The herald., 1898-11-21
HANCOCK IS CALLOUS
HIS ONE DESIRE TO PUNISH HIS
MISTRESS
Mrs. Gross Will Be Present at His
Preliminary Examination at
Fullerton on Monday

SANTA ANA, Nov. 20.-John Hancock,
the alleged murderer and selfconfessed thief
and burglar and all-round crook now con-
fined in the county Jail awaiting trial on the
charge OF assault to kill, was informed today
that word had been received from the gov
ernOr OF Nevada that steps for his extradl-
tion would at once be taken, and that he
would soon be conveyed thither for trial.
Hancock was perfectly Indifferent, and re-
marked that it would be pleasant trip for
him, and he would like TO go. The posi-
bility of serious results of the trip does not
seem to worry him in the least. His one
aim in life now appears to be to punish Mrs.
Gross, his former mistress, and he never
tires of telling of various thefts they COM
mitted together. Mrs. Gross has written to
the officials that she will be present at Full
lerton for the preliminary trial of Hancock
and Knox on Monday, and give her testi-
mony against them.
District Attorney West is in receipt of
letter from the sheriff of Nye county, in
which the crime is supposed to have been
committed, saying that he had sent officers
| to hunt for the remains of the murdered men
Engelke and Edminston, but they were of
the opinion that the murder was committed
in Lincoln county, in which case he would
have no jurisdiction.
ORANGE COUNTY NOTES
E. A. Clough, member of Company l.,
living in Tustin, has sufficiently recovered
from siege of typhoid fever to join his COM
pany in Los Angeles.
Two carloads of finest grade raisins were
| shipped from Orange county this week to
New York for the holiday trade.
A meeting will be held the first of next
week by number of the young business
men to perfect organization of the Business
Mems club and elect officers. Seventy-two
names have been secured as members.
| The concert given at Tustin last night by
the w. C. I. L. for the benefit of the Ran
some home was highly successful, and a neat
sum was realized for the home. Among those
who participated in the program were Mrs.
j. s. Rice, Mrs. Sinnard, Misses Minna
Roper, Benda, Sanborn, Wilcox, Happy,
Smith, Decker and Preble, and Mr.. Merrill
Rice.
Mrs. Frank Young and children have re-
turned to their home in Tustin after visit
in Connecticut.
Mrs. S. NJ. Gearhardt is visiting relatives
in Villa Park.
Dr. Charles Thomas of Escondido is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Thomas
of this city.
Mrs. w. H. English is dangerously ill at
her home in this city.
Daniel Stark was yesterday admitted to
citizenship of the United States.
A crippled hobo was brought up from Cap
istrano this morning to serve eight days for
vagrancy.
Mr. Darrow of the music firm of Darrow
g. Pattison, has moved his family from San
Diego to this city.
| A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs Ransome Reed of this city.
Miss Eda Schlisher entertained number
of her associate school teachers last night
to "fad" party at her home on West street.
Linn L. Shaw is in Los Angeles today.
James r. Nourse, formerly of this city,
has secured situation on the San Fran
cisco Examiner.
S. Hill, who was so badly hurt Wednesday
in bicycle accident, is reported worse today.
B. +. Turner, local manager of the Sunset
Telephone company, was married in Mil
waukee on the 10th inst. to Miss Hattie
Davis, and with his bride will return to
Santa Ana in few days.
Two more hoboes were arrested in town
last night, and sent to Jail today to swell
the number on the chain gang.
The ladies of Shiloh circle went to Garden
Grove on Thursday, where they were pleas
antly entertained by Past President Mrs.
Emma R. Holley.