The herald., 1894-12-24
ANAHEIM.

Mrs. Miller aud MIR. Mccarthy the
Eiopers, Set Frse.
ANAHEIM Dec. 22.-The case of the eloping
couple Mrs. p. c. Miller and ]. Mccarthy who
have been held under arrest for larceny oi
$3.50 in money and several articles of jewelry,
came for the third time before Judge Pierce
this morning, and as neither the injured hus-
band, who was the complainant, nor the dis
trict attorney, VINO was 10 conduct the prose-
cution, was present, the pair were discharged
from custody.
The writer called on Mrs. Miller while in
custody of the officer, requesting al. interview,
but she refused to make any statement as to
her reasons for her strange conduct in leaving
her 12-year-old child and going away with
Mccarthy. She stated that her husband had
always been abusive, and that the ring which
he claimed to be worth 5000 was not valued at
over $40 and that one OF the watches was a
little dumb watch and keepsake OF her child
hood days. and the other present also
After being released fIom the custody Of the
officer, the couple, who seemed to be as happy
as pair St meadow , iarks, walked away to-
Springer. and thanking her for her kindness
during her enforced stay at tho restaurant,
6S go1doS SAYING she was going to
woman, and the general verdict is that she is
in bad company when with Mccarthy. They
were seen together at Orange this afternoon.
FooTBALLERs
The Whittier college team of football play
route to Santa Ana where they expected to do
up the Santa Ana boys today. The runners of
the Whittier club are as follows:
Fred Weed lett quarter; Tom Weed, right
tackle; viii Dugger, right guard; G. s. Boiley,
right end; G. Hunnicutt, center; G. Jorgstorff,
half guard; L. Judson, left tackle; J. Hood
left end; J. 9. Career, full back; Bob. Jones.
left half back; Henry Judson, right half back;
they are jolly set Of boys and made the air
resound with the music of their tin horns
while passing through town.
WATER COMPANY MEETING.
At o recent meeting OF the Anaheim Union
Water company, the question of the extension
OF the area of the irrigation district was dis
cussed pro and con and the directors decided
to call an election OF the stockholders with
the object Of amending the articles Of incor.
with the authority to extend the limits of the
district.
The public school children have been max
ing collection of gifts to be distributed on
Christmas among the little orphans at the
Catholic home in this city.
Today's Independent gives an illustration of
what Editor Rugg terms the House of Hor-
rors. the city jail of Anaheim where Forger
Briback involuntarily passed in his checks.
Mrs Meyerhols and daughter mother and
sister OF Mrs. II; Cohen, are the guests of Mrs.
Cohen and family. ~
Mr.. Cache OF Chino who came down to Ana
helm to fill our contracts with the farmers for
beets, returned to Chino without having Sc
cured many contracts, as the farmers have
not yet got their land plowed. Chino will CON
tract for 5000 acres of beets.
Anaheim is putting on holiday airs and our
merchants are all busy dispensing goods to
customers.
Since the recent rain the grass is rapidly ap-
pearing, and the warm sunny days together
with the blooming flowers. are more suggest
i've of mid-May tnan mid.winter.
The first white frost OF the winter covered
the sidewalks and roofs of buildings yesterday
morning, doing no damage, however, to grow
ing vegetation
Mr.. N. Everhearty OF Mattoon, ILL.,, arrived
in Anaheim yesterday and will remain during
the winter TO be the guest of his son, ]. j. Ey.
erharty, of the Commercial hotel.
Rev. ]. G. Crisman of Redlands will preach
at the M. E. church today. morning and even
ing
abode In Los Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs. Armbuester, formerly of Ana
helm, but recently OF Germany, returned
few days since to Anaheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Mutt OF San Diego have
recently been the guests Of the family Of T. =.
Jones Of Anaheim.