The herald., 1894-02-18
SANTA ANA.

BAN n ANA
Mexican Shot in De Tense of
Brother
SANTA ANA, Feb. 1.-THE shoot
ing of Lewis Yorba this morning
at about o'clock in the Santa
Ana caflon about % miles from here, by
George L. Emerson, young man about
20 years old, who lives with his parents
here in Santa Ana. has caused a great
deal of excitement on our streets. The
particulars are exactly as follows: Geo.
J.. Emerson and his older brother, Lewis
Emerson. filed on 100 acre government
claim up in the Santa Ana canon to
make q bee ranch. County Surveyor
S. H. Finley surveyed the land and
located the boys, so that everything was
in legal form. Early this morning the
Emerson boys were driving along on
their claim when they cav a tent
pitched on their land. Lewis Emerson
was walking ahead OF the team, and
when short distance from the team
Mexican started toward Emerson. The
Mexican was talking Spanish all the
while, but Emerson could not under
stand what he was saying. Emerson
Emerson didn't speak to him)
he drew from under his coat
large, heavy club about two feet long,
something like baseball bat, and
made rush for Emerson, when Elmer
son broke and ran toward the wagon,
with the Mexican at his heels. After
running q few yards Emerson caught
his foot in some brush and fell. The
Mexican rushed on to him and swung
the club with both hands, and was just
in the act Of striking Lewis Emerson
when George Emerson, in the wagon,
drew his revolver and fred, the ball
striking the Mexican in the side. This,
OF course, stopped the Mexican for a
moment, when he raised the club the
second time to strike Lewis Emerson,
when George fred the second time. By
this time George was out of the wagon,
and the Mexican made rush at George
and struck at him with the club, and
George lodged the blow and at the same
time he fred again. This time the
Mexican dropped his club and laid
down. Then the Emerson boys unload
ed what they had in their wagon, pro.
miscuously. and started for Santa Ana,
where George gave himself up to the
sheriff, Theo. Lacy.
AS to the condition of the Mexican,
the boys said they didn't think he was
dead whenthey left, but thought it i'm
possible for him to live very long.
The Mexican was brought in tonight.
He died where he was shot.
George Emerson. the one who did the
shooting, is young man of,the very
best of habits and is considered model
young man. He has the sympathy of
the whole community, and ell who
know him are satisfied that he has told
the truth and was compelled to shoot
the Mexican in order to save the life of
his brother Lewis. George Emerson is
a member OF the Episcopal church and
sang in the choir for year or more,
and is well and favorably known.
NOTES.
Professor Carpenter, principal of the
Fullerton schools, WAS in our city today.
Felix Ward, who was arrested o few
days ago for stealing a COW of Mr..
Parker from pasture, was tried before
Geo. E. Freeman and this morning was
bound over in the sum of $1,000, to ap-
pear in the superior court. In default
OF bail he went to jail but his friends ex-
pect to raise the amount.
Mr.. l.. E. Srack started for San Fran
cisco this morning on the Corona from
Newport to select an assortment of goods
for Huff & Rankin's dry goods store.
Mr. Il. d. Huff will start for San Fran
cisco next Monday to assist Mr.. Srack
in selecting a stock Of dry goods for Huff
& Rankin's dry goods store.
Thursday night Mr.. W. L. Brown OF
Tustin entertained quite number of
his friends at party where the young
folks INDUCED in games and social con-
versation, and as a change they were
all invited out to the dining room where
dainty refreshments we're served.
M. ]. Bundy was in Los Angeles today
on business.
A wrestling match is to take place in
Neill's hall Saturday evening, February
J4th.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Young returned
from San Francisco today to remain
week or 80. The doctor expects to To-
cate in Los Angeles.
F. W. Swope, sheriff OF Riverside
county, was in the city today on his
way home from San Diego.
The Philomathean club OF Santa Ana
met at the residence OF Mrs. E. j.
Cohn on Chestnut avenue on Friday.
Refreshments were served at noon. af-
ter which the gentlemen took their
leave. The business of the ub was
then transacted, and before closing
MRS. Twomey. president of the club,
presented each with topic on which to
prepare to speak at the next meeting.
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt
ingdon, Mr.. and Mrs. /. D. Mills, Mr..
and Mrs. +. @. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
1. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Horton, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Cohn, Mira. Twomey, Mrs. Ho.
gle, Mrs. Yount, Mrs. Beard, Nrs.
Moore, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Copeland, Mrs.
Remley and Miss Hogle.
FULLERTON ITEMS.
The Placentia postofice was opened
on Wednesday and Postmaster Hansen
received his first mail on that date.
Stern & Goodman shipped four car