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b» thoroughly effective in the removal of tan, frock-lee. blotchoe, pimple* and blcmiehce from the eloa without detriment to it.Ily.lly.ily.ily.ito.am*St.ipalm,m,m.,mi,».m. . m. irith uththereet.it.It10Matod0.Bton.THE LAST OF HOMBURG.HIS BODY aUIBYLY LAID AWAY POWH THB ISLAND.Still BearoMnf for the Cause of His Sudden Death—Investigation Thus far Tails to Show any Sinus of Polsoniun.OF INAlloywayi]izedJKE,I ber.it’s, ar ajllSt*ulp-t in ;o. * deal :yle.en’san’soiu-ro-Aftcr the removal of tho etomach by Dr. J. McK. Johnston, the remains of the unfortunate Wm. Homburg, found dead yesterday morning in his cell in the county jail, were taken to the undertaking establishment of Messrs. Btoner Heller, on Winnie street, and from thence borne to tho Magnolia cemetery down the island and buried. The dead man's mother was*too ill to attend and hence tho whole duty of the last sad rites devolved on his brother.THE CAUSE OF DEATH .Up to the time of going to press, Prof. Volcker was still engaged in a chcmica analysis of Homburg’s stomach. Thus far be has failed to find any trace of morphine or strychnine poisoning. He is now testing for arsenic, and will continue his researches until all the accessible poisonB in the category are exhausted. At present, however, nothing positivecan oe said as to the result of his researches, as any, of the many tests towhich the contents of the atomach are subjected might develop the poison supposed to have been the active agent in depriving the convict of his life.These results have a tendency to confirm the theory of persons familiar with Homburg, that he did not commituic;de. Colonel J. R. Burns, one of his counsel, said thia morning that “Homburg had every reason to believe that he would obtain a new trial and ultimately be legally set at liberty. Homburg was very sanguine of success and was the last man in the world to seek his own life.1*Close investigation ofhombubg’s pbivate patkhs and memorandum book found in his cell, fajled to show anything that could be construed into even a thought of death by his own hand or any other way. Tho first pages of his memorandum book were devoted to notes relative to the knowledge of Angers, Ratisseau, Wro. Schmidt, Henry- Hesselmcyer ami Henry Dirks, concerning his case. On another page was a “doggrcl” poem of Sam Bass. The page was well tbumbbed, indicating that Homburg had a fellow-feeling for the famous desperado. “Bonnie McCoy,’’ another popular prison song, was among his copied collections.In a recc of two teai through pi that tho so little kn but what it ignorance.In the © Fontaine a but desire* future his nance to t and provii said Jud§ highways, of the the andean be iB an ordi these alleiproperty-pennissioi by vehicle merous co floats andways as |up and n must be nance wil the soone this com will be focias.Col. R tho Was and to-m Galvestor lery Ligl The colc and will i inspectioi—Miss visiting I Houston.—Intel returned heme at improved -Mr. musical i represent Co.. is ot this time—Dr. change f Sour Lai sanitariuEroved h oosierTHE FORhHBY FUND.newspap—Col.I m«n in *
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Galveston Evening Tribune
Galveston, Texas, US
Wed, Aug 19, 1885
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