Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
A DESPERATE DEED.
Charles n. Marshall Dies by His
own Hand.

Charles r. Marshall, a man of about 90
years of age, had been in the employ Of
Lankershim & Van Nuys, at their mills,
corner of Commercial street and Alameda,
for over two years, in the capacity OF book
keeper. He was young man OF ine
physique, apparently exemplary habits,
and very much esteemed by his employers
His people are credited with being wealthy
his father living at Vscayille. Cal, and his
uncle, f. F. Marshall, at Erie, Penn.
He was in re eipt of a good salary. aud the
world seemed to smile upon him. On
Thursday it was remarked by Mr.. j. B.
Lsnkershim that Marshall seemed some
what Respondent, but as he was suffering
from a cold. his absence OF cheerfulness
was ascribed to that cause. He performed
his duties in the usual manner. however,
and at night boarded the San Pedro train
This was the last heard of him until yester'
day at l o'clock when a telephone message
reached Los Angeles from Wilmington,
stating that Marshal had committed sui
eide at the Wilmington Hotel. After his ar.
rival at that place on Thursday night he
had gone to the hotel, taken a room aud re-
tired. He probably spent some part OF the
night NTllluR leLltIe, anu lDeu uuuTk sbeus
After having got into bed he lifted up his
night clothes and deliberately shot himself
through the heart with a pistol, which was
found by his side. No one in the house
heard the explosion, and it was not known
to the inmates OF the hotel that tragedy
had taken place in one of It's numerous
rooms, or that the lifeless body OF Marshall
was lying there until about dinner time.
Then the continued quiet in his room, the
door OF which had been several times
tried a1arma1 the nrOnripfnr who
gained an entrance, and there, up.
on the bed, lay the yourg man
dead in pool OF blood. Three
letters written by the deceased. lay upon
the removal of his body to Garrett & Neitz.
ke's, undertakers, in this city, and express
ed wish that Messrs. Lankershim & Van
Nuys be notified of his death, and that the
krie, Pa. The other two were sealed. Cor
oner Mcfarland was notified but had to
deputize Justice Johnson. of Wilmington,
to hold the inquest. which was held yester-
day afternoon at that place.
There seemed to be no earthly reason
why Marshal should have been weary of
life. To all appearances he led model
life, and was moderate in his hsbits, in
dulgiag very little in eXCesses of any kind,
His accounts at the office were found
straight. But as Dumas has 1t: Seek the
womanl'
1t was not long after the news OF his death
had reached Los Angeles before it became
known that Marshall had love eomplica
tions with two women. He had been for a
considerable time, on terms OF intimacy
with a young woman known as Dora Bry-
son, or Dora Hillmeier, who figured in II
scandal about two years ago, which the
readers Of the HERALD may yet Tecolleot.
She professed great love for him and stated
about four months ago to young man, that
II Charley left her she would kill him.
Lately Marshall became acquainted, in
notorious Sainsevain street house, with at
other young woman who goes by the name
of Blossom" whom he removed to So
called mansion" on New High street,
where he kept her. Dora lIillmeier had a
big row with Marshall about his faithless
ness, and blossom" wrote letter to Dora
threatening her with revenge ii she did not
leave Marshall alone. The latter complain
ed about the letter to the Chief CT Police,
and wanted to know what she should do
about ii. She then stated that she would
not allow any other woman to live with
Marshall while she remained i'll Los Ange-
les. Ii Is not exactly known which one of
the women is to blame most for being the
cause OF Mlrshalls insane deed, but, in the
absence OF any other motive, there can be
no doubt I at they both are in some way
mixed mp in it,
The conten's of the letters have not yet
BEEN made public. nor has it been posi- ole
to learn whether the inquest developed the
full reasons for the suicide. The body OF
Marshall VIII reach here to day, and will
await the orders of the relatives.