Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-09
OUARRELED OVER WOMEN.
A Lawyer Killed by Saloon keeper
who then Suicided.

PORTLAND, Or, July 8.-News was re-
ceived today from Elwood suburb, that
Charles H. Hewitt, an attorney of this
city, was shot and killed by Charles
Belgrade, saloon-keeper. The sheriff
and coroner at once left for the scene of
the killing. Belgrade after killing Hew-
lit, drew dagger from his pocket and
cut his own throat from ear to ear. The
bodies of both men were brought to
this city. The men quarreled over
two women.
About II p. m. Belgarde, who was
living alone, prevailed on Hewitt to ac-
company him home. The men then
went to Belgarde's house and retired for
the night, occupying the same bed. This
morning they were seen together again,
still drinking. Leaving Clayton's sa-
loon they returned to Belgarde's house.
Shortly after noon people heard the
report of three pistol shots issue from
the house, and few minutes afterwards
Hewitt was seen to come out Of
the back door, closely pursued by Bel
garde carrying shotgun. While run
ming Hewitt was calling on Belgrade not
to shoot him. After going a short dis
tance he fell on his knees, it is supposed
from weakness, as he had received a
mortal wound while in the house from
pistol shot.
When on his knees, Hewitt again be-
sought Belgrade "for Gods sake" not
to shoot him. Rising to his feet he
again started to run ahead. Belgrade
raised the shotgun to his shoulder and
fired. Hewitt ran distance of about
forty feet and fell on his face. By-stand-
ers rushed to him and turned him over.
He gave one gasp and expired. The
fatal shot struck him in the left side and
made an ugly wound.
After Hewitt had fallen, Belgrade re-
turned to the house. No one had the
courage to follow and arrest him. In a
few minutes the coroner and a deputy
sheriff arrived at the scene of the
killing.
While the body of Hewitt was being
cared for. the deputy sheriff went to the
house for the purpose of arresting Bel
garde. Going into the room he found
him lying on the floor in pool
of blood, dead, with his throat
cut from ear to ear, holding blood
stained revolver in his right hand. On
the wall before the body was hanging a
circular mirror, and Belgrade had evil
IDENTIFY stood in front of the mirror while
cutting his throat. In this room was
also found the pistol with which Bel
garde shot Hewitt, all the chambers
being empty.
Both bodies were brought to the
morgue, and an inquest will be held to-
morrow The affair caused great excite
ment in the city, and large crowds Wis
tied the morgue to view the remains.
A Later Account.
PORTLAND, July S.-Charles H. Hewitt,
a well-known attorney of this city, was
shot and killed at Sellwood today by
Charles Belgrade, proprietor of the s..
Charles hotel, at Seliwood. Belgrade,
after the shooting, committed suicide
by cutting his throat from ear
to ear with a razor. The i'm
mediate cause of the shooting cannot
be learned as the men were alone when
the quarrel occurred 1t is supposed,
however, to have grown out OF divorce
suit now pending between Belgrade and
his wife, who was represented by
Hewitt. Last night the two men
were drinking together in Clay
toms saloon, opposite Belgarde's
hotel, and both are said to have been
under the influence of liquor. Hewitt
was 43 years of age. He leaves widow
and considerable property. Belgrade
has been well-known character about
the city for number of years, and is
said to have borne an unsavory repu'
tation.