The times., 1900-12-30
ENDHE Wished FOR CAME
SamHel Mcdonald. the Slayer OF
Auditor +. II. Norris. Dead.
Efforts of Hospital Surgeons to Save
the Wounded Mans Life Fai!-Re-
jected Food, Thereby Weakening
His system, in order to Hasten
Death - Remains to BE Cremntcd.

The death of Samuel Mcdonald at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday morning
was the last chapter in the tragedy en-
acted al the Winder Building one week
ago. in which the deceased and Auditor
Frank H. Norris were the principal par
tieipants. Having killed Morris because he
believed the Auditor cast a reflection upon
his honesty and integrity and caused him
to lose his position as dlsbursing clerk in
the Auditors Office, Mcdonald resolved to
die himself in order to escape any legal
punishment which might follow his deed.
A gunshot wound in the abdomen and
thrust at the jugular vein having failed
10 end his life. Mcdonald determined that
he would not recover and it was really
this firm determination more than any
thing else that produced his death. In the
average man the self-innicted wounds
would have proven fatal at once. but Nc
Donald was of such strong constitution
that had he given his physicians any aid
he could undoubtedly have recovered. The
autopsy performed yesterday afternoon
upon the body showed that the wounds
were healing nicely. and, in fact for six
days after the shooting he continued stead
lily tc improve.
The immediate cause OF his death was
exhaustion Since the affair Mcdonald had
taken but little nourishment When he
saw that his Injuries were liable not 10
prove fatal he refused 10 partake of the
food given him. Then he was forced to
swallow nourishment. This the physicians
could make him do but they could not
affa air strOr his CT
ter they had left him he would place his
fingers in his throat and cause himself TO
vcnit, which was not a difficult thing TO
DO, as the nature OF his abdominal wound
produced nausea.
He declared his intention of starving
himself to death, and then the physicians
resorted to injecting nourishment, but
again the patient was enabled to coun-
teract the effect of the injection by work
ing x out OF his body. Instead of fight
ing against death he strode TO hasten his
demise and welcomed the end Friday
night II was seen that his efforts would
prove successful. He was closely watched
and was frequently visited by the physi-
clans during the night. They saw that
his pulse was gradually growing weaker.
Policeman Stone was alone with the I,ian
when he expired about o'clock, the ply
sicians having left him but ten minutes
before McDonalds last words were,
The autopsy performed upon the body
By Acting Deputy Coroner Fisher revealed
little that was new to the physicians. as
by reason of the operations performed
upon Mcdonald. they knew the character
OF his wounds and the condition OF his
internal organs Under direction of DR..
E. s. Kimball, for many years an inti-
mate friend of Mcdonald. the body was
removed TO Speare's undertaking estab-
lishment. where il was viewed yesterday
by a large number of people. Definite ar
rangements have not Yet been made for
the funeral, but plans viii be concluded
today upon the return of McDonalds
nephew, Judge Miller, who was compelled
to return to his home in Steubenville,
Ohio, on account of the illness of his wife.
William H. Mcdonald, a brother of the
deceased who is with the Bostonians
Opera Company In Denver, has wired that
he will not be able to attend the funeral.
He telegraphed Dr. Kimball to this effect
last night. Six members of his company
are i'll, and as he could now render no
aid, he will not be here. According 10
his telegram the news of his brothers
death was a surprise to him, as he was
kept informed several times a day as to
the condition of the patient and led TO
believe that he would recover. He con-
sequently, was arranging to come on here
at later date, and was entirely IN
prepared when he received notice of the
death.
Following McDonald's wish. his body
will be cremated, probably on Monday, at
Lees undertaking establishment. Imme
diately after the tragedy he requested his
friend, DR.. Kimball, to see that his re-
mains were burned. Nothing definite has
been decided as to the funeral services.
Prof. Andrews, of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art, and warm friend of the deceased,
has offered the use of his home. at 1892
Sixteenth Street northwest, as q place for
holding the services. 1t is probable that
there will be no formal ceremonies.
Some of the dead mans friends will
doubtless make few appropriate re-
marks regarding McDonald's character
and his good deeds. This may be done
either at Prof Andrews home or at the
chapel connected with the undertaking
establishment Mcdonald was not mem
ber of any secret society and lie eschewed
churches and ministers. The only mem
Der OF the clergy to call upon him during
the time he was at the Emergency Hos
pital was the Rev. DR.. Stafford, of st.
Patrick's Church He had a pleasant talk
with Mcdonald and it is possible that he
may volunteer to make a few informal re-
marks. Mcdonald was a member of the
G. A r.. and that organization will assist
in the services.
McDonald's sisters and nephews have
been notified and II is expected that some
of them will attend the funeral. One
nephew is attending college and another
is studying music in Europe, and both
were receiving financial all from their un-
Gle. He also paid for the musical educa
tion of his brother, who is now with the
Bostonians. Mcdonald had host of
friends. who spoke yesterday in highest
ferr of niSa of his character