The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-29

vile nave not Deen present since CLOCK
yesterday afternoon. No one has said that
he heard any noise in the house. never
knew DR.. Dietz to carry razor In his pocket.
| have known DIR. DietZ since last July ana
he always appeared to be very jolly and So
ciable. Recently he was writing book and
| understand his mind was wholly occupied
in it. Since have been on the island, have
heard no talk in reference TO the domestic
affairs of the deceased"
Herman 10th, tho hospital steward, was
called to Identify the handwriting of the de-
ceased physician. He identified the writing
on a sheet Of paper, which was found on tue
Office desk. 1t was probably the last writ
ing by DR.. Dietz, and it was read to the jury,
as follows:
REFLEXIoNES MoRTTUL
The loser, looking at it from another stand
point, is the gamer, for while he loses plus OF
quantity lie gains minus; vice versa with the
gamer. Is this life a dream? AT the END oil II
shah we awake In our little beds ana laugh al Inc
nightmare which has frightened us?
W. Cy s. Co. bad beIler have MS. Unpublished.
Laelius. Wherefore rejoice? What conquests
brings be home? What tributaries follow him TO
Rome 10 grace In captive bonds his chariot
wheels?
On the reverse side of the sheet of paper
these lines were written;
Ella Is one of the best little women God ever
permitted to live. Be Kind to WaI. Due me, pay
from Government, January LIST TO date due
Hospital Fund, vide Pacific BauS in cash.
PenciIed on a crumpled slip of paper found
in the waste-basket were these words:
Look out for Watty. The dear little boy, save
lin.
Steward 10th stated that he had known
DR.. Dietz since May 8, 1880. . saw hlm
last at the hospital" he said, at O'Clock
last night. was told that he was last seen
there at 6:10 O'Clock this morning..
This closed the testimony. and after de-
liberating few minutes the COroner'S jury
rendered the following verdict:
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
We, the jury. find: That William D. Dieiz, a
native OF Georgia, aged 80 years, aud physl-
cfan by occupation, ana Ella DietZ, aged %
years, came 10 their deaths al Aicatraz Island,
january %, 1891; and we further find that the
shot wound inflicted by her husband, W. ID.
De;z, and that the said W. ID. Dielz came to his
death from gunshot wound Inflicted by him
SELF with suicidal intent.
1t was nearly dark when the inquest was
concluded and the officials from the Morgue
left the island. Then began the work of
laying out the dead. The bodies were dis
posed in the parlor, side by side, and during
the night the sentries paced back and forth
in front of the bier. The echo of their foot
steps made the only sounds heard in that
house of death during the vigils of the
night Arrangements for the funeral Will
be commenced to-day.
kilograms were sent to the parents of the
deceased in reference to the disposition of
the remains Ii an answer is not received
by tomorrow afternoon the bodies will be
inferred in the national cemetery at The
Preside.
The father of the deceased physician is
piano merchant residing In New \ DIRK City.
Mrs. DietZ was the daughter of Lieutenant
w. w. Tyler of the Thirteenth Infantry
Regiment. 1t was while the regiment was
serving in New Mexico four years that the
young couple were married.
THE UNION WAS A HAPPY ONE.
In army circles the union was always con-
sidered a most happy one. When not at
tending to his duties the husband spent
most OF his time in his wife's society. Ere
QueutlY they were seen seated on the porch
in front of their abode and a most loving
couple they appeared 10 be. Those who
were intimately acquainted with DR.. Dietz
say there was no reason for him to have
been jealous Of his vile or any motive for
his having taken her life.
Ills friends say that lie studied so hard IN
preparing the manuscript of his medical
work that it must have proved upon his
mind until he became deranged. Some time
ago DR.. Dietz published a pamphlet on the
army ambulance system, and it was said the
object Of the new volume was TO enlarge
upon the views then expressed.
Captain William d. Dietz, A. s., was a
native OF Georgia, and appointed from civil
life on December j, 1888, and received the
rank OF Captain five years later. He was on
duty at West Point, n. Y, from February
to September, 1854; Post Surgeon at Fort
Selden, n. Mex, until August, 1885; at
tacted to Fort Stanton, \. Mex, until De-
cember, 1886, and during the eleven months
OF TINS period was on field duty on the Mex
ican border and in New Mexico, principally
with the Sixth Cavalry: Post Surgeon at
Fort Bayard, \. Mex. until November, 1888,
when he was ordered to AlcatraZ Island.
He was also With the troops at the several
camps OF instruction at Santa Cruz and Mon
terey IN the summers OF 1889 and 1890.