The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-29
INQUEST,
ueId over the Remains of Meynard
s,uder- Verdict of the Jury.

Held Over the Rsmains of Meynard
studer- verdict OF the Jury.
The remsins of Msynsrd Studer, the
Swiss, who died Wednesday evening at the
Cincinnati house, on Camp street from ex-
bsus,ion, caused by excessive heat, were
viewed BY coronsr's Jury empannelled by
Justice Edwards and yesterday morning the
testimony of witnesses was heard.
Leo Walter, the first witness sworn,
testlhed.,ss follows;
am we'll acquainted with Maynard Stu.
der. who lies dead at the Cincinnati house,
on Camp street; be was native of Switzer.
land. and had been In this country about
eight months; he was about twenty-five
wears old, and so far as know, was in per
fec, health up TO lew hours previous 10 his
death; he had been in the employ of Mr..
Nusbsumer, who resides near the city, for
the past seven months, working about his
house: he quit there Sunday, and since that
lime has been engaged in excsvstipg build
ing for S. Meyer, on Elm street
] hesra that he stopped work about noon
Wednesday, remsrkiDg that he bad come
other business TO attend 10; l met him
about 3 o'clock that afternoon and drank a
glass OF beer with him; he did not appear
10 be under tho influence of stimulants and
WAS In good Spirits and apparent god
heslth; we were together about ten
minutes; l am butcher and do business in
the Morton building on Elm street; the
proprietor of the Cincinnati house came TO
me and said that Studer WAS very sick and
that the doctor said he would die. went over
Al once, and found he was dead; from wha,
and being overhested drank too much ice
water, and that no died from the effects Of
hes; | have no idea he took his own life.
G. CLAUS, the second witness sworn, test.
fed; and the deceased have teen in the
employ of Mr.. Midsummer for the past seven
mon,bs; saw the deceased this morning a,
work 10 the cellar for s. Meyer, and spoke to
him IS l passed. he was then hard
at work; the proprietor of the Gin
cinnst house, met me snd told me thai
Studer was at his house very sick;
went with him and we removed Studer from
his room out into the hall on to pslle
male for him; he appeared to be suffering
for ali; we poured water on him, and in
fact did all we could to relieve him; Dr.
Field, the city physician, came, but after Al
examination, be said he could do nothing FOL
MIN, as he was beyond recovery, and be died
q few minutes after the doctor
left The deceased was
young man, very stout and healthy
but had not until this week been engaged in
hard ou.. door work; he drank to excess al
times he got on a spree last spring, and
DR.. Schiff told him that one mere spree like
thai would kill him; he WAS unconsciou;
when went to him. and was fosming at the
mouth. aud to all appearances suffering from
excessive heat, and struggling hard fol-
BREATH
A. Heer, the third witness, testified: ]
hsye known deceased for some time; be
frs, came to my house last Sunday night;
sm the proprietor of the Cincinnati house;
yesterday evening l found Studtr 10 biz
room at my house very i'll; he was uncon-
cious and could not SPEAK; this was about
$50 o'clock; Isent for doctor and doc
tor Field came; he said he could do
nothing for him and said that he (Stuaer)
was overbested. the deceased died few
minutes afterwards; we poured water OF
him. and did what we could 70 save him; be
had no liquor with him and had not beer
drink ng any that evening.
Dr. s. w. Fieli, the fourth witness testid
cd: / attended the deceased the night of thu
9Th and he was in dying condition and hi
death was caused by exhaustion from eIces
sive heat.
The jury after hearing the testimony o
the witnesses. returned verdict that "th
deceased came to his death from exhaustion
caused by excessive heat" :.
The remains were taken charge OF by hi
coun,rymen, who gave them burial in tn
Trinity cemetery yesterday morning OF
o'clock.