The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
GABRIEL SHOOTING
CASE A DEEP
MYSTERY
WOMAN'S NAME BROUGHT INTO
CASE OF ALLEGED
MURDER

II. A. Gabriel, who is now under
arrest in Los Angeles for the killing
OF Row Shaw, an automobile driver,
mas been definitely identified here as
Harry Gabriel. a millman employed
at the Consolidated mill, who lef;
about 10 days G for San Francisco,
aud one of the women, whose picture
appeared in recent issues of coast
newspapers, has been identified as
Rose Valerie, a Jewess, who until
leaving here two days after Gabriel,
was employed as an entertainer in a
local dance hall.
Gabriel and Shaw were found shot
in a room in a Los Angeles hotel,
with a pistol lying between them,
and it is alleged that Gabriel shot
Shaw, the motive for the crime being
robbery. Shaw was a a Francisco
automobile driver and had driven
Gabriel from San Francisco to Los
Angeles for some unknown reason.
There are numerous mysterious fea-
lures connected with the case, in
Guiding Gabriel's reported purchase
in Los Angeles of a trayless trunk
and a bottle of deadly acid. 1t is be-
lieyed that Gabriel will recover from
his wound.
Gabriel had been employed at the
mill for several months n was held
in high esteem by his fellow en-
ployes. He stated that he was a
graduate of the Colorado school of
mines and that before coming TO
Goldfield he had charge of a quick
silver mill in northern Nevada that
was burned a short time ago ana
that before that time he had been In
Alaska. He had a number OF pic
lures OF Alaskan scenes, showing
himself, and showed them to friends.
Before leaving here he showed
kilograms, or what purported to be
kilograms, stating hat his mother
and sister had been killed in an &C
cident in Honolulu. On the strength
of this his friends loaned him money,
which he said he would repay later.
He left and sent a telegram from
Reno saying that his stepfather a
also died as a result of shock from
receiving news of the death of his
mother and sister.
After he left it was found that his
>ebtedness was considerable and
re is also a rumor that in Alaska
ne was guilty of embezzlement.
During his stay here he became
acquainted with Rose Valerie, who
is said to have assumed her maiden
name in Goldfield. She is said to be
the wife of a man named Stutz, who
is proprietor of motion-picture
houses in the Los Angeles vicinity.
He is reported to have become in
fatuated with the woman and 1T Is
said that as soon as she secured a
divorce, which it is said was her pur-
pose in coming to Nevada. she and
Gabriel were to be married.
Some time ago Gabriel attempted
to enter the army. He passed an ex-
animation here. according to persons
who knew him, and went to San
Francisco. On his return he stated
that he had failed to pass there. On
the occasion of leaving at that time,
it is reported hat Rose Valerie went
to Tonopah with him and that on her
return she stated that while there
Gabriel had told her that If she
threw him down" he would kill
both himself and her.
Before she left the last time 1t is
reported hat in conversation she
said she was going to Los Angeles
and that when asked If she. vas go
ing to see Harry" she stated en-
phatically hat she was. She was
then asked why she was going to
Los Angeles when Gabriel was In
San Francisco and is said to have
evaded the question. h is under
stood to have a mother and sisters
in Los Angeles.