The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21
TRAGEDY AT STOCKTON.
Frank UasIer Shot Twice and Killed
by Ivy Clements.

Frank UasIer Shot Twice and Killed
by Ivy Clements.
STOCKTON, May 2G.-Two pistol-shots
We're fired in quick succession at 10 A. NJ.
to-day in room in the Cricket lodging
house, on Weber avenue, near Hunter
street, and when Officers Welsh aud Saw
yer reached the scene they found Frank
Iasler, in a handsomely-fur apart
ment, lying on the floor dead with two
bullet holes in his head over the left tenn
pie.
In the hall they met Ivy Clements.
young woman of the town, with whom
Hasler has been living for many months,
She manifested but little concern, and
was not at all disturbed over the shoot
ing. She said: Il shot Frank, and don't
ask me any questions, but take me to
jail" On the way TO the prison she told
Sawyer that Frank knew she was going
TO kill him, as she had told him so.
Mrs. Muller, the landlady of 1.-THE
Cricket" states that HaSler passed her on
the stairs whistling, and had stopped to
say how happy he was because business
was good. He went direct to his room.
where Ivy was playing the piano. Five
minutes later the shots We're fired, wv
left the room, and Mrs. Muller, meeting
her in the hall, asked her what the mat
ter was. She replied: 81 have killed
Frank. 1 tolq him if he left me l would,
and | have"
Hasler, en- entering the room, threw
his coat on the bed and sat on the rocker,
when the woman, without warning,
turned from the piano and taking q
Smith & Wesson revolver from beneath
her coat, fired two shots into MIN. His
face was hlackened by the powder He
fell TO the floor, with the chair on top of
him, and died without struggle.
Ivy threw the weapon among the
clothes on the bed, where IL was found by
Coroner Clark.
HaSler was a bartender for Hamilton
q Williams of the Q. L. Saloon, and was
about 80 years of age. His parents re-
side in Spokane and are wealthy and in
1luential people.
Ivy Clements is dashing blonde. She
is reported TO have been in shooting
scrape before, and her father then ex-
pended large sum to keep her from
prison. He lives in Oakland.
The woman Ivy Clements says she is
% years old. Her father is u. S. Hamil-
ton, merchant and farmer at Silver
Lake, Lake County, OR. She has a
brother in Oregon, and all her people are
we'll OIL der maiden name was Rosa
Hamilton. In 1870 she married John
Graham at Lakeyiew. She left him five
wears ago at Paislee, Or. They had three
children, who are now living at Carson
with n family. She came from Chico
seven months ago, and has been living
with deceased ever since.
AT the inquest tonight it was learned
that deceased was native Of Iowa. IS
wears old. and was raised at Chico. in this
Sfafe. His mother lives at InaeDend
ence. Or, and has brother there.
Another brother is County Auditor ut
They telegraphed to hold the body till
they get here Sunday. The uncle OF de-
ceased is {. l.. Stllson, County Clerk of
Putta County. Ex-Assemb lyman Allen
Horny of Butte is another uncle. De-
ceased was on intimate terms with the
woman Mt Chico, where he was employed
In NichoI 4 Co.'S. hardware store long
time. lie came here last September with
letters of recommendation from Nichol
and the Huntington-Hop Company.
and worked some time III q hardware