The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-20
OLD MAN ENDS LIFE
WILLIAM DUNLAP DIES, sUPPos-
EDDY FROM DOSE OF CAR
BOLIC ACID
ALMOST AN ocToeENAR1AN
He Is Thought to Have Taken Poi
SON While Family Was
Away From the
House.

William Dunlap, seventy mine years old,
died suddenly at the residence of his son.
G. W. Dunlap, 912 Iglehart street, shortly
before o'clock last night. Present indi-
cations are that the man committed sui
eide by taking a large dose Of carbOlic
acid, although a thorough search failed
to reveal a vial containing poison. Cor
oner Miller was notified and after viewing
the remains decided to make d further
investigation as to the cause of death
this morning
According to the story told of the al
legged suicide, Dunlap came here about
nine months ago, and since then has been
living with his son at the above number
Yesterday morning Mrs. Dunlap went out
to visit some friends, and Mr. George
Dunlap, the son. left the old gentleman
at home alone last evening, and went
over to visit his daughter who lives on
Charles street. Shirtly before o'clock
last evening the deceased was sitting
on the front porch talking to A J. Tor
mey, VINO lives next door Mr.. Tormey
was sprinkling his yard. and they con-
Versed for some time. Finally Mr.. Dun
lap tod Mr.. Tormey that he had to go
into the house to light a lamp Mr.. Tor
mey kept on sprinkling for about ten
minutes after that, and did not notice
anything unusual ShOStly afterWard he
went to the rear port of the yard to put
up his hose. Mr.. Tormey had barely ar
rived in the back yard when he heard
peculiar sound fom the adjoin-
ing yad, and, stepping over to the
adjoining yard, and stepping over to the
side of the Tense, looked into the other
yard. 1t was almost dark, but Mr.. Tor
mey was able to distinguish the form
of the elder Dunlap lying back in a
chair, out in the yard, and he appeared to
be suffering. He Immediately jumped
over the fence and went to the dying
man side. On bending down close to
Dunlap's face. Mr.. Tormey encountered
strong smell of carbolic acid. He i'm
mediately called his wife, and she sum
moned Dr. Richeson, who was on the
scene in a few moments DR. Markoe
was also called, but when The doctors ar
rived Dunlap was beyond all medical aid
and died about S:45. DR.. Richeson was of
the opinion that the dead man had taken
an exceptionally large dose, as he aied
quite suddenly. The son was summoned
and arrived just as the old man was
gasping his last. while the sons wife did
not arrive until after the elder Dunlap
was dead.
The son stated to Coroner Miller that
he believes his father committed suicide,
while the formers wife is of the opinion
that he did not. The matter will be
thoroughly investigated by Coroner Mil
Ter today
II 10 LluIeu Inat Cne OLD man might
not have been entirely satisfied with life
at his sons home. and that possibly he
took this means Of ending the trouble.
SON WAS DELAYED.
peculiar accident also occurred in
connection with this case. When it be-
came known that Mr.. Dunlap was dying,
Miss May Nagel, living near by, who was
out driving, offered the services of her
horse for Mr.. Tormey to ride over and
notify George w. Dunlap of his fathers
condition. Mr.. Dunlap got into the buggy
with the other two coming back. Every
thing went well until the party had
reached place about three blocks from
the Dunlap residence, when for some rea-
son the horse became frightened and
tipped the rig over, throwing Mr. Tormey
and Miss Nagel out to the ground. The
frightened animal dashed UP the street
with Dunlap still in the buggy. but it
was stopped after a run of about two
blocks. Miss Nagel is quite badly injur-
ed, and was attended by DR.. Richeson.