Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-05
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.
Harry sesier browns while Bath
ing at the Toma The Coroner's
Inquest.

Harry Sesler browns while Bath
ing at the Toma The Coroner's
Inquest.
A Coroner's inquest was held at s
o'clock last evening at the Morgue, on
the body of a man found drowned in the
toma, above the railroad bridge.
The first witness examined was
CARLOS o. CRUZ,
Who testified that he found the body in
the zanja at the head Of the small reser-
voir at the dam; was with his father;
Nietos told him; we went to the place eand
found him bending over in the pond; his
head was in the water. We covered
him with shirts. We didn't have to go
into the water to get him out. He was
dead. His clothes were in the bushes
near by. Mr.. Meachel gave the infor-
nation to the police. Saw no stones in
the pond. Thought he struck the plat.
form with his nose. His body was cold
when found. His feet and head were
under water, but his back and the hair
on the back Of his head were out.
WILLIAM KLocKESBRINK,
Clerk at the United States Hotel.
identified the body. He was registered
as Harry sesler, and was from Oak
land. He came on Wednesday
to the hotel saw him between eleven
o'clock and noon to-day. The chamber
maid said that he was in bed all the morn
ing, and she could not get in to clean the
room. He left his pocket-book and
purse at the hotel. His wife went
through to Downey. and he stayed over.
His wife's relatives live there. He left
valise in his room. He was formerly
in Arizona. Never saw him drink.
REGINALDo NIETos
Testified that the man was drowned
when he first saw him, at two o'clock p.
NJ. | found him alone, and went to find
another man. Went to Cruz house,
about 300 to 400 yards distant. Saw no
one pass. Don'tthink any one could pass
without seeing them He was doubled
up with his mouth in the water. He
was in the zanja. Don't know the
depth Of the water. was on the other
side, and didn't see his clothes. l was
there when the police came. Meaehel
was present when Cruz looked at the
clothes, also, another man.
O.. e. CRUZ,
Testified that he saw the body about
two o'clock. He was dead. The
water is not deep. | reached in
and took his head from the wa
ter and brought him to shore
THE position of Sesler was the same as
sworn to by the other witnesses.) /
told my son to run He helped me
take him out. I tried to bring him to
by turning him over. He had white
and woollen SHIRT. Then Meachel
came. / told him that a man was
drowned. Found a watch, without a
chain, in his pocket. put it back. He
had s3.l2 in his other pocket.
Witness identified the watch.
The pocket book was examined, and
found to contain several receipts and
notes, and bottle of balsam of fir.
Also, letter to his wife at Downey, not
yet mailed, stating that he felt bad, bad
cold chills. and pain in the head, be-
side general weakness, but didn't want
to take medicine. He also asked her to
come in, and they would go to Santa
Monica. He also had certificate from
J. Pollensbee, superintendent of the car
shops at Tucson, that he had worked a
year at Deming, and was steady and
capable workman, A letter 70 his wife
at Oakland was also read. The deceased
was 4s years old, native of Virginia,
and member Of the Masonic lodge at
Downey, delegation from which viii
arrive this morning to assist in his inter
ment.
The jury returned a verdict of "acci-
dental drowning"
Henry Lecroq, F.. Mellen, Gustavus
Mingran, Thomas Stiglig, C. W. Beard,
H. G. sweeny.