Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-13
THE GORDON SUICIDE.
Further Particulars Brought to
Light Before the Coroner's jury
the Story of Jennie Tripp and
Frank p. Lord-the Body EN-
balmed for Shipment.

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There vas q large crowd in attendance
at the Coroner office yesterday to hear
or tell what wa known concerning the
suicide Of Isaac Gordon, full account
Of which appeared in the HERALD o.
Yesterday.
The jury met al 10 a. NJ and listened
to the testimony Of several witnesses,
the principal of whom are as follows
The first witness was DR.. ]. 8. Owen.
who dressed the wound in Lords arm
esast night. He stated that he had been
called from his Office at five minutes be-
fore eight O'clock. The wound was q flesh
wound. The wound was above the ell
bow Of the right arm, There were two
wounds, The wound seemed to have
bean inflicted from behind The witness
identified O certain ball as one the
wounded man showed him last night.
Justice J. c. Morgan was next put on
the stand. The Judge said that he had
been at the scene Of the suicide half an
hour after the shooting. The man was
dead whea he got there. Deceased was
lying obliquelY across the sidewalk. head
toward the fence and feet outwards, on
the back with both arms extended. There
was q stream Of blood all the way across
the sidewalk. the hemorrhage having
been very profuse. About ten inches
from his right hand was a pistol which
the witness identified as one OF those in
the morgue. Witness found three
chambers empty in the pistol. He put
this in his pocket and afterwards gave
it to the coroner. The beard and nous
tache of decease were covered with
vomit. Witness knew the young
woman, Miss Jennie Trip. She had
been before in his court as complain.
Ing witness. Judge Morgan identified
bundle of papers, letters aud one
thing or other which were found on the
person of deceased. aslt
Mrs. Arondeil said she Know Lord, as
be was accustomed to go to her house.
He came there first two weeks ago.
Afterwards he came to her house and a
woman came and knocked on her door
and called her up, saying, Madam!
madam! Get up, or murder will be
committed in your house." She got up
and ordered Lord out Of the house.
Lord, she said, had tried to shoot man
because, he would not leave the room
where he was with a woman, 1t was at
2 O'Clock in the morning.
Here the Jury again viewed the body.
DR.. j. NJ. Mullins had cut the head open
and found the ball. 1t had entered the
head ct the right ear. which was badly
powder.burned, and had ranged upward
and backward and lodged in the skull on
the lett side Of the head above and back
Of the left ear, having passed completely
through the brain. The ball was exhib-
tied all battered out Of shape. The head
Of the dead man cut through and through
presented horrid appearance.
Officer J. L. Fonck was detailed by
the Chief Of Police to 90 see what was
the matter. When he arrived deceased
| lay on the sidewalk with his right hand
on his breast. He removed the hand in
order to open his clothes and see il he
were still alive. A pistol was near the
body like one in the morgue. Two
chambers were empty, perhaps three.
Two had been recently discharged
There were more than fifty persons
around the body when he got there.
Robert Sutton was next called. He
knew fsaac Gordon, deceased He was
50 years old. He came from Toronto,
Canada. His parents live there now.
| He roomed with witness and was sober
and industrious. Was in partnership in
the drayine business with witness. Last
Sunday witness had neuralgia, and did
not see deceased. On Tuesday morning
asked his wife where Gordon was and
she could not find out. Witness got up
and looked after the team himself. Last
might the wife Of witness heard q noise
and went out, She found Gordon
attending to the team which had
not been. cut all day. He came
to the room Of witness and sat down.
He said he had moved woman to the
Rose building on Monday He said
Il when he bad moved her she called him
into her room and had sat down by him.
4 She put der arm around his head. He
motto ed that she had something in her
hand. A moment after he becnme un-
conscious. He thought he remained 50
Tor sosne twenty mlnntes. When he
came I'd h& found his money
was Rone and the woman was gone too.
HE kxf 4f7.75 collected for tracking
since Saturday evening, After telling
his story be went away from the home
tof witness. He was sober then as he
usually was. Witness asked him .vhere
he had been all Day. He ssid he vas
keepinQ out al the way Of tho police,
| az this woman said she would have him
arrested. Deceased said he did not
know the wonsp, The witness. neve.
knew him 10 osrry a pistol. Did not
know Of his having sny weapon except
small pistol now IN his yoom ~ =
r. h. Lemon, manager Of the skating
rink, was called. He said hs&sstia ths
IskAffng xink ~ sbcut AZ quarter before
eight. He heard two shots. He ran
| o6t % ses what Was the matter. Az ths
corner Of Spring and Third strssts about
two or three minut6s eE>te the SHOOTING,
be saw . man and t8s t&p uSbt uown
Third. Others were eousi66 In di4ersn,
directions. he got to the BODY lying II
the street a. soon a any one.
Witness had walkt1 oyer he revolves
and 5sood between \ and ths Acdy. &
was some five feet FROM the body. Som
one sans N ana tied g shove ~ -
"a Mwa}d {he boy. NHs jostlsd Nit
ness, and in spite ef rsnonstrance kicket
the pistol towards the body. This man
had his hat over his hce Witness
would not be able to ld1ntify this man
a. his features were copD&aled. He wa
!, tall and had o lighf 5blored suit o
clothes. Got one G|aice at bis faee
was young man wearing noustach'
and beard Of about asweek's growth
Witness did not see Lord or Miss Tripl
at alE
Il - THE woMAN's &koRy,
II Jeannie Tipp was called and said tina
she lives ID Fergusony building and thai
she il single. She sh14 she has no oc
cupation, but has meeds 10 live on. Sh'
Ilivsd In Solomon Block formerly. Sh,
sas61s1nd Gordon to move her baggag'
when he Co., here ft1t she paid hin
whsn he za4F4d II t916g.. He cant
np to hsr ~ q 80 P. NJ. ON Monda,
and afnyed E1u an hour. He visitet
/ kar sor6eli4s She nv him lsst even
ins q 8 o'clook at the 0ofper af Tsmpl
and Spring rlZeets. Ank Lord wa
with 81. 4ksY crossed down 70 Mail
ptfeet md then on Main to Third, Sh
| wss a. Third street Nhea the shootin
took place, but did M Zee Gordon fol
lowing. He carried 4 defringsr that be
longed 10 hsk. He oaaic behind her AM
Lord xnd shot. 1t zwas nearer Mai
! than Spring street on Third street, Sh
ran into yard when the shooting OF
Cured. She then hsarsl the second she
: and the paan tell The first shot hi
Lord. Witn6ss was on the inside. an
lord had his arm through he
/, left arm. They were fftee
! feet ahead Of the man that fell. The
1 returned back towsrd the body, saw
! and went to the drugstore. She saw n
pIstol. She and Lord were walking, sh
does not know il Il was uordon. II wa
: dark She uAw the blood. There wer
twelve seconds between the two shot
, She saw the dash Of the pistol when
was fred Gordon never gave her none,
= He had asked her more than once