Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01
RECORD OF INQUEsTs.
Coroner Meredith's Grim
Contribution.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
Murders, Suicides, Accidents and
Deaths From Natural
Causes.

Coroner James M. Meredith during
the past year has been kept very busy.
He has held 17O inquests. OF these
deaths E3 we're murders, 80 suicides. 70
due to accidents, and 55 bear the
generic term of due to natural causes. In
glancing over the list it is noticeable
that large proportion OF the persons
were of foreign birth. Out OF the l7o In
quests held, SO were upon persons born
in foreign lands.
MURDERS.
Japoes E. Miles, aged 35 years, OF un'
known nativity died at Whittier, Janu'
ary %, from gunshot wound.
Lois E. Hitchcock. aged "a years, q
native of Illinois, died January 23, al
Garden Grove, being murdered by Fritz
Chas. B. Hitchcock, aged 35 years, a
native of Illinois, died at Garden Grove,
January -23, being murdered by Fritz
Al Jim, aged 40 years, native OF
China. died Aprial 14th, at Anahelm,
from Injuries received by hatchet.
Peter Waters, aged IS or 60 years, a
native of Ireland, died May 9, at the
County Hospital; was shot by his wife.
Yong Que, alias Sam, aged AZ years, a
native Of China, died May 13, near the
Hupus ranch near Pasadena; was sho'
by All Kim
Frank Wilson, aged 80 years, nativity
unknown, died May %, at San Juan by
the Sea: was shot by A. R. H. Wolff.
William Eavenson, aged 40 years, g
native of Pennsylvania, died June 10, a.
Florence shot by Erastus Hankins.
Unknown man, aged about % years
died July 25, one-half mile east OF Loi
Angeles: was shot in the head by an un
known person.
Pedro Lopez. aged 81 years, native
of California, died October IA, at Verdu
90 ;-shot by David Leivas.
Peter Pagluiso, aged 16 years, a native
of Italy, died November 3, at Syracuse
canon above Glendale: shot by unknown
persons.
William Stack, aged AZ years, a native
of Ireland, died November at San Fer
nando; internal hemorrhage, caused by
force and violence at the hands o.
William Lansigan.
Mathew Robinson, aged q years,
native Of New Jersey, died November %
at Los Angeles; shot by Little Mac
SUICIDES.
F. Stewart, aged As years, nativity un
known, died January 80 at Los Angeles
morphine.
Sarah E. Best, aged 43 years, native
of Pennsylvania, died February ~ al
Los Angeles; cut her throat with
razor.
David Title, aged 55 years, native oi
Tennessee, died March 6 at Pico Heights
hung himself.
E. Preston, aged AZ years, q native o1
Scotland, died March II at Los Angeles
gunshot wound in the head inflicted by
himself.
Thos. H. Cox, aged 35 years, a native
of Missouri, died March %, at Anaheim
Jail; hung himself.
Frank Jeffers, aged % years, nativity
unknown, died April 4, at Los Angeles
cut his throat.
Phila E. Kirkpatrick, aged q years,
died April Is, at Los Angeles morphine
f. T. Olipfsenbagge, aged 60 years, a
native of Germany, died April 10, at Los
Angeles; shot himself in the head.
Mary Reardon, aged 80 years, a native
Of Ohio, died May 10, at Los Angeles
drowned herself in reservoir.
George ;P. Coffey, aged 80 years, ma.
tivity unknown, died May "a, at Los
Angeles; morphine.
All Sing, aged 81 years, native oi
China, died May 80, at Los Angeles
knife wounds inflicted by himself.
William A. Smiley, aged Is years, a
native of Louisiana, died June 6, at Los
Angeles; poison.
Henry Walter, aged SO years, a native
of Germany, died June %, at Los Ange-
les; cut his throat.
Sara r. De Puy, aged 80 years, ma
tive of Michigan, died June 26, at Los
Angeles; poison.
Henry Dierksen, aged A years, a ma
tive of Germany, died June %, at Full
erton; shot himself.
Olof Mahlberg, aged 33 years, native
ef Sweden, died July 1, at Los Angeles
hung himself.
Maria Brain, aged SO years. native oi
England, died July Z, at Alhambrs
Heights; poisoned herself.
Chas. Jansen, aged SO years, native
of Germany, died July 25, at Los An
geles; shot himself in the head.
oObJnhih LIiA6Ou, dSCo 90 yCdio, a la
tive OF Alabama, died July 81, at Los
Angeles; opium poisoning.
Heinrich Boege, aged 81 years, ma
tive Of Germany, died August 3, at San
Juan ; pistol shot wound in the left SIDE
Arthur W. Dickens, aged 55 years, a
native Of England. died August %, at
Los Angeles; shot himself.
John M. Permer, aged 80 years, ma
tive of Ohio, died September 20, at Los
Angeles; poisoned himself.
Unknown man, aged about 33 years,
died October IA, at the Sackett Place,
Norwalk township; shot himself in the
head.
Worlstein, alias Edward Edwards,
aged 80 years, a native of New Jersey,
died October 16, at Los Angeles; shot
himself in the head.
w. G. Ack rman, aged 80 years, nativ-
ity unknown. di I'd October 18, at Steven
son House, Los Angeles; poisoned him.
self.
A. Nicholson, aged 60 years, nativity
unknown, died October 19, at Los An
geles; cut his throat.
Agriasi Jean Baptiste Cordemano, aged
Al years, native of Italy, died October
%, above La Crescenta; knife wound
In abdomen inflicted by himself.
Unknown man, aged 35 years, nativity
unknown, died November 2, at Chap
in's Grove, Rosedale; overdose of strych-
nine.
Fred Carlton, aged "a years, native
n