METHEVER, E. V.
Methever, a 57-year-old white cobbler, lived and conducted his busi-
ness in a small house located at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co,, Calif,
The house was partitioned and in theother side a 2l-year=old gitl,
Dorothy McKee, and her mother lived and conducted a bakery business,
The relationship between Methever and the McKees was very friendly
and he ate his meals at their table. In time he fell in love with
Dorothy even though she did little to encourage his affection, An
alcoholic, Methever went on a drunk but stopped drinking completely
on July R&X¥xXX 20, 1899, On July 25, Dorothy and a woman friend went
riding on their bicycles, Shortly after they had left, Methever
followed on his own bicycle and when he bvertook them, he drew a
pistol and with no warning shot and instantly killed Dorothy, He
then turned his weapon on himself amd was seriously wounded, 2t his
trial, his defense was that he was suffering from delirium tremens
at the time of the mrder but he was convicted and sentenced to die,
His case was appealed to and affirmed by the California Supreme
Court and he was hanged at San Quentin on May 10, 1901,
132 CALIFORNIA 326 (6h PACIFIC 1,81)
METHEVER, E. V.
Methever, a 57-year-old white cobbler, lived and conducted his busi-
ness in a small house located at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co,, Calif.
The house was partitioned and in theother side a 2lj-year=old gitl,
Dorothy McKee, and her mother lived and conducted a bakery business.
The relationship between Methever and the McKees was very friendly
and he ate his meals at their table. In time he fell in love with
Dorothy even though she did little to encourage his affection, An
alcoholic, Methever went on a drunk but stopped drinking completely
on duly 28%xXX 20, 1899, On July 25, Dorothy and a woman friend went
riding on their bicycles, Shortly after they had left, Methever
followed on his own bicycle and when he bvertook them, he drew a
pistol and with no warning shot and instantly killed Dorothy. He
then turned his weapon on himself aad was seriously wounded, at his
trial, his defense was that he was suffering from delirium tremens
at the time of the murder but he was convicted and sentenced to die,
His case was appealed to and affirmed by the California Supreme
Court and he was hanged at San Quentin on May 10, 1901,
132 CALIFORNIA 326 (6 PACIFIC |,81)
METHEVER, E. V.
Methever, a 57-year-old white cobbler, lived and conducted his bus
ness in a small house located at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., Calif
The house was partitioned and in theother side a 2li-year-old gifl,
Dorothy McKee, and her mother lived and conducted a bakery business.
The relationship between Methever and the McKees was very friendly
and he ate his meals at their table, In time he fell in love with
Dorothy even though she did little to encourage his affection,
St
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Methever went on a drunk but stopped drinking completely
mn July RE¥XX 20, 1899, J
ridi
On July 25, Dorothy and a woman friend went
on their bicycles. Shortly after they had left, Methever
foliwed on his own bicycle and when he bvertook them, he drew a
pistol and with no warning shot and instantly killed Dorothy.
then turned his weapon on himself wad was seriously wounded,
trial, his defense was that he was suffering from delirium tremen:
at the time of the murder but he was convicted and sentenced to die,
His case was appealed to and affirmed by the Califo:
Court and he was hanged at San Quentin on May 10,
132 CALIFORNIA 326 (64 PACIFIC 1,81)
