The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-29
FOR THE CORONER.
JOHN Carroll, A VICTIM TO DRINK
MET WITH HIS FATE YESTERDAY.


A colored man, yesterday, while going
factory, discovered the body Of n man
lying in the water, face downwards,
quite dead. A coroner's jury was hast
lily called together and the following
evidence gathered from the several wit
nesses before Justice Anton Adam.
Philip Dermoty, being sworn, said he
knew deceased by the name OF John
Carol, in 1868, and he always appeared
to be hard working and honest man,
but was subject to spasms, the outcome
of heavy drinking. lie was last en-
ployed on the railroad in Mexico. De-
ceased informed him he was born In
Queens county, Ireland. The last time
he saw him was D O'Clock yesterday
morning. Peter kleid, being sworn,
deposed as to having seen deceased be-
tween the hours OF two and three yes
terday at Lookwood's saloon, and he
evidently seemed out OF his senses.
Deceased was calling out, "Man, come
here, they are squirting water over your
billiard table, and the room will soon be
full of water" Kleid went in and
quieted him down. A short while
afterwards he again commenced
calling out. Kleld went in again,
deceased was saying: "1hey want
to run me out OF town. The off
Ger told him to sit down, there was
nothing to fear. lie would protect him.
Carroll then quoted down and left about
daybreak. The policeman then went
away for about an hour and half to his
breakfast. On his return to the depot
woman called out, "Look at that man
lying across the track! Kleid went up
to the track and saw deceased lying
right across II. The train men were
trying to get him out of the way, but
could not succeed in doing so. His
hands were full of rocks. The engine
had to be stopped. One of the train
men said, Here is an officer coming"
Carroll then got up and went toward the
policeman. About this time a man
named Harrington came up and took the
rocks out of his hand. Kleid then ar
rested him, brought him to town and
turned him over to County Judge Mason.
John Buchanan said he worked in q
rock quarry. lie had occasion to 20 to
the ditch TO fetch some water, when he
saw pair of boots on the bank. lie
looked down and saw n man lying in the
water face downward. lie was drowned.
He told W. Michael and Charley NAL
colin. Another man took the news up
to the poor house.
James Harrington knew deceased at
Thompsonville, town on the Sunset.
He had known him for 10 or II years In
San Antonio he had known him of and
on for seven years. lie was a partner
of Dermoty's at Thompsonville in n
grocery store. lie was a hard work
ing, square man, though given to drink
ing. Two years ago he went of his head
at the Sunset depot. Yesterday he
came down to Dermoty's and said his
feet were chained. Harrington pre-
tended to take them of, when he said,
"Man, you can't take those chains OFF to
save your soul" He also complained of
not having had anything to eat for three
days. Harrington gave him something
TO eat. He then went to the track and
was shortly afterwards arrested.
Frederick Baumgartner, guard at the
poor house, stated he was there when
Carol arrived, and at the order of the
superintendent took him down to the
river, washed him and put new clothes
and room. Later on he saw deceased
trying to get out of the gate, and he
guieted him down and got him back.
He knew nothing further until the news
of Carols death was brought up and
he went down and fetched the body.
Albert Huppertz, Hospital Steward at
the hospital, said he was there when
Carol was brought in. The County
Physician, who was present, prescribed
for him, deceased complaining of pain
in his side. At dinner he ate well and
talked nationally. He goes around the
wards several times, but did not notice
the absence of Carol. He must have
slipped out the back way.
County Judge Mason knew nothing of
the manner of his death. He sent Car
rol to the poor house, and knows there
is guard there in addition 90 the
superintendent, to watch lunatics.
The jury returned n verdict of death
from drowning while under mental
alteration.