The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-08
CITY CHRONICLES.
A., Barkeeper, in Fit Of Delirium
.TremenS.
Uuuittlngly Wanders Into Water aud
Is Drowned.
S,me other Events Local in Nature,


lad walking into the city about 6
o'clock yesterday morning discovered a
dead man lying in Dallas Thompson's
branch, on the line of the Texas & Pacific
railway. He hurried to the city and notified
the officers, ana on investigation the body
proyed to be that of K. S. Reed, who for.
merly tended bar at the Stock Yard saloon,
on east Elm street. 1t was stretched
at full length in the branch,
with face downwards; and was in water two
feet deep. His hat was on top of the short
trestle that spans the branch, and the sun.
postion is that he fell of the trestle while
under the influence OF liquor, and was so
much intoxicated that he could not recover
himself, and in mis- helpless state was
drowned. A short time ago the proprietor
of the saloon discharged him, and since
that time he has been drinking very bard,
and TO such an extent that during
the past few days he had been bordering on
the delirium tremens. Wednesday night
be WIS in the Stockyard saloon and the
wild look he Wore was noticed by those
who saw him. He went to bed about 10
o'clock, but about l o'clock Yesterday
morning he returned to the saloon and
going into room in the rear he fired two
pistol shots at imaginary enemies. and
when asked what was the matter said
that mob was after him to hang
him. The proprietor OF the saloon stepped
out to get some one to take him to bed.
and while he was gone Reed burned up a
good-sized roll of greenbacks. He posi-
lively refused to retire, and left the saloon,
remarking that he was going out to Mrs,
Hunnicuts, who resides several miles east
of the city. He had on slippers This
was the last seen of him alive.
a and d sss abo %s' s ysas, s1a
Justice Kendall, acting coroner. empanelled
jury of inquest, and the testimony of the
following witnesses was adduced
J.w. BARRETT,
the first witness sworn, testified as follows
have been acquainted with the deceased
since came to Dallas, about six weeks ago.
he has boarded at my house since the 25th
of April 1888; he came to supper last
night and ate hearty, more so than usual.
He had been complaining for some time;
when he left he said he would be back to
his room to sleep; l remained up until after
9o'clock; left a lamp burning; he came in
about IL O'Clock and went to bed; soon at
forwards he got up, dressed, aud went out
and soon afterwards returned, and went to
bed; pretty soon / heard him talking to
some one in the room and raised the win.
dow and fired his pistol twice; he then
went down, stopped, and seemed to be
talking to some one named John l noticed
him in the saloon and street for about an
hour; l recognized Mr.. Nelson rs one OF
the parties he was talking with; then re-
tired, which was about l o'clock; | next
saw the deceased dead in pool of water OH
the Texas & Pacific railroad, this morning
o. S. WILSON,
the second witness sworn, testified as fol-
lows;
have been acquainted with the de-
ceased for about four years; last night, a
little after 10 o'clock, he left the saloon and
went to bed, and in about three quarters of
an hour he returned looking very much ex-
cited; | asked him what was the matter,
and asked HIM to 60 to bed in my room,
and he replied that if he was going to be
killed he wanted TO be killed on his guard
and not in the room. He said that
they were going to take him
out into the woods and hang
him; he seemed very much excited, and
kept walking around; he had a roll of green
it; he lighted several matches. and persist
ed in trying to burn it, but | took the
matches from HIM; finally went across the
street to get some help, and when | re.
turned he had burned it, or most it; |
saved a small piece Of a $50 bill; about |
o'clock he went off east. and as he had
been out at Hunnicut's house often
before and had mentioned Hnnnicut's
name several times; | supposed he was 20.
ing there; he was In the habit of drinking
and drank more or less every day; he did
not drink much on yesterday; next saw
deceased this morning about one mile east
of the saloon on the bank Of the creek, on
the Texas & Pacific railroad; he was dead;
when he left he had on pair of slippers
he had some silver with him when he left
do not know ABOUT what amount
This closed the testimony and the jury re
turned the following
VERDICT:
We, the jury, find the deceased came t.
his death from drowning, while trying t
cross pool of water in state of intoxica
ton or delirium.
]. L. BEEMAN.
j. w. THOMAS.
A. NUssBAUMER.
A. p. LASGsToN.
+. THOMAS.
HOWARD BURcHILL.
The remains were taken charge OF an
intarrad hy Ttpdartaker IL g. Smith