The herald., 1893-12-17
SANTA ANA.

Fatal Runaway Accfdent-Grand Jury
Report.
SANTA ANA, Dec. 16.-A man riding a
bicycle frightened team driven by Mr..
Sitton, and they became unmanageable,
the tugs came unlocked, and the
tongue ran into the ground, upsetting the
wagon. Sitton was precipitated to the
ground striking hia head with such
force az to break the skull. The frac-
ture was from the temple, running nine
inches back. Mrs. Sitton escaped more
fortunately, but WAS badly bruised by
the wagon wheel running over her. The
. couple were taken to Mrs. Harris, moth
or of Mrs. Sitton. 49,. :.
Sitton was insensible from the time
he struck the ground until he died,
which occurred at $3.50 this morning.
The deceased WAS a resident OF McPher-
son. aged 43 years.
The funeral services will take place
from the residence of Mrs. Harris. near
Orange, at 2 p.m., tomorrow (Sunday).
Harry Cooper, young gentleman
about II years old, whose parents reside
in Orange, had his leg broken this
morning by being thrown from horse
near the public school building.
Bruce, the forger, who pleaded guilty
to that offense last Wednesday in the
superior court, was given sentence of
three years today in che states prison.
The funeral of little Fern Hawkins,
which took place today from the Chris
tian church, was we'll attended.
The fifteenth birthday anniversary of
Miss May Lee was celebrated today.
Twenty-four of her little friends were
invited, and the day was very pleasantly
spent by the young people In games and
innocent amusements.
Last evening solitary hobo, who was
confined in the county Jail, set fire to his
bedding, and had it not been that some
one who was close by heard his dis
tressing cries, and notified Marshal
Nichols, he would have perished in the
flames Of his own creation.
Judge w. A. Cheney of Los Angeles
will lecture at G. A. r. hall, this city,
tomorrow, on Some of the Grimes of
Civilization.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Griffith and Mrs.
Catlin, q sister of Mrs. Griffith, of Los
Angeles, are visiting friends in Santa
Ana and Tustin.
Deibert Reader has just returned from
the northern part of the state, where he
has been residing for some time, and ex-
pects to locate here for the future.
The Santa Ana Valley Irrigation COM
pany propose to pay off a debt OF $12. 900
held by j. N. Van Nuys Of Los Angeles,
and borrow the game amount Of Samuel
Ruek of Orange at q reduced interest.
THE JEFFERSON CLUB.
The Lyceum League of Southern CAL
ifornia are holding their annual conven-
tion in Santa Ana.
The meeting was called to order by
President Wilson of Los Angeles.
George Taylor, G. M. Black and R, F.
Watt were appointed as committee on
credentials.
The committee reported 81 delegates
present, as follows:
Pasadena-John M. York, A. M,
Strong, J. @. Rossiter. Wendell B. Tay-
lor, George Taylor.
Pomona-W. r. Sisson, G. A. Water
man, E. l.. Payne.
National City-Mr. Baker.
Downey-Emmett Renfro, Joe Vena-
bic.
Garden Grove-B. Brown, F. F.
Bunker.
Los Angeles-Augustus Harper, G. N.
Black, d. @. DeGarmo, f. H. Wilson,
III. d. Ebey.
j.. Rossiter, George Kelley and E. A.
Renfro were appointed committee on
order OF business.
The names OF the Santa Ana delegates
are Robert F. Wall, George P. Kelly,
Frank d. Hunt, H. Winfred Hill and E.
J. Marker.
An interesting debate on the national
banking system was in progress when
this report was closed.
An evening session will be held.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Judge Towner received the grand
jury's report at IL 80 this morning. 1t
is volumnous document.
The report starts out by commencing
the Recorder, Auditor, Clerk District
Attorney, Coroner and Sheriff for the
efficient manner i'll which they have
served the county.
They find that there are AZ indigents
on the pay roll drawing $43l per month.
The report further says that the As-
SCISSOR stated to them "that his books
had never been examined for the de-
lection OF irregularities or false eu-
tries.'
This COMMITTEES also saws thew found
Wv ~AHSounoA AAp buiAoO OV6I 10 I06 1aX
Collector, several hundred dollars as
delinquent personal property tax, which
the county is liable to lose.
THE COURT HOUSE SITE.
This committee having in view the
instructions of your honor to ascertain
Sf any infraction OF the law had been
made by the supervisors or othere in
authority, whereby any contracts were
made in one year to be paid out of the
funds collected in the succeeding year.
report they found no such case, but in
their investigation found that the con-
tract for the court house site was made
on Jept. IL, 1898, the purchase price
being $4,000, viz, $4,000 cash and $4,000
on or before Dec. 15, 1893
The amount OF cash on hand in iail
and court house fund September ii.
1893, was $f368. .88, aad on September
II, 1898, the board ofsupervisors ordered
$2650 transferred from general expense
fund to jail and court house fund. They
further hndsthe order for the Santa Ana