The morning call., 1895-01-01
1T WAS PROBABLY A FALL.
Police Do Not Believe 1t Was
-; Robbers Work.
MAY HAVE BEEN A SALOON ROW
Up to His Death He Did Not Recover
Consciousness-A Further lnves-
tigation to Be Held.

David Ziiloux; the chemist from Los
Angeles. who was found lying in an un-
conscious condition on the corner of Mar
ket and Mason streets, died:in the Receiy-
ing Hospital last night, without recovering
his senses so that he could tell how he
came by the injuries which caused his
death.
o The direct cause of death. according to
the hospital surgeon, was conclusion OF
the brain. The injury, from the marks en-
the dead man, was. the. result of being
struck on the chin, where there was quite
q deep cut. -. = -
When he was first taken into the hos
pital in an unconscious: condition .thecir-
cumstances attending the finding of MIN
seemed to- warrant The suspicion that he
bad met with foul play. ~
The police surgeon said that in his Opin-
ion the man had been hit heavily on the
chin and forehead with q pair of brass
knuckles or some similar instrument, and
that the force of the blows haa caused the
conclusion of the brain: :.
On the dead mans chin there is pro-
nounced. cut, which would seem TO bear
out this theory The police. however. who
have been" investigating: the matter, do
not think that the man came by his fatal
injury in this way: :. =: = 80 -
Officer Wibbers. who found Zilloux, and
others made searching investigation in
tile neighborhoed where:.t the man was
found Yesterday and could find no evil
denceso of any foul play having occurred
Q to him in the vicinity. In none Of the sa:
looms or other resorts was it admitted that
a man answering to ZillGux's description
had teen seen. =. ~. :.
q The. theory that he had been beaten and
robbed is not entertained because of the
time at which he was found AM. Had
he been. stood up by footpad during the
night he would have been found by. day
light. The corner where he lay is one of
the most frequented in the city. and tits
not reasonable to suppose that he could be
attacked in broad daylight. 60. -.
This being granted it leaves but two
conclusions. which the police are follow
ing out, viz: That the man either
had fit and fell, striking his chin.
and forehead ON the hard pave
ment, or else he was intoxicated dur
log the previous night. and. becoming
involved in a row in some saloon. was
etIuCh- Dg SUli6 OuSS tucu Wduu6TSu
around in a daZed condition until he fell
and was found. This latter is the most
plausible theory, according to the Wit
nesses on the street, who saw him stag
gering around as if he were drunk :: 2:
= The question then arises as to where he
became involved in row and VINO struck
him. The police are working upon this
portion of it. but yesterday trey met with
poor success. as no one. in the vicinity
would admit that they had ever seen I'll
loux before. -: -. -.
Throughout yesterday the man laid in
the hospital without recovering conscious
ness, and be died peacefully and unabe
TO tell regarding the mystery of his wounds
or one thing the Police Surgeon is sure
and that is that the man had been drink
ing and was:under. the influence of liquor
when he was brought into The hospital.
): Late yesterday afternoon a message was
received. at the Office of the Chief Of Police
from Hamilton, Ohio, wherein bis family
inquired as to his condition. Some friend
= in this city had telegraphed to- them, In
forming them of what had occurred.