The San Diego Union, San Diego, California, Saturday, February 18, 1893, page 5:3
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT DOWN BY HER BEST FRIEND. The Accident the Result of Trifling With Fire Arms - The One Who Lives Almost Crazed - No Inquest Probable.
Yesterday morning when Inez Estrada, in company with her mother, left her home at Old Town to visit the family of Antonio Zamorano, who resides in the vicinity of Allison's slaughter-house, which is located several miles out of town, she little knew of the terrible fate awaiting her in the evening. The Zamoranos and Estradas are oldtimers in the bay region. The children in both families have been raised almost together, for their homes are scarcely a mile apart. Inez Estrada and Christina Zamorano were scholars in the same school several years ago and were close friends, being each about 20 years of age.
The young ladies were together much of the time yesterday. In the afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock, they were at the rear of the house and while walking about saw a shotgun, which they thought was not loaded, standing at the side of the barn. Several children were playing near by. Miss Estrada picked up the gun and pointed it several times at her companion, and then handed it to her. Miss Zamorano brought the gun into position and it was discharged. How the weapon went off, she is unable to tell. The whole charge of bird shot tore into the girl's left breast and penetrated the heart, making a ghastly wound several inches in diameter. She staggered to the window near at hand and clutched at the sill, but fell dead a moment later. While she was at the window, blood spurted from the wound, staining the wood work in front of her.
Miss Zamorano was dazed and for a few minutes failed to realize the awful state of affairs. Hearing the shot, the inmates of the house, including the mothers of the two girls, rushed out of doors in time to see Miss Estrada fall to the ground. They placed her on some blankets on the ground near the place she had fallen. Several men, attracted by the shot and screams of the women, ran to the house from the slaughter yard and rendered all assistance possible.
A telephone message was sent to police headquarters and Officer Cota was soon at the scene of the tragedy, followed by a Union reporter. Coroner Woodward and the undertaker arrived a little later. The dead girl was removed to her home in Old Town. Coroner Woodward stated last night that is was purely an accidental case and that it was probable that no inquest would be held.
Miss Zamorano is nearly deranged over the affair. When asked how it happened she said: "We were pointing the gun at each other, thinking it was not loaded. Suddenly it went off in my hands and she fell." When the girl got along this far with her story she lost control of herself and could go no further. It is feared the shock may impair her reason.
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT DOWN BY HER BEST FRIEND. The Accident the Result of Trifling With Fire Arms - The One Who Lives Almost Crazed - No Inquest Probable.
Yesterday morning when Inez Estrada, in company with her mother, left her home at Old Town to visit the family of Antonio Zamorano, who resides in the vicinity of Allison's slaughter-house, which is located several miles out of town, she little knew of the terrible fate awaiting her in the evening. The Zamoranos and Estradas are oldtimers in the bay region. The children in both families have been raised almost together, for their homes are scarcely a mile apart. Inez Estrada and Christina Zamorano were scholars in the same school several years ago and were close friends, being each about 20 years of age.
The young ladies were together much of the time yesterday. In the afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock, they were at the rear of the house and while walking about saw a shotgun, which they thought was not loaded, standing at the side of the barn. Several children were playing near by. Miss Estrada picked up the gun and pointed it several times at her companion, and then handed it to her. Miss Zamorano brought the gun into position and it was discharged. How the weapon went off, she is unable to tell. The whole charge of bird shot tore into the girl's left breast and penetrated the heart, making a ghastly wound several inches in diameter. She staggered to the window near at hand and clutched at the sill, but fell dead a moment later. While she was at the window, blood spurted from the wound, staining the wood work in front of her.
Miss Zamorano was dazed and for a few minutes failed to realize the awful state of affairs. Hearing the shot, the inmates of the house, including the mothers of the two girls, rushed out of doors in time to see Miss Estrada fall to the ground. They placed her on some blankets on the ground near the place she had fallen. Several men, attracted by the shot and screams of the women, ran to the house from the slaughter yard and rendered all assistance possible.
A telephone message was sent to police headquarters and Officer Cota was soon at the scene of the tragedy, followed by a Union reporter. Coroner Woodward and the undertaker arrived a little later. The dead girl was removed to her home in Old Town. Coroner Woodward stated last night that is was purely an accidental case and that it was probable that no inquest would be held.
Miss Zamorano is nearly deranged over the affair. When asked how it happened she said: "We were pointing the gun at each other, thinking it was not loaded. Suddenly it went off in my hands and she fell." When the girl got along this far with her story she lost control of herself and could go no further. It is feared the shock may impair her reason.
The San Diego Union, San Diego, California, Saturday, February 18, 1893, page 5:3
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT DOWN BY HER BEST FRIEND. The Accident the Result of Trifling With Fire Arms - The One Who Lives Almost Crazed - No Inquest Probable.
Yesterday morning when Inez Estrada, in company with her mother, left her home at Old Town to visit the family of Antonio Zamorano, who resides in the vicinity of Allison's slaughter-house, which is located several miles out of town, she little knew of the terrible fate awaiting her in the evening. The Zamoranos and Estradas are oldtimers in the bay region. The children in both families have been raised almost together, for their homes are scarcely a mile apart. Inez Estrada and Christina Zamorano were scholars in the same school several years ago and were close friends, being each about 20 years of age.
The young ladies were together much of the time yesterday. In the afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock, they were at the rear of the house and while walking about saw a shotgun, which they thought was not loaded, standing at the side of the barn. Several children were playing near by. Miss Estrada picked up the gun and pointed it several times at her companion, and then handed it to her. Miss Zamorano brought the gun into position and it was discharged. How the weapon went off, she is unable to tell. The whole charge of bird shot tore into the girl's left breast and penetrated the heart, making a ghastly wound several inches in diameter. She staggered to the window near at hand and clutched at the sill, but fell dead a moment later. While she was at the window, blood spurted from the wound, staining the wood work in front of her.
Miss Zamorano was dazed and for a few minutes failed to realize the awful state of affairs. Hearing the shot, the inmates of the house, including the mothers of the two girls, rushed out of doors in time to see Miss Estrada fall to the ground. They placed her on some blankets on the ground near the place she had fallen. Several men, attracted by the shot and screams of the women, ran to the house from the slaughter yard and rendered all assistance possible.
A telephone message was sent to police headquarters and Officer Cota was soon at the scene of the tragedy, followed by a Union reporter. Coroner Woodward and the undertaker arrived a little later. The dead girl was removed to her home in Old Town. Coroner Woodward stated last night that is was purely an accidental case and that it was probable that no inquest would be held.
Miss Zamorano is nearly deranged over the affair. When asked how it happened she said: "We were pointing the gun at each other, thinking it was not loaded. Suddenly it went off in my hands and she fell." When the girl got along this far with her story she lost control of herself and could go no further. It is feared the shock may impair her reason.
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT DOWN BY HER BEST FRIEND. The Accident the Result of Trifling With Fire Arms - The One Who Lives Almost Crazed - No Inquest Probable.
Yesterday morning when Inez Estrada, in company with her mother, left her home at Old Town to visit the family of Antonio Zamorano, who resides in the vicinity of Allison's slaughter-house, which is located several miles out of town, she little knew of the terrible fate awaiting her in the evening. The Zamoranos and Estradas are oldtimers in the bay region. The children in both families have been raised almost together, for their homes are scarcely a mile apart. Inez Estrada and Christina Zamorano were scholars in the same school several years ago and were close friends, being each about 20 years of age.
The young ladies were together much of the time yesterday. In the afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock, they were at the rear of the house and while walking about saw a shotgun, which they thought was not loaded, standing at the side of the barn. Several children were playing near by. Miss Estrada picked up the gun and pointed it several times at her companion, and then handed it to her. Miss Zamorano brought the gun into position and it was discharged. How the weapon went off, she is unable to tell. The whole charge of bird shot tore into the girl's left breast and penetrated the heart, making a ghastly wound several inches in diameter. She staggered to the window near at hand and clutched at the sill, but fell dead a moment later. While she was at the window, blood spurted from the wound, staining the wood work in front of her.
Miss Zamorano was dazed and for a few minutes failed to realize the awful state of affairs. Hearing the shot, the inmates of the house, including the mothers of the two girls, rushed out of doors in time to see Miss Estrada fall to the ground. They placed her on some blankets on the ground near the place she had fallen. Several men, attracted by the shot and screams of the women, ran to the house from the slaughter yard and rendered all assistance possible.
A telephone message was sent to police headquarters and Officer Cota was soon at the scene of the tragedy, followed by a Union reporter. Coroner Woodward and the undertaker arrived a little later. The dead girl was removed to her home in Old Town. Coroner Woodward stated last night that is was purely an accidental case and that it was probable that no inquest would be held.
Miss Zamorano is nearly deranged over the affair. When asked how it happened she said: "We were pointing the gun at each other, thinking it was not loaded. Suddenly it went off in my hands and she fell." When the girl got along this far with her story she lost control of herself and could go no further. It is feared the shock may impair her reason.
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