Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-21
Sad Ending of the Life of a Hayward
Gtrl-Murder and Suicide.

san FRANCISCO, May 20th.-Donald Mcdonald
who is said 10 be Sergeant in the army and
stationed at the Preside, shot and killed Ethel
NJ. Anderson, a daughter Of a San Jose Deputy
Sheriff. in room of the lolo House, at 666
Howard street., about 1880 o clock this morniug,
and then killed himself. The couple had been
rooming together in the house for a week, and
TO the other dodgers they introduced themselves
as husband and wife.
AS vet no cause for the tragedy has been
learned, but it is believed that Mcdonald in q
fit of anger, after being chided by his para
mour for going with other women, determined
to kill her and then save the State the trouble
of prosecuting him by putting bullet through
his brain.
4. II. sargent q roomer in the house, was
standing in the hallway on the second floor
about 1890 O'Clock this morning, when he heard
noise in the room occupied by the couple as if
some one was pounding on the wall with a
slipper. He went into an adjoining room, and,
peeping through a keyhole. saw Mcdonald
stretched out on lounge in one corner with
pistol in his right hand.
He Immediately ran into the hallway to give
the alarm, and the next instant the door of the
room was suddenly opened, and woman
clothed in night dress, with her hair stream
ing down her back-dashed past him and
started down the stairs. 1t was subsequently,
learned that the woman was Mrs. Mary ColiiDs
who had been sleeping with the Anderson girl
last night, and she was the only witness to the
bloody tragedy. Mrs. Collins sought refuge in a
room ON the ground floor, and there she re-
manned until another of the inmates got her
The landlGdy said she did not know their
names. They had come to her house week
ago to-day, and had seemed very quiet and
we'll behaved. The man. on taking the rooms
represented himself as a Sergeant at Black
Point, and introduced the girl as his wife. He
had occupied the room with the woman nearly
every night, but on one or two occasions he had
been absent and the girl above referred TO as
having been in bed at the time of the shooting,
and who was supposed to be a chum of the
murdered woman, had kept her company.
Several books and letters were found on the
bureau, among Others bible containing the
name of Ethel NJ. Anderson, presented to her
by Sheriff Brannan, Christmas, 1888, with an
appropriate Scriptural text. There were a
number of other books and papers, on which
were found the same name. The name of Maud
Davis was also found on several papers Sargent
and Demarest said they thought the man S
name was Mcdonald, but knew nothing further.
The girl who SO hastily left the scene of the
double murder says the mans name was DON
aid Mcdonald. He was a Sergeant at Black
Point, and he had been living with the woman
for some time She had Only been acquainted
with the girl for q few days. and had known her
as Maud Mcdonald, though she had heard her
called Ethel Anderson and Maud Davis. They
had been working together in the Globe Tx
change, saloon at 623 Kearny street. She said
she had been in the habit of staying with the
murdered girl, when her consort was obliged to
be away.
with another girl and Ethel Anderson chided
him for it.
This morning about 1890 o'clock Mcdonald
called at the room and Ethel got out of bed to
let him IN. Immediately on opening the door
Mcdonald drew his weapon and pointing it al
her head, said: Well Maud, what have you
got to say before you die?'
The startled girl could only reply, Nothing
Donald" when the cruel murderer sent three
bullets in quick succession through her head
They entered the right side of the skull above
the ear, and lodged in the brain.
The poor girl dropped 10 the floor. while her
slayer stepped over her PROSTATE body and
walked to the sofa, where he deliberately lay
down, crossed his legs, put the muzzle OF the
pistol in his mouth. and ended his own life with
the remaining two bullets.
The murdered girl is apparently 19 years OF
age, and Mcdonald is 81. They both have the
look of those who lead dissipaLed lives, and Nc
Donald, from his appearance was an opium
hend. Ohcer Anthony, who was acquainted
with the girl, says her right name is Ethel NJ.
Anderson, and that her father has for some time
been Deputy Sheriff of San Jose. Several days
ago constable came up from San Jose with a
warrant for her arrest, but after seeing her in
the saloon, left for some reason or other without
serving it. She formerly lived with Cropsy, the
notorious horse-thief and was at one time ar
rested for grand larceny. Nothing is known of
the man. He had on civilians clothes when
found, and his statement that he was Ser
geant in the United States army is undoubtedly
false.