Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-13
4 DIscRAcEful HOMICIDE.
Assassination of Henry Heidi, an
Exemplary Citizen. by Ramon
Lopez Report OF the coroner's
Jury.

Jury.
About L o'clock yesterday morning,
report reached the HERALD Office that
man named Henry White, of Arizona,
had been stabbed in the head at party
held at the corner of the old Also road
and Macy street. but with the addi-
tional information that the wound was
not serious. This proved to be incor-
rect as the wounded man, after endur-
ing terrible suffering for twelve hours,
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
About o'clock in the afternoon, Cor
oner Nadeau held an inquest at the
morgue, before jury Of seven persons,
who first examined the body, and the
cut in the head, which. it was found,
was over the left eye, and penetrated
the brain.
Carlos Moreno was the first witness
examined. He testified that he was a
marble cutter, and did not know de-
ceased-whose real name is Henry Heidi
but saw him at the birthday party on
Macy and Also streets, at about mid.
night on Monday. The witness was
Fstanding outside the house, and saw
Lopez hit the brother Of the deceased,
Joseph, who called for Henry to protect
him. Henry came out and asked Lopez,
"Did you hit hims"
Witness--I don't know If Lopez an
swered. l didn't see the stabbing, but
saw the wound afterwards. l know
when Henry Heidi met Lopez, after Joe
Heidi had been hit. he pushed Lopez
against the fence, and pummeled him.
Neither Of the men were drunk, although
Lopez was little under the influence of
liquor. was o It of doors, and saw
nothing afterwards.
VIM. Helm, sworn, testified that he is
a laborer, and was at the dance on the
night in question. There were some
boys playing at the window, among
them Joe Heidi, whom Lopez hit on the
head. Lopez said, "Tve caught him, "
and Joe asked witness to call his
brother, which he did. Lopez pushed
little Joe into the door, when his
brother came, and asked If Lopez had
hit his brother. Ramon said eyes. +"
Heidi then pushed Lopez against the
fence and thrashed him soundly.. Heidi
returned to the house, Lopez following,
and when Heidi had reached the top
most step, Lopez was one step lower,
and saw a blow, and saw Heidi fall
afterwards, all over blood 1t was too
dark to see the knife.
Guillermo Gotta was also at the party,
where the boys were fooling together,
and Lopez abused the little brother of
the deceased, who cried, and said ne
would tell his brother Henry. Henry
Heidi came out and drove Lopez against
the fence and returned to the house.
Saw blow on the porch made by Lo-
PEI. 1t was too dark to see the knife.
Heidi went as far as the kitchen before
he dropped, and was placed on sofa.
The party was at Paekard's house.
Alberto Gotta. was also at the party,
and saw young Joseph Heidi aud Lopez.
Heidi said, ''stop, don't hit me-" but
Lopez hit him again, and Joe cried. His
brother Henry then came and punched
Lopez against the fence. Saw the
blow but it was too dark 10 see the cut
ting.
Pe1ro Reynolds was also at the party.
Joe told him that Lopez hit him, which
Lopez acknowledged. Joe called his
brother to protect him, and there was o
row. I rau inside and saw no more.
NJ. Avis, the hackman, testified that
the deceased was his brother-in- law. q
native of Minnesota, 81 years of age, and
a temperate man who used neither
liquor nor tobacco. He had been work.
ing on the Southern Pacific railroad a, a
stationary engineer, and had only been
in the city about ten days. He liked
amusements, but was never dissipated
Lopez is supposed to have been full
although no liquor was to be had on the
premises.
The jury. after being out but a few
minutes, returned verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his death at
the hands Of Ramon Lopez. without
provocation.
Lopez is in Jail, and will remain there
until his examination on the charge Of
murder or manslaughter. Mr.. Heidi
had the good fortune to possess an acci-
dent policy on his life for s., 1000. which
viii assist his relatives. His remains
will be inferred at 2a o'clock P. M. to-
day, from his residence on the Also
road, near the mill