The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-03
INQUEST CONCLUDED.
Verde, Declares McCniInrh's Death
Was nm Accident,

Was nm Accident.
st Louis, January 1.-The inquest owe
the remains of Joseph u. McCulagh, tn,
veteran editor OF the Globe Democrat. wa!
concluded Louis C, Boil. the liyoryman
life. was the only witness examined. il,
said: No man can make me believe hC
was u suicide"
DR.. Waite, tho coroner thcrcupon or
dcred verdict TO the effect that his death
WAS due to fracture OF the skull. received
by fall from n window while undor The
influence of sleep and gas, the result OF
an accident"
II is not known whether the deceased
left will or not,
According to Mr.. BOIL, who n in the best
position TO know, the value of the editors
estate is about 500 900. mainly consisting
OF stock In the Globe Printing company.
M'CuLLAGH'S CHARACTER.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
In no relation of life was tho character Of
Mr.. McCullagh SO strongly brought out
as in his conduct Of the Globe Democrat s
affairs and his treatment OF subordinates.
He was cngrossed in the newspaper as some
men are engrosscd In their families and
others in Inventions He felt that II was
his creation and its glory was his glory.
This feeling was so strong In him as to
absorb all purely personal vanity.
hcn working under him have felt that he
lacked sympathy because he demanded that
the paper should not only come first. but
last and all the time. with every person
employed on 1t, Men are plentiful" was
his maxim. and he was as merciless to
others as he was 10 himself. but not more
so. He was never purposely unjust, but the
paper was paramount In his mind to all
things else, and sometimes he bore little
hard on men not 30 devoted to the labor as
himself He was liberal. almost lavish,
with his personal income, but he guarded
the funds OF the paper jealousy. He made
W his mind what a thing IVES worth to The
paper and he bought It at that price. He
never gave more and he never gave less
than he believed TO be the market value,
and he had thrifty idea OF what the mar
ket value was.
When an employe asked for an increase
OF salary he got ii II Mr.. McCullagh were
sure his services were worth what was
asked, but he never placed peculiar value
on individuals, He wanted the paper made
In certain way. and demanded that all
work on it should be done In accordance
with his theories. Brillianry did not APP
peal to him. He wanted facts stated simply
and concisely. and he insisted on passing
on the importance of all news m utter him
self. His authority was absolute. and he
neither brooked interference nor took kind
~ to suggestions No department head had
authority 10 either employ or discharge an
assistant. and he rarely accepted recon-
mendaticn as to the qualifications of an edi-
tor or a reporter.
His manner to his subcrdlnatos was
Usually grufi, but not more so than It was
to others His address did not encourage
familiarity II question were put TO him
he usually replied without removing his
cigar from his mouth or lifting his eyes
from his book or paper His tones were so
indlstinct that few persons could catch
what ne said the first trial. but no one
who knew him ever hesltated TO ask see
ond time II might annoy MIN but he pre-
fcrred that sort OF annoyance TO having his
directions MISUNDERSTOOD. 4 wlllful viola
ton OF his Instructions was nm unpardoa-
able oTsrse, even n conditions appeared 10
have changed so that II would appear rea
ionably justifablc. on the other hand, II
man followed instructions implicitly. and
the result was harmful Tho Chief" as
No Nrc,"7~h -'-s fa-ailarIv known IN 'hc