Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-18

NO WITNESS
OF MURDER
PROSECUTION AT SEA IN CASE
OF REsoLLEDo
VICTIM NURsED BY BEAUTY
DIES
Survivor Disappears and Police Are
PuzzIed-Plot to Save Slayer
infatuated with Mrs. Ives
lntimated

of his crimes and dying murderer
death on the gallows? Is the man who
is known to have fired the shots which
injured three of his countrymen during
a jealous rage, and from the effects OF
which two have since died, to escape
punishment?
These are questions the police have tc
decide. Officers operating under instruc-
tions of the officials are endeavoring to
unravel the mystery and obtain testi-
mony which will make such an escape
impossible.
August 81, Fred Rebolledo, Mexican
student who recently came to Los An
geles, went to the rooming house con-
Quoted by Mrs. Selma Sanchez-Ives, known
as 1.-THE Queen of Sonoratown," at n9l2
North Main street.
Rebolledo had been a frequent guest
at the house and was looked upon as
the accepted sutton of Mrs. Ives.
But Rebolledo was of a jealous nature
Two men had already given their lives
for the woman, while several others had
been severity wounded in fights over her,
and Rebolledo feared that others might
be attracted by her beauty and win the
woman from him.
OF one man especially Rebolledo was
Jealous. That man was Valentine Avilla,
a night clerk at the place, who was
much in the company of Mrs. Ives.
Words Passed
The men had quarreled about the
woman before the night of the shooting,
but no one suspected the depth of their
hatred.
After entering the hallway of the lodg
ing house on the night of the shooting,
Rebolledo went toward Mrs. Ives and re-
quested her to accompany him to side
room. The woman turned with light
laugh and walked toward the apartment,
closing the door after her. AS she did
so Avilla, who was standing with his
two companions, Sacramento Sanchez and
Brijado Alvorez, in the far end Of the
hall, came toward Rebolledo.
As the man approached all the hatred
borne for him surged up in Rebolledo's
breast, and drawing a revolver from his
pocket, the student fired two shots at
his enemy.
Rebolledo turned his weapon on Avilla's
companions and Sanchez and Alvorez each
fell with bullets in their bodies.
He ran from the house, but near the
plaza met a patrolmen, to whom he sur
rendered and handed the empty revolver.
The three injured men were taken to
the receiving hospital. 1t was announced
by the physicians that Sanchez and AL
vorez would probably die, but that Avilla
was only slightly injured The bullet
which had struck him had entered the
abdomen. 1t was extracted without diff
ficuIty, and the surgeon who examined
the wound said Avilla would probably
recover within few days.
Verdict Says Murder
The wounded men were then taken to
the county hospital. After a few days
Sanchez died. A coroner's jury at the
inquest rendered verdict that the man
had been murdered by Rebolledo. A few
days later Alvorez, who had mended rap
idly, was allowed to go from the hos
pital with friends Avilla was also al
lowed TO go, and in company with Mrs.
Ives went to the woman's home, where
it was said he would be nWsed
Avilla was in excellent condition when
he left the hospital and the physicians
there did not expect he would suffer any
Z serious effects
Last Sunday morning the coroner was
notified that he had died An inquest was
held and the verdict rendered was that
death was due to complications following
aAgunshot wound.
Avilla's death caused surprise to the
physicians at the receiving and county
hospitals, as none of them had expected
anything of that nature to happen.
Ii is openly charged that there was
something odd about the mans DEATH and
the detectives are now trying to learn
what it is
In the meantime they are also ceek-
ing to find Alvorez, who was discharged
from the hospit6l a few days previous
to Avilla being released.
Bribery Hinted
So far they have not been successful,
and it is claimed he has been bribed
and fed the country. The purpose of his
leaving, say the detectives, was that he
would not be present to testify when
Rebolledo is arraigned on The charge of
murder.
At the time of the shooting there were
four persons present, the murderer and
his three victims,
Two of those victims are now dead and
the third cannot be found. There is no one
to appear against Rebolledo. If the
prosecuting attorney cannot bring forth
sufficient circumstantial evidence, 1t IS
probable the young student will be given
his liberty.
The care-free air of Rebolledo was i'm
pressed on the spectators in police court
yesterday when the young man was
brought in. 1t was the date set for his
arraignment Owing to the fact that AL
vorez could not be found the case was
nut over until September rs in order to
give the detectives time to search for
this witness.
Rebolledo sat in the court ROOM sur
rounded by officers, with merry smile
on his face. and bowed cheerfully to
friends who occupied seats outside the
rail. The fact that he was in court on a
serious charge did not seem to worry
him. and he was, from an appearances,
the most unconcerned person in the room.
Woman Seen often
Mrs. Ives has been a frequent visitor
at the Jail since her lover has been
confined there, and her actions. in view
of the fact that she took one of the
victims to her home and nursed him. has
not Impressed the officers favorably
Mrs. Ives is said to be worth $5O;OO0
She is also said to have stated that
she would expend every cent of this
to save Rebolledo from tho gallows.
The woman is a member of one of the
Oldest families in Southern California,
and connected with an aristocratic fam
ilv in the city of Mexico
Motorman Assaults Passenger
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 17.-Walter
French, a passenger on Fillmore street
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