The herald., 1895-07-18
KILLED HIS WIFE
AND THEN SU|C|DED
A. L. Myers Did This at
Long Beach
HE HAD ATTEMPTED
TO KILL TWO OF HERS
The Sister.in-Law Escaped, Her
Husband Still Lives
JEALOUSY IS ALLEGED
TO BE THE CAUSE
The Desperate Man Was Living at Mid.
night, but Can't Last Long
is GLAD AT HIS SUCCESS,
REGRETS FOR HIS FAILURE
A judge Speaks OF the Victim as a Pure
Woman
The Desperate Man Was Living at Mid
night, but Can't Last Long
IS GLAD AT HIS SUCCESS,
REGRETS FOR HIS FAILURE
A Judge Speaks Of the Victim as Pure
Woman
The Man Was Dissolute and Some Time Ago,
II ID Said, When Intoxicated. Beat
and Kicked His Wife, Who
Then Left Him
Special to The Herald

DEhOIls July 1Is-Ae lie my
a: resident of the University tract, West
Los Angeles, instantly killed his wife
at this place this afternoon. The mur'
derer is lying at the point of death from
the effects of bullet wound inflicted by
his own hands in an attempt to commit
suicide.
Before firing the last shot Myers at.
tempted to kill his sister-in-law, Mrs. r.
wing Linson and her husband. The
woman was not hurt, but Linson received
bullet through the feshv part of his
right arm. The tragedy took place at
4:45 this afternoon, and five minutes
later the entire town was alive with ex-
citement, and threats of lynching we're
freely made against the perpetrator OF the
crime.
The cause of the shooting is believed to
be jealousy excited by Mrs. Myers con :
duct with another man. Mrs. Myers, ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Linson, and
Mr.. LInson arrived at Long Beach last
Saturday and rented cottage at the cor
ner OF First and Elm streets. They gave
out that they intended to remain for
some time. Myers arrived today and
passed the time in various saloons. At
about 4:3O O'Clock he met the trio near
the beach and walk ed with them as far
as the house.
Linson entered the cottage. Myers,
after standing at the gate for some time
called to Mr.. Linson. AS the latter came
to the door the murderer drew his revol-
yer and ieveled it at Mrs. Myers. fired one
shot. The report aroused Linson to
action. and grabbing an umbrella he
rushed at his brother-in-law. Myers then
shot him. intiicting a painful but not Sc
we're wound in the arm.
The wounded man ran, loudly shouting
"Help! Murder!" This only served to
expedite matters and Myers turned his
smoking weapon again upon his wife.
The bullet this time struck her in the LEFT
preast, killing her instantly.
Myers then put the muzzle of the gun
to his head and sent bullet into his
own neck.
By this time the neighbors were
aroused and number of men appeared
upon the scene. Myers was lying behind
the hedge. bleeding profusely from his
wound. Shortly afterwards he was car
ried 10 the Seaside drug store, and the
wounded Linson was placed upon cot in
the front room of the cottage. Mr.. Lin
son will, in all probability recover, but up
to midnight was still unconscious. He is
subject to frequent hemorrhages and is
also sufferer from congestion of the
lungs.
Myers was attended by DR.. o. G. Well
born. and DR.. G. w. Covert. The bullet
entered just below the larynx and ranged
downward, inficting wound that will.
in all probability, prove faral.
Myers did not lose consciousness. how
ever. and in talk with the Herald re-
porter stated the facts of the shooting as
above related.
''My wife has been living with another
man whose name 1 do not know" he
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wife and the man in question had been
living in Los Angeles and that he had
been unable tu persuade her to return.
When he was brough. in to DIR. WeIlborn
he exclaimed: II am glad killed her,
He also expressed sorrow at his failure
the reporter he was resting easily. but
no hope of his recovery is Entertained
Linson tainted shortly after receiving
his wound, and was unable to make
any statement. He kept up continual
moaning and from time to time was taken
with fits of violent coughing. The
rumor that has been circulated concern
ing the alleged third man is vehemently
denied by the friends of the dead woman.
Judge ]. l.. Blackburn said to the Her.
aid reporter concerning it: have known
the Linsons for some years and am sure
What l have been told concerning the
matter by the parties interested is simply
this: Some few weeks ago Myers, who
is incorporate, came home under the
influence of liquor, for some fancied in
jury treated his wife cruelty, heating and
kicking her so that she was prostrated
MS u result of her injuries. She was under
medica! care for time, and when she
recovered refused to live with such
man any more. She lived with her
parents until her sister Mrs. Linson,
came to Long Beach, and | don't believe
that she knew her husband was looking
for her until the day OF her death.
To-day she was tout walking with her
sister and brother-in-aw, when they met
Myers. He went as far as the house with
them and then did the shooting"
The murderer is small man with
heavy lips, dark blue eyes and sullen
expression. His legs are entirely para
lyzed by the concusslon of the bullet
against his spinal column. He is 81 years
OF age, but looks much older, ond has no
particular trade.
Immediately after the killing tele-
gram was sent to Coroner Campbell in
Los Angeles, and word was received that
he would drive here at once. On his ar
rival be took3a statement from Myers, IN
substance as follows: M
The dead woman's name was Mabel