directors. occupied greater por-
ton OF the time. claiming that writ of review
was not the proper course to pursue in the
matter.
The case was taken under advisem ept by the
judge and decision will probably be rendered
tomorrow.
trict asking that the district be disorganfzed.
II threefftns OF the taxpayers sign such peti-
tion then the dis0rganizing OF the district
under the Wright act will be made easy.
STILL OUT.
At s p. m. the jury in the Brown-Murray case
is still out At $3.50 this morning the jnry
asked that the Judge instruct them as to the
penalty attached to the several offenses incor-
norated IL the charge against the defenoant.
They wanted to know the law governing the
case. The judge said that 1t need make no
difference to them what the law is; that they
were to weigh the evidence; but he had the
repprter read that part of the charge that re-
lated TO the subject they asked to be enlight-
ened on. At 1890 o'clock they sent word 10
the judge that they could not agree on yer.
dict The judge. however, informed them that
he was not ready to receive such q message:
At 8 p. M. the sheriff ordered fresh supply Of
coal. and II is not thought that yeroict VIII
be arrived at before morning, II then. IL now
looks like 1t is to be q hung jury.
SHARP TALK.
Health Oflicer DR.. Scherer gives DR.. Ball
severe roastin & in one OF the local papers for
the stand he has taken in the water question
of the Fifth street school rooms. He claims
that the city board OF education suppressed a
he pupils ' Of II Filth street. u he claims that his
report was submitted about three weeks ago.
A PARTY.
pleasant party was given the Basac chill
dren who took their departure to Idaho today.
and the twin children Of F. M. Holt, by the
Junior League OF the Methodist church, Wed
nesday night the residence Of y. M. Holt on
Ross street.
There has been disagreeable rain, accom-
panied by wind, falling here today. There has
been about half an inch Of rain. Following the
recent drying winds, those who have been SOW
ing early barley will hail 1t with JOY.
ADORABLE SIGHT.
This morning Marshal Nichols requested the
HERALD reporter to visit the city JAIL promis-
ing to show him a sight such as he had never
before seen, and indeed he did. In one corner
of the city jail, half reclining, sat human
form. writhing and twisting its body as If in
rns hs was
his eyes were sunken.
His first words on the marshars opening the
door were "For GSds safe partner, let me
shell that would hold about two drachmr. He
was a morphine iend, and had been incarcer-
ated in the jail over night and had not had a
"shot' since the evening before, which ac-
counted for his intense suffering.
Marshal Nichols had him push up his shirt
sleeve above his elbow. Such sight as was
calloused into solid sheet. There is not q
speck of skin AZ large as q pinhead that has not
been pricked with the hypodermic needle for
n MI NJ
Both arms and legs are In the same condition.
The marshal said he also used cocaine In COM
Dnason WITH rns
is OF respectable parentage. His father was at
one time postmaster OF oakland, and has also
ee ss on Of nosd poon oaay
some other city will ta inflicted, with hts pres
ence. he has no money OF his owp, and begs
enormous amount of 40 grains Of morphine
daily.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Santa Ana Abstract company vs.. Goodcell;
cause passed to be set for trial.
Wilcox We. Kroomer ct al; demurrer sub.
mitted and taken under adviscment
Koieng vs.. SCHNEIDER ct al; demurrer over.
Holley VS.. County OF Orange; demurrer to
complaint taken under advisement.
Crother ct al. vs.. .Anaheim Irrigation Dis
trict; motion to quash writ at hearing.
NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paine are rejoicing over the
birth of a 10.pound boy.
Angus Mefford has sued his wife. Emma Mef
ford, for divorce.
The editor of the Banning Herald Jesse L.
Edmonsor, was in our city today.
Several of the Santa Fe ofhcials were in Santa
Ana today and went down to Newport to look
over the wharf. Richard Egan of Capistrano
and James McFadden OF Santa Ana accompa
MED them.
Mrs. John Gamers mother is visiting rela
tives in Santa Ana.
John Russell has sold FIVE acres TO l. D. Mills
for $1,000 Mr.. Mills then sold to Alice W.
Yarnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Hermon are at the Bruins.
,r1,. macn. enpec' 10 nane san,a Ana .neir
on the Southern Pacific Riverside branch.