The herald., 1894-05-10

mert of the attorneys feee-no will or
other instrument had been drawn up
the two gentlemen went away.
THE FATAL SHOT.
Soon after Mrs. Lang, so she Gays.
went into another room, and soon heard
a shot. She rushed out and screamed
that Cole had shot himself. One OF the
proprietorH of the restaurant called Oh
ticers McGraw and Dugan, who. with
Detective Hanley, found him lying in
pool OF blood with bullet hole In his
forehead. He was not quite dead, but
died while being removed to the receiv-
ing hospital.
As Officer McGraw rushed upstairs on
being informed OF the shooting, he met
Mrs. Lang. whom he detained and took
to the police station, where she told her
8 tory to Chief Glass.
MRS. LANa's STORY.
She told how she met Cole at the
park, and. seeing his condition, pitied
him, more than anything else, on ac-
count OF his condition. She stated he
had called upon her ON several occa-
sions, and they had dined together.
Cole went to Ontario on Saturday and
she went there on Monday. While
there, she says, she induced him to CON-
sent to GO to Riverside to take the Kee-
lev cure, and to show that he really did
intend to do so, the following letter is
given:
ONTARIO, CAL, May 5, 1894.
Hotel Westminster, Los Angeles
GENTLEMEN will you please take
my things out OF my room, 240. as | will
not be back for few days. The doctor
wants me to stay in the country. | am
going to Riverside tonight. If you have
any mail please forward same and oblige.
Yours truly,
HOWARD CoLE.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest upon the body was held
by Coroner Gates st Sharp & Samson's
undertaking establishment at 1880
O'Clock last evening.
DE-. S. NJ. Hit testified to having re-
ceived d call since week ago last Tues
day, when he vas called to go to the
Westminster at 8 a. m, to treat him for
delirium tremens. Cole had told him
that his wife and mother died several
months or years ago and he took to
drinking. He told him he resided in
Banning and that his relatives resided
in New York. He was suffering severely
from the tremens, having two serious
attacks. DIR. Hit had treated him at
the Palace saloon and other places
where he had been taken i'll. Cole went
out of the city upon the advice of DR..
Hit. He told the doctor he had ranch
at Highlands and other property ct
Banning he always seemed to have
money. The doctor was called to attend
him at Jacks restaurant at IL O'Clock
yesterday, where he found Cole in COM
pany with lady. He saw Cole and the
lady sitting at the table. Cole accused
DR.. Hit of having caused him trouble
in not informing him where "the
woman" was. A messenger brought
in revolver, which was unloaded. The
same weapon had been taken from Cole
at the Vienna Buffet several nights be-
fore. The messenger evidently got
the revolver from the buffet. Cole sent
for Attorney Cooper, stating that he
wanted to deed over some property to
mind, aud said "It was no use; she
wouldn't sign the papers," The doctor
and the attorney soon left the restau-
rant. Cole was drunk.
DIR. Hit made post-mortem exam
ination, and found that the bullet en-
tered the front OF the head. penetrating
the brain and lodging in the back OF the
skull.
MRS. LANa's STATEMENT.
Mrs. Jessie Lang stated she happened
room and invited her to lunch at IL 80
o'clock. During lunch he sent for the
doctor and the attorney, She had taken
lunch with nim on other occasions. He
always carried revolver. Cole went to
Ontario last Saturday. She went there
on Monday to meet friend, and advised
Cole to take the Kesley cure. There
had been no dispute about the payment
OF any of his bills. He did, however,
object to paying the doctor and the at
tornsy. She testified that she left the
room while they were conversing. Cole
was so intoxicated he was crazy; he
told her he believed he would kill him
self. He swung the revolver around,
put il in his pocket and took it ont
again. While she was in an adjoining
rocm she heard the pistol shot. She
up stairs and found him dying upon the
| floor.
She testified to having stopped in the
that she went there to meet lady friend
whose name ahe did not divulge. She
refused to have Cole deed her any prop
erty, and she stated she believed he had
no property.
HEARD THE SHOT.
Antonio Malovioh, one of the propri-
stors of Jacks restaurant, stated that
Cele had been to his restaurant twice
with Mrs. Lang. Cole entered the res
taurant alone and soon Mrs. Lang en-.
tered. They were in the restaurant
about three hours.
About 2:30 o'clock he heard a shot
and rushed upstairs and met Mrs. Lang
coming down the stairs, exclaiming: /:
my Ged my God! he's shot nimself |!
what shall dor" Malovich called OF
ficer McGraw, who had the wounded
man taken to the receiving hospital.
Malovich testified that the revolver was
lying ON the table, and that Cole was
lying three feet away ON the feor in q
dying condition.