The herald., 1897-11-10
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SAM DIEGO

respondence.) Capt. A. w. Hall, who
returned here last Thursday from Santa
Domingo and told narrowing tale OF
shipwrecls and privations down on the
Mexican coast was arrested yesterday
soon after the arrival of the schooner
Anita, charged with attempt to murder
the complaining witness, Lewis Hunt,
of San Francisco, who was one of the
party who left Oakland in the schooner
Grace on Aug. % for the lower coast.
Soon after his arrest Hall was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Knowles, and held under $1,000 bonds.
This morning he came up for trial, and
according to the statements Of Hunt
and three other men on the boat, Hall
tried to kill them by putting poison in
the flour. They had taken some, but
not sufficient to do much harm. When
Hall saw that he had been caught he
threw the flour overheard, but one of
the FLAP jacks made of the poisoned
flour was saved. At the close Of the ex-
animation Hall was held for trial in
the United States court at Los Angeles.
Since his return Hall has been an inmate
of the non- -sectarian hospital. suffering
| from heart trouble. He Is well known
at Los Angeles, Pasadena and other
cities below Tehachapi. While living
near San Fernando in Los Angeles
county Hall and neighbor named
Henry Kegel had frequent disputes.
Kegel's wife died from the effects Of a
beating and Hall was accused Of the
| crime, but he proved an allbi
Capt. Parker, in command of the
army post and Company H. First in
fantry here, is pleased with the receipt
of dispatch instructing him to sus-
pend until further notice all operations
preparatory to removing his company
to Denver. Col. 1t is now quite prob
able that the company will remain here
until spring and will then be succeeded
by a company of artillery.
Senator Morgan and his eldest daugh
ter left yesterday for Redlands. where
they will visit relatives. The younger
Miss Morgan will remain here some time
and will probably join her father and
sister when they leave Redlands for the
east.
John Long, formerly president of the
Bank of Commerce of this city, was in
the act Of hitching his horse yesterday
when the animal jumped and in plunging
struck Mr. Long with its forefeet, knock
ing him down. The wheels of the bug
gy then passed over his chest as he lay
unconscious, and in this condition he
was carried home. His condition is
much improved today.
A coroner's jury held an inquest this
morning over the body Of H. J. Hull
found in the bay yesterday afternoon.
His condition when found suggested
| foul play, but after investigating the
Il i,rr rat, cd int nf
eide.
| The first big gun for the fortification
of Ballast Point was successfully land
ed at its destination this morning. and
as soon as the carriage arrives will be
placed in position. Two emplacements
Of these big guns are already complet-
ed, and third will be completed by
February.
DR.. T. +. johnson, county coroner, has
accepted the position of surgeon for the
Southern California company in this
city. Strange as it may appear. Dr.
Johnson will continue to hold his po-
sition as a county official.
Suit has been instituted in the name
of the people of the state of California
against the Linda Vista irrigation dis
trict, praying that the district be dis
solved. The complaint Is signed by
Attorney General Fitzgerald and Geo.
Fuller, as plaintiffs attorneys, and al
leges a number of irregularities in the
formation Of the district. This is the
last and only remaining irrigation dis
| trict in this county organized under the
Wright law to be attacked in the courts.
Six of the Mammoth Tank Mexicans
charged with attempting to murder w.
G. Wilder were discharged yesterday on
motion of the district attorney, who
said that the evidence was not sufficient
to convict them. Their names are
Manuel Avila, Roco Saldwa, Jose Fiero
Feliz SOlario, Francisco Reyes and
Simon Granio.
The steamer Albion arrived this morn
ing and will take on coal and supplies
here before returning south.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to Albert c. WOodhouse and Nellie
Hontz, both residents of Santa Ana.
John Green, who was kicked in the
face by horse in Seiferts stable Sun
day night, is in a very precarious con-
dition. His jaw is broken and other in
juries make his recovery doubtful.
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ORANGE c0lINTY