The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-28
BY SHOOTING.
LOSS OF A GRANDSON THE CAUSE.
W.. y. Y. Frichot Takes uis own Life
by shooting Himself IN the Head
Tho Letter he LEFT ana Testi-
mony of Witnesses.

Yesterday morning, about n quarter 10 8
o'clock, T. ], Frichot wcl.to do French
man, committed suicide Mt Michels' brick
yard, by shooting himself In tho head with n
pocket pistol Tho ball entered the lsft
tomplc, aud passing. through tho brain peno-
tOted tho skull on the opposite side, produce
lug instant DEATH Ho had been Respondent
for some time on account Of tho death of his
brothe, d, g, Frlohot, which occurred some
eighteen months since. Making his will in
favor of Earnest Frchot n iayorito grand
child, ho sailed for his former homo In
France and returned n few weeks since 10
lind that his grandson had died from lock-
Jaw, Ever since 10 has been unusually dos-
pondent brooding over Il until his mind
became impaired, when no ended his oxist-
ence by taking his own life,
Juslco Peak empansolled Jury OF inquest
and the following witnesses were examined:
Testimony heard by coroner's Jury on
the 9th day of March, 1885, over the body
Of p. I. Frichot.
Charee Capy being duly sworn, testified:
ing | WIS aroused by John Ford, who said
that Mr. Frichot had killed himself ut tho
brick-yard and brought me letter no found
on his person witness mere read the letter,
which was in FRENCH, tho contents OF which
read about as tolows. "Come TO
Mehels brick yard, where have
killed myself. You will flud
everything on me necessary TO bury mo.
Take an express wagon and 70 10 Mr. Lins-
kie's and procure plain c9ilin. Tell him 70
dig grave and send you plain hearso to
carry me TO the grave. wish to stay where
| Am until | am buried, | wish TO DO buried
to-day, and ] want only four of my friends,
9. Capy, II, Michel A. Christian and j.
Nussbaumer, TO accompany mo 10 my grave.
All thoeXponsos will be paid out Of the money
Mrs. Christian hes of mine, which she will
give you She also BIZ u bundle of letters
which want you to deliver To their address.
You will give the pistol to your son and
George Christian when you deliver the letter
add esed therein. If there is not enough
money with Mrs. Christian, Mr.. Nussbaumer
will pay tho rest The balance of my clothes,
SHOES, etc., give TO Henry Smith, colored.
After my burial you will deliver tho letters
left by me TO their addresses"
know the letter 10 be in tho
handwriting of Mr. Friohot deceased.
He was much troubled since tho death Of
his grand-child about two months ngo. Ho
was at my house yesterdays and seemed to 10
in good spirit,. He was widower and about
sixty years of age lie has boon resident
Of Dallas county since 1855.
John Ford sworn, testified: / came to
brickyard about II O'Clock and found de-
ceased there; he staid there all
night; saw him about day; be was sitting on
wheelbarrow about half asleep; heard the
report Of pistol about fifteen minutes after
wards; went around 10 where deceased was
lying and found him dead, but the muscles
we're still twitching; shot in tho right temple
with a small pistol ball; saw his coat and
boots lying near him; tho letter was about
half drawn out Of his overcoat pocket, and
pulled it out and seeing that
1t was addressed to Mr.. Capy,
took it up to Mr.. Capy; he spoke to me this
morning about three o'clock; hs seemed to
be in bis right mind but WIS uneasy he
would sit on the wheelbarrow with his head
on his hand and never move.
Samuel Hanna sworn, testified: | slept at
the brickyard and got up at quarter past
twelve o'clock; be seemed to be much tiou-
bled and walked around talking to himself
about daylight he went down to the shed
where he was found dead.
After hearing the testimony the Jury 70
turned verdict that the deceased came to
his death by pistol shot fred by his own
hand