The herald., 1894-03-31
SANTA ANA.

Tho Emerson Trial News and Personal
Notes.
SANTA ANA, March 30-Today was an
important one for the Emerson trial.
The prosecution ewore that YorbR had
no club nor weapon Of any kind when
he was shot, while the defense swore
that Yorba had club about two feet
long and about three inches thick at one
end, and whitfield down to fit the hand
at the other end, but at the time the
body was brought to Santa Ana the club
was not to be found. Some time after
ward Mr.. j. w. I. Kimball, who has
bought the claims of the Emerson boys,
and I. 0. Andrews were at the claim
Hetting out come grape cuttings. and
while digging in the edge OF reser.
voir that had been dug some time ago,
they struck something hard in the loose
dirt, t,and when they brought this some
thing" out ii proved to be club about
as Lewis Emerson had described. II
was brought to Santa Ana, where Lewis
Emerson at once recognized it as the
club Yorba chased him with. The club
WAS offered in evidence today, which
was a surprise to the prosecution.
Blood stains we're found ON the club
NY l1ts W IL DAllt 0nO tIO CutS Ou buc
end OF the club oorreeponded with the
dull axe Of Yorba's. Each nick in his
axe was plainly marked on the large
end Of the club, which was conclusive
evidence that the club Was cut by Yor.
ba'H axe.
The lawyers have closed their talking
and the jury Ia to come into court this
morning and receive their charge.
Nina f1raaa EaiY hpp Lyp ic rapnttaI
proving, which will be good news to her
many friends, both in Tustin and Santa
Ana.
Mrs. Faxton and daughter of Chicago
are visiting at the home oi Mrs. San
born in Tustin.
The little daughter OF Mr.. J. D.
Thomas of Tustin is sick with scarlet
fever.
Judge g. W. Humphreys will soon re-
move his Office to the room now occu-
pied by Arborn's barber shop.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Flournov have
concluded to move to Los Angeles in a
few days to make their future home.
Mrs. Hume of Los Angeles has been
visiting in our city the past few days,
but will return to her home Saturday.
Mrs. Gill will start back to Iowa to
live next Tuesday. a4
Miss Roselyn Davies is reported SO.
riously i'll.
Mrs. Mary A. Fickas Was today ad.
judged insane, on the evidence of sev-
eral Witnesses, who testified that she
was so violent at times that it took two
men to hold her. Drs. Medlock and
Dryer made an examination and pro-
nounced her insane. Judge Towner
committed her to the asylum at San
Bernardino. Sheriff Lacy and d. Fickas,
the husband OF the unfortunate woman,
took her to the asylum today.
Ed Pond of San Francisco is in our
city today i'll the interest of the union
cash register.
Miss Towner gave q spoon party to
quite number OF eryoung lady friends
this afternoon. Each guest was pre-.
sented with souvenir spoon and each
one told what she knew about spoons.
Refreshments we're served by several of
the young ladies.
]. W. Montague has accepted the
agency of the Etna Insurance company.
Having broken his leg a short time ago
he knows the need OF an accident pol
10y.
Frank Rogers has bought the engine
and boiler of Charles lost and moved il
to his old stand on French street, He
will run feed mill in connection with
the store of Rogers & Gallop, on Main
street.
Miss Clara Pope of Menefee, Riverside
county, is visiting friends and relatives
in Santa Ana.
Mrs. A. L. Moye will leave for Visalia
on q visit to her father next week.
Mrs. L. E. Kiefhaber, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Neill, for the past two weeks, left yester-
day for her home in Redlards.
Mrs. Hogle entertained a number of
friends Wednesday night at her home
on Hickey street.
s. A. Merchant Of Tustin has taken
possession of his new home bought of
the Vsnderlip estate.
The directors of the Tustin Fruit
Growers association have declared a
dividend for April 1st on all oranges de-
livered up to that time and payable at
any time alter that date.
The report that the Tustin Orange as
sociation had dumped carload Of Or
anges on the ground after they were
packed for market is false in every re-
spect. There has not been the slightest
complaint OF any shipment from Tustin
ana this association i6 getting higher
prices for its oranges than any other
locality on account OF the fruit not
being frosted In the least.
Roy Reed waa brought home from
Whittier yesterday suffering from a fall,
He is In critical condition.
j. F. Greeley, county school superin-
tendent, has called the election to ca.
tablish nigh school in Santa Ana,
February lAth. There will be but one
polling place. F. A. Marks and f. L.
Sexton are appointed judges, and Rob
ert Flock inspector. The polling place
is the city hail.
Today was the last day of the teach
ere institute. It has been one of the
most successful institutes ever held in
this county. Great disappointment
was felt on account of DR.. Winship rot
being present, although Professor
Barnes has been as entertaining and
Instructive as perhaps DR.. Winship.
Professor Brown of the state university
added much to the success of the insti-
tute. Everything seemed to be per
fectiohs