anaheim-gazette 1927-08-18

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at... 12,000 VOLUME LVII SHERIFF JERNIGAN REPORT FILED IN JUDGE AMES' COURT McCLELLAN AND KNIGHT INDICTED FOR ASSAULTING RUSSELL SCOTT Pair Are Promptly Placed Under Bonds; Report Recommended Discharge of Moncrief and Flower of the County Jail Force, and Both Resign; General Housecleaning Apparent in Domain of Sheriff Jernigan ALTOUGH Sheriff Jernigan was absolved from complicity in any criminal actions which Telescope Being Constructed by Young Rancher STAR gazing, with the aid of a home-made telescope, is a pastime that pays a hundred-fold what it costs. In satisfaction and real enjoyment, declares Cortez Hoskins, young Anaheim rancher, who has just completed the construction of a thoroughly efficient 10-inch telescope to aid him in carrying on a study of the heavens started less than a year ago. The instrument, which is revealing some startling facts about the heavens hidden from the naked eye, stands firmly bedded in cement on the roof of an unused tank house at the rear of the Hoskins ranch home on the state highway, about a mile south of Anaheim. Simple in principle and design, the telescope consists of a piece of thick plate glass, 10 inches in diameter, ground by Hoskins into a concave mirror; this mirror enclosed in a six-foot metal tube along with a right-angle prism and a magnifying eyec INDICTED FOR ASSAULTING RUSSELL SCOTT Pair Are Promptly Placed Under Bonds; Report Recommended Discharge of Moncrief and Flower of the County Jail Force, and Both Resign; General Housecleaning Apparent in Domain of Sheriff Jernigan ALTHOUGH Sheriff Jernigan was absolved from complicity in any criminal actions which have been charged against his deputies, the grand jury, called in special session to investigate the sheriff's office and the administration of the county jail, reported that he had been negligent, inefficient, unbusiness-like and incompetent in the discharge of the duties of his office. After an exhaustive examination, the jury filed its report yesterday with Judge Homer G. Ames. It returned indictments against Deputy Sheriff Roscoe Knight and former Chief Criminal Deputy Ed McClellan, charged with humanly beating Russel Scott at La Habra recently. It also recommended the immediate discharge of Orlo Morrief, Jaller, and his deputy, Clyde Flowers. Judge Ames immediately issued bench warrants for the arrest of McClellan and Knight, and bound them over for trial in the sum of $1500. Moncrief and Flowers resigned on hearing the report, and Sheriff Jernigan will perhaps be more careful in his selection of successors to them. The full report follows: "TO THE HONORABLE H. G. AMES, Judge of the Superior Court in and for the County of Orange, State of California: "In the investigation just completed by this Grand Jury of the administration of the office of Sheriff of Orange County, Californin, by Sam Jernigan, and conditions which have and now prevail in the County Jail of said County, the testimony of 25 witnesses was taken, resulting in 1645 pages of typewritten evidence. "It has been the purpose of this body to confine the scope of its investigation to these subjects, in conformity with the suggestions and advice of the Court so to do, and to pursue matters outside of these subjects only insofar as they seemed to us to hold promise of additional evidence having a direct or indirect relation to these two matters. "The testimony has been exceedingly confused and contradictory. The earnest efforts of this body to definitely and certainly ascertain the material facts pertaining to all phases of the administration of the Sheriff's Office and the County Jail, and to faithfully report them to the people of Orange County, have in considerable part been baffled through the refusal of several important witnesses to reply to questions of a searching nature on the ground of their constitutional right to decline response to such inquiries where in their opinion, reply might involve self-incrimination. The situation thus developed than a year ago. The instrument, which is revealing some startling facts about the heavens hidden from the naked eye, stands firmly bedded in cement on the roof of an unused tank house at the rear of the Hoskins ranch home on the state highway, about a mile south of Anaheim. Simple in principle and design, the telescope consists of a piece of thick plate glass, 10 inches in diameter, ground by Hoskins into a concave mirror; this mirror encased in a six-foot metal tube along with a right-angle prism and a magnifying eyepiece located at the opposite end of the metal tube. Light from the stars or other heavenly bodies which the observer wishes to study is caught on the concave mirror, reflected as a narrow beam of light into the prism and thence into the eye-piece. Young Hoskins, who stated that he has always liked chemistry and similar lines of study, completed his new "toy" at a cost of about $80. Orange County's Walnut Crop Heavy Largest Yield in Industry's History Is Expected Walnut growers of Orange county are preparing to harvest the largest crop in the history of the industry here, according to Harold E. Wahlberg, county far midvisor. Even exceeding the yield in 1919, the present harvest will probably beat all previous records. Wahlberg believes. The crop in 1919 was between 8600 and 9000 tons. This year's output of walnuts may run high as 10,000 tons, it is believed. However, 9000 is a conservative estimate and would place this year's harvest above the 1919 yield. A normal harvest is between 7000 and 5000 tons. Wahlberg declared. Last year's production fell to 2235 tons. The Santa Ana Walnut Growers' Association handled 300 tons last season, but this year, according to John Gowen, the association plans to take care of 3000 tons of nuts. In 1919 the association took care of 2500 tons, or 500 tons less than is expected this year. No predictions are being made regarding the price which walnuts are expected to bring. The quality of the nuts, coupled with the amount of No. 2 nuts, will have a considerable effect on the market situation. Gowen stated. The growers are entering this season with last year's output entirely cleaned up, so that there is no reserve supply to affect the price. It is thought that in this respect the market situation is favorable. The Santa Ana Walnut Growers' Association will start operations early in September. Harvesting will probably begin September 1. The association will employ 250 people and the payroll will be $2000 per week. The season is expected to last 60 days. WHILE the WILLOW CROP CHARGES SELLING HIGH PRICE AND OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY OF THE INDUSTRIAL FORGIVEN TO A SUPERIOR WEATHER EARLY SUMMER CAUSE AND THE HARVEST LAST TWO THIRDS OF THE SHORT CROP ON THE SOURCE OF QUALITY OF Fruit AND CROP REDUCTION OF HIGH PRICES ARE A NEW YEAR'S CROP. Government expects that next year's Vale is due as cause for this unusual drop on during a cold spell of intense heat in According to the condition of this is now only 67 percent compared with 74 which has been ten months during the period. Prospects for this crop are also development experts to be reported that the price for fruit is only 64 as compared with 77 per cent. In northern Orange few lemons on the Bloom is plentiful for fair set of fruit, while spring and winter. With prices on eastern markets c/o levels and the devaluation Orange county operating their plant ahead, and the major season's crop has all up it is said. So houses have already season's shipping and ing to do so within t The exchange hours expect to close their this year than usual shipping of the payment to Assistant of the Northern Orchard Exchange. "The ex have a good quantity moved and plan on deliciously throughout present season in orage of most favor dittions as they arise." "The testimony has been exceedingly confused and contradictory. The earnest efforts of this body to definitely and certainly ascertain the material facts pertaining to all phases of the administration of the Sheriff's Office and the County Jail, and to faithfully report them to the people of Orange County, have in considerable part been baffled through the refusal of several important witnesses to reply to questions of a searching nature on the ground of their constitutional right to decline response to such inquiries where in their opinion, reply might involve self-incrimination. The situation thus developed was more than usually difficult of management by the District Attorney and this Grand Jury by reason of the pendency of certain proceedings in the Federal Court in Los Angeles having a more or less intimate relation to the subject matter of this inquiry; hence our investigation could not, under such conditions, be as thorough and searching as we had hoped and expected it might be. "The evidence adduced disclosed no criminal nor affirmative wrong-doing on the part of Sam Jernigan, sheriff of the County of Orange, but we are of the unanimous opinion that it does sustain the conclusion that he has been negligent, inefficient, unbusiness-like, and incompetent in the discharge of the duties devolving upon him as Sheriff of Orange County. "The members of the Grand Jury find the women's department of the Orange County Jail, under the management of Mrs. Sam Jernigan, to have been conducted in an efficient and satisfactory manner. "Considerable testimony was offered on the matter of the use of unnecessary force by deputy sheriffs in making arrests. This is in the main rather conclusively contradicted. While unnecessary force may have been and probably was used in some instances, we are reluctant to offer much criticism of officers generally in this respect, as we realize the arresting officer must necessarily be accorded a large discretion in a matter where his life may be endangered and where he has no means of knowing whether the subject of arrest who offers physical resistance may be armed or not. And we dismiss this subject with the admonition that this (Continued on Last Page) Anaheim’s Houses Are Being Filled George W. Reid, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, reports that 19 families were added to the population of Anaheim last week. The newcomers are as follows: C. W. Pickering, 116 North Philadelphia; C. O'Connell, 707 South Dickel; W. J. Reynolds, 307 North Olive; H. R. Chandler, 205 South Citron; F. J. Stewart, 407 South Olive; H. J. McCune, 835 North Zeyn; A. V. Dennis, 313 East Alberta; C. F. Eklund, 715 North Claudina; L. McMeuamin, 519 South Clementine; Manuel Gameros, 517 East Cypress; G. G. Merrick, 216 East South; John C. Kratz, R.F.D. No. 1; Otho McCabe, 131 West Laverne; A. J. Hall, 810 South Philadelphia; T. Rutherford, 405 South Lemon; Mrs. F.I. Chapman, 214 South Philadelphia; W.M.Gray, 618 North Clementine; Sydney Snode, 709 North Lemon, and Walter Ware, 310 North Sabina. Many Anaheim people are in attendance this week at the Adventist camp meeting now being held at the county park. Hundreds of tents have been erected in the park to shelter the campers. It is estimated that 4000 people are on the grounds, the faithful gathering there from all sections of the state, Completely routing faint paralysis general to plunge in the city Monday by Ray Smith health department among any such bacteria. Although it has a certain water, generals contains a large amount of the Anaheim plunger of them, Mr. Smith. The water in the purified and filtered hours, according to park superintendent, rection the plunge in intricate filtering system with the opening of insures clear, pure water the plunge at all time. To safeguard against that might be brought by bathers, a steady gas is circulated continuously. Mr. Asso and an accurate device office of the superior the amount being plunged. The amount of gas different times, more gas water when the attic NAHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 18, 1927 NIGAN CENSURED BY THE VALENGIA CROP WILL BE SHORT NEXT YEAR EXPERTS ESTIMATE IT AT 67 PER CENT OF THIS SEASON'S YIELD Unfavorable Weather in Early Summer Caused Heavy June Drop; Quality Expected to Be Unusually Good and Prices High, Which Will Offset Short Yield; This Year Harvest One of Most Profitable in History WHILE the Valencia growers this summer are harvesting Growers Get $460,000 for First Oranges FINAL settlement for Valencias marketed during the first pool period, which closed July 1, has been made by the Anaheim Cooperative Oranges Association bringing the amount paid for this pool to nearly half a million dollars, according to report by Manager J. H. Ritchle. Checks have been handed growers for approximately $460,000 in full settlement for fruit marketed during this pool, which was the largest pool ever handled by this house. Five hundred cars of fruit were marketed during the pool and growers were paid an average price of $1.60 per field box at the packing house, it is reported. The crop marketed averaged approximately 61 per cent 216s and smaller sizes, only an unusually good market enabling the house to handle such a large crop so successfully, it is stated. Though the second pool period was featured by an even greater per- FLOOD CONTROL ENGINEER IS APPOINTED STATE ENGINEER BAILEY SELECTED FOR JOB BY SUPERVISORS Will Resign His Post at Sacramento and Take Charge of Work Here September 1; Has Had Much Experience With Flood Control Work, and Will Begin an Immediate Survey; May Change Present Plans IT WAS expected that J. B. Lippincott, the Los Angeles Silver Me 67 PER CENT OF THIS SEASON'S YIELD Unfavorable Weather in Early Summer Caused Heavy June Drop; Quality Expected to Be Unusually Good and Prices High, Which Will Offset Short Yield; This Year Harvest One of Most Profitable in History WHILE the Valencia growers this summer are harvesting a bumper crop from their orchards, selling the fruit at a high price, and experiencing one of the most prosperous seasons in the history of the industry, they are looking forward to a short crop next year. Unfavorable weather conditions in the early summer caused an unusual drop, and the harvest is expected to be only about two-thirds of this season's yield. The short crop on the trees, however, is expected to result in a much better quality of fruit, and with the Florida crop reduced 50 per cent, extremely high prices are anticipated for next year's crop. Government experts have predicted that next year's Valencia yield will be the "poorest in five years," assigning as the cause of this expected condition the unusual drop of fruit that occurred during a cold spell following a period of intense heat in June, this year. According to the government experts, the condition of the new crop Valencias is now only 67 per cent of normal as compared with 74 per cent of normal, which has been the record for this month during the past 10 years. Prospects for the California lemon crop are also declared by the government experts to be "not so good." They report that the present condition of the fruit is only 64 per cent of normal as compared with a 10-year average of 77 per cent. In northern Orange county there are few lemons on the trees at present. Bloom is plentiful on the trees with a fair set of fruit, which will ripen next spring and winter. With prices on Valencias on the eastern markets continuing at high levels and the demand still strong, northern Orange county distributors are operating their plants at full steam ahead, and the major portion of this season's crop has already been cleaned up. It is said. Some of the smaller houses have already rounded out their season's shipping and others are expecting to do so within the next few weeks. The exchange houses, however, do not expect to close their season any earlier this year than usual, despite the heavy shipping of the past few weeks, according to Assistant Manager Crawford of the Northern Orange County Citrus Exchange. "The exchange houses still have a good quantity of fruit to be moved and plan on distributing it judiciously throughout the balance of the present season in order to take advantage of most favorable market conditions as they please," he stated. Five hundred cars of fruit were marketed during the pool and growers were paid an average price of $1.60 per field box at the packing house, it is reported. The crop marketed averaged approximately 61 per cent 216s and smaller sizes, only an unusually good market enabling the house to handle such a large crop so successfully, it is stated. Though the second pool period was featured by an even greater percentage of small sizes than during the first, prices were from 40 to 45 per cent higher, enabling the house to complete the marketing of this part of the crop very successfully. A continuation of good demand and good prices is looked for during the balance of the season. Popular Couple United in Marriage Miss Kathryn Cravath Becomes Bride of Andrew J. Cook Miss Kathryn Cravath, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cravath of Laguna Beach, and Andrew J. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cook of this city, were married in St. Francis Episcopal church, Laguna Beach, at noon Saturday. Rev. Percy Wise Clarkson, pastor of the church, was officiating clergyman. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Champion of Pasadena, brother-in-law and sister of the groom, were the only attendants. The bridal gown was a beautiful creation of white mirror-crope satin, trimmed with lace. Her tulle veil was held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of bride's roses and lilies-of-the-valley. Mrs. Champion was gowned in cerise velvet and wore an orchid hat and shoes. She carried a bouquet of orchid sweet peas. The bride is a graduate of Anaheim Union high school, and for the past two years has been secretary in the registrar's office at the high school. She is well known in Orange county, where her family has been prominent for many years. Mr. Cook is the son of John Cook, well-known West Anaheim resident, and is also a graduate of Anaheim Union high school. He later attended the University of Southern California, where as "Bill" Cook he made his mark in athletics, being one of the football stars of the last two seasons. He was assistant coach at the university last years, and has been engaged as athletic coach of the Santa Ana Junior college for the coming year. The young couple left immediately after the ceremony on a honeymoon trip to June lake, Inyo county, after which they will return to this city to for approximately $460,000 in full settlement for fruit marketed during this pool, which was the largest pool ever handled by this house. Five hundred cars of fruit were marketed during the pool and growers were paid an average price of $1.60 per field box at the packing house, it is reported. The crop marketed averaged approximately 61 per cent 216s and smaller sizes, only an unusually good market enabling the house to handle such a large crop so successfully, it is stated. Though the second pool period was featured by an even greater percentage of small sizes than during the first, prices were from 40 to 45 per cent higher, enabling the house to complete the marketing of this part of the crop very successfully. A continuation of good demand and good prices is looked for during the balance of the season. IT WAS expected that J. B. Lippincott, the Los Angeles engineer who surveyed the Santa Ana river and recommended the construction of a dam at Prado would be appointed by the supervisors as engineer in charge of the conservation work, but the board apparently thought otherwise. Paul Bailey, state engineer of California was selected for the job at the meeting Tuesday, and will sever his connection with the state and begin his work in Orange county September 1, at a salary of $12,000 per year. On the first of next month the new engineer is expected to take charge of the flood control activities, under supervision of the board, and prepare an outline of his plans for the project. His views on the needs of the county in this respect have not been made known. nor is it known whether he favors construction of a dam at some site such as Prado, as recommended in the Lippincott report. Appointment of Bailey means his resignation as state engineer, to which office he was appointed by former Governor Friend W. Richardson in 1926. He had been deputy state engineer since 1920. During about 14 years in state employment, preceded and interspersed with his direction of large private projects. Bailey become recognized, it is said, as one of the leading hydraulic engineers in California. During the last two years he has had charge, as state engineer, of the Santa Ana river survey conducted by the state and three counties of Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside. This was regarded as fitting him particularly for handling the conservation program of this county, built around the resources of the Santa Ana river watershed. Bailey holds engineering degrees from the state university and Leland Stanford university. He graduated at Berkeley in the class of 1909, with Warren K. Hilyard, now Orange county surveyer. His career has been identified with some of the biggest irrigation and flood control projects in the state. In 1907 and 1908 he was assistant on filtration experiments preliminary to the designing of a filtration plant in Oakland. In 1908, office of irrigation, United States department of agriculture. From 1910 to 1914 he was with a San Francisco engineering firm and conducted surveys or directed reclamation projects in the Sacramento valley totaling 50,000 acres. For a time he was assistant in charge of the main office in Sacramento, directing municipal and harbor projects. SELECTED FOR JOB BY SUPERVISORS Will Resign His Post at Sacramento and Take Charge of Work Here September 1; Has Had Much Experience With Flood Control Work, and Will Begin an Immediate Survey; May Change Present Plans IT WAS expected that J. B. Lippincott, the Los Angeles engineer who surveyed the Santa Ana river and recommended the construction of a dam at Prado would be appointed by the supervisors as engineer in charge of the conservation work, but the board apparently thought otherwise. Paul Bailey, state engineer of California was selected for the job at the meeting Tuesday, and will sever his connection with the state and begin his work in Orange county September 1, at a salary of $12,000 per year. On the first of next month the new engineer is expected to take charge of the flood control activities, under supervision of the board, and prepare an outline of his plans for the project. His views on the needs of the county in this respect have not been made known. nor is it known whether he favors construction of a dam at some site such as Prado, as recommended in the Lippincott report. Appointment of Bailey means his resignation as state engineer, to which office he was appointed by former Governor Friend W. Richardson in 1926. He had been deputy state engineer since 1920. During about 14 years in state employment, preceded and interspersed with his direction of large private projects. Bailey become recognized, it is said, as one of the leading hydraulic engineers in California. During the last two years he has had charge, as state engineer, of the Santa Ana river survey conducted by the state and three counties of Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside. This was regarded as fitting him particularly for handling the conservation program of this county, built around the resources of the Santa Ana river watershed. Bailey holds engineering degrees from the state university and Leland Stanford university. He graduated at Berkeley in the class of 1909, with Warren K. Hilyard, now Orange county surveyer. His career has been identified with some of the biggest irrigation and flood control projects in the state. In 1907 and 1908 he was assistant on filtration experiments preliminary to the designing of a filtration plant in Oakland. In 1908, office of irrigation, United States department of agriculture. From 1910 to 1914 he was with a San Francisco engineering firm and conducted surveys or directed reclamation projects in the Sacramento valley totaling 50,000 acres. For a time he was assistant in charge of the main office in Sacramento, directing municipal and harbor projects. Beauty Ornament American Entertainer Each of these Legions in G girl for this section with next month registering for The Orange Friday night. The ten best vear ties and reservation queen of honor. The press lovely Ornament feature of this been design selection for motion picture studios. Legionnaire are reported in this and besides opening day of sham grounds and week. The present chairmanof mittee.Frank will have chanced. The Americanization does political offencea motion offeredat Orange. The matter when rehearsal Park Plunge Free From All Bacteria Analysis Shows the Water to Be Absolutely Pure Completely routing any fears of infantile paralysis germs in the water of the plunge in the city park, tests made Monday by Ray Smith of the county health department show an absence of any such bacteria. Although it has been proven that certain water, generally stagnant water, contains a large amount of such germs, the Anaheim plunge is entirely devoid of them. Mr. Smith declared. The water in the plunge is changed, purified and filtered once every 24 hours, according to Warren Ashleigh, park superintendent, under whose direction the plunge is operated. An intricate filtering system was installed with the opening of the pool, which insures clear, pure water circulating in the plunge at all times, night and day. To safeguard against any bacteria that might be brought into the water by bathers, a steady stream of chlorine gas is circulated through the water continuously. Mr. Ashleigh pointed out, and an accurate device is located in the office of the superintendent to show the amount being placed in the water. The amount of gas used varies at different times, more gas being put in the water when the attendance is largest. Mr. Cook is the son of John Cook, well-known West Anaheim resident, and is also a graduate of Anaheim Union high school. He later attended the University of Southern California, where as "Bill" Cook he made his mark in athletics, being one of the football stars of the last two seasons. He was assistant coach at the university last years, and has been engaged as athletic coach of the Santa Ana Junior college for the coming year. The young couple left immediately after the ceremony on a honeymoon trip to June lake, in Inyo county, after which they will return to this city to reside. Uses Horse to Catch Suspected Thief Even in this, the gasoline age, when the automobile has taken the place of the horse and other modes of travel, there are times when a horse is needed and when only a horse will do, as can be testified by J. W. Johnson, prominent rancher residing near Atwood. Johnson returned to his home Monday morning to find a man beating off his watch dog with a club. He accosted the man, officers said, and the man, E. H. Byron, 49 years of age, is asserted to have threatened him. Johnson then went after his gun, and in the meantime Byron escaped. Determined to capture Byron, whom he believed had tried to burglarize his home, Johnson jumped into his automobile and gave chase. Byron, seeing that he was being pursued, is alleged to have jumped a fence and started across fields and orange groves—places where automobiles would not go. So Johnson returned to his home, saddled his horse and took up the chase again. This time he was successful and the man was captured and turned over to Officers Jesse Elliott and Ernie Sawyer. Byron was brought to the county jail, where he was booked on a charge of attempted burglary. Joseph and Antonio Krikac of Anaheim are asking judgment of $500 in a suit filed in the superior court against Anton Schulte. The plaintiffs assert that the money is due them for settlement of a sale of furniture to Schulte. W-lshSotpp... This Year's Crop Breaks the Record Anaheim Walnut Association Will Ship 1000 Tons Setting the price-to be paid to pickers this season and formal recognition of 27 new members received into the association the first instant, featured a meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Walnut Growers' Association Monday. Pickers are to be paid the highest price set this year by any association in the county, 75 cents per grain sack, it was decided at the session. Other associations of the county have announced different prices on buds and soft shells, but the Anaheim directors felt that one price for all varieties would prevent confusion and trouble. Walter Ross, manager, said. Approximately 1000 tons of nuts are expected to be handled by the Anaheim house this season, as compared with 912 tons handled during the 1925 season, according to advance estimate announced by Mr. Ross some time ago. The 1925 season was the record season of the local house. ZETTE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 Number 45 THE GRAND JURY Silver Foxes May Be Raised In Pens Here DALE M. HASKIN, largest individual breeder of silver foxes in the United States, may locate a fox farm in the vicinity of Santa Ana within the immediate future, it became known Thursday, when Haskin investigated prospective sites between that city and Garden Grove. Sole owner and manager of silver fox and fur farms in Newberg and Hood River. Ore., Haskin has been visiting in Santa Ana with an old friend, Earl Martin, 518 Eastside avenue. His ranch at Hood River has 150 pens, while the one at Newberg includes 75 pens. "I intend to locate a farm somewhere in Southern California before fall, and I can say that Orange county impresses me more favorably than any other section, which I have investigated." "Many persons are under the erroneous impression that the silver fox requires a cooler climate than ANOTHER OFFICER FACES SERIOUS CHARGES GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF ROSCOE KNIGHT AND ED McCLELLAN La Habra Man, Who Resisted Arrest Because Officer Refused to Show a Warrant, Charges He Was Beaten With a "Sap" and Subdued; Knight Discharged by Sheriff Jernigan; Ed McClellan Resigns MEMBERS of Sheriff Sam Jernigan's official family Beauty Contest at Orange County Fair American Legion Posts Each to Enter Candidate for Queen Each of the ten posts of the American Legion in Orange county will endorse a girl for the "queen" contest in connection with the Orange County Fair next month. It was announced, following the regular monthly gathering of the Orange county interpost council Friday night at Orange. The ten beauties selected will vie for the various prizes, awards, opportunities and rewards offered by the fair management to the girl selected as "queen of the fair" and her six maids of honor. The presentation of this bevy of lovely Orange county girls is to be a feature of the opening day, which has been designated Legion Day, and the selection of a queen will be made by motion picture stars from Hollywood studios. Legionnalres throughout the county are reported as showing intense interest in this year's fair arrangements, and besides having entire charge of the opening day activities, will be in charge of the sham battle, the policing of the grounds and the dance floor throughout the week. Ted Craig is the Legion representative on the fair board, and is chairman of the entertainment committee. Frank Mason, also of Brea, will have charge of the girl contest. The American Legion, as an organization, does not indorse candidates for political offices, was the substance of a motion made at last night's meeting at Orange. The matter came up for discussion when the recent press dispatches were OF ROSCOE KNIGHT AND ED McCLELLAN La Habra Man, Who Resisted Arrest Because Officer Refused to Show a Warrant, Charges He Was Beaten With a "Sap" and Subdued; Knight Discharged by Sheriff Jernigan; Ed McClellan Resigns MEMBERS of Sheriff Sam Jernigan's official family are getting themselves in the limelight with great frequency these days, and the light is not showing them in an enviable position. Many serious charges have been preferred against several of them, and the cases are still under investigation. It is hoped for the credit of Orange county that all will prove themselves innocent of the charges. The latest incident that brought another deputy into the muddle which began some weeks ago, when a number of officers were indicted by the federal grand jury for alleged complicity in a gigantic run-running plot, occurred last Thursday, when Deputy Sheriff Roscoe Knight went to La Habra to arrest Russel Scott, against whom a complaint had been made for non-support of his family. Knight took Ed McClellan, former chief criminal deputy, with him, although McClellan was not an officer, being under suspension for alleged complicity in the booze plot. McClellan went along to identify the man. They found Scott at the home of Chris Schneider, his father-in-law, where he was having a conference with his wife in the hope of effecting a reconciliation. Knight informed Scott that he was under arrest, and told him to come along, but Scott demanded to see the warrant for his arrest before submitting. According to Scott's story, the officer declared he didn't need a warrant, and laid violent hands on him. Then a fight ensued, with neither getting the advantage, until Knight asked McClellan to hand him a "sap." McClellan handed it out with the request, according to Scott, that he beat his brains out with it. The prisoner was quickly overpowered when the deputy wielded this weapon, and Scott was loaded into the car and taken to Santa Ana. When Sheriff Jernigan heard the particulars of the matter, he promptly discharged Knight. McClellan turned in his resignation, and now there are two vacancies on the sheriff's staff. The grand jury, which completed taking testimony in the jail scandal some days before, convened again Monday to hear evidence in this case. John Scott, father of Russell Scott, is assisting in prosecuting the charges, and there were others who witnessed the affair on hand to testify. The jury Wednesday returned an indictment against both Knight and McClellan. Scott's charges against Knight included the assertion that McClellan, in handing the "sap" to Knight, urged Three Men Injured In Auto Accident Three men were injured, two seriously, when a car in which they were riding near Anaheim, Friday morning, overturned and crashed into a telephone pole as the driver swerved to avoid striking another car. Horace Messinger, 54, and William H. Messinger, 25, of 325 East Sycamore avenue, Orange, are in the Fullerton hospital suffering from severe injuries. C. W. Wilson of 205 East First street, Santa Ana, was treated for a slight gash on his forehead and then allowed to proceed to his home. The elder Messinger is suffering from glass cuts, chest and head abrasions and a fractured left leg. The younger Messinger has severe glass cuts. The accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Spadra road and Orangethorpe boulevard. Observing another machine coming east on Orangethorpe, the elder Messinger, who was driving the machine, swerved his car to the right to avoid striking the other car. Skidding, the car overturned into a telegraph pole. The driver of the other car was A. F. Rite of Downey.