Douglas Island news., 1920-09-17
MEXICAN KILLED
 BY ROBERT HORN
Twelve Gauge Shotgun Is Weapon That Finishes F. Falvanta on
 Beach Last Night

The Douglas beach was the scene of shooting scrape last night. in which F. Falwnta. a Mexican. was shot to death by Robert Horn A .I2-gaugc shotgun loaded with num- ber six shot did tho killing and three shots were fired, two Of Che charges finding their mark n tho body Of Falwnta
 The shooting took place at 7;30 o'clock. just at Che base Of Che pas- sage way from st Ann avenue to Thuuget avenue. and known as tho "hospital steps" Horn claims that he shot n ssIf-defense after ho had been threatened with an automati; pistol in Che hands Of Che Mexican.
 Tho story and motive for the shooting. as near as can Doe arrived at is that Mrs. Horn. a young na- tive woman. was up town and claims that Che dead man followed her to- wards her home. She claims that she attempted to dlssuade him from following her. but that he persisted and when she was near her home he was walking near her. Horn saw Che man and evidently remonstratod with him and claims that Falvanta threatened him with an automatic revolver. He ran Co his house and got his shotgun. and seeing Che man sum with Che revolver in his hand fired three shots from the shotgun and downed him.
 After being hit Falyanta went short distance up Che walk towards Che hospital and dropped his gun there. Ho then staggered down tho avenue in Che direction Of Trcadwel and finally collapsed and was found hanging .oyer @ banister.
 Hc was conscious when found. but lived for short time after being taken to Che Trcadweu emergency hospital although rightfully wound ed. One charge had hit him in the face and head and muulated it. while Che other struck him in Che abdomen. He told bis name to bystanders and said hc did not know who shot him
 Immediately after Che shooting @ cau was sent In for Deputy Marshal George L. Johnson. who was soon there Hc directed Che taking Of Che wounded man to che hospital and Horn gave himself up Horn was taken to Juneau later in Che evening and spent thc night in Che federal jail
 The dead man is am absolute stranger here. He came from Ju- neau on Che o'clock ferry last night and was seen carrying a small hand satchel around town.
 Robert Horn Che young man who did Che shooting. ls a newcomer here. He was married Co Mrs. Horn somc- where m Che States and came to Douglas witch her few months ago. Mrs Horns mother and stepfather live here. they being Mrs. and MT. P. R Rasmussen. The young woman was raised on Che Island Horn. since his arrival, has been employed in Che electrical department at Troadwol. He is an ex-soldIer
 At noon today a coroncr's jury was empanclod. and after staying in session until 9 o'clock adjourned to meet ogaiu at 8. The preliminary hearing of Horn win be held before United States Commissioner John Henson immediately after the jury brings In its verdict
 There was considerable excitement immediately after Che three reports Of Che shotgun boomed out on the beach. Quite a crowd gathered at ! tho scene Of Che shooting. The scene there was like a shambles. there was : blood everywhere and marks Of Che shot where they hit they building The shotgun. fired from a range of not more than twenty-five fcet did terrible execution.
 For 9 time it was not known who | did Che shooting. as there was con- siderable confusion, but Horn soon sot an anxiety at rest by giving him. self up to Marshal Johnson and im- mediatcly pleading scli-dcfense.
 Al shortly before o'clock this afternoon Che coroncr's jury brought lin its verdict that P. Falvanta came to his death from shotgun wounds from shotgun in the hands Of Rob- crt Horn. Immediately after Che verdict was brought In the prelimin- |ary hearing was held and Horn was bound over to the grand jury on the |. charge of murder
 William Anderson. son Of Ncla Anderson. foreman of the Ready Bull