The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-17
A MONGOL|AN EPISODE
Conflict of Authority at Santa
Barba "a
A CONFESSION IN DETAIL
Board of Supervisors viii Fix County
Tax Rate
Votes $4,000 In Bonds for .
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\ CONFESSION IN DETAIL
Guadalupe Votes Sic, 900 In Bonds for q
School Housc-QuaiIty of Grain
10 Good

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 16.-The
conflict of:authority between the town
ship and city officers which All Fong
stirred up Friday night forms an epis ode
equally serious and amusing.
This Monaghan sent word to the fl
GERS that three other celestials had ar IL ed
themselves, with the intention of Stay ing
him. Accordingly. Officers W. W. Hop
kins and NJ. McGrsth hurried to China
town. but succeeded in capturing only
one of the belligerents, Gee Lung, whom
they locked up in the city Jail. Later All
Fong went to one of the Justices courts
and swore to complaints against the
three, and Deputy Consta BILE G. G. Kel-
ton started out to serve the warrants.
He had no difficulty in hndIng Gee Yen
and Gee Lung, but he encountered strong
opposition when he sought to gain pos
session of the one in the m unicipal lock-
up. The marshal happened to be at the
city hall at the time, and his refusal to
turn the Chinaman ovsr TO the deputy
constable led to personal encounter be-
tween the two men. Both officers are
now under arrest, and the marshal will
have his examination in Justice Crane
will APPEAR for trial before Judge Whea-
ton on Friday.
The latest development In the Naples
postoffioe robbery is the confession of the
prisoner, Frank Young. He relates that
he COMMITTED the deed unaidsd, appro-
priated all the coin he could fino and hid
all the coppsrs to prevent detection.
Realizing that the evidence against him
was overwhe lming, he determined to
make clean breast of the whole affair.
and it is therefore likely that he will have
no preliminary here, as intended, but
will be at once taken to Los Angeles and
sentenced in the United States court.
Young was convicted of assault with a
de ably Weapon in the superior court of
this county several years ago and sent to
San quentin for two years. On that 90
caslon as his trial was about to begin,
he astonished and ange'ed the late Judge
X. NJ. billiard by requesting him TO dis
miss the case on the grounds that he ad
helped the judge at the election.
The anniversary of Mexican indepen-
dence is not being observed here TODAY.
To accommodate patriotic Mexican Bar
barenos. however, low round trip rate
of transportation was secured which en-
abled many to attend the celebration at
San Bernardino.
The board of supervisors met this
morning and will be in session three
days. The objects of this special meet
ing are to fix a county tax rate. to con-
sioer the petition and protest relating to
the purchase of the toll road and to al
low claims against the county.
The tax rate in the town of Lompoc has
been fixed at rs. The running expenses
OF the town government are paid from
the surplus fund derived from water
rates and the large amount received tor
high licenses, which accounts for the low
rate of taxation.
Flushed with the advantages following
the advent of the railroad, Guadalupe
has voted $40. 900 bonds for a new school
house. The total assessed valuation Of
property in the district is more than
5000, 900.
The grain just threshed in the Santa
Rita valley and vicinity is now at th Q
Lompoc landing awaiting shipment. The
entire output comprises but half corp,
though the quality is good.
TAX RATE FIXED.
After devoting on entire day to the tax
levy. the board of supervisors adjourned
until tomorrow without completing the
tax rate. Four supervisors were present
and succeeded without any difficulty in
fixing the following rates; State. 1855;
general fund, IFS; hospital fund, 10;
salary fund, 10; school fund, ..
On motion to fix the road rate at 49,
however. Supervisors Z. P. Sawyer and
W. ". Broughton voted no. and Supervis-
ors Eduardo de la Cuesta and Walter
Elliott voted yes. Those who voted in
the negative want rate of .440. but as
the board cannot agree the auditor will,
according TO the statute, fix any rate he
sees bit. If he should decide upon So
road tax the total rate OF taxation in this
county for 1895. not including special
schools, will be $1.65.