The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-22
death of Mr. BisseII.

overdose Of hydrate of choral
and bromide Of potassium, a
brief account Of which was
given in yesterday mornings
HERALD, cast gloom over the city, for
he was well ana favorably known, and
mis- urbane, accommodating ways and
genial disposition had gathered around
him large circle of friends. Possessed
OF the best qualities of head and
heart, he made friends of all with whom
hB came in contact. AT first il was the
general impression that he had taken
the drug with suicidal intent, but as the
facts became known it is pretty clearly
demonstrated that he simply took by
mistake an overdose. The deceased, who
was As years old and who leaves a wife
and four children, two daughters and
two sons, the eldest of which is a son of
Ia, and another, an infant daughter, was
native OF Brooklyn, New York, where
he married. He came to Texas about
10 years ago and for several years was
In the employ of the Texas d Pacific
freight department, though for the past
seyen years he has been and was
at the time of his death deputy
city assessor and collector under Mr.. j.
q. Bogel. He was momber of several
secret orders, and had life insured
amounting TO $4,000 In the following
companies, viz: Trinidad Council
American Legion Of Honor, $1,000;
United Order OF United Workmen, $4,000;
Chosen Friends, $1,000; New York Life
Mutual, $1,000.
Justice Schulz impaneled jury of
inquest, which, after viewing the re-
mains, heard the testimony OF the fol-
lowing witnesses:
II. NJ. BRYAN.
Lived at l220 jackson street; was
awakened at half-past IL last night by
his wife telling him there was some
thing the matter across the street ;
dressed and crossed the street and found
out there was disturbance in the house
of Mr. Bissell; when he got into the
room no found two or three ladies' pres
emit; doesn't remember whether two or
three; also saw the body of MIR. Bissell
lying on thebe stretched out; he was
disrobed as il for sleep; he was not
breathing, neither was there any por-
eeptible action of tho heart; his body was
warmi Mrs. Bissell kept wishing witness
would do something for him; witness
made some attempt to bring about arti-
fetal breathing Wy moving his arms
and MASKING his breast; became satisfi-
ed he was dead and so expressed him
self to Mrs. Huntington who at that
time was present; looking upon n table
standing near the bed saw these two
walls, and referring TO one OF the bot
ties, remarked, 81 think this Is perhaps
the cause" Mrs. Bissell remarked, at
couldn't be that, he was accustomed TO
taking chloralp examined the
other, vial, but could find no eyi.
dence Of it being recently
filled with anything; soon after his Mr..
Huntington, Capt. Stanage, Mrs. Stan
age, Drs. Allen and Beaumont came in,
the two latter of whom carefully exam
med the body and pronounced him
dead; witness then picked up his coat
and pants; in the back pocket of his coat
found half-pint flask OF what he sup
posed TO be whisky; 1t was full; none of
II gone; soon after went home.
DIR, BEAgaoNT.
II wds about 1920 he entered Mr.. Bis
SELLS house; found DR.. Allen there ex-
aiming the body; witness felt de-
oeased's pulse and listened to his heart,
and found no was dead; found this vial
and supposed he had taken an overdose
Of chloral.
Witness examined the bottle OF chic
raj and said 1t was questionable If the
dose takan $50 grsins) would have
killed him II taken at IL IL would haye
killed him in two hours; a
iluence of liquor would not be 80 easily
Rfiected-the alcohol would have ten
doncy o. keep his heart working longer;
had no idea what the smaller vial con-
tanned; morphine In solution Of water
would leave no deposit.
The little vial IL an inhaler that comes
with Saniord's Catarrh cure.
Didn't know what the box contained
looks a good deal like arsenic acid, a
strong poison.
MR.. JOHN HUNTINGTON.
Both no and his wife were awakened
rs about midnight by Mrs. Bissoll, who
lives Immediately next door, calling
his name and imploring him TO come
in there, Ak her husband was dying;
his wife went In Immediately, and wit
moss, hatless, ran for DIR. Beaumont,
who proved 10 DO out, then went and 80.
cured DIR. Allon, and returned TO the
house; his wife met witness at the doc!
and said Mr.. Blssell was dead; walked
10 the bed whore Mr.. b. was lying; folt
his pulse, which was pulseless; his
heart had ceased to beati then put his
face To doceased's mouth to discover Al
he was breathing at all; no found he
was doad; witness attention was called
TO a i'ounce vial containing prescrip-
lion Of chloral hydrate and bromide of
potassium, which had been half emptied
the suppOsitlOu was that deceased had
taken an overdose of the medicine; Inn.
mediately afterward Drs. Allen aud
Beaumont came I'm and pro'
nounced him Dead this oc,
CURED about 1890 this morning
that box has "Blsnuth" writer across
the top; Mr.. Bissell was undressed with
his hnnds crossed; witness had beer
credihly informed that MIR. Bissell put
his pureo aud pistol under his head
hung up his clothes and retired In an
orderly manner.
j, o, STRANGE
had heard Mr.. Huutngton's testimony
and would oorroborate 10. lie WAS ex
eusgd.
MARY BRIDaEs,
domestic, testified as follows:
Mr.. Bissoll came In her room last
night and woke her up; no was breath.
ing awtully hard and he fell down
thought he was drinking; he didn't say
anything; Mrs. Bissell woke witnes,
about II o'clock. screaming, and saying
her husband was dying; didn't know
anything further to add To- what had
been testified; don't know what time II
was whom Mr.. h. came home; deceased
woke her whom no came
didn't hear him 60 TO bed
no came through my room when ht
Nhihf ANiNti lt WIS ufNhinlnk nNfut M
went 10 the lodge last night; his falling
woke me; no ate hearty supper last
night and was livolier than 1 ever saw
him.
pR, II. W. ALLRN
got to the house about Eve minutes after
this morning; found Mr.. Bissell dead
but the body WAS still very warm
nothing about his appearance 10 indi
cate cause OF DEATH guess THU
was the Same bottle found
near the bed; half the contents
would kill man; the little box wit
ness supposed TO DO bismuth--harmles
as -four.
A man who Is habituaied 10 ohlora
might tako the dose without beinf
killed IA aphysiclan would state tina
the elect ON man under the influenced
OF liquor would be fastened.
Never prescribed this or any othol
medicine 10 deceased.
MI. J. d. A. HARRIS
testified that no meeting I'm Mr.
ThatCher'a office in the Nferchant,,