Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-23
DAVENPORT low MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 28 $780,
AUGUSTUS cAursslL svosx.

am son Of r. E. Campbsll,l Vas in the room be-
hind the desk near the window when the pistol "a
fred the safe prevented M from seeing him ny
father at the moment Of the explosion he hsd bssn
unusually exercised in his mind for few day., but
thought be appeared more cheerful for . day o.
20 past; has sometimes been low spirited, bat
more 20 recently than before my father never
said anything to me thst would cause ne 70 sus-
pect that be would destroy HIMSELF the pistol pes-
sented here 10 the one which has been in the once
ever since Ne came here usually has laid under
the lounge, but have not seen II for . mtnth or
two, and cannot cay whether during that time il
has remained there; think he must have con-
mitted the sct On account Of his financial a6airs
had known that his financial Affairs had been
troubling him for some weeks past ny father
came 70 his of1se this morning at nine o'clock, and
opened the dosrs as he was accustomed to do the
to him be was lying upon the lounge with his feet
upon the foor : I think the head lay against the
wall.
(Signsd) AUGUSTUS CAHPssLL.
JOHN AoHGER swoRx.
Vas in the once of r. E. Campbell, short
time previous to the death Of said Campbell. l
came in TO transact some business; ! met him
just 1t tie door. He took me out of the door, and
to my own Office door, just below, and inquired Of
me whether l did not waat draft on st. Louis,
saying that had some funds in his possession.
to-day, wait till Monday, and ! will see. He then
importuned me TO take one in such way that l
was persuaded that something was going to hap
Pen After this he passed down to Front street,
and in the mean time obtained my Bank-book,
and concluded that / would draw a..portion Of
my funds, BY which time he returned. l think
when he came in his son was ous l told Mr..
Campbell to draw me . draft on ST. Louis for
twenty-seven dollars, which he did. noticed
during my Conversation an unusual agitation in
him. After the draft was drawn l went to my
office and obtained my Bank book and returned,
with check for $2l4.25, and brought it in.
presented il to his son, and he paid IT, the old
man was standing by the side of his son, aud from
his counfenance, evinced satisfaction that it
paid, or seemed 10 me to show such satisfaction,
but did not say anything. then returned to my
once with the money I had received, and was
sbout counting the same, when DR.. Gibson came
IN. lie was in perhaps minute, when he left;
when he left went to my Office door, at which
time heard the report Of pistol. immediate
y ran into the Office of Mr.. Campbell, and met
Mr.. Thorington near the door, crying for help.
went to Mr.. Leake's Office and told Mr.. Leake
that Mr.. Campbell had shot himself then re-
turned and found him reclined against the wall
upon the lounge and supposed him t. be dying
Mr. Campbell first asked me if l would not draw
draft On ST. Louis, and when l desired him to
wait until Monday, he said, "draw it out you ad
better take it" in such a manner as convinced
me that something unusual was to happen; l
think he was believer in spiritualism l have
had frequent conversation with him upon such
subjects his views as to the future world were
that man there would be progressive being he
remarked that Daniel Webster having large ca
pacity here would have q larger hereafter, and
would progress that there Was no hell in the fu-
ture his creed was "do unto others as you would
they should do to yeu.'
JoHx MoSGER
STATE OF Iowa,
Scott County, g.
inquisition holden at Davenport,in said csun-
~ on the 2lst day Of April D., 1860, before Dr.
J. w. Il. Baker, Coroner Of said county, upon the
body OF r. E. Campbell, banker, there lying dead
In his own banking house, by the Jurors whose
names are hereunto subscribed. The said Jurors
upen their oaths do say that the deceased came
to his death by his own hand, while standing in
his own Office, in Davenport, between the hours of
IL and II A. n, April 2lst, 1861 by the discharge
Of pistol, the ball entering the head, ,-nsaz the
right ear.
In witness, whereof, the said Jurors hereunto
set their hands, the day and year first above writ
ten. WILLIAM ALLEN,
JOHN J. VALLEY,
S. A. SEnrLR.
In witeess Of all the above written, the said cor
oner hath hereunto set his hand and SEAL the ct
day of April, A. D., 1850.
JOHN w. n. BAKER, rssALl
Coroner of Scott COUNTY