The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-06
SEVERE SENTENCES
JUSTICE Melted OUT TO ORANGE
COUNTY RUFFIANS
Another Member of the Seventh Is
Mourned at Santa Ana--To Save
the Water

SANTA ANA, Aug. 5.-Jesus Melendrez
and Caesario Rodriguez, the brutal Mex
leans who assaulted and almost killed Sam
Lee, the Chinese foreman of the Newlands
ranch al Bolsa a few weeks ago, pleaded
guilty to a charge of assault to Kill in the
superior court today and were sentenced
to eight years each in San uentin.
John p. Flint, the convicted petty lar
cenist, was today sentenced by Judge
Noyes in the superior court to one year
In San Quentin.
Deputy Sheriff Ulm will leave tomorrow
with the four prisoners-Fint John Smith.
who got seven years for burglarizing a
residence in Tustin, and Melendrez and
Rodriguez.
Another Volunteer Mourned
Flags are again waving at half mast and
Santa Ana is again in mourning for an
other soldier boy. Guy Halliday. private
in Company L, who died today in San
Francisco Of spinal meningitis after long
illness. He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
D. Halliday, one Of the oldest and best
known families in this city and spent most
of his bright young life here, where he
was universally popular. He was 10 years
of age. The remains will be brought here
for burial. arriving tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock on the Santa Fe, where they
will be met by a squad of militia and es-
corted to tho family residence on Chestnut
avenue. The funeral services will be held
Sunday from the residence under the aus
pices Of Company L. Mr.. and Mrs. Hail.
day were with him when he died and will
accompany the remains home.
Brevities
The land owners in the willows near
Bolsa have taken steps towards building
ditch in that vicinity for the purpose Of
draining all land in that section during the
wet season. They have organized them
selves into a company, of which r. M.
DUNCAN is president and will at once pro-
coed with the work as planned and sur
teyed by Engineer Kellogg. The ditch
will prove Of vast benefit to that section Of
the county.
The little child of II. Sutton, the Postal
telegraph operator, is i'll with scarlet fever
at the residence on Third street.
The supervisors have under considera-
fion plans for establishing a poor farm or
home for indigents. petition. largely
signed by citizens. has been presented to
the board, asking them to investigate the
matter and do what they can towards pro-
viding home for the poor and destitute.
The chamber of commerce held short
business meeting last night and agreed
TO make an effort to procure several boxes
Of oranges and lemons to send to COM
pany l..
Word was received here today that Car
ence Parker. q well known resident Of this
city. who was operated upon in Los An
geles Tuesday for appendicitis, had taken
a turn for the worse and was in preca-
rlous condition. His brother, C. Z. Parker,
went UP this morning to remain with him.
II. A. Peabody has raised the sum of
$500 by subscription, which he will send to
Company L for few comforts.
The following persons were admitted TO
citizenship in the superior court today:
Peter Syer, Charles T. Shafelt, Fl. D.
Meyer. ]. H. Meyer, Cuthbert w. West
Fred NJ. West, Alfred L. Johnson and Gus
taVe Stern.