Amador ledger., 1907-01-18
SHOT HERSELF
THROUGH THE HEAD
Mrs. Annie KOjovich Commits
Suicide.

A singular case of suicide occurred
last Saturday morning at the board
ing house of Chris Kojovich, between
Jackson and the Gate, when Mr.
Annie hojovich, the wife of the pro
prietor, killed herself by a pistol sho
in the head. The sad affair tool
place about 8 O'Clock in the morning
1t seems that at the time of the shoot
ing. deceased's- husband was at the
smoke house. While there he heard
two Shots and at once repaired to the
house, entered the, kitchen and in,
quired of the cook, Vase Kreovich,
who did the shooting. He was unable
to tell. lie then went to the bed
room, and on opening the door smelt
the odor of burned powder. He then
went to the sitting room adjoining,
and there he was Mortified to find his
wife lying upon the lounge with her
head resting on her left hand. 1t was
not more than five minutes after hear
ing the shots that the victim was dis
covered. She was dead. He had
noticed nothing peculiar in her
actions that morning, or at any pre-
-vious time, to indicate that she con-
templated suicide. SherifGregory was
promptly notified and FASTENED to the
scene. When he arrived at the house
the victim was still lying on the
lounge, with her hands crossed. A
bullet wound in the right side of the
head, Just above the ear, told the tale
of tragedy. A pistol-a Smith 4
Wesson five shooter, OF 80 caliber-was
lying on the lounge at her right side.
Three chambers were still loaded
two we're empty. There was no exit
wound. DIR. Endicott probed for the
bullet tor six inches, but could not
locate it,. 1t had entered the brain,
and death must have been almost
instantaneous.
About three o'clock in the after
noon the sheriff and DR.. Endicott
went out again and made a thorough
examination. After the blood was
washed from the wound. the powder
marks were plainly visible, showing
that the! weapon had been held close
to the head. A bnllet hole was found
in the covering of the lounge, near
the head. The ball passed through
the excelsior filling, struck the wood
frame of the lounge, and fell back
into the lounge cavity, where it
was found. This was evidently the
first shot fired, which missed the
victim Thereupon she fired again
with deadly effect.
Coroner Ii. Fl. Potter was notified.
He came over from Plymouth as soon
as possible, and empaneled a jury,
and held an inquest in the super
visor's room the same evening. There
was nothing brought out to throw any
light on the reasons which led the
woman to lay violent hands upon her
life.
There was no writing left; and no
one was able to give any cause for
the suicidal mood that seemed to have
fastened upon her so suddenly.
The jury was made up OF the follow
ing citizens: q. M. Kelly, j. A.
N. Marelia, Paul Guiliani,
Frank Podesta, VIM. Penry ir., Max
Ladar, George K1rkwood and Il.
Schwartz. Three witnesses were ex-
amined-Chris Kojovich, DR.. Endicott
and U. S. Gregory. The jury return
I'D the following verdict: "That the
deceased, Annie Kojovich was a
native of Bodie, California, aged
about 20 years, and came to her
1eath on the 18th day of January, by
/ bullet wound, the bullet entering
he brain above the right ear, dis
charged from a 38-caliber Smith 4
Nesson pistol, held and discharged
Oy the deceased with intent to COM
nit suicide.''
The victim thus cut down in early
was married only four
months ago. Her maiden name was
Annie Lepltioh. Her mother lives in
NewmanvilIe, only a short distance
rom the scene of the tregedy.
The funeral did not take place
until Wednesday afternoon. The
deceased was an adherent of the Greek
church. The resident PRIEST, Father
was absent from the
county on business in Los Angeles. |
It is against the rules of the church
% inter any person who commits
suicide in the consecrated ground.
this was the sole cause of
he long interval between death and
burial we are unable to say. The
difficulty was overcome and a special
permit obtained, and thereafter the
emains were laid to rest in the
ienominational cemetery on Wednes-
lay at l O'Clock, the Rev. William
ruson, of the Episcopal church, |
Services were held IN the
Episcopal church. A large number
If friends followed the mournful
'ortege to the grave.
Gus Guerard, who came up from
to spend the new year
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs Paul
iuerard, on his return to the capital |