The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-07
SUICIDE AT FORT WORTH.
j. B. MlNTON RAZORS HIMSELF.
lmpelled to the Rash Act Because His
Wife Had Deserted Him. Letter
Which lie Left Behind-Lo-
cal and General Notes.

wife wouldn't live with him, so this
at halt past 7 j. b. Minton, in
spector of cars at Whitesboro, who had
come here to make last appeal, cut his
throat with n razor and was soon
corpse. MintOn met his wife on the
street, and told her he Wanted to 20 To
the house she had rented and was living
in, that he could fix matters all right
with her, and they could be happy.
After many opportunities Mrs, Mint0n
but fearing he would do her
bodily harm, she searched him for
weapons, but none We're found. The
room reached, the man besought the
wife to return with him to Whitcsboro:
he would never again ill-trcat her; his
nightly orgies would he but a
tale that is lorgotten; he was misera-
BILE without her; he had done wrong
but life O' devotion would atone, and
the wife answered. "Four times, John,
you have made these vows, four times
your hand has heon raised against me,
but forgetting all save one relationship,
l have returned to you after each out
rage, but no more, john" and the
woman cried: "My life is wreck, hut
shall be no longer dishonoed by abuse
aud blows. No, John, | will not 20
with YOU The being who had lost his
mauliness, and by his words and acts.
displayed the base Selfishness the male
animal Is capable of, drew a razor from
some hidden poke. "rheu | will Kill
You and kill myself," at the Same time
tlourishing the weapon. The woman
screamed and ran from the house, at
once notifying officers and demanding
her husbands arrest. Charlie Scout,
Deputy Marshall wen, TO the house ANA
witnessed is CHASTITY sight as mortal
eyes ever gazod upon. Lying across the
bed was MintOn, near him bloody
razor, IN his throat,a cash from the left
ear well around in front and near to the
other ear. As the heart pumped the
blood through the arteries, the floor was
dyed with 1t, as 1t spurted forth. one
hand was clutching AT the wound, rs if
to enlarge ii and aid the razor's work.
In few minutes, MintOn was dead.
Coroner Iinn summoned jury, who
viewed the remains Chat is, some of
them did, for others turned pale aud
stepped into the open air.. Testimony
was taken, and verdict "in
accordance with the facts" rendered.
Mint0n was an Odd Fellow,
and had written letter to the Secretary
of the Lodge at WhiteSbOroin effect that
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