The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
SAYS RICH AUNT
WOULD STEAL TOT
Mother Arrested on Arrival
From Los Angeles Makes
Charges of Plot
Parent and Little Girl Recently
Victims Of Murderous Shots
of Rejected SuitOr

clasping her 9 year old daughter,
Margaret Names. an innocent victim OF
q tragic shooting in San Pedro, Cal, to
her arms. Mrs. Nellie Names. the moth
er, is preparing TO put up the most tell
Ing tight of her life and prevent her
child from becoming a ward OF a rich
sunt, who the mother claims is a
rank spiritualist"
Yesterday the mother and daughter
were arrested on telegraphic warrants
from Sheriff HammeI of Los Angeles
IS the two descended from the steamer
George W. Elder They are now being
held at the detention home in Harrison
street.
Two weeks ago today Mrs. Names.
together with her. little daughter,
friends and relatives, were seated in
their cottage IN San Pedro when Oracio
Flgueta. a rejected suitor of Mrs.
toxicated and commenced shooting at
Mrs. Names, her daughter Margaret and
others seated in the room.
One bullet penetrated the little girls
left side. barely missing the heart.
Physicians who attended her and the
private nurse say il was only due to
the remarkable vitality OF the girl that
her life was spared. More bullets
manned year old Minnie Shackelford
end two others were sent crashing into
the shoulders OF James C. Shackelford.
aged IS years, little Minnie's grand
father. Elgueta coolly reloaded his
gun and sent two bullets through the
body of little Margaret's doll. which
was lying in toy bed. and the other
three were fired at different objects in
the room
Attracted 10 the scene by the 10 re-
ports OF the revolver. Patrolmen 1nman
end Logan Of San Pedro came running
up. and Elgueta. who had again re-
loaded his gun, opened fire on the po-
lieemen. The latter returned fire and
Elgueta was shot through the heart
LEAVES SAN PEDRO
In due course the inquest was held
Rnd, nerve wrecked by the horrible af-
fair and confident Of her daughters S
complete recovery, Mrs. Names left San
Pedro a few days ago for this city,
where she hoped to find employment
Rpd rest by changing her surroundings.
The incidents which led 10 her deten-
tion and that of her little daughters
are best told by the mother. When seen
yesterday in the comfortable kitchen
OF the detention home enjoying a cup
OF tea with little Margaret. the former
said:
Our arrest this morning as we left
the steamer is the result Of a ccnspir-
Rcy on the part of my mothers sister,
who is a rank spiritualist and who has
been trying TO rob me of my daughter
fer long. time on the grounds that
she can support her better than She
has several times filled both of US with
fear when We have merely slept IL. her
house as guests by her tales of ghosts.
Such conditions are not proper for the
bringing. up OF young girls. intend
u fight this case as long as I can,
oslt l. have little money and must go
lo work
E For nine years have taken care
Of my daughter. have kept her clothed
propeyly and in school She has never
gone hungry. ] have had 10 work
hard to. do this. but 1 am so willing
and and we are both so happy when
we are with each orner."
do you want to leave your mamma
and so and live with my aunt who has
lpts OF money. can give you pretty
rlothes and give you nice parties like
other girls Fich mammas do?" was
'Esksd of Margaret
AAFRAID OF AUNTY-
The child's only answer was to cud-
5le Gp close to her mother and kiss
her lovingly. After a moments pause
the little girl. shuddering, as If fright
-ened by thought Of some unseen object
drew still closer to her mother, and, in
an nuderUone, said.
: I'm afraid TO live with aunty"
Despite the fact that Margaret's left
side was pierced by one OF the bullets
hred at her by the man who sought to
k1il her and her mother, and that not
u1oeRs than IL days ago, the child Is
the picture of health. -Irs. Names ex-
plains that her daughter has lost con-
siderable weight but is regaining Ii
rapidly. At one point OF her story Mrs
Names opened her purse and extracted
the bullet which plowed through her
daughter.
-Oh. mamma don't let me see that
cried Margaret, and buried her head IN
her arms behind her mothers back
Immediately on receipt of the mes
sage from Los Angeles and upon the
arrest of the girl anr her mother Chief
Biggy notified the Los Angeles sheriff
Detectives are now on the way from
that city and viii probably arrive this
morning TO take back the little girl on
bench warrant issued there for fer