Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-16

shot and instantly killed by Nate Brad
field Thursday afternoon, lay all day
yesterday in the morgue, at the rear o.
the undertaking parlors OF Orr & Sutch
and vast numbers of people viewed the
remains during the day.
At 2 pm. Coroner Weldon held an
inquest, and examined number oI
witnesses with view to learning the
true facts and circumstances of the
shooting, which were developed the
same as published in the HERALD ol
yesterday.
Marie Uhart was the first witness
sworn. She is employed as chamber
maid at the European house, corner OF
Los Angeles and Commercial streets.
Her testimony was as follows: "About
3 o'clock yesterday (Thursday) / was at
one OF the windows and l heard shot.
was at an upstairs window. No, I did
not see the man before the shot. When
heard the gun l looked out OF the win
dow but looked the wrong way, then
heard another shot and turned, and saw
man on the ground. No, didn't see
what the man did when the first shot
was fred. 1t was 80 quick, did not
see even the flash. Yes, 1 was alone.
When the man fell he remained on the
ground. / did not see him move"
Tony Matuszzkiewiz was the next
witness.
"Am reporter ON the Sud California
Post. was waiting on Commercial
for party, and heard the first shot,
and then the second quickly. l looked
and saw man across the street falling.
/ looked to see who fred the shot, but
only saw two ladies upstairs OF win
dow. A crowd began to gather, and
some one said the shot came from up
stairs in the Arlington. Officer Roberts
came and we went upstairs. The wo-
men said a young man had just run
down the back stairs. l went one way,
Roberts another, and saw Roberts
catch the man on Wilmington street.
Eyes; there were two shots fred
When Roberts got the young man, he
said, Don't hold me; won't run away ;
was Just going to give myself up
mo; did not see any gun, but
Roberts took something out OF his
pockets. The dead man did not have
anything in his hand. He was lying on
his back when got to him. 1 was the
first to get to his body"
Officer Theodore Roberts was then
sworn and testified as follows:
"About $3.50 p. m. / was up near
Chinatown when l heard a gun shot,
and ran toward Commercial street, as
the sound seemed to come from that
way.
II saw crowd and man lying on
the ground. / said Who shot him?'
and someone said "A man upstairs So
went up and lady told me the man
had gone down the back way.
II ran down and saw a man running
bareheaded. followed HIM, drew my
revolver and told him to stop, at the
same time pointing the pistol at him.
"He stopped, and he said, / am the
man that did it-he threatened to kill
me and 1 shot him. / arrested him
and he handed me revolver and got a
hack. When we got inside he gave me
a knife which he took from his pocket.
At the station he gave me his name as
Bradfield. He did not say what he did
the shooting with, but l supposed then
that he had used the revolver. No, l
did not search the dead man."
DR.. j. s. Crawford was sworn and iden-
titled the dead man as Joseph Frank
lin Dye; said he was about 60'years old,
and native of Kentucky. No, the wit
ness did not know of any previous
trouble been Dye and Bradfield.
Mrs. A. Blumenthal sworn: l reside
on Wilmington street. l was on the
back porch when the first shot was fired.
There were two shots fired. The de-
ceased was on the sidewalk when first
saw him. Don't know from what direc-
tion the shots came.
Charles Lehart sworn: I live at 127
South Broadway. l was at the New
Arlington when the shooting occurred.
Heard two shots fired. Saw man rum
past me on the stairway of the Airing
ton. Heard two shots in, rapid success
sion. Did not notice any arms on the
deceased. The deceased was alive when
/ rpshed down the stairs. He was
bleeding from the mouth. Some one
asked: "Who was it, Joe ?" There was
no answer.
Joe Brothers sworn: l am a barber
by profession. l was working in the
shop. Heard two shots. Saw a man
fall down. Did not see anyone do the
shooting. The shots were fred in rapid
succession.
J. A. Names sworn: l am barber
employed at store on Commercial
street. Rushed out of the door. Saw
Dye on the street. At the second shot
saw Dye throw up his arms and fall to
the street. There was about two Sec
onds between the shots. The deceased
said, my God" and fell. A gambler
rushed up and asked Dye who shot
him. The deceased did not speak after
I reached him. Two men drove by in a
buggy at the time of the shooting.
Officer Chase sworn: Heard two loud
reports. / rushed up to Wilmington
street. Went up the stairs of the Ar
lington house. Opened a door in the
second story and found double
barreled gun. The gun was quite warm.
The deceased lay on the sidewalk on
Commercial street, diagonally across
the street from the room where / found
the gun. The window of the room was
open. found q hat and pair of cuffs in
the room. Two ladies indicated the
room which they thought the shots
were fred from.
Peter Hack sworn: 1 live at the
New Arlington. Have known Bradfeld
for humber of years. Bradfield came
to my place last Wednesday night. He
rented room 20 for week. His belong
ings came on by messenger about one
hour after he hired the room. 1t is the
same room where Officer Chase found
the gun.
Dr.. H. D. Percival, sworn. am
physician and surgeon. l saw the de-
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