The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
THROUGH THE HEART.
mi Albert Erickson In the Presence Of Two
Trusted Deputies Takes His Life.
!. DEFINED CAUSE WAS ASSIGNED.
ld He as Not Right Telling His Deputies doodbye He
pulled His Pistol and Bullet Through His Heart,
Dying In His Office

About 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon thu
\ city mas thrown into state OF excitement
BY the news that spread rapidly through
the streets that Sheriff Albert Erickson
\ saad shot and killed himself at his office a
the court house
Az the news spread people from all parts
( u the city began TO flock TO the court
house. and soon the entire south side Of
the square, that next tho sheriff's Office
began to fill with people, till The crowd
J extended from the windows to the curb
Ing. all anxious to get what information
was possible concerning tho unexpected
and tragic death or brave and courageous
man, a popular official and one who was
least expected to commit self destruction.
The manner OF his death was 4 surprise
and shock not only b, the community at
large. but 10 his most Intimate associates
4
800 HoA0 "lo''
had reason TO believe that such an act
was CONTEMPLATED.
~. 'e"'-
ais.sah nay Win ci'y Marshal Archie An
derson in arranging concerted plan TO
put stop TO the placing OF bombs under
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b '' '"' "i' u'a iehkthy con-
ference with dauager Mscr;rernr of tho
sue'i gar COMPANY concerning the dastard-
~ work OF the night previous. Ia The plac-
Ing of bombs unon Tho s.rco, ,.r ,rao,,s
ara chou, 80 49,, .
49, m
'eoN wy ny VI "pert h''ei-
sen ana relieved Harris county of It's
sherht, Mr.. MacHregor WAS telling a re-
pprter tor me Post OF The conference he
1--we, oar recently had with the sheriff. re
marking at the time that he had every
reason to believe from what Mr.. Erickson
A"u 'o'o MN 'ha' INC Sheriit IS department
"ouiu use every enaeavor TO prevent a re-
su'iep'e OF 'ne trouble OF the night preyt-
oos sHa@
WIS ufoh 'h's business mat Sheriff
N'onSon ana Maisnal anderson had been
IN conference nearly all day, Mr.. Erickson
forwards meeting him n, tho noiIco s,a,,o,,
at o'clock to confer with como ., ,ho
officers or emplov,s or thc s,r,o, oar -
PAM. /, was lust after return,ns iron, ma
conference nj tho ,o,Ico s,,,io, ~, a..
Erickson 20 ,,ncxnoctca,, p;,,,a ,,,s,,
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re- IN company with Deputies Daugn
anu ferkins, left Tor the police station Ut
i've minutes 10 o'clock. On coming M
Preston Just opposite Dumler's Erickson
asked Mr. Baugh where he was going. Ho
replied, first to the postoifioe after the
mail and then home. The three walked
together towards the court house. AT tho
entrance to the square Perkins said, ON
90 TO the postofflce" Erickson called him
back, saying, where arc you golng?" and
then addressing himself to both his acpu
ties. said, Come and go into the Office
with me. have something to tell you"
The three proceeded TO the sherlff,s Of
flee locked the door to prevent amy ,n,ru.
sion. and fow n,,n,,,as
ur,a.sa. a'''s 'a.er sncr'n
.''snsoh was Stretched upon the floor Of
his private office. corpse
Is
The story OF the tragic ending Of their
chief is best told nv the danu,,.s ,n.,.
solves WHO Ua,a ~. ~, '"e""
""u ~ 'ue 'a's Witnesses
peputy jim Perkins, In relating the cir
cumstances OF the suicide to n reporter for
The Post few minutes .,,e, ,ha ,m,n.
and a. the bleed,ny fnrm ~ s,aa as n,"'ns'
son rested In front OF them upon the floor.
SAID; We had come from the police sta
tion-E Erickson. Baugh and myself---and AS
we were about to enter the court house
started to the postofi-p, when AIR, Erich
son called me back, saying. Come In hcre.
want 10 talk IN van hoys,. w-han 10
y -. ovss "hen BOT
ihso 'ne 'pou ne saia. DO you notice any
thing wrong about mo' My heart Is out