BORN IN: New York
DIED: 8/24/1899
AGED: 54
CAUSE OF DEATH: Pistol Shot wound
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City
OCCUPATION: Cabinet Maker
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- Geiss, Margaret H
- Kincaid, Lucy A
- Kincaid, Willie
- Pierce, Arthur Wilbur
- Smith, M B (removed)
- Turner, James W
- Turner, Marcella G
- Winn, Louis J
- Winn, Minnie Howard
- Worth, Vivian Louise
CURRENT EVENTS:- 1845 Texas annexed into U.S.
- 1846 Mexican-American War
- 1849 California Gold Rush
- 1850 California became the 31st State
- 1860 The Pony Express
- 1861 Abraham Lincoln elected President
- 1861 American Civil War
- 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated
- 1866 Ku Klux Klan
- 1869 National Woman Suffrage Assoc.
- 1871 The Great Chicago Fire
- 1876 Telephones (Alexander Graham Bell)
- 1876 Baseball's National League
- 1877 Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
- 1879 Light Bulb (Thomas Edison)
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OBITUARY ---------------JEROME TURNER
Redwood City Democrat
August 31, 1899
Jerome Turner, crazed with liquor and maddened with jealousy, shot and killed the object of his affection, Mrs. Lillie Stalter, last Thursday, then turning the weapon upon himself, completed his work, sending a bullet into his own brain.
Turner had been a boarder at the home of Mrs. A.A. Titus for some time. On the morning of the tragedy he accompanied Mrs. Titus and her daughter to the city to see the big parade in honor of the returning volunteers. During the day they went to Oakland and while there Turner asked Mrs. Stalter to marry him, which proposition was rejected by both ladies. They returned to the city, where Turner separated from them and was not seen again until they reached Redwood on the 5:11 train, when he took the bus and arrived at the house in advance of the ladies.
When Mrs. Titus and her daughter entered the house they were met by Turner who shouted “Now I’ve got you” and began firing.
Two shots were fired and Mrs. Stalter fell to the floor dying. The murderer attempted to turn the weapon on Mrs. Titus but she grappled with him and struggling reached the front door and ran out into the street crying murder. Turner then shot himself.
Constable Gunning, hearing the shots and cries, was the first to enter the house. He was followed by others and the scene that met their gaze was a bloody one. Lying on the floor were the murderer and his victim, both breathing their last. Coroner Crowe was notified and shortly afterward the body of Turner was removed to the morgue and that of Mrs. Stalter placed on a lounge until viewed by the coroner’s jury during the evening.
The funerals took place at Union Cemetery Saturday afternoon. Turner was buried at 2 o’clock and Mrs. Stalter at 3:30. Rev. B.G. Lee of San Mateo officiated in both cases and read the service of the Fšpiscopal Church.
Mrs. Stalter was a native of Redwood, aged 40 years. Her maiden name was Augusta Oralie Chew. She was a most estimable lady. Jerome W. Turner was a native of New York and was 54 years old. He was a machinist and cabinet maker by trade and accounted of a good workman. During the past few months his queer actions were noticed by many and he was believed to be losing his mind. Added to this was his inclination to drink heavily at times.
An inquest was held Monday evening in Justice Hannon’s office by Deputy Coroner Claude Fox and the following jurors who had viewed the bodies on the evening of the tragedy: J. W. Glennar, A. Hilson, Wm Dillin, B.F. Cooper, G. Einstein, F.W. Glennan.
Mrs. AA. Titus testified on part as follows “On Thursday, Aug 24, I left Redwood on the 8 am train. Mr. Turner and my daughter accompanied me. We went to San Francisco with a view of seeing the decorations and also with the intention of visiting my son who I thought was at Alvarado in Alameda County. While we were at the Oakland Mole, Mr. Turner proposed that we go to Oakland and that he and Lillie get married there. He had never said anything about marrying before and I was very much surprised at the proposition. I said to Lillie “You have just got thru or clear with one trouble and for God’s sake don’t get into another". The trouble I referred to was her marriage and divorce. Turner then said “See here, Lil” and he stepped to one side and whispered to her. I do not know what he said. He then said to my daughter “Well, what have you decided to do?” and she replied “go with mama”. We then took the boat for San Francisco. Mr. Turner accompanied us, but on the boat did not stay near us.
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