The record-union., 1891-07-10
FIGHTING OFF DEATH.
Police Officer Arlington Still Lives But
is Unconscious.
Little Hope for His Recovery-Annie
Mannfng's WflI-ResuIt of the
Autopsy.

The terrible tragedy in which Police
Officer William Arlington was shot by
his mistress, Annie Manning, who after
ward shot herself, twas the talk of the
city yesterday.
Everybody knew the popular officer,
and all liked him.
Despite the fact that the doctors pro-
nounced Arlington's wounds fatal, he is
still alive, and may live for several days
yet. Some even believe that he may get
well. City Physician Nichols said that
while he considered that the wounded
officer did not have
ONE CHANCE IN A HUNDRED
To survive the effects of the deadly bull
let, yet there had been cases in his prac-
tiee in which persons had recovered from
just such wounds. OF course, there is no
hope of ever extracting the bullet, and if
the officer RECEIVERS he will always carry
the bullet in his brain.
Hosts of the wounded officers friends
called at the police station yesterday with
the expectation of seeing him, butin each
case they were denied admission into
the hospital, the doctor having left strict
orders in this regard. The sufferer has
to be kept as quiet as possible, and there
is noise enough about the place caused
by passing trains, without that which
would be added by visitors.
nurse is in constant attendance, and
everything is being done to make the
wounded man as comfortable as possible.
He is still unconscious. At times he ap-
pears to rally and to recognize those
about him, but he cannot speak.
ANNIE MANNING's DEATH.
The remains of Annie Manning are
still at the morgue. Yesterday afternoon
DIR. G. A. White, assisted by Drs. c. b.
Nichols and @. G. Simmons, performed
an autopsy on the body. DIR. White sub
mitted the following report of the autopsy
to Coroner George Clark, and it will be
produced at the inquest:
I'm the presence of Drs. G. C. Sim
mons and G. b. Nichols, / this day held
an autopsical examination of the body of
Annie Manning, deceased. There was
found gunshot wound upon the right
temple and slight wound upon the chin.
The bullet which made the wound of en-
trance was felt beneath the scalp upon
the opposite side of the head, and several
fragments of bone, crushed out by the
passing ball, were felt in the immediate
neighborhood of the ball.
FRACTURED IRREGULARLY.
''Upon raising the scalp the skull was
found to be fractured irregularly: in its
i
tranSverSely through the two heni-
spheres of the brain, tearing away the
upper part of the corpora strata. The
wound of entrance was irregular in
shape, one and one-half inches in length
by measurement. No powder-marks
were observed in the skin, but powder
discoloration was noticed in the temporal
muscle beneath, indicating that the muz-
zle of the pistol was placed against the
temple. The great size of this wound
was caused by laceration from powder
explosion.
"The slight wound seen on the chin
was probably caused by falling upon the
corner of a piece of furniture or other
hard object. No other wounds or abra-
sions Were found upon the body The
wound was necessarily fatal and death
must have been instantaneous.
THE woMAN's WILL.
The will of Annie Manning was filed
in the County Clerks office yesterday for
probate. 1t is brief and simple docu-
ment. In it the testator says: ''I give
and bequeath unto my mother, Mrs
William Meyers, of 12l Lafayette street,
Stockton, Cal, all the property, both real
and personal, of every kind and nature,
which l own, or may have or own at the
time of my death, absolutely and uncon-
ditionally to her,
The mother of the deceased is also
named in the will as executrix of the es-
tate without bonds. The will was drawn
up just year ago.
Accompanying the will is Mrs. Mey-
er's petition for letters of administration.
She estimates the value of the estate at
5000. 1t consists of household furni-
ture, jewelry and money in bank.