Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-01
INQUEsTs.
A Record of the Murders
and Suicides.
WHAT THE CAUSES WERE.
Accidental and Natural Deaths and
How They Occurred-A
Years Summary.


Meredith has been called upon to preside
over inouisitions into the causes OF the
deaths of 144 persons. In few in
stances. however, he has been unable to
personally attend, in which cases be
deputed his office temporarily to the
nearest Justice of the Peace. OF the
total number of inquests held in this
county during the twelve months last
past there were IL murders, 80 suicides,
"A attributable to accident and 81 due
solely to natural causes.
MURDERS.
Amelia Fajado, alias the "Chilian
Princess" aged 81, native OF Chill,
died February 9Th at Los Angeles; shot
in the left breast by person unknown in
Negro alley, between Main and Los An
geles streets.
D. B. Hu5bell, aged SO. a native of
New York, died February 18th at Santa
Monica; real estate agent, shot in the
left side and robbed Of $40 by person
unknown while on his way home on Sec
ond street, Santa Monica, February 9th.
w. N. Patterson, aged 4S, native of
Wisconsin, died March 11th at Eagle
Rock; farmer, beaten to death with
blunt instrument by Jim Collins while
on his way home from this city.
B. F. Sprague, aged Sc, native OF Illi-
nois, died March 18th at Pasadena; shot
several times in the body by Sheriff's
posse, who attempted to arrest him for
the murder of Deputy Constable Harm
nischfeger.
Anton Harnischfeger, aged 40, a native
Of Germany. died March Goth ct Gar
vanza; Deputy Constable, shot in the
head by B. F. Sprsgue, whom he at
tempted to arrest on warrant for bat
terry.
Anna Lebrun, alias Hortense Van
doome, alias Anna Scott, aged 80, na-
tive of France, died April 18th at Los
Angeles; shot in the head by person un-
known, in rear of Alameda-street
''crib.''
Hugh Boyd, aged AZ, a native of Cali
fornia, died June Sth at Acton; a miner,
shot in the abdomen by Robert Camp
bell, alias "Three- Fingered Bob"
John Ayers, aged 80, a native of Scot
land, died June 23d at San Fernando;
q laborer, concussion of the brain,
caused by falling on block of wood after
heing struck by Jack Grim in self
defense.
All Dock, alias Santiago, aged 60,
native of China, died June 26th at Los
Angeles; skull fractured by broken
spade in the hands of All Lem, in the
Chinese hospital.
William Tweedy, aged SO, native of
California, died July 3rd at Maynard a
stockman, shot in the back by Wayne
o. Wheeling in Georges blacksmith
shop.
Gee Sing, aged 81, native of China,
died July 18th at Los Angeles; shot in
the head by All King, in the rear of
Lung Sing & Co.'S store on Marchessault
alley.
Martin Winters, aged 81, native of
Germany, died July 23rd at San Pedro
mate of schooner Jessie Minor; stabbed
to the heart by L. S. Richemont during
quarrel at Pearl Hintop's dance house.
Agnes McGuffrie, aged As, native of
England, died September Sth at San
Pedro; shot four times in the breast and
back by her husband at the Crocker
house.
Tranouillino Martinez, aged 80, na-
tive of California, died September 9th, at
Santa Monica; dubbed to death with
blunt instrument by Juan Joee Pima dur
ing drunken fight.
Peter Anersen, alias "Greek Pete,"
aged 80, native of Greece, died October
oath, at Santa Monica; fisherman !;
skull fractured by a blow from shovel
in the hands of G.. F. Mcdonald, while
acting in self-defense.
W. E. Curtis, aged 81, a native of
Maine, died November 20th, at Lamanda
Park; farmer; shot in the right side
by Philip Engle, his brother in. law,
while advancing threateningly towards
him.
Charles John Glass, aged 26, native
of Ireland, died November oath, at
Tropico, blacksmith; dubbed to death
by blunt instruments in the hands of
Felipe Chavez, Marechsl Brunette and
another person unknown, during a
drunken brawl at Mirandotte's saloon.
SUICIDES.
George Daichman, aged 60, native of
Germany, died January l., at Los Ange.
les; carbolic acid.
Miss Martha McCathron, aged 45, ma
tiviry unknown, died January 8, at Los
Angeles; stry rychnine.
Jasper N. Smith, aged So, native OF
Tennessee, died January 25, at Azuss ;
hanging.
Mrs. Maria E. Ford, aged A, native
of Vermont, died January 27, at Los An
geles; carbolic acid.
G. F. E. Beyar, age "a, native of Ger
many, died January 81, at San Pedro /;
shooting.
John R. Opitz, aged ~, native of
Denmark, died January 30, at Los An
geles; shooting.
Charles E. Rose, aged %, native of
New York. died February 27, at Los An.
geles; shooting.
Mrs. Annie Stuart, aged 81, a native Of
Canada, died March OH at Los Angeles; /;
"Rough on Rats"
Henry Gilman, aged Al, a native of
Germany, died March Goth at Los An
geles laudanum.
Jacob Hommel, aged 65, native of
Germany, died April 18th at Los An
geles strychnine and shooting.
Christian Burkley, aged SO, a native of
Germany, died April 18th at Los An
gees; shooting.
Louis Beer, aged 30, native Of Switz-
erland, died April 9th at Los Angeles;
drowning.
w. Ashley Pratt, aged 28, native OF
Illinois, died May 9th, at Santa Monica
drowning in ocean.
Peter Johnston, aged As, native of
New York, died May 9th at Crescenta
Canada alcoholic excess.
Mrs. A. E. Strasser, aged 35, a native