Los Angeles Times, November 30, 1891 Page 5
Sam Leffler, the night watchman at the Southern Pacific yards on San Fernando street, was shot and instantly killed yesterday morning shortly after 6 o'clock by one of two tramps while Leffler was trying to eject them from a box car standing on a sidetrack in the yards. The murderers were captured shortly after the deed was committed and are now in jail, one of them shot through the face by Leffler before he was finally overpowered and killed. The men are Slavs, and give the names of Andro Kandalec and Jonan Kormis. They only arrived in the city last Friday, and say they came from New Orleans. [long article skipped] Leffler, who came to this city from Colorado about a year ago, has been employed as a watchman at the San Fernando street depot most of the time, but for a while he was at the Arcade Depot as assistant baggage-master. He is about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and four young children. They live in East Los Angeles on Pasadena Avenue.
Los Angeles Times December 2, 1891 Page 7
The funeral of Samuel Leffler yesterday afternoon was attended by a large number of friends of the deceased, there being nearly a hundred of the Southern Pacific shop and yard employees present. The Odd Fellows also turned out well, and the house on South Workman street was crowded. The exercises consisted of the IOOF funeral rites, and a brief but touching address by Rev. R. W. Cleland of Duarte. At the close of the service a large number of persons followed the remains to their final resting-place at Evergreen.
Sam Leffler, the night watchman at the Southern Pacific yards on San Fernando street, was shot and instantly killed yesterday morning shortly after 6 o'clock by one of two tramps while Leffler was trying to eject them from a box car standing on a sidetrack in the yards. The murderers were captured shortly after the deed was committed and are now in jail, one of them shot through the face by Leffler before he was finally overpowered and killed. The men are Slavs, and give the names of Andro Kandalec and Jonan Kormis. They only arrived in the city last Friday, and say they came from New Orleans. [long article skipped] Leffler, who came to this city from Colorado about a year ago, has been employed as a watchman at the San Fernando street depot most of the time, but for a while he was at the Arcade Depot as assistant baggage-master. He is about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and four young children. They live in East Los Angeles on Pasadena Avenue.
Los Angeles Times December 2, 1891 Page 7
The funeral of Samuel Leffler yesterday afternoon was attended by a large number of friends of the deceased, there being nearly a hundred of the Southern Pacific shop and yard employees present. The Odd Fellows also turned out well, and the house on South Workman street was crowded. The exercises consisted of the IOOF funeral rites, and a brief but touching address by Rev. R. W. Cleland of Duarte. At the close of the service a large number of persons followed the remains to their final resting-place at Evergreen.
Los Angeles Times, November 30, 1891 Page 5
Sam Leffler, the night watchman at the Southern Pacific yards on San Fernando street, was shot and instantly killed yesterday morning shortly after 6 o'clock by one of two tramps while Leffler was trying to eject them from a box car standing on a sidetrack in the yards. The murderers were captured shortly after the deed was committed and are now in jail, one of them shot through the face by Leffler before he was finally overpowered and killed. The men are Slavs, and give the names of Andro Kandalec and Jonan Kormis. They only arrived in the city last Friday, and say they came from New Orleans. [long article skipped] Leffler, who came to this city from Colorado about a year ago, has been employed as a watchman at the San Fernando street depot most of the time, but for a while he was at the Arcade Depot as assistant baggage-master. He is about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and four young children. They live in East Los Angeles on Pasadena Avenue.
Los Angeles Times December 2, 1891 Page 7
The funeral of Samuel Leffler yesterday afternoon was attended by a large number of friends of the deceased, there being nearly a hundred of the Southern Pacific shop and yard employees present. The Odd Fellows also turned out well, and the house on South Workman street was crowded. The exercises consisted of the IOOF funeral rites, and a brief but touching address by Rev. R. W. Cleland of Duarte. At the close of the service a large number of persons followed the remains to their final resting-place at Evergreen.
Sam Leffler, the night watchman at the Southern Pacific yards on San Fernando street, was shot and instantly killed yesterday morning shortly after 6 o'clock by one of two tramps while Leffler was trying to eject them from a box car standing on a sidetrack in the yards. The murderers were captured shortly after the deed was committed and are now in jail, one of them shot through the face by Leffler before he was finally overpowered and killed. The men are Slavs, and give the names of Andro Kandalec and Jonan Kormis. They only arrived in the city last Friday, and say they came from New Orleans. [long article skipped] Leffler, who came to this city from Colorado about a year ago, has been employed as a watchman at the San Fernando street depot most of the time, but for a while he was at the Arcade Depot as assistant baggage-master. He is about 40 years of age and leaves a wife and four young children. They live in East Los Angeles on Pasadena Avenue.
Los Angeles Times December 2, 1891 Page 7
The funeral of Samuel Leffler yesterday afternoon was attended by a large number of friends of the deceased, there being nearly a hundred of the Southern Pacific shop and yard employees present. The Odd Fellows also turned out well, and the house on South Workman street was crowded. The exercises consisted of the IOOF funeral rites, and a brief but touching address by Rev. R. W. Cleland of Duarte. At the close of the service a large number of persons followed the remains to their final resting-place at Evergreen.
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