Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

Logan was 25 years Of age, a singer
and one of the most prominent mem
bers of Pasadena's negro society.
Jesse j.. Wilcox died under peculiar
conditions during June. His sweet
heart was arrested on ground that she
might know OF the details of the trage-
dy, but she was later released and the
case fell through without prosecution.
Woman Murdered
Arvila Shunk-Killed June by gun
shot wounds, supposed to have been
inflicted by r. r. Skunk
Joel Scheck-Killed June Ia by Err
nest StaCkpole who shot him twice.
Mrs. Scheck being party to the crime.
Stackpole Is now under life sentence
and the woman, as states witness, is
free.
Ernesto Martinez-Killed by uniden-
tilted Mexican during fight at Second
and Central avenue, July 2, gunshot
wounds being the cause of death. Mar.
tlnez was a Mexican, 10 years of age.
Glade Besold-Killed July II in Te-
mescal canyon, cause of death being
gunshot wound in temple. Body found
August s. Anton Besold, her husband,
now under charge of murder.
Lulu Hudson-Killed July % at her
home in Pasadena by her husband,
ing the cause of death. Hudson com
mitted suicide in Los Angeles several
hours after the tragedy.
George Maisono-Killed July 26 by
Joe Ardizzone, during a family row.
Both men were Italian laborers.
John A. Smilde, hauffeur-Killed
July 81 on San Fernando street by
blow on chin struck by Edwin Lane,
butcher. The blow broke the spine
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quareled over women. Lane was pa
rolled, but broke parole by intimating
graft and was rearrested and sentenced
to ten years in states penitentiary.
Manuel Samroman-Killed August IA
by j. M. Franco, who shot Sanroman
twice. The victim was attempting to
force an entrance into the Franco home
when he was killed. Justifiable homi-
eide.
Wife Killed by Husband
Mrs. Amanda Jane Cook-Killed by
her husband, Fred D. Cook, on August
q. Cook boarded a Santa Monica car
on which his wife was a passenger and
shot her and escaped before the other
passengers could interfere. Marital
troubles caused the murder. Cook is
still at large.
Wallace Belden-Killed August 20 at
Long Beach by f. E. Wilson, who shot
Belden four times. Belden's alleged
criminal assault upon Wilson's little
daughter prompted the crime. Wilson
stood trial and the jury disagreed. He
will be tried for second time in Feb
ruary.
Angel Garcia-Killed at Pomona Sep
tember by r. M. and M. Contreras
during drunken row between Mexicans.
M. Contreras under sentence of ten
years now and brother to face trial
Frances Ramiriz-Killed by her COM
mon-law husband, Adelfino Albitre,
September 2 at Monrovia, murderer
firing two shots into body. Albitre
was arrested Christmas day at San
Diego and will face preliminary ex-
animation at Monrovia Wednesday.
Alex Gonzales-Killed by Constant
Lilly on September 9 at farm near
Compton. Gonzales was a Mexican,
Lilly, his slayer, white boy who was
convicted of manslaughter charge
and Is nov serving a ten-year SEN
tence in states prison. Both boys
were is years of age.
Mary Cannella-Killed by husband,
Sam Cannella, on September II. Can
nella became enraged without cause
and shot his wife, killing her. She was
to have become a mother within the
week and the one shot took two lives.
The murderer then shot himself in the
neck and three days later died of
blood poisoning.
Pablo Avala-<illed supposedly by
Pablo Mervino shooting accidental
Avala, a Mexican, went to sleep out
side Mervino's door and made such
strange noises that Mervino fired
through the door, killing him.
Joseph Cuccia. Italian interpreter
Killed during October by unknown
Italian, who rode up behind Cuccia and
shot him.
Unidentified Mexican-During Oc-
tober-Stabbed to death in alley near
river