The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-04
GALVESTON

Reported Dally,l
GALymToS, April 2, lSSO,
Yesterday morning about o'clock, the re-
port Of pistol rang out clear and sharp on
the morning air, aud the soul Of Henry Low
ell WAS suddenly ushered before his God,
The Waterman on dutynt tho First Ward
market WIS startled by tho report, and in
sanlly spmng down stairs aud found the
body of an unconscious man lying against the
building with u bullct-holc In his head and u
Smith Il Wesson revolver clutchcd tightly in
bis right.hand. The Waterman called TO his
assistant 10 bring ssme matches so that no
could ascertain If the man WIS dead. The
matches were hastily brought n messenger
dispatched for the Chief OF Police, but be-
fore he arrived the gasping man had gasped
his last, The Chief instantly recognized the
remains MS the body Of Henry Lowell,
well'known contractor and builder who
erected the county Jail and many other
prominent buildings in the city. Justice
johnson WAS ut once notified and reached
tho scene Of self-murder ut 2 a. m.
BY this time the neighborhood
had been aroused by the news of the tragedy.
A Jury was empanneed and an inquest held,
eliciting the following testimony: James
Mayer being sworn testified III am watch
man at the First ward market-house; about
10 o'clock on April lst, ! heard shot and
running down stairs found deceased lying
against the market where he Is now; he WIS
not quite dead, but died shortly Nftorwnrd;
called my associate Waterman, who came,
but could not identify the body; sent gem
tleman to notify Chief Atkins; | have not seen
but one person pass this way tonight; rec
ognize the body as that of Henry Lowell, who
is brickayer." William o. w, Cibly
being sworn deposed; 81 am associate watch
man at the First Ward market-housc; was
called about o'clock by uncle Jimmie Nc
Gee to come down stairs and bring few
matches with me, as there was n man lying
on the sidewalks; | proceeded to the place;
deceased was not dead when first saw him;
deceased is lying in the same position Ms
when first saw him." DIR. Samuel Towsey,
county physician, certified II have eXamin-
ed the body of Henry Lowell and say that
death was caused by pistol ball entering his
right temple, passing through the brain, COM
ing out OF the left side of the
head, very near the left eur. Death
must have been almost instantaneous"
After hearing the testimony of the witnesses
and the certificate of DR.. LowreN the jury rem
dered a verdict that Henry Lowell came to his
death from pistol-shot wound, said weapon
being found in his hand. The only thing of
any value found on the body of Lowell was
sgold watch and an unrecorded deed for
some land purchased by him in the interior
Tle News reporter, in looking through his
papers this morning, found the following
note, which was inadvertently overlooked by
the Coroner and jury, which is conclusive
! evidence that the suicide was premeditated:
ITO whom it may concern Il take this way
/ of ending my troubles--bad health and not
being able to pay my debts. Tell my wife
the papers and letter to her are in the desk
at home.-H. Lowell" His body, after the
Inquest was borne, almost past his own door,
/ to the undertaker's establishment Of Cross
| man & Simpson, where it was decently pre-
pared for interment, and from thence it was
removed to his residence, southeast corner of
Strand and Thirteenth streets His death
was shock to the entire COM
munlty, as he was well known
and generally regarded as man in
4 good circumstances he was last seen in
saloon on Market street, about 10 o'clock p.
m.; leaving here he started 10 the direction
Of home; those who were last with him no.
lced nothing unusual in his actions; it was
Known, however, that he has been gambling
much of late, and was a heavy loser; he was
bold player, and either won or lost largely;
It has been stated by those who protessed to
know that in the past two years he has lost
between $4,000 and $4,000; this passion
II for play caused him to neglect his business,
and Produced an estrangement in his family;
4 prior to his suicide, he had not been home
II since Sunday last, spending almost his entire
time in the gambling hells Of this city, or
Wandering aimlessly about the streets; this
1mania Tor gaming has been the cause OF his
death seeing no future, the wealth he had
accumulated foolishly squandered at the
gaming table, his family estranged, he dello-
\ erSlely went to the First Ward market, sat
Idown on the steps, placed the muzzle of his
revolver to his right temple, flash, report,
and all was over A terrible warning. Wlll
III be needed? His funeral obsequies
under the direction Of the Masonic
brotherhood will take place tomorrow. -
Good bye" was family whispered by Otto
Schussler to his grief-stricken wife, who was
hurriedly summoned to his side by the an
nouncement that he had been suddenly
stricken with heart disease and was dying.
otto was a well known blacksmith, devoted
and affectionate husband aud an honest man.
Ills death was sudden and unexpected and
/ deeply deplored by his large circle of
hends.--At the eighth annual meeting of
the Cotton Exchange last night, President
Moody, after congratulating that body 1pon
lis prosperity, stated that at the last annual
meeting there was balance in the treasury
HI Sl,027 As, the Exchange owing bonded
debt of $4,000 The exhibit for this season
no" closing, will show, after all current ex-
Ilenses have been paid, small balance against
4 Tue Exchange of $3.50 81 and bonded indebt-
m ess of only $4,000, the Exchange having
1f9deemed aud cancelled $4,000 of the bonds
since the last annual meeting.-Mr. One
rod Hayworth, chairman OF the committee
On Supervision and Inspection, reported that
Mere had been inspected by
Aetors receipts from September Il