The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-17
A LAWYER SUICIDES.
BENNETT SHOOTS HIMSELF.
tsnerly II Leading Member of the Alba
by, New York Bar, But Reduced to
Perjury and III nealth-The
Writing Which lie Left.

Id. j. Bennett man Of some 40 sum-
ners, who registered at the Windsor
Iotel IS from Fort Worth, committed
Iuicide in bis room No. 10 by shooting
aimself in the head, The deceased
ngistered at The Widsor on the 18th, for
amor and was a guest of the house up
% his death. He was in destitute cir
cunstances and being on the shady side
il life with no prospect so far as he
,ould see OF lettering, the con-
iition of himself and the ones he
Owed he decided TO take his
Dwn life and end miserable existence.
Mr.. Burke, the day clerk, had notified |
him that the house could not board him
I0nger on the strength OF his trunk, and |
The deceased remarked that he would |
sec about settling for his board. " was
1ubsequently learned that the Piclwick
6otel, at Fort Worth, had "a bill of some
<W against him for board. Constable
HeDrge Miller was notified
|of the death and appri2ed
'1ustice Schulz, acting coroner, who inn
panelled the following jury OF inquest to
'61certain the manner and cause of
10Th, viz; NJ. Stamm, c. A. Moore, G.
|A,Garrett, jr., 7. o. Ward, d. b. Crosby,
|0.H. Mckenzie. Mr.. w. Q. Howard,
proprietor Of tho Windsor hotel, testi-
He'd that at about II O'Clock the house
kaeper told him she heard hard breath
Ing in room No. 10. lie went TO the room
md found chair standing against the
door which he pushed open. ON enter
[lng the room a CHASTITY scene met his
In, The deceased was lying ON the
iIoor i'll dying condition. His hands
lay limp by his side his legs were eX-
ended and his upturned face, with
'a bullet-holo just in the rear
Of his right temple andan ugly
wound in the left temple showed the exit
of the messenger of death and told the
tale. There was blood on the top of the
bureau and his head rested in pool of
1t that had flowed so freely from the
wounds. The pistol, Il FIVE, 3S-calibre,
was lying under his body. One chamber
had been discharged. There were three
letters on the table, one addressed to
Mr.. Howard, one to Mr.. $. II. Ransom,
coal agent of the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, and another to II. w. Bennett, 6ls
Broadway, New York. This latter let.
ter was scaled. Tho one addressed 10
Mr.. Howard reads as follows
= "MR. w. G. HowARD-YOu will par
don me for making your house the place
OF my exit from fife. | am compelled
thereto from circumstances.
. You will find my effects will pay you
my bill. | desire that you be sum
moned at she coroner's Inquest; also
MT, Ransom, who is the agent for the
coal mines Of jay Gould, in Dallas, thai
he may identify my body before the
coroner, rs he know me in Albany. Now
fork. ! am unwilling that the public
be put 10 the expense of III,
burial OF my body. | therefore author
re you to give my remains to any
( ply sicien that win accept them.
Adleu, j.. }. BENNETT.
Ri There were found on his person $3.50
N paid note ON the First National banl
E on Fort Worth for Sill, dated June %
y lSS4, and paid the 9th of September
elso license to practice in the Unite,
States supreme court.
& The following paper was also found o.
nin:
Feprt worth oct, e. ISL
3 E.J' bennett is hefeDy authorized L
0trry on ms person pistol during M,
Vrhh Oh once as mayor OF Fort Worth
A.. ~. y; I. SMITH, Mayor
pr. Ransom testified before the cOro