Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-05
TOT SEES MOTHER
SLAIN BY GREEK
PEDDLER STABS WOMAN TO
DEATH; SHOOTS SELF
CHILD'S BODY COVERED WITH
PARENTS LIFE BLOOD
InsaneIy Jealous Admirer Kills Object
OF His Affection with Knife
-. and Attempts Sui

Insanely jealous, Louis Kanelos, a
Greek peddler, aged 81, sprang from
behind a door, where he had hidden,
and stabbed to death Mrs. Minnie Con-
nor at her home, 437 Gless street, short
ly before o'clock yesterday morning;
then after watching his victim die, he
drew a revolver from his pocket and,
turning the weapon toward his body,
fired shot into his stomach, infiict-
ing wound that probably will prove
fatal.
The womans little 5-year-old son,
Elmer, was the only witness to the
tragedy The little fellow heard his
mother scream and rushed to her side
just as the murderer was withdrawing
the weapon from the gaping wound In
her body. The woman fell to the floor.
and the lad knelt by her side with her
life blood squirting over him and COW
ering his clothing.
When the murderer fired the shot
that will end his own life the boy
screamed for help and ran terror
stricken into the street. Neighbors
quickly rushed in, and were Mortified to
find Mrs. Connor lying dead on the
floor and the Greek nearby in a pros
trate position suffering from the gun
shot wound.
Greek MadIy Jealous
The trouble, which eliminated in
yesterdays tragedy, dates back almost
year ago, when Mrs. Connor, aged
29, separated from her husband, James
Connor, and secured a rooming house,
which she conducted on North Main
street. Kanelos roomed at the place
and soon became madly in love with
the pretty landlady, but, it is said, the
love was only one-sided.
Later Mrs. Connor sold out her in
IL, inn md wifi N
her father, Paul Housinger. bought a
small grocery store at Fourth and
Gless streets. Two hundred dollars of
the money which she invested in the
store is said to have been given by
Kanelos, who, 1t is alleged, also gave
her his equity in the house at 437 Gless
street.
Mrs. Connor, her 5-year-old son, Ell
mer. and her father moved to the place,
and Kanelos roomed there. He forced
his attentions on the woman to such
an extent, it Is said, that she became
alarmed and ordered him to leave the
house, which he did. but refused to
leave the locality. He secured a small
cottage next door.
Kanelos continued to make advances
toward the woman and on several diff
ferent occasions the police were called
upon to prevent him from doing her
harm.
On one occasion he was arrested and
arraigned in police court on charge of
disturbing the peace.
Threatened Her Life
Several weeks ago Mrs. Connor noti-
fed the police that Kanelos was an
moving her and told Patrolman James
Cline, who was detailed to make inves-
tigation, that Kanelos had threatened
to kill her If she did not give him back
the equity In the house and pay him
$500.
II is the custom of Mrs. Connor to
open the store each morning. Yester-
day morning she went to the place as
usual and was relieved later by her
father. so, that she could go home and
prepare breakfast While both the wo-
man and her father were absent
Kanelos entered the house and hid be-
hind the door. When Mrs. Connor en-
tered he sprang upon her and plunged
the blade of a hunting knife several
times in her breast. After satisfying
himself that the woman was dead, he
drew a revolver and deliberately shot
himself.
The murderer was taken to the re-
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