Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25
WHERE HEBoUGHT THE PISTOL
AND WHAT HE SAID.
HIS SON-lN-LAW IN THE CITY.
The Deceased in III Health for Some
Time-His Bank All Right and o
His Business Prosperous.

suicide of w. II. lnrYin, tEe lIhNluhu I
banker, was the finding of the place
whore he bought the pistol This was 1
Lewis hardware store. corner Of Fourth 1
and Houston streets. Mr.. Ed Lewis sold .
tile pistol, and when hc heard Of Major {
paryIn's suicide, he went to where his
body was lying and identified II rs that /
OF the man to whom he had sold the pis-
tol.
Major Parvin cnllcd at The store before
o O'Clock Wednesday morning. I'D Lewis |
had no trdhblc in selling the pistol, as
Major Parvin was quite indifferent as to
the size or the style. When asked how
many cartridges he wanted, he replied - !
cents worth would be enough, and lac adj
dcd, "One m9y be all need" There was
nothing in Major Paryin's manner to ex.
cite suspicion, and Mr.. Lewis had for
gotten about the matter until he read Of
Major Parvin's suicide. He paid $3.50
for tho weapon.
This incident but serves to confirm the
belief that tho decd was deliberate and
fully prcmcdimtcd. II serves. too, to
show dat Major Paryin left the hotel
Wednesday morning. But he did so nm
observed, for everyone about the hotel
was under the impression that he had not
NC his room since he had gone into it
| Tuesday night
Homer T.. Breleford. son.in.lnw of
MuJor Iaryn, arrived last evening from
ENslhnd. Mr. Brcsiurd * the husband
| OF Major Parviu's youngest daughter hy
| ms second wife. He went TO tho Pick.
| WICK Immediately after Lis arrival. aud
| lheh went 10 the undertaking rooms
where the body las.
Tint. Major Pafvin suicidcd seems so
| lncfeulhe "a Mr.. Brclslurd dat he has
| requested Chief of Police Maddox Ia In
! Nesugnlc the case. Mr., Brclsiord admits
| reason % believe that Major PnVn came
| I" ms death by other H.nn his own hand.
nut ne " utterly unable 10 believe that bc
committed suicide.
,o When seen l,9st night by Gazette re-
| porter Mr. BrclslOrd Wn4 muuifagtlv
much distressed. The news Of Major
| Biolsford -'''
u cannot try as ! may, conceive of
Hly uiins mat would have prompted Ma
brelstord hast night. Two causes" he
continued, are usually ntsiencd for sni-
Glue domestic or financial troubles He
had neither. His business wns never In
pnl,'r condition than at present lie
oWred stuck In tho Eastlnnd National
bHhH, ~ = bank NJ Baird, and. / think.
one NJ Abilene, These, Of course. have
deprecated 10 value, ns all national bank
hHckS iHNc lrtcly bat they were still
vaiunbie aud profitable investments, Ills
mNu,n hScot ut with the Enstlnnd Ma
Es0iNi plnk was audited this morning and
iomnu TO Do nli right
Ih domestic relAtlons We're all that
T. lnhn gonld desire He was devoted 10
w HuUy ana lllry were us fond of him.
IniM present VIE Is his second wife.
~ hor me- ms hnI three children, two
sl,'s KIM hl9 que hoy My wife is The young.
49, rLnu ~ tue second wife. The other
u"uEh'r w. IN Ahllcne aud his son has
pveu q Intending school In New Mexico"
Nnore are the daughters by his first
wiz
onN OF them. Mrs Cooper, will he
r. ms eily tomorrow morning She
!Scs win nor husband in Reading Pa.
Snr uurs nor Know NJ hcr fathers death.
| n'Nhg on hNr way Ia visit him. She and
| her husband had promised to spend tho
| Wnlor WIN NM and Mai, pnNin was
looking forward with much pleasure TO
| their. visit
lhc other daughterY Oh, she's In
/ ~ LOUIS teaching music or doing some
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