San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-11
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
jack o'Brian Takes His Life by
jumping Into the River.

Aack O'Brian. a railroad track hand re-
siding at Sunset, Texas, committed sui
eide about $3.50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon by Jumping off the Sunset bridge in
to che San Antonio river.
CI'Brian and section band named Nj ike
McGraw were employed as track hands
near Sunset. a little station sixty miles
from Fort WORTH, on the Fort Worth and
Denver railroad. O'Brian resigned his
position one week ago without giving a
reason. and left for Fort Worth. MctTraw
soon learned of his whereabouts and went
10 meet HIM. Wednesday afternoon the
two met in Fort Worth and enjoyed a
mid drunk. Late THURSDAY afternoon
q Brian proposed coming to san Antonio,
telling his pal THAI he could secure Sifu-
alton on the Southern Pacific or Arkansas
Pass roads This position was thought
well of by McGraw and they departed for
this city.
AT $50 o'clock yesterday morning when
the I. & G.. n. SOuthbound tain arrived.
these men stepped into IKE platform.
They made their way to the Sou jhern
PaciEc depot and spent the greater por-
tsOn Of their time drinking in the various
saloons in that neighbOrhOOd. by j
O'Clock they w ere both well flied with IL
auor aud started TO walk down the South
ern Pacific track. Another saloon was
soon arrived at and McC'raw proposal
taking one more drink No said
O'Brian. YOU can. Here take this book
ard razoy." said he as he handed him a
pocket book. containing s. bill, and a
razor.
Have you got a gun on you?" asked
MCEraW.
NO Mike, that is all have he re
piled.
McGraw entered the saloon and in a
l., i0yh
aud low for his companion but his efforts
were of no avail. He concluded to walk
down the t, ack, thinking that probably
@ Brian had gone on further. lie soon
reached the Sunset bridge when he was
informed of the fact that man had just
lea ped from off the bridge into the river;
An investigation was at once made and
the victim was none other than Jack
O'Brian.
The leap was witnessed by an old lady
and her son who were fishing near the
bridge. and who gave the first news OF the
terrible occurrence.
Justice Anton Adam was. summoned
and viewed the body, after which 1t was
conveyed to Sheern IL Burnett'S under
taking establishment.
McGraw, when he realized that his
friend had suicided, became wild, with
grief and spent the entire night by the
side of his companion who lay cold in
death in the mOrgue, weeping as though
he had lost every friend on earth.
Word of the suicide was wired to
Mrs O'Brian, at Sunset, last night. about
9 o'clock, but as yet no answer has been
received
O'Bran is a fine looking man, aged
about 80 years. He is a native of Penn
sylVania, but has been a resident in Tex
as for number of years. He is married
and has two step children. one Of whom is
a photographer in Fort Worth. He is a
mem Der of the X. of =. lodge at Sunset.
The cause of this awful disaster is un-
known, and will probably forever remain
a mystery. McGraw says that he has had
family trouble: that his wife was never
happy with him, and that he is of the
opinion that the suicide was committed
on that account.
A singular fact connected with this af-
fair. is that at the time of leaving Fort
Worth, so stated McGraw, O'Brian had
800 on his person. Where the money went
can not BIZ aScertained. He had but s. at
the time he expired.
The coroner held an inquest this morn
ing and returned verdict of suicide by
drowning.
The body is still lying at Sheern 81
Burnett'S. awaiting telegram from
ORriaD'S relatives, but up to the time of
going to press, no word had been re-
cpiVpd