Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-28
THE CALzADA CASE.
on Trial fer she murder 81 Hi'
wife.

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wife.
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning
the case Of Francisco Calzada, charg-
ed with the murder of his wife,
Louise Calzada, came up for trial be-
fore Judge Cheney, in Department
No. 1. The whole Of the forenoon,
and until three O'Clock in the after
noon, was spent in obtaining jury.
The first witness called on behalf Of
the prosecution was
DR.. d. G. MCGOWAN. who testified !:
1 am a practicing physician. having
been SO engaged for eight years. +!
made an examination Of the body OF
Louise Valensuela de Calzada at the
undertaking rooms Of Orr & Sutch, on
Spring street. 1t was some time in
August, 1887. Her death was caused
by three gun-shot wounds inflicted by
pistol of large caliber at
short range. One wound entered
near the should blade, ranged
through the liver, and came
out at the right knee, another entered
the back near the seventh dorset ver-
zebra and came out near the right
nipple. The third entered the back
near the left shoulder blade, and
passed through the heart. Either of
these wounds would cause death.
There was a wound on the head, but
not necessarily fatal one. should
Judge the shots were fired at close
quarters for the reason the skin was
burned about the wounds.
CDR. MCGOWAN was excused until
certain memorandas made by him. at
the Coroner's inquest could be pro-
duced.)
Rita Quintana, being called as a
witness, testified that she resided on
Jefferson street, and knew Louise
Calzado in her lifetime. She resided
near her when she was killed. 81
also know the prisoner, who was the
husband of Louise. She was killed
by Francisco Calzado on Sunday,
the 3rd Of August. On that
day 1 heard several shots,
and upon running towards the
sounds l saw him fire the last shot.
! was about twenty feet away when
he stepped up to Louise and put the
pistol close to her body and fired.
His wife was on her side when l first
saw her. After shooting the fifth
shot, he took up his little child in his
arms and said: "She is dead andI am
satisfied" He went TO store near
by, and there heard him say the
same thing, and also that he come
there to kill Louise. The pistol shots
set fire to her garments and l put it
out. | have heard Louise say that
Francisco was her husband, but he
was not living with her at the time
she was killed. He would often 90
to the house and pick quarrel with
Mrs. Calzado. l went up to Fran
cisco Calzado and took the little girl
from his arms. A couple of men
were tying him at the time.
Cross-examination: l am a widow,
having lost my husband day before
yesterday. My husband went by a
different name from Quintara. He
used to tell me were divorced, but l
do not know whether we were or not.
l used to see Francisco Calzada near
the house where Louise lived, and in
the courtyard, but 1 don't think they
lived together. l heard him ask her
to 60 with him. She told him no, she
could not, for he had left her for two
years and thrown her furniture out in
the street. She said she wanted to be
allowed to work and maintain herself
and children, and that was all. 1
never testified at former trial that
Calzado kissed Louise before he shot
her. did not see them until after
Louise had been shot several times
and was lying on the ground on her
side. When they were preparing to
tie and disarm Calzada he said: Il
came here to kill my wife, and 1 am
satisfied" He took off cartridge
belt and gave it to them, saying
"This is all l have"
An adjournment was then taken
until 8 80 A. M. to-day.