Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-12

In yesterday mornings HERALD
appeared brief note of the death,
and the commencement of q Cor
oner's inquest upon the remains,
Of Guadalupe Garcia, q young ma
tive California girl who had just
rounded her teens. 1t is the old
story of mans inhumanity-bru-
tality rather-to woman, to parody
Pope's phrase. A few years ago,
and Guadalupe was q mere girl,
playing on the streets In front of
her aunt's place on Main street,
near the Pico House. Dropping
into long clothes, after time she
goes out to service in the Mission
San Gabriel. AS the dying year
rounded towards its close she en-
countered betrayer, with the
usual incidents, In her case a dual
visitation. Appalled, at the shame
which awaited her, che sought out
dark and devious methods to rid
herself of the evidences Of her fall,
in this case, as In go many others,
finding that the ways of iniquity
and crooked medicine lead down to
hell, which, in the language of the
old testament, even in the case Of
so pious man as David, meant
death, and we employ it in that
sense. 1t is the old story, so pa.
thetically told by Hood, Of Zone
more unfortunate, rashly importu-
nate, gone to her DEATH" 1t is
with keen regret that we note that
the testimony seems to point TO a
physician who has hitherto stood
high in this COMMUNICATIVE has
enjoyed our respect in common
with that Of most Of our people--as
the i'm mediate agent in this poor
girls death. It is needless to barb
an arrow to reach the heart OF the
betrsyer of Guadalupe. If he pos
sesses such an organ, it must have
been wrung poignantly long before
these lines will reach his eye.
Guadalupe Garcia died on Thurs
day afternoon. The Coroner's jury
was empanneled on Friday. The
testimony given below, which en-
braces all the material facts, was
ELECTED by the Coroner's inquest
on Friday up till the stage at
which we mark the transition to
yesterday.
THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
The first witness, DR.. A. s..
Shorb, testified that he knew the
deceased, who appeared 10 the cof-
fin, as Mrs. M. Stone. He added
that he was her physician.
Q.-How long did you know her?
A.-She came to my Office tw,
months ago. She was then 3
stranger.
Q.-Was she sick then.
A.-No. She said she was
pregnant.
Q.-When did you next see her?
A.-Not until she sent for me,
about the Sd or 4th OF the month
on Saturday last.
Q-Was she sick then?
Ayes.
Q-What did she com plain Of?
A.-She said she had fallen on
the s. P. r. r. cars and had severe
pains.
Q.-What kind OF pains were
they?
Al considered them labor
pains.
Q.-Did she say where she was
hurt?
Al told her 1 should have to
stop those pains, to prevent mis-
carriage. Sunday morning 1
called again. The fever was not go
great. I went to Pasadena. When
| returned in the evening she had
miscarried of q pair Of twins. That
Ia all / know about it.
@ How far gone was she In the
family way?
A.-TwO and a half or three
months.
Odd she flow considerably?
A.-Not mnch.
@ How did she get along after
wards?
"A high fever set In, with in.
fammatiOn.
Q.-Was 1t preceded by a chill?
A.-Yes.
Q-Was there much tenderness
in the abdomen.
A.-There was q great deal of
tympanitis.
Odd it increase?
Ayes, sir. thought she was
better Wednesday, when she had
little fever. Thursday noon I con.
sidered her much better. was
summoned Thursday evening",
about five o'clock. When 1 reached
her she was dead.
Q.-WhHt was the cause of
death?
A.-Miscarriage.
Q.-Whsn first called on did you
know where she lived?
Al knew nothing about her.
Question by Juror Burns-"What
are plasters on eyes~
A.-Plasters to close the eyes
after death.
Question by Juror Glover-"Did
she fall in the cars?"
Al don't know.
MRS. JACQUEs's TESTIMONY.
The next witness was Mrs. Jac-
ques.
Odd you know the body in
the coffin?
Al knew her in life, where I
boarded. She died yesterday.
Q.-When d d you first see her?
Al met her about 2 P. M,
about one week ago.
Was that the first day she
eame?n
Al don't kn)W