Chestina Mary Rambo
- Born: About August 1879, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois
- Marriage (1): Ernest Alfred Hesner 26 February 1898 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington 9059
- Marriage (2): Roy Samuel Rogers
- Marriage (3): William Edward Munson Jr. 3 May 1947 in Libby, Lincoln County, Montana 9060
- Died: 5 March 1965, Chewelah, Stevens County, Washington at age 85 9061,9062
- Buried: After 5 March 1965, Chewelah, Stevens County, Washington at Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery 9061,9062
 Another name for Chestina was Tiny.
The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington
Thursday, April 4, 1907
p. 1 & 12
ASSASSIN CONFESSES THE MURDER OF YOUNG ALFRED EVERMAN AT LOON LAKE
Mrs. Hesner's Husband Hid in the Bushes and Heard the Youth Talking With Her
"I committed the murder and I think I did what any other man would have done under the circumstances. I was down there and heard all that was said. It will all come out at the trial."
These are the words said to have been uttered by Ernest Hesner to Sheriff Ferguson and Prosecuting Attorney Fitzpatrick of Stevens County concerning the murder of Alfred Everman, which took place at Loon Lake about midnight on Tuesday.
It was stated there were no other excuses. It was supposed that he was down at the lake, that he heard the conversation between Everman and his wife, then went back, got his gun, returned to the lake and shot the young man as the couple approached him, arm in arm.
The Confession
The confession of Hesner said to be pratically as follows, according to the story given out at Loon Lake this morning:
"I committed the murder, and I think I did what any other man would have done under like circumstances. I was down there and heard all that was said, and that was what prompted me to do the deed. It will all come out at the trial."
Not Yet Arrested
The confessed murderer has not yet been arrested, but he is at the present time under surveillance at Loon Lake. He is not expected to make any effort to leave the town and will be arrested during the course of the day.
The murder which Hesner now confesses is that of Alfred Everman, 19 years of age, who was shot while sitting near the bank of Loon Lake in company with Mrs. Hesner on Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Hesner have been separated since last fall, and this separation is attributed to the dead boy by many of the residents of Loon Lake, where all of the parties in the tragedy are well known.
About 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night, Mrs. Hesner and young Everman left for a walk down along the bank of the lake. The husband is believed to have followed them, rifle in hand, though in his confession, he did not state whether he had the rifle with him at first or whether he came back to town and secured it.
The couple were sitting on the bank of the lake talking, the jealous husband being concealed in the nearby brush, close enough so that he could hear all that was said.
In his confession, Hesner state that he heard young Everman make an improper proposal to his wife, and this so angered him that he immediately shot the youth. The bullet passed through the lower part of the boy's heart, killing him instantly. The bullet entered the side, carried away the lower part of the heart, and came out through the breast of the murdered man.
He Hid And Listened
The Draper bloodhounds from this city were brought to the scene of the killing as soon as possible, and they succeeded in tracking the murderer to the barn behind the residence of his mother. It is said that when confronted with this evidence of his guilt, Hesner broke down and confessed to the officers.
Hesner is said to be well thought of by the entire population of Loon Lake, where he has for some time been recognized as sober and steady, being ranked as one of the best citizens of the town.
The trouble which resulted in the killing of Tuesday night is said to have started last September, when Hesner and his wife separated on account of attentions he thought she was receiving from other men. The separation occurred a month ago, when Mr. Hesner took the four children and Mrs. Hesner was allowed to go her own way.
At first Hesner stated that he was in bed at the time of the killing, but the bloodhounds traced the murderer to the front gate of his home, and then back to the barn in the rear of the residence. On the strength of this fact suspicion was directed towards Hesner and when questioned closely he is said to have broken down and admitted to the murder.
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The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington
Monday, July 29, 1907
p. 8
GIRL DRINKS WITH MEN
Louise Mellen, Waitress, Taken in Custody by Police
When Louise Mellen, a 16 year old waitress, was taken to the police station yesterday morning by Patrolman Heywood, charged with vagrancy, she said that she had spent the night in a room in the Los Angeles lodging house on Sprague Avenue, between Wall and Post streets, drinking beer with a woman companion and several men. She was picked up at Bernard street and the Northern Pacific tracks about 5 o'clock. Her woman companion, she says, was Mrs. Mary Hesner, whose husband some time ago killed a man at Loon Lake for associating with his wife. Mrs. Hesner is employed at the National Hotel in Hillyard. Louise Mellen was turned over to the juvenile court. She said that the party drank about a dozen bottles of beer. The police did not find Mrs. Hesner.
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Spokane Daily Chronicle
Spokane, Washington
March 6, 1965
p. 5
Chestina Munson
CHEWELAH, Wash. - Chestina Munson, 84, died here yesterday.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Bryan Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Norman Scruton officiating and burial in Chewelah Catholic Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband William E., at the home, three sons, Alfred Hessner, Chewelah; Lloyd Hessner, Spokane and Thomas Rogers, Priest River; a daughter, Thelma Huffman, Tulsa, Okla. and six grandchildren.
Events
• She appeared on the census in 1880 in Grant, Ringgold County, Iowa. She lived in the household of her parents
• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Loon Lake, Stevens County, Washington. She lived in the household of her first husband.
• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Chewelah, Stevens County, Washington. She lived in the household of her second husband.
• She appeared on the census in 1930 at 2327 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She lived in the household of her second husband.
• She had a residence in Chewelah, Stevens County, Washington.
Chestina married Ernest Alfred Hesner, son of Andrew Hesner and Loretta Dewey, 26 February 1898 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.9059 The marriage ended in divorce. (Ernest Alfred Hesner was born 8 December 1874 in Clearfield, Ringgold County, Iowa 9063 and died 27 July 1931 in OroFino, Clearwater County, Idaho 9064.)
Chestina next married Roy Samuel Rogers. (Roy Samuel Rogers was born in 1884 in Iowa,9065 died in 1933 9065 and was buried in 1933 in Chewelah, Stevens County, Washington at Saint Mary of the Rosary Cemetery 9065.)
Chestina next married William Edward Munson Jr., son of William Edward Munson Sr. and Cynthia Wilson, 3 May 1947 in Libby, Lincoln County, Montana.9060 (William Edward Munson Jr. was born 29 June 1918 in Cheney, Spokane County, Washington,1570,9066,9067 died 31 March 1994 in Colville, Stevens County, Washington 1570,9066,9067 and was buried 5 April 1994 in Addy, Stevens County, Washington at Summit Valley Cemetery 9066,9067.)
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