The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-24

sAn ANTONIO 10 the sornr
M Impoverished, pi.'H.r- .'rH'n nuu
uriihcutri, Ntiis .UIu ibH ui'',
Ufths shadow i'ls iru,ii|uH
I,ttrTs o. tEtUl.,

san ANTnNIp, july l- 4puHiHI, ~,
T.. Gilll'uud, originally FROM Oynrs.u,
hat IT late engaged In tIu sheep Nmti-
moss a, sahinui, wng found iopd iu hi,
bed at the southern hulcl this morning,
having committed suicide, he WIS
about 40 year, ui age, Ia mi h'ulih NuN
had very liillr money, ilr lai, - NUM-
her uf lrttor, behind, ana uu one ui
them had prnci!ui u not" lu the effect
that h0 had taken ave grains
or morphine, and would soon hAayG,
departed, ~ I =, IN, hc hl'u
another bulletin on the wall
10y his bed, stating that he had taken an
additional four grains AMI felt sleepy,
Ills room WAS broken open this morning
and the body found on the hcd In an Wu-
nttirCd position and cold and Stlii enough
to Indicate that death had occurred some
hours before, In order Ia di>proyo tho
usual theory of insanity, one Of his lCg-
tprS stated that he NaN nJNvr Sunpr H.
his life. \ letter To the hotel proprietor
directed him where Ia got his money, \
package of letters Was sealed toy him
with u request that ihvy h' Inferred
without examination. one of his ante
norton documents II rs follows:
southern Hotel, san Antonio, July l',-.luhn
j, Valentino, superintendent the Nr'ls,
Fargo 4 cos ENprcSs:
brhR SIR:- When yOu receive this /
shall Ice In another world. You VIII
please communicate L. your sister Man
lie, the time, place and manner suicide
of my death, provided she IL still unmHr-
rird; IL she Is married, suppose such Il
communication will b. unCallrd for. The
cause of my death Is luUg-Cuutinuul y.
health and mistortunCS In business mat
tcrs. The rcDson do not now leave q
note to Miss Mantle Is because ! wish lu
avoid bringing her nam" into publicity
hy connecting IL with that OF u suicide.
will bC dead Tomorrow.
Respectfully,
". l.. GIrrIIANr.
Il. S.-Flcasc say to Miss Mantle that
The bible she gave me on Christmas
night, l>79, has been with mo in M.
wandCringS, and tomorrow viii Toe laid
In the grave with me. also the letters
and picture that | received from her IN
our Interviews this summer three year,
ago. You may assure her, that mort Il
cVcs, save mine, have no O. seen tLer -
my knowledge. and have every reason
10 think they have not. rs always have
taken the mos, particular care OF them,
sealed and locked up in my trunk.
and now have them we'll en-
yclopcd, with u request that they
may not be examined, ~ they are
of 10 earthly Importance 10 any one rN-
cept myself ami the writer. Tell Your
father that shall remember him and
his family without exception with the
most ailectionatc regard till ! shall cease
10 have the power OF remembering my
friends. Please also communicate the
news of my death to William Cha! 90!
and his cstmuble wife, providing you
have no objections TO doing 50. Good.
| bye. NJ. l.. 81 LhII.\>r'
4 letter addressed ITO whom il may
concern" says:
\ pcrilous passage makcth a rort
pleasant. \ new port will be Il pleasing
sight to my longing eyes. My iniirmi-
tics are incurabic, and have
not the means to associate with ihos"
whom | love. My mind was never
clearer than il is now. ! die in that AN
not able to live. ! have wandered the
world over both old and new, and have
como back to lay my bones under the
shadow of the Alamo. My hands are
not stained with the blood of my fellow
mon. Ny sins have been rather OF
omission than commission. J die
without an i'll will to living soul and
there is no ono living that ] would not
willingly do n service. OF those HON
have offended humbly crave pardon
am now very near to where the river
! of life flows into the deep sea of eternity
and | commend my soul to God.
NJ. l.. GILLILANp.