The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-08
DEATH OF nAsEHIcnr.
Later News shows That II Was Dus 70
Natural Cameo.

Noeurol Cauooo.
BLACK DIANoxp. J une 9. --(Speclal. The
evidences presented before the jury Of
Justice Gideon s. Baiiy regarding the
death Of August Habsnicht, including the
careful and guarded professional testimony
Of Dr.. Stone. justify the jurys verdict,
which was the only one that could have
bssn rendered without an autopsy, and
which ~As that death vas caused BY heart
failure.
The misleading brief report Of the YER.
dict. however, - il WAS sent to the papers
Was incomplete in that IL failed TO cite
among the causes Of the heart failure the
scorching heat Of . melting ire In single
room, with closed doors, which was per-
haps sufficient TO cause suffocation, a. uas
plainly stated in the testimony OF the wit
nssses. The verdict a. published was also
faulty in that IL failed to follow carefully
the guarded opinion OF the examining
physlcian and the evidence Of the Wit.
nesses which did not prove. or claim death
from excessive use Of into xicants, bat only
that on the ground Of external examina-
ton without post-mortem dissection and
with present knowledge IL was probable
that the secondary cause of the death was
heart failure. and that the primary causes
may have been suffocation some hat
aided by liquor drank on the day of death.
Also the deceased Is understood to have
suffered internal injuries Immediately be.
fore his death while engaged in some
gymnastic sports. Ills frisnds state that
he xas not addicted 10 the use of whisky
though accustomed TO the use of bear, aud
that a newspaper by the bedside, isag-
e H..
partially uadressed before going to bed
ara indications in the eyes of those who
know hs habits thar he Was not greatly
under the influence OF liquor al the time OF
bis death.
One thing seems sure. The cause Of the
unfortunate and sad accident 10 not posi-.
lively known. and it is equally plain tha,
unqaestioned facts warran. the full denial
OF the charge THAI ho died as a drankard.
The man was strong and well til. shortly
before his death and by no means . physi.
cal victim Of aicehoi. II ssems thar hot
hre had been ksndled by some one in the
cabin OF Peter Kennedy and that Mr..
Habsnieht was lefs alone there asleep With
oil openings closed. The day was sasur.
day, June 2, which Was very warm. and
among the last who saw Haesaicht alive
we're George Cramef and Ed Watkins, who
aaoat O'Clock In ths afternoon looked In.
and seeing the man breathing heavily
thought him intoxseassd aud left him.
Later In the evening Joe Gray went TO bed
~ the same couch with the
man and awoks some time in the
morning 10 dad his he<-feiIow corpse.
The funeral services we're held Monday
under ths direction Of the Ancient
Order Of Fosesssrs. of which the de-
eeAssd MA . member. the Forest
era reading their appropriate burial
services ., tho house and at the grave.
The attendance Was very large aud express
ave Of sytapaihy and sorrow for the BE-
rsased family. August HAeenieht MAS
born in Pennsylsania. the sldess son Of
Henry and Lsaa HAeenieht aaa shs
family. without single exception, possess
rare masscAi talent The youngest sea.
Fred. Is leader Of tAe hAnd NJ Back Dia-
snond. August Haesnieaf az tho time Of
has death sas - years Of age and the eldest
Of nine living children.
wenen in Clay City. Ind, have organ.