San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-24
HEARD The EVIDENCE
THE VERDICT IS THAT HOP,
KINS SUICIDED.
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Judge +. Gritf Jones heard the evidence
this morning of the suicide of Eugene p.
Hopkins, bOOkkeeper for the Hooper
Mayer company, who shot himself in the
forehead yesterday morning. He return
ed the verdict that Hopkins came to his
death from a gun-ShOt wound of 3S-cai-
ibre in the forehead, inflicted. by his own
hand. with suicidal intent" Evidence
was taken from J. H. Erkncr. act
ing secretary of the San Antonio Jockey
club, who has his office in the building of
the Hooper Mayer Co; Henry Menger. the
shipping clerk OF the firm. who was
present at the time OF the killing, and
Frandk StabenOw, who was also present.
The following is the evidence of II. Men
e e. VIII was the first t. see thcI1eceaSed
Il am shipping clerk tor the Hooper
Mayer company. Mr.. Hopkins was with
the firm for over two years as book keep
err. The deceased came to the store on
the morning OF October % as usual and
went TO his desk and wrote some letters
do not know to whom the letters were
addressed. After some time in the office
he walked up and down in the store and
then went to the rear Of the building
where Mr.. StabenOw and myself were en-
gagged at work GA some barrels. He sat
looking at US for awhile and then went
to and fro. and complained that he did
not feel very well At one time | went
in the back room to get some water.
then saw him at the foot of the stairs
leading to the cellar, with his hands on
his vest, as if he was buttOning il. | said
Hopkins, whats the matter?' He then
came up the stairs and said, i am very
sick, and kept the left hand in the same
position as before | then walked ont of
the room. but in turning into the store
saw him take box and move it TO the
other end Of the room. Mr..
StahenOw and myself resumed our
latOS. ! then went to the room to
yet something from the shelving. and in
turning to the shelf | glanced in the rear
Of the room, and saw Mr.. Hopkins in a
falling position. | became very much eX-
cited and rushed out to Mr.. Stabenow and
told MIN to go and see what was the
matter with Hopkins. He was very,
very busy hammering on the barrels.
got around the barrels and made him hear.
| called to Mr.. Weber. another clerk in
the store, and Mr.. StabenOw walked
towards the room. and returning said,
Hopkins is dead | then told StabcnOw
to call an officer. | telephOnCd for Mr..
Mayer. then went to the front of the
store and closed the doors to keep the
crowd out. did not hear any shot nor
report from the pistol.
JUDGE NOONAN'S COURT.
In the case Of John Blackburn Miller
against Joseph Sitter ct al. on prOmS-
sorry notes and to fOrccOSe mOrtage lien,
! tried in the Thirty seventh district court
! yesterday afternoon, judgment was rem
dered for plaintiff against Sitter and fore.
closure of lien.
The case of the Thompson Houston
Electric company against Louis Berg for
debt is still on trial in the Thirty seventh
| district court.
JUDGE KINGS COURT.
In the Forty fifth district court the cas-,
OF the Springer LitEographing company
against r. w. MuIlaIy ct al. for debt
was dismissed at defendants costs.
The case OF Smelling & Sparrow agains
George KOerner, suit on account, appeal
ed from the Justices court, is being tried
by jury in the Forty fth district court.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Sidney b. Wood filed suit on sworl
account against James Nipper in tn
Forty-fifth district court yesterday.
The San Antonio Brewing association
filed suit on promiSSory note of $40C
with per cent. interest and 10 per cent
attorneys fees against c. Scheuerneye
IN Jne fOFJy- NUN ulSITlCl COURT ldJ6 JDl
afternoon. Plaintiffs also pray for iudg
ment in the sum of S719.5 80 for debts up +
May /, 1893.
A suit on promissory notes on $500 wa
filed by the San Antonio Brewing as
ISOLATION against Conrad and Jakobini
Scheuemeyer in the Forty-fifth distric
court this afternoon; also to foreclOs
lien on property lying about four and one
half miles south OF Main plaza on tn
eastern boundry line OF the new San Jua
wagon road, at the Southwest Texas In
sane asylum.