Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-22
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
An CnknOwn Man Sufcides-Strych ch.
nine Does the WOrk-Only Five Days
In Los Angeles-Death In the River
swamp A Determined ScIf-Mur.
dRrpr.

derer.
Last evening about O'Clock we heard that
an unknown man had committed suicide
near Also bridge. bat could learn no particu-
lars from our informant. After diligent in
quiry on lower AliSO street we learned that
the melancholy story was only too true. At
thestore near the bridge we procured matches
and candle, aud by this dim highlander the
guidance OF Il bOy,. I'VE found
THE SUICIDES BODY
On the bank of Los Angeles river. II was n
ghastly sight, A strong, able bodied man lay
before ms in the last sleep The eyes were
partially closed, and the severe compression
of the teeth showed plainly the death strug-
giles OF the determined suicide. He lay on
his face. his hands under his head, and his
arms rigid ana stitiened, as If taking an un-
easy sleep.
HIS APPEARANCE
He was a stout, healthy man, with auburn
hair and heavy red moustache, apparently
thrty-five years old d,weighing about one hun
dred and seventy-five pounds, and nearly 5
feet 10 inches high. He wore rough, but de-
cent, working clothes, consisting of a black
felt hat. common Shirt two pairs OF pants
and heavy boots. He had evidently taken
his coat off prior to death, as that garment
was over his face.
HIS EFFECTS
An examination OF his pockets showed %
partially eaten apple, -large-sized clasp
knife, a buckskin purse containing fifty cents
and poll tax receipt. The poll tax receipt
was from Yuba county, and in the name of
Joseph King, dated June 18th, 1875. This much
and nothing more was there on the body.
ALIVE WHEN FOUND,
On Inquiry we learned thai he had been dis
covered in convulsions by two men named
Smith and Warner, boarders at the Railroad
House, who were hunting. When first found
he was In the bed OF the river, among the will
lows, and alive. He begged for water, and 1t
was given to him frequently. His frantic de-
mands for water at last excited the men, and
they asked him If he had not taken poison
but he stoutly denied 1t.
HIS STORY.
He said In broken English that Mexican
had given him an apple, after eating which
he had been taken with spasms. The par
TALLY eaten apple would give some color to
this, but "A bottle with some strychnine still
remaining In II would suggest the probabili-
ity of a mixture of apple and strychnine. A
German, q beer-wagon driver, coming up at
this time, the dying man talked with him
but as we did not see this driver we have not
heard these ante-mortem statements. Short
ly after this'he had b severe cOnvulsive strug-
gle and died.
OTHER FACTS.
The strychnine bottle was secured by the
beer driver, the dead man covered with his
coat, and left as we found him.
These latter facts we obtained from Messrs.
Smith and Warner. at the Railroad House.
They obtained a Doctor for the man, but he
was then beyond hope, and soon died. Til
name Joseph King found on the poll tax re.
ceipt Is not German yet the man was certain
ly of that nationality, but so far we have not
been able to ascertain any further facts In re-
lation 10 him.
REouIRscAT IN PACE.
Why this man, fine looking and apparent
ly in good health, should desire to raise his
hand against his life may forever remain a
mystery. Whether disappointment In love
blasted business calculations, or vicious
life caused this self-destruction we can not
say, and we can only add him to the long list
of poor unfortunates who have gone before.
We advise those wanting photo.
graphs of any description to try Park.
er, at the Photograph Parlors, Down
ey Block. His specimen work Is fine
Cartes, So; Cabinets, Sc. dec16tf
The Golden Rule Bazaar at No. 4
Los Angeles street, is the place fol
toys, almost givin g them away this
week.
Everything from jack knife up tt
q piano for Christmas, Is to be fonnd
at the Golden Rule Bazaar, and the
best of it is you can buy them at your
own prices. Remember the place, 4
Los Angeles street.