The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-20
Suicide of Mr.. Anton Altman

Anton Adam received n1Ormation uia' WI
Anton Altman had committed suicide by
taking poison, at his residence on avenue T..
He at once proceeded to the spot and empan-
eled jury, who viewed the body. This done
they adjourned to meet in Justice Adams
court this morning, when the following EVIL
dence was adduced:
Gustav Altman, sworn, deposed that ne was
the brother of the deceased, that at half-past
eleven yesterday he entered his room, wheh
the deceased said: "Gus., you are too late;
he replied: canton, don't make no non
sense" and took all the weapons in the house
and carried them away. On his return ne
found deceased standing near the table foam-
ing at the mouth. He begged deceased to lay
down and he replied: "Gus., please leave the
ROOM" Then he ran right away for DIR. Ben
nett, and on returning found the deceased
drawing his last breath. The deceased had a
glass with some kind of stuff IN 1t, and ne
Gustav threw the contents out. His brother
was sickly and had an open wound on inc
right leg from which he continually suffered
He was born in Newstadt, Bohemia, and was
at the time of his death IS years old, and was
single man. He has mother, brothers and
sisters living in San Antonio.
F. A. Seffel deposed that he was we'll &C
quainted with deceased for about IS years;
yesterday, about quarter before twelve, he
went to the deceased's room and found there
DIR. Bennett and the relatives; on the table he
found note written in German, which trans
lated, reads as follows:
Dear Mother, Brothers and Sisters;
cannot live any longer, forgive me and
forget Yours, ANTON.
He also found small vial containing laudu-
mum.
DIR. Edward Bennett deposed that he was
called to visit Anton Altman on Sunday
about noon. The messenger stated the de-
ceased had poisoned himself. Upon arrival
he found the deceased in bed, lying on his
back, and had the appearance of one in pro-
found sleep. His breathing was stentorous,
his face, lips and eyes livid. His pupils con-
tracted and the pulse had ceased to beat. lie
lived only three minutes after his-the doc
tor's-arival (s:i:c). Judging from the de-
ceased's appearance, he was of an opinion that
death was caused by an overdose of lauda-
mum.
The jury having considered the evidence,
delivered the verdict 'that the deceased came
to his death on the 10TH day of February,
1882, at twelve O'Clock noon by taking an
overdose of laudanum, administered by his
own hands"
The deceased has lived in the city for a
number of years and was marble mason.
He was in ailluent circumstances, well respect
ed, and the only reason that can be assigned
for the rash act is the supposition of cross
in love, the details of which are properly kept
secret.
NOrtuary Report tor the Week Ending
February 18th, 1882.
In ward 1, on the 18th inst, Alice Barrett,
female; age IS years, white, poisoned by NOR
phine: inquest.
In WdIu ], vi thC i4tii, i\'' VhSi"hu'o, ~
male, aged 20 years, Mexican; typhoid fever.
In ward 1, on the I4th, Helen M. Norton,
female, aged AZ years, white; phthisis pull
monalis; stranger.
In ward 2, on the 10th inst, Antonio Cas-
tellano, female, aged 10 years, Mexican, Tex
an; embolsm Of pulmonary artery.
In ward q, on the 10th inst, Armilda Stray
aban, female, aged 50 years, white, Texan;
erysipelas.
In ward 2, on the 18th inst, Miguel E..
Garcia, male, aged IS months, Mexican; tu-
bercular meningitis.
In ward -, on the 18th instant, John Fos-
ter, male, aged days, colored, Texan; trls-
mus.
In ward 1, on the 18th instant, Frederick
Vogelback, male, age 50 years, white, Ger
man; myelitus spinalis. [Note-Stranger;
died at the hospital, buried by the ciy.l
In ward 2, on the 10th instant Isabella Ma
varo, female, aged IS years, Mexican, dysen-
terry. Note-Buried by the city.l
In ward l, on the 18th. in slant, - Niclas,
male, aged 40 years, colored, native of the
United States; pneumonia from exposure.
INote--Stranger buried by the city.
In ward l, on the 18th instant, Niclas
Azalla, male, aged 8 days, Mexican, Texan;
congestion. K. MENGER,
City Physician.