 Denison Daily News
Friday, March 6, 1875 pg. 3 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE A Young Man Tired of Life - Shoots Himself Through the Brain Early Thursday, the 5th inst., considerable excitement was created by a rumor on the streets that F. King, a young man well known in Denison, had committed suicide at the Cameron House. We repaired to the scene of this unfortunate occurrence, and gathered the following particulars: About half-past 9 o'clock, on the evening previous, King went to his room as usual. About a quarter past 11, Mr. S. D. Damison, rooming with King, went to the room, He found King engaged in lighting short pieces of candles. Six of these lights were burning, and King was carefully trimming some of them. Mr. L. asked what he was doing, and he replied that his head hurt, and that he felt very s trangely. Mr. L. then requested him to retire. King said that he was not sleepy. The conversation was continued for some minutes, after which Mr. L. extinguished the lights, and both retired. Mr. L. reports he was apprehensive that all was not well - so much so that he could not sleep. King was restless during the night and slept very little. Mr. L. rose about half-past 7 in the morning, leaving King in bed. Mr. L. was out of the room only a few minutes when he was startled by the report of a pistol. He returned immediately and found King yet in bed, and weltering in his blood. Beside him on the bed, lay a pistol (Colt's House), carrying a derringer ball. One chamber of the pistol was empty. King lay with his hands clasped tightly a cross his breast, unconcious, but still breathing. Dr. Williams was called, and probed the wou nd, but failed to find the ball. Dr. Williams informs us that the ball entered the cavity of the skull through the left frontal bone, about an inch above the eyebrow, a quarter of an inch from the median line. Life may last only a few hours, and possibly several days. Recovery is hardly probable. We give a brief explanation of the probable cause of the rash act: In September 1873, Mr. King was charged by the Adam's Express Co., with embezzlement and arrested. Failing to give bonds, he was committed to jail. At the January term of the Grand Jury, he was examined, and the jury failed to find a bill against him. Since that time, Mr. King has been out of employment, and very despondent. It is generally believed that he committed the deed in a fit of temporary insanity. SUICIDE Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |