The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
PARRISH ENDS HIS LIFE
SEWERS AN ARTERY WITH A PIECE OF
BROKEN GLASS.
A Jelly Glass Sent by His Sweetheart
Furnishes the Means to End Missr-
able Existence - Evidence Of
His Guilt Accumulstes.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
} DALLAS, Nov. GOV. G. Parrish is
dead. He suicided by severing an
artery with a piece of glass. His
sweetheart sent him glass of jelly for
dinner. He broke the glass and used
sharp point as knife. There is
great excitement over the event. Many
who believed him innocent at first
now pronounce him guilty.
PREPARED FOR THE GRAVE.
DALLAS, Nov. 20-All that is mortal
of w. 6. Parrish is in a coffin at the
Rogers residence on Masten street to-
night.
At 10 o'clock today he received a
telegram from Ex-Governor John
Ireland wrich read: II have ev-
cry confidence in your innocence. "
DETAILS OF THE SUICIDE.
w. G.. Parrish committed suicide in
the county jail at 35 o'clock this
afternoon by cutting his throat. Jailer
Joe Rhodes took dinner up to Parrish
about o'clock and among the dishe S
was long oblong fruit dish about five
inches long, three inches wide and
about two and one-half inches deep.
After Tailor Rhodes ,haG arrang-
ed the dinner and table and
leaving Dill Nieymeyer as a
!, guard over Parrish, he went out OF
the corridors. The deceased ate about
half of the dinner and while he was
doing this Niemeyer was washing
some towels.
, Just at half past o'clock and at a
, moment when the guards back was
turned, Parrish picked up the old dish
, and striking it on the corner of the
table he broke It into three pieces.
Grabbing up three corner
ed piece about four inches
long and 2 inches wide, he thI ust it
into his throat, the sharp and jagged
point of the dish striking the adams
apple on the upper side. From the
:, force of the thrust the instrument OF
death sank into the throat to dis
lance of about 2 inches, cutting the
windpipe and jugular artery entirly
in two. The glass then cut
up the left side of the
throat to a distance of about two
inches. Pulling the piece of glass out
of his throat Parrish jabbed it three
times into his left arm below the
elbow, severing the arteries. All this
happened in few seconds and before
Whenever could reach Parrish the lat
ter was lying back in his chair and
brea hing his last.
, Niemeyer called for help, and Jailer
, Rhodes came to his assistance. Mes
, sengers were sent for physicians
! but before any could arrive Parrish
had passed from this life forever dy-
ing Just 90 minutes after inflicting the
| terrible thrust. The wound in the
, dead mans throat is terrible one, be-
ing about two inches deep, and in all
J about inches long. The wounds in
the arm alone would have been suffi-
!, Gent to cause death by bleeding,
Sheriff Cabell, who was at dinner
, at the time, was telephoned for
and the dead mans two brothers, who
are in the city, we're also called. When
the latter two arrived at the jail and
heard that the report was true theil
!. grief became something beyond de
scription.
Justice ]. w. Skellon inquested the
remains and returned verdict in &C
cordance with the facts stated. A
handsome coffin was then secured and
the remains of the suicide were
removed from the county Jail to the
fashionable quarters which he occu
pied in his lifetime. The glass dish
contained delicacies sent to Parrish by
young lady who believed in his limo
cence. The suicide created greater ex
: citement than the arrest and his
= friends at home and abroad are terri
bly, shocked.
It is better that he is dead, as the
. officials had the evidence that would
convict him before jury. He sent
Paris $3.50 at San Angelo sever
days ago aud the letters are in the
hands of Sheriff Cabell. The body
will be taken to Huntsville
for interment. John Paris will be
sent to trial shortly and then the man
tie of charity will be thrown over al
the actors in this terrible story OIL
blood, crime and suicide.
FACTS COMING OUT.
DALLAS, Nov. 20 The suicide of w
q. Parrish and the sensational arreStoI
, today has kept the city alive with ex-
element tonight. 1t is said that g
|, search OF the room occupied by the
!, deceased before his death resulted in
the discovery of vial of poison. His
lite was insured for $4,000 in the Mutua
Life and the company will resist pay
ment 1t is stated tonight that Parrish
invested between $4,000 and $4,000
il cash in the Langdon Lumber com
pany, year ago, aud lost every CEN
OF it. The feeling is everywhere pre-
valent tonight that Parrish broodeC
over his losses until he became insane
and that he has been wholly irrespons
} ibe for his actions for several months
7 past. Langdons business methods, i
is boldly stated, were questionable
t and he never failed to take advantage
: of those with whom he came in con
= tact 1t is stated on high authorit!
that two months ago Parrish up
braided Laugdon Tor his losses, anC
Laugdon SANK upon his knees whel
. Parrish threatened to kill him. Lang
don begged for his life on account o
L his wife and children and Parrish