"Died In Jail--Douglas Pickett, aged 36 years, formerly a bright young man of this city, with a promising future, died in the city jail yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock, as a result of a protracted spree and an excessive indulgence in alchohol, cocaine and morphine, to which habits he has been addicted for a number of years.
Deceased was found in the old Post Office stable, by Chief of Police D.W. Gibson Friday afternoon, in a very bad condition, and was later taken to the police station by that officer, where he was made as comfortable as possible. Yesterday morning, however, his condition grew worse and he became suddenly convulsed in spasms and fits, of which nothing seemed to relieve him. He tore his clothing from his body, and fell on the cement floor a number of times, striking his face and head and his death, which came at 10:30 o'clock, is supposed to have been caused by these severe falls.
Coroner D.F. Lane was called and upon making a thorough examination of the circumstances decided that it was not necessary to hold an inquest and the remains were taken to Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors, where they were prepared for burial.
Doug Pickett, as he is more familiarly known, was a one time Salem boy and of highly respectable family, but through mingling in bad company and contracting those destructive drug habits he went from bad to worse until the end came, which in his case, was a godsend.
Funeral services will be held in Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors today, and the burial will take place at the Lee Mission cemetery."
OS Oct 27, 1901 8:3
Deceased was found in the old Post Office stable, by Chief of Police D.W. Gibson Friday afternoon, in a very bad condition, and was later taken to the police station by that officer, where he was made as comfortable as possible. Yesterday morning, however, his condition grew worse and he became suddenly convulsed in spasms and fits, of which nothing seemed to relieve him. He tore his clothing from his body, and fell on the cement floor a number of times, striking his face and head and his death, which came at 10:30 o'clock, is supposed to have been caused by these severe falls.
Coroner D.F. Lane was called and upon making a thorough examination of the circumstances decided that it was not necessary to hold an inquest and the remains were taken to Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors, where they were prepared for burial.
Doug Pickett, as he is more familiarly known, was a one time Salem boy and of highly respectable family, but through mingling in bad company and contracting those destructive drug habits he went from bad to worse until the end came, which in his case, was a godsend.
Funeral services will be held in Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors today, and the burial will take place at the Lee Mission cemetery."
OS Oct 27, 1901 8:3
"Died In Jail--Douglas Pickett, aged 36 years, formerly a bright young man of this city, with a promising future, died in the city jail yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock, as a result of a protracted spree and an excessive indulgence in alchohol, cocaine and morphine, to which habits he has been addicted for a number of years.
Deceased was found in the old Post Office stable, by Chief of Police D.W. Gibson Friday afternoon, in a very bad condition, and was later taken to the police station by that officer, where he was made as comfortable as possible. Yesterday morning, however, his condition grew worse and he became suddenly convulsed in spasms and fits, of which nothing seemed to relieve him. He tore his clothing from his body, and fell on the cement floor a number of times, striking his face and head and his death, which came at 10:30 o'clock, is supposed to have been caused by these severe falls.
Coroner D.F. Lane was called and upon making a thorough examination of the circumstances decided that it was not necessary to hold an inquest and the remains were taken to Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors, where they were prepared for burial.
Doug Pickett, as he is more familiarly known, was a one time Salem boy and of highly respectable family, but through mingling in bad company and contracting those destructive drug habits he went from bad to worse until the end came, which in his case, was a godsend.
Funeral services will be held in Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors today, and the burial will take place at the Lee Mission cemetery."
OS Oct 27, 1901 8:3
Deceased was found in the old Post Office stable, by Chief of Police D.W. Gibson Friday afternoon, in a very bad condition, and was later taken to the police station by that officer, where he was made as comfortable as possible. Yesterday morning, however, his condition grew worse and he became suddenly convulsed in spasms and fits, of which nothing seemed to relieve him. He tore his clothing from his body, and fell on the cement floor a number of times, striking his face and head and his death, which came at 10:30 o'clock, is supposed to have been caused by these severe falls.
Coroner D.F. Lane was called and upon making a thorough examination of the circumstances decided that it was not necessary to hold an inquest and the remains were taken to Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors, where they were prepared for burial.
Doug Pickett, as he is more familiarly known, was a one time Salem boy and of highly respectable family, but through mingling in bad company and contracting those destructive drug habits he went from bad to worse until the end came, which in his case, was a godsend.
Funeral services will be held in Rigdon & Clough's undertaking parlors today, and the burial will take place at the Lee Mission cemetery."
OS Oct 27, 1901 8:3
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