The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-03
WHO KILLED HER !?
Mrs. Fladung's Death Is En-.
shrOuded in Mystery.
The Coroner's Jury Cannot Determine Who
Fired the Fatal Shot, Although Her
Husband Was Then Present.

Coroner Eaton held an inquest yesterday
afternoon on the body OF Mrs. May Fladung
who was shot dead, 1t is supposed By her hus-
band In her rooms at 326 Ellis street few
weeks ago.
Mrs. Jacobs, the landlady of No. 326, testified
that she had known Mrs. FlaGung for years
Deceased engaged rooms in her house, and quite
soon after her husband sought her there. On
the evening of the killing Fladung rang the
door-bell eXcitedly, ana then Mrs. Fladung ex-
claimed: "Oh, here is my crazy Dutchman."
Mrs. Jacobs opened the door and saw Fadung
glaring at her through tile portals.
is my wife here ?" he remarked, iercely.
Yes" responded the frightened woman
"she is upstairs"
What is she doing here?"
just then Mrs. Fladung spoke from the head
Of the stairs and the thoroughly infuTiated hus-
band rushed toward her. Witness heard the
room door close, and quick as fash followed
three reports OF pistol. But VINO discharged
these sh OTIS was more than she knew, for by The
time witness arrived ON the scene OF the tragic
affair Fladung was lying on the floor shot
through the head aud his wife was dead near
him. Then the officers arrived aud took away
the unfortunate couple.
HANDY WITH A GUN.
Mrs. Lynch. who keeps clearinghouse In
San Rafael, and her daughter testified that one
day while conversing with Mrs. FladungL who
was boarding IN taleeir She took her hus-
IA 4es--s1eyoiyer from bureau drawer and toyed
almtessiy Will the weapon. Mrs. Lyncn saw
the CLEAN OF The bright steel and shuddered.
ION, put that thlns away, Mrs. FIadung,"
said she. Il am always afraid OF theni-they
are so dangerous"
Never mind" replied the deceased young
woman, with light laugh Il am not afraid OF
a revolver. This belongs to my crazy Dutch
man." aud she tossed the weapon back iuIo the
drawer.
II can use pistol with either hand" she con.
tinued, land can Fix my Dutchman. Travelled
i'll Arizona with my sick husband and there
Ilsp "A |
advantage over him In shooting, as l could shoot
well with either hand"
Other witnesses swore that they had noticed
Mrs. tladung's peculiar way OF handling things.
Usually They SAID she used tile lett hand. They
also testified that Fladung was jealous OF his
wife and the couple were very unhappy.
AN ABUSIVE HUSBAND.
Mrs. Martin, sister OF the dead woman, testi-
fed that FladuUg and bis wife were extremely
unhappy in their relations and he had abused
her all because OF his jealousy. She Often saw
Fladung when Intoxicated strike her sister. Once
on Taylor street she saw Mrs. fladuug's
clothes on the floor. covered with salt,
stamped upon, spl inkled with face-powder
and paint and torn. The family pictures were
completely destroyed aud scattered IN fragments
over the clothes. DIR. Chesley had said If Mrs.
Fladuug did not leave her husband she would
succumb TO his brutal treatment. Mrs. Fladung
had very quick temper. She was right handed
The police officers who removed Fladung to the
hospital testified regarding tile position OF the
bodies In The room.
DIS Williams ana Bunker, Inc police sur
geons gave expert testimony TO the effect that 1t
would have been almost impossible for Eladung
TO have inflicted The wound upon himself.
THE VERDICT.
The jury were out about half hour and
returned the following verdict:
We, the Jury fluid that May Fladung de-
ceased, aged "a years, native OF California,
came To her death Ia the city and county of san
francisco May 49, $780, from pistol shot
wound, which, by The evidence submitted, was
inf IN fha
jury.
The verdict was received with consider
able surprise, as it was expected that the
jury would designate who fired the shot.
The following were the jurors: n. We'll
(foreman), b. Frankenberg, S. Aaron, j.
Haskell, j. b. Levy, A. Lilienthal, IL F.
Patten, D. j. Barnert, George McCraith,
Otto Fingel.