, 1886-04-29

he started off along Quincy street toward
the hill. This WAS the last seen of him
alive. He was found about an hour
afterward on the beach near high tide
MARI, about two hundred yards below
the Cliff House saloon, by two Portuguese
on their way to the Devoe brick yard to
work. They reported to Dir. Dickinson,
boss at the brick yard, that they saw a
man lying on tho beach, and Mr.. Dichin-
son at once went to the spot, discovered
who If was, and came with all possible
haste to town to notify Marshal Finn.
A jury was hastily summoned by Coroner
Wyckof, and the body was brought to
the county court house, where an inquest
was held, DR.. Wilson making the neces-
sary surgical examination.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
PoRT TOWNSEND, April 26, 1856.
We, the undersigned, duly sworn
to make true inquiry into the cause
of death of the body now before US
do find that the name of deceased
was D. G. II. Rothschild; that said
deceased came to his death about 6
o'clock this morning, by a pistol
shot wound inflicted by his own
hand, while in a state of temporary
insanity.
j. A McINNEs. Foreman
ALLEN WEIR,
L. L. JORDAN,
G. q, SMITH,
GEO. HUBBARD,
JOHN DAWES.
j. S. WYCKoFF, Coroner.
The body when found was in recum-
bent position, face downward, with an
American Bulldog pistol underneath
the breast. Three empty cartridge shells
were lying on the ground, though they
had evidently been removed befor he
fatal shot was fired, as only one shot had
apparently been fired. Tue bullet had
gone crashing through the brain, enter
ing the skull about an inch above the
ear on the right temple, passing clear
through the head and ranging slightly
upward, coming out on the left side
perhaps an inch higher and passing
through the hat. His walking stick and
spectacles were few fee. ba;. of where
he fell, and the cane had been inserted
in the soft clay. He had evidently been
on his klsees, and when the fatal shot
was fred he plunged forward striking on
his forehead and hands. No evidences
of any struggle were visible, and death
must have been instantaneous
David Charles Henry Rothschild was
born at Sulzbach near Nuremberg,
Bavaria, Augast II, 1924, and was con-
ssquently nearly 63 years old. He was
initiated into the Masonic order in March,
1853, in Mt. Neboh Lodge, New York.
He was in business in Kentucky previous
to coming to Puget Sound, and in 1858
he established the Kentucky Store" in
Port Townsend. For many years he had
Puget Sound. In August. 1869, he was
made Royal Arch Mason at Victoria.
April 5, 1872, he received the 32d degree
of Scottish Rite Masonry, and September
5, 1S73 he was elected Grand Master OF
Masons for Washington Territory, having
previously served in several subordinate
positions in that order, as Master of his
lodge, etc. He was also member of
the Odd Follows. His generosity
was proYerbial. and maany a poor
one in distress had cause to rise
up and call him blessed. Never
a subscription paper for one In
distress but Rothschild gave literally
usually at tbs head of the list He made
and spent several ordinary fortunes.
During the past few years he had tran
sacted a shipping agency business, with
his two sons, Henry and Louey, as
clerks. He leaves wife and five
children, one young lady, then a
younger daughter, and an infant son a
few months old. The family homo is a
pleasant one, and nothing but insanity
| could account for the rash, horrible deed
of today, by which the soul OF our hon.
ored townsman was ushered into the
presence of his Maker. Surviving rela.
tives have the heartfelt sympathy of all
and the fiagg all over town were half.
masted in token OF respect. There are
many citizens We could better afford to
spare than the one who has gone.
Mr.. Rothschild had heavy insurance
on his lie, to secure which he had paid
assessments for the past quarter OF 6
century of more. The body was taker
charge Of today by members of the
Masonic fraternity, after the inquest, end
conveyed TO the residence, from which
the funeral will take place tomorrow a
2, p. m.