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Show KILLED HIS LOVER KILLS HIS 8WEETHEART, THEN BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS. Girl Had Fled From Los Angelet to Escape His Attentions. Joscphlno Meade, n young woman who camo from Los Angeles threo weeks ngo to nttond college nt Berkeley, Ber-keley, Snn Francisco, wns shot nnd killed by Paul Schmidt, as sho was approaching ap-proaching hor lodging placo nt 1819 Lnguna Btreet. Immediately after shooting tho girl Schmidt walked a short dlstnnce down tho street, and, placing tho pistol to hla head, blow out his brains. On leaving tho houso Miss Mcado was mot by Schmidt, who had boon waiting in tho neighborhood for some time. Miss Mcado nnd Schmidt adjourned ad-journed to n nearby doorway, whero thoy stood for a fow minutes. Schmidt, talking earnestly and with many gestures. ges-tures. Miss Meado stepped away from him and approached a fireman, to whom sho sold: "I bog your pardon, but this man " At that moment Schmidt began shooting. Ho sent four bullets into tho girl's body. When sho fell dead ho calmly looked nt hor n fow momonts nnd walked down tho street, removing tho empty shells from his revolver. Schmidt nnd Miss Mcndo hnvo been acqunlntcd for several years nnd wro onco cngngod to mnrry. His nttentlons boenmo dlstnstoful to her, however, and sho, becoming nlnrmcd nt his throats ngalnst hor lifo, gnvo up hor position In Los Angoles nnd went to Boston to oscapo him, aftcrwnrd coming com-ing to Snn Francisco, whoro Schmidt followed. Miss Meado was n nleco of Vicnr-Oenoral Hartnott of tho Southern South-ern California diocese, and was of an excellent reputation. |