Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-31
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Joseph Daseomb Blows His Brains
Out.

Out.
At about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning Joseph Dascomb, a butcher
by occupation, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with q
large size navy r%evolver.s The decd
was committed in a house on Monroe
street, occupied by him and several
others. Up to within a short time OF
his death he had been employed by
Charles Coll, the butcher, whose shop
is on Main street, above the Court
house. The deceased had been drink
ing considerable of late, and this is as
cribed as the probable cause influence
ing him to do the rash act. No other
cause is assigned and no trace of any
thing can be found in explanation of
the act. During the past year the de-
ceased had been sick a great deal, gen
orally caused by liquor. DIR. A. G..
Bishop, who attended him, noticed at
times evidences of an irritation of the
brain, but not sufficient to affect his
nationality. The Doctor called on him
last Tuesday and on inquiripg what
the matter was, was answered by Das-
comb,
same old rhing-Becn ON q Drunk
His roommate, Barney Gallagher,
who was sleeping in the same apart
ment at the time, gave the following
version of the matter as a witness at
the inquest held by Coroner J. Viii
liams yesterday morning: II have
known deceased for the last four or
five months; ever since l came to
town. He has been cutting meat at
Charlie Coils during the time of my
acquaintance with him. j have been
rooming with him about two months.
He recently went off on a trip to Ruby
valley with Frank Money, going more
for pleasure than anything else. After
his return from Austin he drank very
heavy for several days. On last Sun
day he and Money went to the slaugh-
ter house; he wss then pretty well
over his spree. They afterwards went
to the City Brewery and commenced
drinking, getting pretty full. l saw.
deceased yesterday morning.; he
seemed pretty well. l never heard
him say anything about being tired of
life. Had a light burning in the cabin
all OF last night. | was asleep when
he shot himself this morning. As
soon As heard the report | jumped up;
the candle was still burning on the
table. 81 said, Joe, old boy, how do
you feel?" | thought that some one
had thrown n rock AGAINST the house,
and opened the door to look out. l
did nnt small tta sp,nEn nj pnVrIar
when | got up. l came back, turned
Joe over and he uttered a moan. He
was lying on his right side, his head
against the wall, his feet on the floor.
When | turned him ove 1 discovered
a big lot OF blood on his head. l said,
"a.ord! What IN This:"
l then saw he had a pistol in his right
hand and lying under him. | aroused
"rony," who sleeps in the adjoining
room, calling to him, Joe is dead;
hurry up!" Tony, his brother, and a
young man who sleeps in an adjoining
building came into the room and |
told them to remain there until l wen
for DR.. Bishop. l also woke up Geo.
McCulloch, who came to the house.
He was the fifth man | woke up in the
neighborhood. / also informed Charlie
Coll and Mr.. Carroll. l do not think
Dascomb had any relatives in this
part of the country. He was from
Massachusetts, and has told me his
father used to preach. He was about
As years old. He was shot in the
head. He did not speak after tho shot
was fired, but groaned considerably.
He was alive when the Doctor anne.
lie shot himself about $3.50 o'clock"
The jury returned a verdict that de-
ceased came to his death from n pistol
shot in the head, fired by his own
hand.
Deceased was at one time II resident
of Austin, where he was engaged in
the butcheriug business. The funeral
will take place to day.