Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
SAN DIEGO HAS
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
JEALOUSY LEADS TO BLOODY
CATASTROPHE
WOMAN AND TWO MEN DYING
w. r. Dow Opens Fire, and, After In
flletlne Fatal injuries, Turns His &
Revolver on Himself With
Deadly Effect
specIal TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, May 6.-Shortly be-
fore noon today shooting occurred in
the red light region of this city, in
which three persons received wounds
that in all probability will cause three
deaths. Those involved are Rosa Hos
tetter, Claude Gilbert and w. f. Dow,
q waiter. The woman and Dow came
here together a month ago from Los
Angeles. Gilbert, who is from Santa
Monica, became infatuated with the
woman.
Dow today entered the apartment
where the couple were lodged and
began firing a 38-caliber revolver at
Gilbert The first bullet missed, but
the second struck Gilbert in the spinal
column. The third shot hit the woman
in the forehead, passing into the brain
and lodging in the base of the skull.
Another bullet entered the woman's
breast. Dow then turned the weapon
on himself, the bullet piercing his
chest Just above the heart.
Physicians were called and the three
were taken to the county hospital.
The woman is still alive, but is un-
conscious and in convulsions. Dow
has not recovered consciousness. Gill
bert is conscious and his deposition is
being taken. None of them are ex-
pected to live.
A posse of ranchers from the Ell
Cajon valley, ten miles east of here,
this morning started for the neighbor-
hood of Foster, in the foot hills, where
the Mexican who assaulted a Lake
side young woman, is reported to
have been seen last night. A Sec
ond posse in command Of Constable
Hubbell Is searching for the assail-
ant, whose flight for the Mexican
is now headed for the mountains and
desert. All Of the back country is on
the watch for the fugitive and his
escape is improbable.
Feeling among the ranchers is in
tense. but it is not thought the Mexi-
can, when overtaken, will be harmed
unless he shows fight. He is armed
with shotgun. The young woman
was dragged from a buggy on lone
ly road and badly beaten and robbed,
but her injuries are not serious.
Miscellaneous Notes
At last evenings meeting of the
Florence Heights Improvement club
resolution was passed opposing the
installation of new pumping plant
In Mission valley.
Commencing next Saturday, all the
offices at the court house will be
closed at noon-with the exception of
the recorder's-in accordance with re-
cent legislation, making Saturday af-
ternoons legal half holidays. Recorder
Forward will keep his office open dur
ing the present great pressure Of busi-
ness.
Company B of the Seventh regiment
N. G. C. has recently taken two short
camping trips of a days length each
and longer trip is now planned to
Ramona. 1t is expected that it will
occupy the greater part of four days.
At the city council meeting last night
the tax rate for this year was fixed at
$1.45, which, on the value of $4,000, 900,
will raise $247,325 for municipal ex-
penses.
Something of clash has arisen be-
tween the police department and the
superior court. The court, after find
ing D. H. McCage guilty of robbery,
found sufficient excuse to admit him
to probation. Meanwhile the police
department has ordered McCage to
leave town because they consider him
a Vagrant.
The recently passed Sunday closing
and anti-screen ordinances go into ef-
feet next Wednesday and 1t is under
stood that all saloonkeepers who have
not complied with the provisions of
the screen ordinance will be prose-
cuted. Some of the saloons are MAX
ing the necessary changes to comply
with the law, while others are not.
1t is understood that Congressman
Smith of this district has forwarded
to Washington his recommendation
that T. J. Fisher be appointed post
master at Coronado, in place of Mrs.
e. S. Newcomb, deceased. Mr.. Fisher
has been resident of Coronado for
the last eighteen years and has been
active in the development of the beach.
The appointment gives general salts
faction.
Members of the Concordia Turn
verein and the German people of San
Diego have planned celebration in
observance of the centennial anniver-