The herald., 1898-11-26
WONG ChING'S CRIME
THE HIGHBINDER HELD IN
$4,000 BONDS
A Thanksgiving Celebration-Santa
Ana High School Boys Win From
Corona-Personal Notes g.

SANTA ANA, Nov. %. - Wong Ching
Chi, the notorious Chinese highbinder Of
Los Angeles, who yesterday made an at
tempt to smuggle loaded revolver into tho
county Jail to Wong Don and Wong Hong,
the two Cinnamon awaiting trial on the
charges of assault to kill and robbery, was
taken before Justice Huntington this morn
ing and arraigned on charge of aiding and
abetting prisoner to escape. He was put
under $4,000 bonds and his preliminary trial
set for Monday. Being unable tOl give THU
bonds he is now in Jail.
Hung Kee, the victim of the assault OF
Wong Don and Wong Hong, is improving
rapidly and with his friends is seeking re-
venge on his assailants. The whereabouts
of Wing, the leader of the gang are yet un-
known, but Hong Kec thinks Wings friends
in this county have him hidden. The pre-
lminary trials of Wong Don and Wong
Hong for assault have been postponed I'M
til Monday and the trial for robbery comes
up tomorrow before Justice Craddick at
Orange.
CANDIDATES. COSTS
The following newly elected county offi-
GERS have filed their official bonds with the
county clerk NIessrs. Frank Vegeley, as
SCISSOR, $4,000; j. II. Hall, auditor, 1000,
and w. NJ. Scott, $4,000, with the Fidelity
& Deposit company of Maryland as sureties.
J, f. Snover supervisor, l0,000; A. Getty,
J. A. Buckingham and John Huttenlocher,
sure ties. w. G.. Potter, supervisor, 10000;
A. McDermott, Erwin Barr and j. j. Hum
ter. d. c. Pixley, supervisor, 10000; A. ID.
Bishop, w. b. Wood, Henri Gardner, j. T.
Mel lellan, L. 7. Lee and A. c. Bowers.
sureties. !. =. Greeley, county school SUI
perintendcnt $4,000, c. ID. Ball, Archibald
McFadden and +. W. Harding sureties.
Edgar johnson, justice of the peace of Full
erton township, $1,000, j. f. Davis and Con-
rad Wagner. Jerome Fulson, constable,
$500, D. b. Chatfee and j. D. Chaffee, sure
ties w. T. Bush. constable, $500, j. II.
Frederick and d. 7. Roger, sureties. Frank
Stanley, justice of the peace, $1,000, Max
Nebelung and +. A. Backs. sureties.
ORANGE COUNTY NOTES
THANKSGIVING Day was duly observed yes
terday in Santa Ana by everyone. Brsi.
ness of all kinds was suspended and the day
devoted to pleasures. Union religious serv-
ices were held in the Emmanuel Baptist
church in the morning, Rev. Bateman pre-
siding. A dinner was given at noon by the
ladies of the Unitarian church, who real
lied a substantial sum for their labors. A
supper was served in G.. A. r. hall by the
Sedgwick post and the ladies of the Shiloh
circle, who were also rewarded, for their
work by a neat sum. A cake walk and en-
tertanment followed the supper given in
G. A. r. hall and was largely attended.
The game of football yesterday at Athletic
park played by the Santa Ana High School
team and the Corona team was most inter
esting and resulted in victory for the home
team by score of "a to 6. A large crowd
witnessed the game.
Miss Bertha Baker. normal student in
Los Angeles. is spending few days with her
parents here.
The time of setting the date for the third
trial of Gray G. Southern was continued
until tomorrow by request of the attorneys.
Tax Collector Freeman and large force
of assistants are kept busy these days re-
ceiving taxes, the first payment OF which
becomes delinquent Monday
A slight shower of rain fell in this city
yesterday afternoon, in many places quite
enough to Law the dust. Had it not been
} for a north wind which raised soon after
we would probably have had good soaking
as all indications pointed toward one.
Misses May Spurgeon and Radle Swahner
came down from Los Angeles and spent
; THANKSGIVING with their parents.
Lee Holt is home from Claremont college,
Pomona, for few days vacation.
Geo. b. Jessup, the 3-year-old son OF K:
,Jcssup of Garden Grove, died yesterday OF
Group and was buried today.
;; The case against Earl Moore, who was
charged with njuring the little daugh
of Miguel Erecca with stone from slun9
shot, came up this morning before Justice
Freeman and was dismissed as it was shown
that it was an accident on the boys part.
Misses Jessie Cleaver and Clara Pitzel
and Messrs Rice and Pitzer of Pomona art
guests of r. Cleaver and family.
At a meeting held Wednesday night by
number of the business men of this city
for the purpose of organizing Business
Mems club committee composed of Messrs
Geo. Edgar, L. S. Wilkinson, G. NJ. Rob
bins, c. A. Riggs and II. c. kellogg wal
4 appointed to arrange constitution and
set of bylaws for the organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. French and daughte
are guests of Superintendent and Mrs. L. b
Van Alstyne of the Whittier school,