The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-01

itiated the fact that he was.beyond. earthly.
aid Cqchrane was still: breathing heavily,
and:so he was. placed in the ambulance, .Ou:
the why to the: Receiving Hospital he app.
| peared to regain CONSCIOUSNESS, but not. sam
! sitY. " itG.-t the Strength Ola maniac he
fought and houted, and fora time 1t Was
all that two :stalW art officers. could do to-
l. keen:h lin: in the wagon: T.: =,
- ;. HIS sfRENGTH:wAs WASTED. 49,. >
T: The struggle speht lis waning strength,
andshe died ten minutes. after being. placed
7 on a.cot at the, lfospitala> The Coroner was
nGtifGd, and the: bodies of the sui eide. and
his, victim were removed to the M0rgue.
Coroner GarW5Qd .simpaneled jury, aud,
aftersthe remains were viewed, the ,i9Qpest
| was postponed until. Wednesday, AFTERNOONS
|. Thompson was an industrious man, %
| years dfaage, ioard "A native oof this city,
+. Three years ago he married Coehrane' 5;
Oldest daughter; and took up his abode at thes
I family residence His wHes died nine
| months ago aRdai;e continued 10 reside in:
the house. He had always been, on. the best
. or terms with his wifr'S3parents. - =
CoclTaue' was aged 81 years. native OF
New y oak and 4 veteran of the war with
Mexico. He5WaS painter by trade. For
the: pas 1.-two years he 9cauSed his relatives
much "uneAsiResS by his peculiar actlons.:
'.Mnclf OF his time wasaspent IN planning an
lnyentf'n on automatic engines and IT IS
said that the intense study of this subject
On several occasions lie Threatened too.kiil
! members Of his family, but Thompson
seemed 10 be exempt from his anlmosity3and
he never made any hostile demonstrations
against hin. Several times GeclHaneowas
induced to- enter the Soldiers Home at
sYountville but. he. would notoremaln there
very long however. and would return to his
residence in this city.
BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS. ..
In November, 1889, lie became so danger
Gus that his relatives caused him TO be
charged With lunacy and taken before the
Commissioners of insanity for examination.
The 90 examination was held, before Judge
Levy, and although it was shown that he
had beens'very SiOlent at times and had
threatened to- ll.nemberS of his family, lie
was adiudged sane and discharged. At that
slime lie admitted having used threatening
language, because his relativesshad entered
into conspracysto rob him OF his property.
|. Soon after this his Vile applied 10 be ap-'
+ pointed guardian of his person and estate,
but this application was alSoadenied. He.
Stated IN court that he was suffering from
paralysis of the bran, and that 1t had been.
brought about by the cruel treatment he had
received at home.
OF late he seemed to be particularly bitter.
against his wife and his stepson, John A.
Wall, ain Attorney whose office is at 325
NJ Montgomery street. Wheninformed Of the
tragedy yesterday afternoon MIR. WalEsaid
| he was not greatly surprfSed;aS the family
had: been living in dread of ,Cochrane for
some time. s. -
20 FALL WERE AFRAID OF HIM. O..
/ eve, ewere. all. afraid OF him." he ;said,s
/ s'and mother was particularly worried over:
his condition. He threatened to- killus on
many occasions SIS his mania was of IA muir
derous turn. When we had him before the
Commissioners of a1nsanitya Ire might have
appeared sane to the casual observer. and
/ even acted as ifqof sound mind, for he had
+ lucid;interyals.0 9
Those who talked with him then thought
he was all right and ohe went back to live
with his. 8family after his discharge He
imagined the family was trying to swindle
him out of a fortune, but the fact was he
had very little property. In his insane
spells he would Tell OF his vast wealth"
Cochrane was never known to carry aplse
| tOl, and when or where he procured the
weapon with which he did the murderous
| deeds is a mystery.