El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-24
THE CITY
SHOCKED
DR.. William M. YandeII
Takes His Own
Life
UNIVERSAL REGRET
Over The Sad Occurrence
Expressed In Every Circle
Where The Doctor
Was Known

DR.. William NJ. Yandell, whom Ell
Paso has known for many years as one
OF her prominent men, lies dead from a
bullet wound inflicted by his own hand.
long period of sickness and despOn-
dency terminated last night at eight
O'Clock In this attempt at self destruc
tion which was only too successful.
A forty four Colts revolver was US
ed. and death came instantly.
DR.. Yandell has been for several
J ears in failing health, and of late his
condition has been growing worse.
For several days past be had been par
ticularly indisposed, and had been un-
der the Immediate care of DR.. F. E.
Norton, his assistant here as state qua
rsntine officer. who lived with him
at the house on North Kansas street.
The DOCTORS condition physically
seemed so unsatisfactory at half past
seven, that DR.. Norton decided to
summon DR.. Turner in consulta tior.
Hardly had d.. Norton left the
house when pistol shot, seemingly Of
uuusral loudness, rang cut. and re-
sidents all along the street were
aroused.
Chief of Police Locksrt, whose re-
sidence is iu the house a1Joining,
traced the origin OF the pistol shot by
the sound aud smoke, and pdshed
open the door of the doctors room, to
find him ghastly figure, lying on the
bed, with blood gushing from the fatal
bullet hole in his head.
In the right hand was held 44-csli-
bre Colts revolver, while the fact that
the body was artially disrobed. show
ed that the doctor had started to un-
dress, and then, robbed of his reason,
perhaps, temporarily, by the acuteness
revolver, had placed it to his head, and
then had fired the fatal shot.
Friends were at once summoned and
doctors also, but they were too late to
be OF any assistance. The body was
removed to Nagley & Lyons establish
nept, and by them it will be shipped
this evening at 1920 over the G. H TO
DR.. Yandell's former home, in Seguip,
Texas.
He has a child buried there, and WAS
for many years the editor of the Times
Of that place. Mrs. Yandell is at
present there, on a visit.
Friends desiring to escort the re
mains to the depot will please meet at
| quarter to seven at the above named
parlors.
Doctor Yande!l was a member of the
noted Yaudell family OF Kentucky and |
vas an uncle of William 81. and Rich |
Ird Burgess, both of whom are very
prominent attorneys here. Richard |
Burgess will accompany the re-
Mains to Seguin.
Dr.. Yaudell was born in Robinson
Tenn, in 1912, and was, as has
,eeu said, mem Der of Il family which |
tterwards became famous in Kentucky
history, and which is known in that
tate Gs of equal prominence with the
}reckenridges, Black burns and Browns.
he Doctors father was the famous Dr.
yaudell OF Louisville.
DR.. William NJ. Yandell fought as
onfederate soldier during the war and
,as one of that body of fighters whom
IL Kentucsians knew as the 'Orphau
'rigade."
He came to Texas in 1867, and was
uccessively the editor OF the Times at
aguin, and of other Texas papers.
lie came to Ell Paso In 1887, and was
nortly after made city physician.
He was appointed sta.e quarantine
tficer under Governor Hogg, and {
erved under Culberso1, and under {
ayers, up to the time OF his death.
DR.. Villas SPEAKS.
yes, D.. Ysndell is dead" said Dr..
'. N. Villas, "and l am very, very sor-
:. l have been intimately associated
ith him ever since he came to Ell
aso, and | have fouad him to be a
cry ramarka BILE man. [ question if
! Paso will ever again have another