The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-16

phatically stated that Mcguire never
gave her any money or any to the family,
at least that she knew. She then related
q conversation she had with Mcguire on
Thursday, in which he told her he wa S
IN serious trouble and intended to fight
duel with another man..
Mr.. Mcguire came to my house, she
said, ION Thursday to tell me that he
was in trouble. and it meant either his
life or that of another. He SAID he could
not tell me what the trouble was as 1t
was with "a fine family. and he would not
say who they were as | would not know
them. He SAID, though, that he would
have to fight with the man. tried to
persuade MN not to do anything so fool.
ish and said that he might get in jail II
he killed the other man, or else he might
be killed himself. Finally l told him
not co come near me if he intended 10 do
such thing, and l said / would not
He went away and came again on Satur-
day night about o'cock. He said, Mrs
Lewis, l can't go to die without bidding
you good bye He told me he was going
to Mondonville. Mr.. Lewis did not know
why he had como to see me until after
the visit, and when Mcguire returned, at
II o'clock, he repeated the conversation
Mcguire also said he hated to leave us,
and added that If he killed the other
man he would be at Ell Paso by the next
day or two, but if the man killed him we
would OF course find his body SOM here.
Mr.. Mcguire never gave us any money
daughters favor. He did not say that he
had any property. He has never said
word about committing suicide"
Mr.. Lewis was then sworn and closely
questioned regarding the money Mcguire
had on his person in the evening, but,
like his wife, professed entire ignorance
of the matter. He relatsd the last con-
versation he had haa with Mcguire on
Saturday night.
II said to him: Mac, Mrs. Lewis told
me you are going to fight duel with
man; for Gods sake why are you going
to do so?' -
."He said: Lewis, must do it or l
side l tried to persuade him from it,
but had no effect. He had to do 1t, he
said, and he told me he was going to
Mondonville. between here and Santa
Monica -
The witness thought that Mcguire was
perfectly sane when he spoke of fighting
the duel and believed he would do it.
Mcguire had not been intoxicated at the
time of this visit. The reason the wit
ness had made no attempt to prevent this
duel was because he thought he could
persuade Mcguire from engaging in it
as the witness declared he was tue best
friend that Mcguire ever had. Mr..
Lewis also denied that Mcguire had ever
contributed any money to his daughter
or any other member of the family.
Blanche Lewis. the 17-year-olo daugh-
ter. was put on the stand. She gave no
new information and merely answered
the questions and!would volunteer moth
ing in the way of information. She
spoke very highly of the. deceased and
oOnN
family. Sne further stated that she did
not know of her sister Belle and him
having ever gone out together alone.
Officer Benedict took the stanu and
briefly related the finding of the body in
the lake.
J. Wallace of the Peerless saloon told
the ciroum stances of Maguires visit at
that place on Saturday about o'clock.
Mcguire had at least $50 with him and he
wanted to get currency IN exchange for
gold. The witness said chat he gave him
$25 in paper but could spare no more.
The jury then retired and in a few
minutes brought in the verdict OF suicide.
INSURANCE AND FUNERAL.
Regarding the amount of the insurance
policy in the Knights and Ladies of
Honor it calls for $4,000. Although
Mcguire bequeathed this to Miss Lewis
she will not get 1t in all probability for
the simple reason that it is made payable
to Magure's sister and there is clause
in the constitution of the society which
forbids a transfer in any such manner.
The only way that he could nave pro-
vlded so the policy should be paid TO Miss
Mcguire was to have had il changed from
IN favor of his sister and issued to Miss
Lewis.
The funeral of Mcguire will be held to-
day at 1 80 from the undertaking parlors
of A MI no
charge of the Masons. Orders have boon
issued to all police officers not working
at that time to report in full dress uni
form at the station to attend the funeral.
The remains are to be cremated as was
requested by the deceased on several &C.