The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-23
FORT WORTH LOCAL NEWS
A STRANGERS SUDDEN DEATH
Afreitisss Coroner's In9usit-A A1ys-
terious Suggy-other Sswsy Notes,
Containing = Complete Record
of the Happenings OF the
1swn for the Day.

Three weeks ago man, apparently
sbaut 80 years OF age, arrived in this
city, and put ny at the Western hotel,
in the lower part OF the city, under The
name of John Iivingsion, Terrell,
Texas. He vas found dead 4 n his he'd
this morning by his room mate, OF
deer e. l.. Rowland. hr. Livingston
wGs quiet, sober man, OF regular
habits, always at his meals, alto heart
iiy and retired ut reasonable hour.
No one knew his business. Az he
slwGys paid his board in
,dysncs, ard 'ssemed very vol
OF in msaev mstters, no enc tn ought
of osking bis business. His dress and
appearance was that OF mall-to-tio
man. On his arrival as the hotsl, he
war given room, which was oc .upied
by Officer n. Il. Rowland, and it had
Two beds in 1t. Rowland, on going TO
bed last night, noticed that hia room
mate had already retired, and Thought
no more about IL. Thia MORN
ing, after rising snd dress-
ing, while leaving tho room,
he noticed that Iivlngston'. face
bore an unnatural paid look which
sroused his susplcions, and on touch.
ing the man, he knew Immediately
that he was dead. Immediately on
making this discovery, he left the
room, locked the door behind HIM aud
went down to The office. He hung the
| key ON tae board in its usual placs and
noiifisd the landlord OF the death, and
from there ho proceeded to notify tho
proper Rntboritios.
Justice Nance Immediately empan
cleo q iury and proceeded to the hotel
TO hold an inquest. The first thing TO
ba done was to search the dead mans
effects to see II his real identity could
be learned, but nothing could be found
10 prove who he was, or where be
came from. On hls person wgs
found g p0oket-bnOk containing S6lS.4
in bills OF various denominations and
small change. Nsthing of any char
sc.er could be found about tho room
or his effects 10 indicate u suicide.
rhs people about the hotel were Guas-
tened, but could give no information,
except when last seen by them he was
In his usual good health
md spirits. Officer Rowland
IL Satisfied that she man
was dead when he, the Offlcer, retired,
for be- was positive had thu man died
after his going 80 bed he would have
flDlAN,
After full investigation OF what owl.
dencs that could be obt.inod, they
returned to the Office of JusCice Nance
and found the following verdict:
We, the jury ompaaolied aud sworn
TO diligently inquire into tho name,
causes and circumstances OF the death
| Of the body shown to us, find that the
nsmc OF the deceased was John
kingston, who died a. his room sc the
Westerd hotel, in the City of Fort
Worth, Tarrant county, Texas, and
that w0 could ascertain no
cause OF his death. The
deceased had been prudent man, aud
had been at the hotel about three
weeks; said Livingston died in his
bed, aud no evidence was shown on
mis- body OF violence, and Wa can Gud
nothing in his COON or about his body
10 indicSte that he had committed sui
eide. The cause OF his death is UNI
snowu to us.
Signed: William Wilton, j..
Ssaygs. DR.. Shelton, j. Ssiefel, JOAN
Wine, p b. Atwood
The remAinos were taken 20 Turner'S
uudertaksrs establishments, sud will
be buried here tomorrow morning, il
not claimed by relations or friends. "A
Telegram was aen5 10 Terrell inquirins
about the man.
Tho county court met III special ses-
sion to-day, to exsmiae the report OF
Tho county assesAor, which was found
all correct. Tho report Is somewhat
lengthy, but shows the remarkable
increase OF $52,42S.
In the county court to-day, Charles
B7gGert res vered damages from the
d sHt Il flo. as.tI
FOR $40. Tho plaintiff shipped n lot OF
tropical fruit ny the Missouri Pacific
roGu; tho road failed TO make ~ speedy
delivery, and the fruit became worth.
ioss, hence the suit,
Last pishJ nj IL o'-loCk r. horso aud
buggy was seen cOmia. no Third
street, towards Main, evidently bainq
driyan by a druuk9u man. Oh reach,
inS the coraor vi Main street the
buggy csme in collision with the curb.
lug, bat tho horse, buggy ana man
continued on thsir way, no oua car
ing TO Interfere with their proErssa
this morning the buggy and horse
wore found ia the vacant lot opposite
$40 Mansion house,
Yesterday evening Mike May and
James Collins had Ciahuie, which
tney proceeded Gose.,la py zach tax
ing Ono aide OF tae atras5 anu pelting
eoch otbor with whatever Ammuul
ton camo handy, such US brics, bot
les, otc. pnis novel duel continued
FOR sono time, wnen the off lers pul
10 an appearance and arrested both
men, VINO were placed unsei
peace bonds, md will explain mstter,
To the recorder tomorrow morning.
Last night oouutry man put up his
wagon at the Central wagon yard, Oh
houston street, and turned ia unde,
the wagon. He awoke during the
night and found thai his pGnt,
pocket had been cut oui
aud his pooket.book had boeu
oEptiod OF $l565. rho robDer visited
another wagon, and was IN the act OF
slipping another farmers pants from
under his head, whom no WAS dis,
covered, but succeeded ia making mis-
oscspo.
Tho receipts OF cotton to-day by
wagon are so bslas, and ranging ia,
priuo from $50 TO $50.
Mr.. NJ j. Dart, Il. W. Watkins and
W. III. Mcclellan, OF Hallss, are in tho
Fort to-day.
Mr.. George III, Dash wood and family
rcturnet from the Essi last night.
Mr.. w. IL. TAYLOR returned last
avaning from an extended trip through
tho Esstera cities.