Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-10
SUICIDE YESTERDAY.
A Spanish Physician Cuts his Throat No
Cause Assigned Ooroner's Inquest.

cred that DIR. II. AJoven, a guest al
the Hotel de Paris, corner of Main
and Turner streets, had committed
suicide. Officer Tribolet was sum-
moned and effected an entrance to
the room, the door of which had
been locked from the inside, through
the transom. The deceased was lying
on the floor with his throat cut, the
jagular vein having been severed
OH both sides of the neck. A razor
and pair of scissors, both covered
with blood, were lying on the bu :
reau in such a position as to lead
to the conclusion that the fatal act
had been committed while stand
ing in front of the bureau. The
deceased left no note or other evil
dence from which clue to the
cause which impelled him to take
his life could be learned. Indeed,
his intention seemed to have been
to destroy every thing that might
lead to the discovery of the cause,
as the ashes of burned papers were
still smouldering in the slop pail
when the room was entered.
Coroner Harmon held al inquest
at which the following evidence
was elected:
Stephen Kelles sworn: Deceased
was named DR.. II. Aljoven. Have
known bin since he came here,
about twenty-six days ago. He has
done nothing that 1 know of since
coming here except to doctor a
little boy of Mr.. Pruneda's. He
appeared to be temperate; was not
respondent in his ways. Saw him
in the Office of this hotel about I
O'Clock this morning. He said he
wanted to go on the afternoon train
to Santa Monica to take the steamer
for San Francisco. He looked we'll
dressed. Wore light overcoat and
did not appear excited or say any
thing about committing suicide.
About half-past 8 O'Clock this morn
ing 1 came to his door and knocked.
Found the door locked and could
not get in. Took a chair and looked
over transom, but could see moth
ing. Afterwards looked through
transom and saw the deceased
lying here dead. Made this dis.
covery about haif-past o'clock.
He claimed to hail from Cuba; said
he had wife and child in San
Francisco. (Signed)
STEPHEN KELLEs.
Joseph Soldini sworn: Knew de-
ceased: saw him come into the res
taurant every day but never held
conversation with him; deceased
was at dinner last night; did not
see him this morning. About half
past O'Clock this morning heard
Il noise in this ROOM; my room is
next to his; my wife has noticed
that deceased was in the habit of
walking back and forth in his room
for three or four hours at n time;
never heard him make any threats
about destroying himself; he SEEM
ed somewhat queer in his ways;
was in the habit of walking back
and forth in his room until 10 or II
O'clock at night. (Signed,)
JOSEPH SoLDINI.
+. Van Santere sworn: Deceased
came here on the 10Th or 18th of last
month; has been boarding here
since; paid his board i'm advance
for one month, (his month is about
up now; was told this morning
that he was going away, and |
made arrangements to take his
trunk to the depot; had only
speaking acquaintance with de-
ceased; had no relations or friends
that l know of; don't know where
he came from; he seemed soma
what moody and retired in his
manner; was always very gentle
manly; saw this man last alive
about ! o'clock last night; when I
came to the room first this morn
ing the room was locked and key
on the inside; deceased was tenn
perate in his habits; only took
about Que glass of wine at dinner.
{Signed.) Il VAN SANTERE.
Officer j. Trbolet sworn: About
twenty minutes past o'clock this
morning L was told by Steve Kelles
that man in this house had killed
himself; came up here and tried to
open the door, but could not as it
was locked. Took transom glass
out and crawled over the door; was
the first man in the room; found a
handkerchief hanging on the key.
He appeared to have been dead an
hour or more; was lying on the
floor; razor and scissors were lying
on the bureau as they are now;
razor shut up. Never knew the
man except by sight.
(Signed) G.. TRIBoLET.
Jose Pruneda sworn: About two
months ago deceased came from
San Francisco; have known him
intimately since he came here;
saw nothing peculiar in his np-
pearance; was not dissipated. He
staid at my house until 10 o'clock
last night. Was talking with me
and Mr.. Cuyas. He was discussing
his trip to San Francisco; appeared
in good spirits last night; never
heard him make any threats;
q few days ago he received
money order through the postof-
flee; with this he paid his hotel
bill and bought his ticket to San
Francisco; did not drink anything
at any place last night. He was u
man of good habits and we'll edu-
Gated. He was born in Mantzas,
Cuba; was 81 years of age, and a
graduate of the Medical Colleges Of
Madrid and Havana.
ESigned,l JOSE PRuNEpA.
Upon this evidence and the at
tendant circumstances, the jury re-
turned verdict of death at his
own hands.