Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-15
ASKS AID FOR BOY
Some Unique Requests Made by
Ike TrisseIl, Monmouth
Suicide.
AN APPEAL TO FELLOW DRUMMERs
Body Found in Room of Hotel
at Texarkana,
Texas.

The following dispatch from Tex
arkana, Ark, is of interest here, Ike
Trissell having many acquaintances
in this locality:
Ike Trissell, drummer, who made
this territory for several years in the
early 90's, representative of eastern
houses. was found dead in his room
at the HuckinS house yesterday af-
ternoon with his throat cut and the
veins of his wrists cut open.
He had not been here for several
years and wired the proprietor of the
Huckins house from De Soto, Mo-, re-
questing him to send him money to
come here. The request was granted
and deceased reached here Sunday
night. He was not in cheerful CON
dition of mind. He told the hotel
people that he had been robbed at
De Soto.
On n dresser in the room where the
body was found was a note written in
pencil. 1t read as follows:
''TeXarkana, Ark, Jan. 13, 1908, n.
m.-To Coroner of TeXarkana: When
you find my body cold in death you
need not impanel jury; i did it my
self. 1t has been on my mind for
some time. for reasons | don't care to
reveal to the public. l prefer to take
my trouble to the grave with me.
However, | have never robbed, stolen
or cheated anyone. No crime have |
committed. l prefer death to mental
trouble. | travelled on the road "a
years, in every state and territory in
the union, Canada. China. Japan and
South America. | have always met
the boys with the glad hand; always
gave my little mite where it was re-
quired. Now l wish the travelling
men in the United States and Canada.
also hotel people and railroad men.
would contribute 10 cents each to my
darling boy, Ben l.. Trissell. Mon
mouth, III. My trunk and telescope
valise are at the express Office, which
you will see by the card here on the
table. When my body goes back for
one ana one-half fare they should
check my baggage along with it.
Burial In Night shirt
II prefer to be buried in my night
shirt and not waste a good suit of
clothes. Presume my wife could bor-
row the money to take me home, for
l know she has not got il on hand. |
am unshaved because i have not got
the price. l don't know. how or why
| came here. | had it on the brain,
Fell in with an old acquaintance
whom | knew in Bangor, Maine. /
loaned him my overcoat. We came to
De Soto and he took my watch and
pawned it in Il bank. Left me at Ar
cadia in Il daZed condition. Took my
money and have not seen him since.
| thought I'd follow him. His name
is Charles Shipligh, and is a brick
layer. Mr.. Huckins has been more
than kind to me. | sent for some
more money. ! expected it Yesterday
and il has not arrived, 50 I'll give up
the room rather than impose on him
any longer. Presume ! could borrow
IL million after | am dead. but am not
going to go around begging. Good
bye to all. Boston, Portland (Nlaine),
and st. John (N. b. papers please
copy. Yours very respectfully,
IKE TRISSELL."
The coroner held an inquest and re-
turned verdict of suicide.
\ telegram was sent to Monmouth,
Ill. \ reply was received from the
wife of the dead man at Monmouth,
ILL.,. giving Instructions to hold the
body until further orders.