The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22
|OCTORS HOLD AUTOPSY
Ibminailon OF the Skull and Brain Of
n Thomas fasierlIDe.
kpsH OF DEATH STILL UNDETERMINED
}. KfmbaII Waived Examination
and Was Placed Under n
Light Bond.

ne autopsy held yesterday on tho body
Z Thomas Easterllng. according to the
Moments OF the physicians who conduct
~ IL. failed to determine absolutely the
use OF his death.
SIt will be remembered that the circum-
t1nces attending Easterling's death were
4a very peculiar nature. Easterllng had
lten dissipating for some time past and
444 made himself very dsagreesble
Mound a boarding house conducted by
0. A. NJ kimball al 1916 Mckee street.
~ formerly boarded with Mrs. KimbaI,
l1k Tor the past several weeks had only
4p taking occasional meals there. He
@t to that place for dinner Friday end
Ne eating the meal he made himself
Ia iye not only to Mrs. Kimball, hut
!4$ne boarders also. He was evidently
1ndtr the influence Of liquor or some mar
lQue ana tried to provoke quarrel with
~ OF the boarders, FALLING in this he
)teked up knife and threw 1t across the
44le, breaking some OF the dishes Mrs.
k1mball requested him to leave the house,
~ he refused to do SO. After dinner he
yA8 again requested to leave by Mrs
klmbal, but he refused In such manner
'hAt Mrs. kimball became Infatuated and
truck him on the head three times with
! Ratchet. Easterling left the place a
hort while afterward and went to the
Fesldence OF DIR. j.. Il. Smith, where he
He'd few hours later. Dr. Massle OF the
Itty health department was summoned 20
low the remains and at his request JUS
Zoe Malsch conducted an inquest. In Civ
nk her testimony at the inquest Mrs. Dr..
smith said she saw Easterling drink
lome thing from a bottle, which he said
Vas a sedative.
Hhe wounds Eastering received in the
lead with the Ratchet were not considered
|uhicient to cause his death in the man
lerit occurred, and in view OF the fact
hat Mrs. Smith saw him drink something
rom bottle after he was wounded caused
ne officials to decide that an autopsy to
letermIne the cause of death should be
leld. The autopsy was conducted at Ross
Wright'e undertaking establishment
ghere the body had been taken, and the
'esult Is shown in the following statements
" physicians who were present:
DR.. f. NJ. Ddvis-There was nothing
ound In the autopsy pointing to the cause
y death, and 1 am led to believe that
leath was due to some poison taken by
Ieceased. DO not know the nature OF the
,oinon.
sIDr. G. w Jarendon-.I was present at
he autopsy held on deceased and concur
b the testimony of Dr. +. NJ. Davis
Or. w. N. Shawl was present at the
autopsy and found nothing to account for
he death OF the deceased hut IL is NV
opInion that his death was indirectly
'aused by blow or blows received on the
,e1d.
C-s p. l.. Smith assisted In the au-
opey and found nothing in the examina-
Ion OF .deceased's brains to indicate the
Iause of death. However there were
marked indications Of n disease Previous
labits OF general dissipation had 50 less
med the power OF resistance In deceased
Is to render his death imminent from a
hook which would have but little effect
IN 4 healthy NAH
DR.. James F Duncan--1 was present at
he autopsy held on the deceased and from
The examination OF the skull and brain
i'm Of the opinion that death was not pro-
luced Immediately from the blow on the
load, though said blows may have been
he remote cause OF death. AS no analysis
vas made OF the stomach 1 have no evil
lence OF death from poison.
Mastering has n vile at Dallas and a
lister. Mrs. Eugene r MerkIson at Yer
ION. Both OF these relatives we're notified
4 Easterling's death and the wife is now
a Communication with the rndertakers
ookfng TO tho removal Of tho body to Dai
as for interment.
Mrs Kmball IS charged with murder.
he waived examination and was placed
lnder $500 bond.