The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-09
Thomas Dangerfield, Old Taxi
dermist, Kills Himself at
Memorial Home.
BRooDs OVER WIFE'S DEATH.
Cleans Razor After Gashing His
Neck and Asks Physician to
Remove Corrosive Subli.
mate Too Late.

Determined to die, and that the skill Of
no physician should save him, Thomas
Dangerfield, one of the oldest taxidermists
in st. Louis, took a spoonful of corrosive
sublimate and cut his throat at the Me-
mortal Home. in South Grand avenue, yes
terday morning.
Doctor Albert H. Meisenbach, No. 261s
South Grand avenue, who was summoned
when it was learned that Dangerfleld had
cut himself. sewed up the wound, but
noticed no symptoms of poisoning. Half
an hour later Mr.. Dangerfield was dead
Telegraphic notice was sent to his step
daughter. Mrs. Anna Jackson, in Giles
Die, Ill, who will take charge of the body.
Mr.. Dangerfield. who for years kept a
place OF business at Fourteenth street and
Washington avenue. and prior to that was
In business In Easton avenue near Page,
entered the home accompanied by MIS-.
Dangerneld, hfteen months ago. Six weeks
later Mrs. Dangerfield died.
since that time he suffered fits Of de-
spondency and frequently dropped into
melancholy mood. Two weeks ago he fell
from from car while returning to the home
from trip into the city, and bruised his
tace. This brought on a marked spell of
dependency, though ne gave no evidence
OF suicidal desire, and beyond being a
little more kind and attentive than usual
Mrs Emma II. Mason, the superintendent
mood.
getting up and down stars, Mr. Danger
held was Quartered in a basement room,
near the dlning-room. Yesterday morning
as maid passed his door he called to her
ana, entering. she noticed the blood that
came from the cash in his neck.
MIR: Mason was called and a messenger
hurried for Doctor Meisenbach. Mr.. Ma
son found the razor with which Danger
fully cleaned. A few minutes later the
doctor hurried in, and he at once sewed
up the wound.
REGRET IS TOO LATE.
Mr.. Dangerfeld said little or nothing
during the surgical operation, but moved
to and fro on the bed restlessly. Doctor
Meisenbach urged him to keep quiet and
went to Mrs. Masons apartments to write
prescription. While he was thus en-
gagged Mr.. Mason returned to Mr.. Danger
neld's room and found the patient in
Where's the doctorr' asked Mr.. Dan
gerfied.
why, he was just here. What do you
want of him?' asked Mr- Mason.
II want him TO take this poison out OF
my stomach" was the reply
What did you take?" asked Mr.. Mason,
hurriedly.
ITS in the memorandum book was the
answer, weakly spoken.
Doctor Meisenbach came quickly, and
with Mr.. Mason zainly searched for a
memorandum There was none, but they
came across paper bearing druggists
label, on which was written Corrosive
sublimate. Taxidermist."
Sweet milk" said the doctor. naming
the antidote
But 1t was too late. The death struggle
was already on, and in a few minutes
Mr.. Dangerfield passed away.
"It was Gods will" said Mrs. Mason
last night. Il am sorry, too. He was
nice kindly old gentleman"
Mr.. Dangerfield was u years old He
came to st. Louis from Dubuque. Ia,
when a young man. He ranked high in his
profession and was esteemed most skilIful
Arrangements for the funeral were not
completed last night, though Coroner
Boogher, who conducted a post-mortem
examination in the afternoon, issued GER
tificate of death in accordance with facts
as here told.