Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-02
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Mig Cabie--Mysterieus suicide
startling Details Fair sued
Lawyer Assaulted = Tobacco
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SAY FaAScIsco, May l.--Tne Cslifor
mia W.ro Works yesterday finished the
largest wire cable ever innnufacted On
this coast. II is 1900 feet long, four
inc hes in circumference and one and a
quarter inches In diameter; weight 20
to Is and cost OF construction in the
nais shborhood of $50. 900. 1t is intended
for the California Street road.
A mysterious circumstance came to
light yesterday evening. A young girl
,nsme,i Lottie Hansinger had, il was
stated, committed suicide as long ago as
last Saturday morning, but the body was
only removed to the morgue yesterday
morning. Repeated requests by news
paper representatives. resulted in elicit
ing no information NJ to what produced
death or the cause of the alleged suicide.
The whole matter seemed shrouded in
mystery. Little by little rumors were
circulated about town and the name of
the woman leaked out. The rumors
coupled the name of . prominent citizen
with the case, and to the effect that the
woman, who is an unmarried girl only
% years old took po son in some room
to which she had been accompanied by
the citizen. A physician was called in
aud administered antidotes. The girl
stated that she had neuralgia, and when
in the room she saw box of pills. which
the label said were good for neuralgia,
and took number Of them. Her con-
dition seemed to be so favorable after
the antidotes were administered that
altar q oo.,oulta ttor hatsvaav. tho .;tt,.,,
and the physician it WAS agreed to take
her to the citizens room to perfect a
cure. The girl readily consented. and
she was taken to the mans room, where
she died ON Saturday night. The body
was taken to Gray's undertaking rooms,
where 1t remained until Monday morn
ing. when it was conveyed to themorgue
In the meantime the mother Of the young
lady was apIrised OF the occurrence, and
consented TO keep quiet about the mat
ter until the inquest. The Coroner has
evidently consented tQthis arrangement,
IS has the attending physician. The un-
dertaker was questioned about the matter
yesterday, and at frat pleaded ignorance,
but when told that many of the facts
had leaked out be suddenly remembered
that he had the body Of young girl in
his place until it was sent to the m0rgue.
The physician was said to be DIR. Ayers.
He admitted that he had been called at
about | o'clock SATURDAY to attend a
young girl suffering iron strychnine pois-
oning; that she had died unsler his care,
and that he had promised, on his profes-
sional honor, to say nothing abost the
matter until called upon officially 10
testify. The case is surrounded with o
mystery which none Of the parties in
tsrested seem willing to throw light upon.
The mysterious hiding Of the death OF
the young milliner Lottie Hansinger re-
ported yesterday evening, exciting the
attention of police authorities. Chief OF
Police Crowley had the matter under in
vestigation this morning and although
the facts and cause of death still remain
shrouded in mystery. it is the belief that
the death of the young woman was from
an overdose Of . preparation of neural
gia pills. known as DR.. Fowler's Pills.
The matter il being further investigated.
Yesterday Philip Henkel 4 Co. began
spit in the United States Circuit Court 70
recover damages from Senator James G.
Fair Of Nevada, for alleged infringement
Of patent right to certain elevator ms.
chinery. An injunction against further
infringement il also prayed for.
Yesterday two young men entered the
law Office of Charles 8. Roe, 2l7 Sam
some street, and assaulted him with
some blunt instrument badly cutting
his head and otherwise injuring him.
The cause Of the assault given by Roe's
friends Is enmity excited against him by
his pertinacity in collecting debt for a
client from a friend OF the assailants.
The other story Is that Roc had SLAM
dered the wife OF one Of his assailants, q
story which he Indignantly denies The
prominent assaulter was Frank Page,
son OF ex-Congrsssman Page.
Owing to the reduction of the tax on
tobacco, stamps amounting to $3.50, 900
have been sold within the last few days
by the Internal Revenue office. Pre-
psrations are being made for immense
shipments of tobacco all over the coun-
try, and large quantities of cigars and
manufactured tobacco will be sent from
this city.
Mormon Wife Beater-Tae U. r.
uI~oAImU vUast