The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-01
HIS MISERY OVER.
Death Of the Printer Who Gashed
His Throat.
fatnetic Letter Of Farewell Left by Antonio de
Abreu-His Struggles and Failures.
Verdict OF Suicide.

er, VINO gashed his throat and wrists in a
norripie manner on Saturday, died in the
Receiving Hospital at an early hour yester-
Gay morning When discovered in dying
condition. letter addressed to the Coroner
was found beside him. DR.. Garwood re-
FUSED 10 make the contents of the letter
pubic until Yesterday afternoon, when the
INQUEST was held. That letter read as fol-
lows:
To the Coroner: On the night OF the 2Sth of
1anuaty last, In the front hall where the Poriu-
Suese 4. Is. Association meets, $40 Bush. l was
assNSulaeu ~ NEST brutal and cowardly manner
~ Manuei +. NJ. TriQueIro, The proprietor OF The
"a oniao Portugneza. This cowaIdice was wit
nesseo Dy Tue Consul OF Portugal aud several
otner gentlemen. On the occasion l could not
.ahe any revenge, FOR the coward made his es-
cape as soon as he struck me from behind. The
ne.t Jay Thought 10 have him arrested. but did
A.. .o so Tor the sake OF my society and for Miss
maltih.5o ana Visira, who spoke 10 me about It,.
~ would be shame for me, aud It was my duty
naS sn 'nat Insult any way and at any time
i nau 10 40 IL aud had no other revenge Tut TO
NH mat brute and coward. But have already
Iepentea The idea 10 become an assassin, and l
eons!ueI II VIII be terrible to suffer the shame
OF trlal. at the moment it was different so I
,ss 10 Take my life. and may God pardon
was editor of his paper about two wears ago
ne last time took charge OF 1t was in August,
Io9o. by this time everything was wrong with
my aSsailant His case with DIR. Rettencoart
anu anu numerous enemies lie had made was rulni1g
hm and his business. l did the best / could.
/, !, pr. vented some witnesses against him going 10
the court and put his paper In Il very prosperous
condition. had S12 week, with promise 10
get some more, but instead 10 make good his
wofd and TO be grateful toward me, 1 was dis
uaigeu on the 10th OF last December, aud what
iotY FOR The only reason hat he, the miserable,
VINO about journalist Is but 4 bad typesetter was
thinking about that Si2 week was too much
LOT an editor that had 10 make besides three
OF -FOUR gaeys OF composition collect bills. etc.
ne thought ne could get somebody else cheap
anu mat somebody else could be myself. Some
people know that he sent word 10 me to 20 back
al only SO week. such great ingralilude |
only remember that of fellow. employed him
III hrst-elass pharmacy in this city, where lie is
huW hOidng good position, aud two months
after pelng employed for Inc ne worked hard and
secretly trying TO have my place on the paper for
friend OF his IN Boston. If he was not sue
cessiul II was for the reason that MS fIIend had
pui one hand ana could not make any compO-
sltion. never spoke TO his employer about This
Ininmy II had, perhaps / could have had him
discharged
1 and some Portuguese merchants of Oakland
we're gong TO establish In there a Portuguese
paper. i had $500 at my disposal from two
itehus OF mine for this purpose. To both Of
the Sc gentlemen thank very much Should this
eutetpt,Ls go ahead II Is a very good idea, and
had the utmost confidence In II. There are some
gentlemen 10 take my place as The editor. They
are hessrs. Ayiia, Naphies. Jules lie Freilas,
Manoel J.. de MeIlo and C. Soares.
Mhst l have III my room leave TO the land
iady. MISS julia The books are for MI. Avia.
antonio j, de tfeitas. to whom | leave the coT-
tlheste OF my association, | ask TO pay some
snSI debis owe, agsregating the amount OF
am a Brazilian. My religion Roman Catholic.
My age is SO next April. ANTONIO DE ABREU.
Son francisco, s5th Of february. 1859.
The evidence introduced ELECTED nothing
IN addition 10 the story published on Sum
day. After hearing all the testimony the
Coroner'S jury rendered a verdict of suicide
whlie temporarily insane.
TRIGUEIRo's STATEMENT
In regard To the charges in the letter left
by Abreu, Manuel +. Martins TrigueiTo,
editor and proprietor Of \. UniaO Il vItugucza,
saIn last night 10 representative Of The
CALL:
About three years ago Abreu was en-
ployed In laundry earning SIJ month.
flhulns MIN an Intelligent fellow | asked
him to come and work for me- He set type
anu also did some writing. lie remained
with me IT that time for about three months
andithen found il adyisa bic 10 go TO Oregon
u avoid the consequences IF an attack on a
brazilian named Rodriguez Santos. While
he was there he received assistance from
me-. Upon his return TO this city took him
back into my Office and obtained for him
the office of Recording Secretary of the
Portuguese Protective and Benevolent
Association, of which | am President. This
position, Tor two meetings a month yielded
him monthly income Of $40. After s-time
complaints were made that he was not at
tending, 10 his duties as he ought to, so |
gave him friendly talking TO, but instead
OF taking IL as advice given in good part he
construed 1t into an insult. That is the in
suit he refers to in his letter. When | was
talking to him in the printing Office he
picked uD shooting stick aud would have
struck me with II had Ii not been for the in
reference OF another cCmpoSitor. There
upon discharged him. AS soon as / heard
OF the manner in which he wounded him.
self went TO his assistance and did what |
could to make him comfortable"