The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-21

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ION the ALTAR or his OWN FOLLY


~
M Away. walked into the rear door Of tho
yki ;1oon Il the corner q Travis street ana
|sf rankin avenue Yesterday afternoon ~
/ I! Ks O'Clock. paned Into small wine
N Hon. ana shot himself in tho left breast.
[. sinx within fifteen minutes after the afot
EtstlIas heard.
IA II stories Of plunges at Monte Carlo. ana
ttfi II sbseauent deaths by suicide Of td'se who
ysi 4 Aked largely but not wisely at tue games
ltSll9 that world-famcd gambling resort OF
M s.te old world have been told in stories
M H fiction and fact during years that have
1sS issed, and now and then such stories
II H nd origin In this country. An insatate
XVI n ssirc to risk small amount hoping to
htitcrcaso Il to something more. now and
III Htcn gets the better OF person, fnd
d tadually they see the small sum disap-
III Gar. a dollar, or half. or quarter OF
K time going to increase the piles OF
H, .'sonev which stand on the crap table In
We fr'O0L OF lHc uSdiVi' W 'A' "'N
III 10 faro bank or poker liable. Whtn
". !, pung man acquires the gambling nania
'sse has longing to get a,l the ch'fs IN
y cine rack. and when no gets few of them
't'tlie begins to plunge, hoping to ran tho
N HOUSE out OF business. forgetting that bet
Itjhr piayors than he have ofien tried the
Al stame game and lost--lost their all So
y; Il, was with Frank Richardson. ito had
IL towing parents and nrccdoante inothers
Z slmd sisters He was kind TO then al, was
et !, boy OF fine disposition. and AK HIS sister
N aid Had but one bad habit, and that
y X Jas gambling" Yesterday morning he
4, ttas paid his wages for the month % July
a'J " tho paymaster of the southern Pacific.
I ',sIaving few idle moments. snd Gloress
~ s}egets bad habits. he came 10 the city,
|, 'alled at the store OF Acbelbaeh n
~ chultc and paid the balance OWING en- n
~ mall account made few purchasos OF
~ cckwear and such articles and thea his
rs ssuclates say. went to gambling horte.
n What happened there is best des' ribcl in
!, ,he words OF one OF the witnesses n, the
I, tiouest: II saw him go broke ul at Ter
Il .ins house about an hour ago"
n tA -'' 'N"''"e W" e''"H 'N'V Wy
4 tnouhs man ca''ea III az ho''isr h'os. anu
f {t;Iff purchase Oh ~ GEMS wot-h OIL en-
v e'opes anu paper win pa" OF " 'er,s,
che u ma acdua'htal'es says NC
II Gi,orrcmeu from mo dealer, ana wro'e
iwo letters. One OF these was addressed to
J Iiis father Mr.. l.. Richardson. Nc. 17ii
hsridcKee street. Fifth ward. HOUSTON. and
I, lhc other TO young LADY, n the semo
,5SS,tlar, =, ,ha o,t, n, nTkS,,. g. M
a t'g' VI '"' WY no '"Vn "'pt W 'pe
, 'aioon Wnere inc smoothing TOOK pace The
= i,etters were in his coat pocket where they
sJttyere found by a reporter OF The Post
y tit,a 49,,
S'f{rA aa'. 'nVm 'H'o >uo nVop'"s g JUS
,t'ioe W. ~ NH. VINO hold the INQUEST
lif,
A M Whm the shot was hcarC. ana th"ro vas
q bnly one. Frank Young, a paper hanger
t'tfyorkine norosa Travis street r,sh.d ,yer
itsl ~. ~, s.,.a,
n N" s'o what hau oVourreu, an" ne vas I'M
q Y, rnedlately Joined by Officers Frame end
/ .hpsbornc. Richardson was lying cn the
& kloor. gaming b,ood s,o,y,,r sro,,, nv,
y t3Ans o't sue. q smal pistol. IS caller,
|. fyinS on tho 'api' IN inc room y fost ~
n III '"'''ou ''h'heu'a'eiy nssor' ien-
""S se' a'Ne' out was uyihG' ms
y sa'n eo',ihk !" snort sasps' MS eyes
Il 1910 s'a1eu "ppe'fahee' ne cos'a not
eAA a"a ms purse was weak. !" physi-
Y pan was sent 'or' out nc eo'l' not las'
js, ai"eu IN utno 70 save the NE which wss
Nas. cpo,mk away AZ otioik he dec.
!, ~. y. hili was summoned, and
.sssslewea tne body which was then taken In
"A ifharEe by Westhelmer Bros, anu removed
10 their establishment. Iusticc Hin took
evidence from those who We're present d.
q fectly after tho shooting.
y Frank Young testified that he heard tho
\, shot and came To the saloon ,mmcda, ely
u ,after. and found the body lying on the
/. Moor. the pistol on the table. Ho did not
|, know deceased.
l.,tE John Frame. police officer. testified tint
I. Rho was summoned from his beat, ana four a
II, the body on the floor as desscibed BY Mr..
7! Young. He did not know des s,se.l.
bud Preacher knew The drcsaaci. his