The herald., 1894-05-10
PASADENA.

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suicide occurred in this city this morn
ing, at about O'Clock, Henry M. Poor
cutting his throat with razor and near
ly severing his head from his body. The
deed was committed in his own bed
room where his wife and two children
lay asleep, to be awakened by his last
gasping attempts to breathe after COM
mitting the terrible deed. The sight
which presented itself to the horrified
wife was terrible one; stretched upon
the door lay the body of the man with a
2eep cash across his neck, from which
had gushed huge pool OF blood. The
walls of the room we're spattered with
the same life fluid, and from appear
ances one would have thought half
dozen people had been murdered. Mrs.
Poor, half distracted, jumped from the
bed and raised the head of her husband.
but life had departed in that short space
of time. 1t seems that he had risen
about o'clock, his usual time for get
ting up, and had gone upstairs and
brought down one of the children. which
was crying, and placed it in bed with its
mother, then going out to feed his
horse. This was the last time he was
seen alive. The next sound his wife
heard WAS that made by his fall. He
used razor to cut himself with, the
cash being very deep, causing death in
stantly.
The coroner was notified at an early
hour, and an inquest held at 10 o'clock
in the undertaking parlors of Reynolds
q Van Nuys', before coroner's jury.
Mr.. Ballard, father-in-law OF the dead
man, was the only witness examined,
and his testimony was as stated above.
He stated that some two years ago Mr..
Poor was hit on the top of the head by
the stock OF gun, fracturing the skull,
and that since then he had been subject
to frequent Fl ts Of dependency and had
often threatened to kill himself. Only
q few days ago, in conversation with his
uncle, he drew out his pocket knife
and remarked how sharp it was, stating
it might come handy some day. But
little attention, however, was paid to
morning was entirely unlocked for. Hs
mas ior some time past been involved in
financial difficulties, and 4i,;s .aL"tin ~
had much to do with his taking gnr6afRs9ly 6fRY.s }
had some difficulty with his father-in-
law over horse deal, but the matter
was settled between them a couple OF
days ago, and good feelino prevailed at
the time OF his death.
The coroner's jury brought in a YER
dict of death by his own hand while
laboring under mental depression
caused by business reverses. Poor had
lived in California for the past six
years, ranching south of Los Angeles
during the most OF the time. About six
months ago he removed to this city, and
has been living ever aince in cottage
on North Adells avenue, near Villa
street, where his death occurred. He
had been engaged in driving q public
carriage most of the time since coming
here, but of late business had been poor
and he had a hard struggle to get along.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
Isaac Springer, school census mar
shal, has completed his task, and Secre-
tary Boynton kindly furnishes US the
following figures from it, which we give
in comparison with those OF last year,
sayH the Star:
Number of white children between 5
and II, 1881; same last year, 1911 num-
ber OF negro children between and IL,
62 same last year, "a total mum Der of
children between and IL. 2O43; same
last year, 1885; number of children un-
der 5, 800; same last year, ISL; mum ber
OF children between and IL who at
tended public school during the year,
1920; same last year, 1868; number OF
children between and II who attended
private school. 1l6; same last year, 95
number OF children between s and IL
who have not attended any school, 4O7;
same last year, 372; number of native
born children, 2763; same last year,
$500; number of foreign born children.
IS; same last year, 81; total number OF
children in district, 2S49; same last year,
256l.
The increased number of census chill
dren "a gain of 208) over that of last year
entities the district to three more teach
ers, and makes remarkably creditsble
showing.
FRUIT GROWERS ORGANIZE.
A meeting of the deoiduous fruit
growers of this section has been called
for Friday afternoon at O'Clock at the
board Of trade rooms, when an attempt
will be made to effect an organization
similar to that of the orange growers. 1t
is hoped there will ba large turnout OF
growers, as the matter is one of great
Importance and united action will result
ia much benefit to all.
WANTS TO TRADE.
A curious proposition has been re-
ceived by Postmaster Kernaghan. 1t
comes by mail from q letter carrier in
the Dorchester branch Of the Boston
postofi1ce, who wants to exchange posi-
lions with a carrier in the Pasadena
once. The writer of the letter says he
10 receiving $1,000 year. and although
ne knows he will get but $3.50 here, ne
ls anxious to make the swap So FAR
Inc carriers in this office are not tumbling
over each other in their eagerness to get
ene $1,000 position, plus Boston's east
winter winds.
NOTES.
Inc Slmons Brick and Contract COM
pany is one OIL the most progressive Of
eur business concerns. A new steam
srick making machine has been ordered |