The herald., 1894-04-08
SANTA ANA.

A Pathetic Scene in Court - News
Notes.
SANTA ANA, April 7.-As was reported
in the HERALD the other day the two
BOYS who took a team and ian away,
were found ard brought back home.
The Moore boy. who is 15 years old,
while out on this last escapade, stole
rope from j. r. Morrow and started
down the ro ad at breakneck speed
with Morrow in hot pursuit. The Moore
boy seeing that he WAS about to be over
taken drew up his Winchester and fred
one shot that did not stop his pursuer,
when he fred a second shot, which
came uncomfortably close to Mr.. Nor
row, who lodged to one side. The boye
then threw out the rope and drove down
the road. A warrant WAS then sworn
out for the arrest OF the BOYS and served
on Leslie Moore. who was brought into
court this morning.
The father of the Moore boy. Mr..
John NJ. Moore, had made application
to have his boy sent to the Whittier
state school, and this hearing was had
this morning. While Mr.. Moore was on
the stand testifying against his son, the
tears streaming down his cheeks, the
boy sat there unmoved, and said he had
nothing to say why ne should not be
sent to Whittier. The father said Sup
to SIX months ago Leslie was good boy,
but he had gotten 80 ungovernable tnat
he Mr.. Moore) was unable 10 control
him at all, and this is why [ havs
chosen this course" AT this point the
father broke down and wept as only q
father can over a son who has gone
astray. Yesterday morning it ia said
that Mr.. Moore was talking to his son
about his wsYwardness when the lon
struck the father in the face twice and
threatened to kill some of his stock if
his father did not give up gun be had
taken from the boy. After the evidence
of MIR. Moore and one other witness the
boy was committed to the Whittier state
school. The little Ross boy was afraid
he would be punished for going away
with the Moore boy and team, 81 he
skipped out and is nowhere to be found.
There is warrant out for his arrest also.
1t is thought the boy il hiding some.
where about the place and will soon turn
up.
The Industrial army, what it means,
Or the discomfort and unrest OF the pso.
pie, will be the subject for discussion
Sunday night at the Methodist church
on Main street. Chorus choir and or
chestra. Every body come ont and hear
the discourse. Services at 7 80.
Services in the Episcopal church Sun
day, at II o'clock Sunday school at 10
O'Clock. Sermon by Rev. w. B. Bur
rows.
Mrs. B. G. Balloon Of Redlands is
spending a week in Santa Ana with her
husband. Mrs. Balcom will return to
Re edlands the fore part OF next week.
Miss Rubottom of Pomona, who had
her wheel stolen q few days ago, came
to Santa Ana last night and identified
the wheel rs hers that was found yester-
day GU north OF the city leaning against
the hedge at Mr.. Barnes place. The
thief ia not yet captured.
A May day ball will be given in the
Bank hall, at Tustn, Tuesday evening
May 1st, by James Maher and the Hsr-
per brothers. A grand time is expected
The complaint comes in from Balea
that q lot OF toughs from Santa Ana
came out there last night and created a
disturbance and made themselves thor
oughly obnoxious and got into a tight
with sone of the Bslsa boys. Ii these
hoodlans we're arrested and fined
| heavily a few times it would perhaps
pat a etop to their meanness. This
same kind OF report has come from
several other localities where the Santa
Ana toughH have gone.
Thomas 3. Raymond has applied for
| patent on A chin ogercheck for trct-
ers aud pacing horees that is, without
doubt, the finest thing of the kind ever
used on 4 race horse.
QGte number went out to the race