The herald., 1894-12-21
SANTA ANA NEWS NOTES.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A ONE
LEGGED MAN.
A Forger Foiisd In His Attempt to
Swiudls Citi. i.sns-Psrsonal
and Social Gossip.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 20.-Last night
about O'Clock q one-legged man wen
to lodging house in this city and en-
gagged room for the night. He then
went to a restaurant and got his supper,
being gone only about 20 minutes. When
ne returned he went to his room and
looked the door. About p. ~. the pro-
prietor of the house smelled gas. In
vostigation proved that it was coming
from the strangers room. A knock at
the door brought no response. Finally
the proprietor opened the traneom,
when the gas rushed out in volumes.
With long-handled broom he reached
through the traneom and pounded the
wouldbe suicide on the head. This
finally reused him, and he Immediately
began to curse the proprietor for dis
turbing him. The proprietor then
broke open the door and found that the
man had not in hailed enough gas to hurt
him much. He was soon over it,,
dressed himeelf and went away. This
morning your correspondent saw the
man and learned that his name WAS
James Haley. He denied that he tried
to commit suicide. He says the gas
was not turned on.
Tomorrow night Mr.. G. A. Smith,
assisted by his pupils end Prof l..
Thomas, pianist, and l.. Reuter-, celloist,
will give pupils recital at Unity hall.
Mrs. Julia Erketein has purchased OF
the Ohio Investment company 40 acres
in section SO, township 4, range IL.
Peter Ainsworth has aold to E. d. and
H. L. ADdrewe Is acres in lot 7, block
@, of the A. B. Chapman tract for $4,000.
A marriage license was issued today
to James j, Hayes, aged 80. of Virginia,
and Arimildo Snow, aged 19. OF Alamitos.
A man presented IN order for $3S 60
on Mr.. Lafayette Flood to Mr.. M. J.
Wilmer who did not know either Flood
or the man who gave him the ordsr.
Wilmer stepped out to learn who Flood
was and met Charles jacobson, who had
been approached bv the same man with
a similar order. When the stranger saw
Jaoo bson he rushed out the back door
and has not been eeen since. Mr. Flood
says he has not given any order to any,
one.
DR.. A. L. Adams of lone, CAL, and his
mother, Mrs. Adams Of this city, started
for the doctor'e home in lone today.
The Fraternal Aid association last
Tuesday night elected the following Off
eers for the ensuing year: J. Fl. Hall,
president; Mrs. Grace Steadman, past
preeident; Mrs. W. A. Packard, vice.
president; J. q. Bernick. secretary; 2.
H. Turner. treasurer; Rev. R. Carton,
chaplain; DIR. B. W. Scheurer and DR..
Bsrdon, medical examiners; Ed
Vaughn, guide; w. G.. Patterson, OBJ
server; Mr. Glaege. sentinel; trustees.
@. d. Ambrose, r. Z. Hewitt; w. a.
Packard. delegate to the state conven.
tion. Installation will take place the
second meeting in January.
An unusually large mail is cent cast
every day, carrying Christmas presents.
Three large mail sacks were filled at this
office today.
j. II. Moesser, who has been laid up
with a lame back for mum Der OF weeks,
was out today somewhat improved.
The class of 1913, of the high school,
will give watch" party at Unity hall
on New Years eve. The class of '95
will give a party at R. ]. Bee's tomor>
row night.
Rev. Warnon, the alleged divine
healer, and his attendants, went to Los
Angeles last night, but expect to return
in a few days.