Tarrant County - Obituaries - H.H. Caldwell ****************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Dorman Holub [txarchives@mac.com] USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************** Fort Worth Daily Democrat Fort Worth August 8, 1876 No. 29 Crime and Suicide Last Wednesday, a young man named H.H. Caldwell, who had been working for S.L. Easly, for nearly a year, was paid off, $154, balance due him. He left Mr. Easly’s house, and was seen in the neighborhood for a day or two. Friday night, a mule was taken from Mr. Easly’s place, and Mr. Caldwell was not seen in the neighborhood any more. A warrant was issued for his arrest and parties sent to find him. Sunday morning, Mr. Caldwell returned riding Mr. Easly’s mule. He was arrested and fixed for examination. He told Mr. Easly he was no well and had a chill. Mr. Caldwell took a bottle, containing a white powder, from his valise, and took a dose. When Sheriff Henderson was present, he took the second dose, and told the sheriff he wanted to see him and talk with him. After swallowing the poison, he got up to walk out in the yard to talk to the sheriff, and staggered and fell. That evening, he died. Mr. Caldwell was a Canadian, by birth, about 33 years of age, and came to Fort Worth from near McKinney. He had a good reputation and a stead, industrious young men. He says he did not intend to steal the mule, but intended to ride it to Dallas and return it. He was so overcome with shame and remorse that he took his own life.