Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-15
The Last Appeal of Deserted HUSBAND
He Murders His Wife,

LOVE AND JEALOUSY.
The Last Appeal of Deserted Husband
He Murders His Wife.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 14th.-Pretty
little Maggie Mendoza, who deserted her
husband, Tony Mendoza, to lead life of
shame, was shot and MORALLY wounded by
him at 1890 o'clock this morning in the
Iodging-house 5034 Suffer street. Mendoza
then tried 10 kill himself, but was disarmed
after desperate struggle by officer P. E.
Flemming
The story of Mendoza's life is an exceed
iRgly sad one. His wife had been untrue to
him for many months, but it was not until
recently that he learned of her duplicity.
He fondly believed that she was true and
faithful wife, and when he awakened to the
fact that he was but q dupe, it was more
than he could stand. He deliberately
planned her death, and had he not waited
for time after he shot her, in the hope of
also being able to wreak his vengeance on
Albert Larsen, the former proprietor of the
Vienna Garden, whom he accuses of caus-
ing his unhappiness he would have been
able to carry out his design of taking his
own life.
On the 9th of November, 1887, Maggie
Heating and Tony Mendoza were quietly
married. After the usual brief honeymoon
tOOk u COltdR6 III the part OF
the city and went to housekeeping. Men
doza dearly loved his wife and believed
that she returned the honest and pure af-
lection he layished on her. He noticed
that
SHE WAS FOND OF DRESS
And was rather extravsgant in her ways,
but he did not chide her, believing that in
time she would be more saving. She had
at one time been on the variety stage under
the name of Gertie Granville, and to that
he attributes her fondness for display He
thought that she would soon realize that
she was leading life beyond his means
and become helpmate, mott name alone
He patiently bore with her, and when
few months ago she deserted him, he
NEARLY LOST HIS MIND.
After days of search and anxiety he found
her in a house of ill-repute on O'Farrell
street
He begged her to return to him and all
would be forgiven. After pleading with
her for hours she went back to her old
Z home, and for a time he believed that she
was again content. But he soon discovered
his mistake. She remained with him for a
few weeks, and when he returned to his
aabome one night few months ago he found
nGsrted. Instead of allowing her TO go
S1S.it was evident that she was
AR DESTRUCTION,
found her She was
1other, Mrs Bridget
rooming house at 241
plored her 10 return to
Per great deal of per-
d to his appeal They
l2S Second street, and
more happy. He was
mature, and no reference
bast. He wished it bur-
and in every way possible
her life q pleasant one
70 her wishes in all respects
Her that he believed in the old
err is human, TO forgive divine"
ks ago in return for his kindness
SHE AGAIN DESERTED HIM,
although he sought her high and low
was unable to find any trace of her. A
View days ago he received a note from her
asking for money. The note Was brought
TO him by messenger boy. who refused to
tell him where he received it. A day or
two later another note came asking him to
send her piano TO her steDmothers as she
was going there to live. The piano was
sent TO the house in compliance with her
request, but she did not fulfill her promise
A few days ago Mendoza learned that she
- had been living at POI Post street, but the
inmates of the place were either unable or
unwilling to tell hla where he could find
his wife.
HB CONTINUED HIS SEARCH
For her, and last night he was rewarded by
finding her. She sent him a note, and he
followed the messenger boy with the an
swer TO the rooming house at 303l Suffer
street. He found his wife occupying a
suite OF front rooms on the third floor, and
the surroundings spoke too plainly of the
lie she was leading. He begged her to
once more return to him, and
HE PROMISED FORGIVENESS
For her past misdeeds. She laughed at
him, and told him that it was then too late
She said that she could never again be
contented to live with him. He was too
poor to supply her expensive tastes. She
had tasted the cup of bitterness, and she
was determined to drink it to the dregs
She loved nice dresses and was fond of
riotous living. He pleaded with her in
vain. He wanted her to leave the city with
him, in the hope of having her forget the
companions of her disgrace. She refused
him, and told him that he was too hon est
She said that she could offer him
PITY BUT NOT LOVE.
She had at one time loved him, but that
was IN the past. She respected him, she
said, but love him she never could again.
She wished him to forget her and seek
soiace with some other woman, who would
be able TO return his honest love. He paced
the floor until long after midnight, plead
ing with her to once more try to regain her
lost position in life. She only babe him go,
ard told him that she could never hope TO
again lead an honest life. On the wall,
near the bureau, was a photograph hand
somely framed, which attracted his atten-
ton. He asked her who it was, and she
hung her head. He pressed her for reply.
and the one he. received sent the shaft of
murder into his soul. 1T is AL Larsen,
said she, my best friend, my lover"
II was then that he determined to kill
her rather than see her longer lead life
of shame. He asked her if he could re-
main there all night, and she consented.
He
TORE THE PICTURE DOWN
And broke the frame into bits After this,
his first display of anger, he Quoted down,
aud after talking for a time they retired
lie awoke at o'clock and asked her out to
breakfast. They had their meal in neigh
boring restaurant and she returned alone
TO the room. He then set about carrying
out his plan of murder and suicide. He
first went to his old home at 12S Second
street, and packed all his personal effects
in two trunks These he sent to her room,
as he wanted to have their effects together
when they should be found dead.
Mrs. Mendoza fingered until Los o'clock
this afternoon, when she died. and charge