Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-01-01
INQUESTs
Over which Coroner Mere.
dith Presided.
MURDERS AND ACCIDENTS.

Suicides and Deaths from Natural
Causes During the
Past Year.
| Coroner Meredith has been kept
pretty busy during the past year, and
the following resume of his work is
presented:
Andres Martinez, an Indian. be-
tween 80 and 40 years OF age, died
January 4th, at Los Angeles, by a
knife wound.
Alexander Talice, a native OF Italy.
36 years of age, died January 18th
at Los Angeles, by knife wound.
Baby Cowles, an American, aged 5
months, died April 10th, at Los An
geles, from injuries to head and body.
Alice Kegel, a native OF England.
aged 30 years, died July 18th at Los
Angeles, from injuries received at the
hands Of her husband.
Annie Williams, q native of Ireland.
aged 80 years, died August 14,h at
Los Angeles. Shot by her hus oand
Feliz Raman f. Jen Dubois, a ma.
tive of France, aged 40 years. died
September 18th at Los Angeles. by a
gunshot.
John McAvoy, a native of New
York, aged rs years, died October / tn
at Santa Monica, by pistol shot.
Henry Neitman, native of Ger.
many, aged q years, died December
10th at San Pedro. Stabbed with a
knife.
f. M. Davis, nationality unknown.
aged 40 years, died Januasy 10th at
Los Angeles, by pistol shot.
Geo. Is. Robertson, a native Of Texas,
aged 80 years, died January 22d at
Los Angeles, by knife wound.
Samuel Keefer, a native OF Penn
sylvania, aged 60 years, died January
23d at Monrovia, by a pistol shot.
Thos. Watson alias, w. G. Malone,
a native of Illinois, aged 20 years,
died April 18th, at San Jose, by a piss
tol shot.
Isaac w. Reed, native OF Illinois,
aged As years, died April 18th, at Ala.
hamb bra, by laudnum.
James Moore, native OF the West
Indies, aged 80 years, died March Sd,
by drowning.
II. w. Battle, a native of Califor-
MIA, aged IS years, died may 18th, at
Cahuenga. by hanging.
Olive w. Worcester, nationality
unknown, aged 90 years, died May
10th, at Pasadena, by pistol shot.
Robert Fryer, native Of England,
aged 90 years, died May 18th, at Pasa-
dena, by knife wound in the
| threat.
G. F. Graham, nationality I'M.
known, aged so years, died May 31st,
at Los Angeles, by pistol shot.
Chas. Jansen, a native of Denmark,
aged 45 years, died June 9Th. at Santa
Monica, by strychnine.
Ross M. Wharton, native Of Ohio,
aged AZ years, died June Sth, at East
Pasadena, by strychnine.
V. Furan, a native of France, aged
Al years, died January 9Th, at Ana.
helm, by pistol shot. .'
w. Carlton, nationality unknown,
aged 80 years, died June 22d, at Los
Angeles by morphine.
Daniel Fennor Carlton, a native OF
Boston, aged 35 years, died July 18th
at Sierra Madre by pistol shot.
Geo. K. Chase, native of Mich
igan, aged 30 years, died July Goth at
Santa Ana by morphine. ~.
Henry Ortlepp, native of Ger
many, aged 30 years, died July 31st
at Santa Monica by a pistol shot.
Chas. Jordan, a native of France,
aged SO years, died September LIST at
Los Angeles by poison.
/ John "A. Fisher, q native OF Illinois.
aged 81 years, died September 4th at
Los Angeles; by pistol shot.
Nicholas F. Fitting, a native OF Ger
many, aged 81 years, died October
Oath at Los Angeles by pistol shot.
| Ed. w. Plat, native OF Georgia,
aged 80 years, died November 23d at
Los Angeles by an overdose OF laud-
lanum.
| Querino Tapin, a native Of Califor-
mia, aged 26 years, died December
18th at Los Angeles by morphine.
Fairfax Dorsey, a native OF Mary
land, aged 10 years, died December
18th at Vernon by pistol shot.
| Christopher Walter jun, native
of Illinois, died December 25th at
Santa Ana by pistol shot.
Beruabe Chi Julia, an Indian, aged
go years, died December eth at San
Fernando Mission; hanging.
ACCIDENTS.
Laurena Gale, a native OF Indiana,
aged q years, died January 18th, at
Los Angeles, by railroad accident.
Unknown woman, nationality I'M
known. aged 80 years, died January
31st, at San Pedro, by drowning.
Lionel Il. Thompson, native OF
England, aged 81 years, died Febru-
larry 9TH, near Lancaster, by exposure.
| +. w. Gould, a native OF Massa-
chusets, aged 80 years, died February
10th, at Sierra Madre, by drowning.
| John Fields, native of Massa-
chusets, aged AZ years, died February
18th, at Castro Ranch, by exposure.
| William Ford, nationality unknown
aged GA years, died March 18th, at
Los Angeles, from injuries received by
runaway team.
| B. w. Sullivan, native of Massa-
chusetts, agen 30 years, died March
18th, at Los Angeles, by excessive
drinking.
| Vincent Morales, an Indian, aged
21 years, died March 10th, at Santiago
ranch, by falling tree.
| Michael Yeager, a native of Ger
many. aged 58years, died March 9th,
at Los Angeles; run over by cars.
| Louisa K. Cox, a native OF Canada,
Jagged "a years, died April 18th, at Los
Angeles, by railroad accident.
+. P. Duvarr, nationality unknown,
died April 30th by the accidental dis
charge of a gun.
| Mary Z. Erhart, a native