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Justice Scalia had no pulse and was clearly dead, Mr. Poindexter recalled in an interview on Sunday.
His hands were sort of almost folded on top of the sheets, said Mr. Poindexter, a manufacturing executive from Houston. The sheets werent rumpled up at all.
Justice Scalia had arrived at the 30,000-acre ranch on Friday to participate in one of the weekend gatherings that Mr. Poindexter hosts a few times each year. Justice Scalia and Mr. Poindexter had met just once, in Washington, and the justice had traveled to Texas after a friend of Mr. Poindexters suggested inviting him, the ranch owner said.
In the day leading up to his death, Justice Scalia was very congenial, very convivial, Mr. Poindexter said, as the party roamed the property and some hunted for quail. Justice Scalia did not participate in the hunt, but he did observe.
At 9 p.m., after the conclusion of a cocktail reception and dinner, Justice Scalia, who had flown to Texas early Friday, told Mr. Poindexter he was going to turn in for the night, and went to the propertys presidential suite.
The next morning, Justice Scalia did not appear for breakfast, and Mr. Poindexter went to look for him.
Full Stoy: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/us/ranch-owner-recalls-finding-justice-antonin-scalias-body.html?_r=0
Human101948
(3,457 posts)and evidence of spontaneous combustion.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)When last I checked, they have identified the poison and the method of administration.
I'm sure they have it narrowed down to a couple of suspects by this point.
Cirque du So-What
(25,941 posts)Never trust those great white hunter types.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)with a drumstick
phylny
(8,380 posts)It's in the newer version of "Clue".
Initech
(100,081 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Thanks Obama!!!!!
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)That's all we will be hearing for the next couple of months.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Possibly over rough terrain. There's a good chance Scalia was in no shape for it and he may have broken loose some plaque that ultimately caused his demise.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Which I feel is more likely, considering his ample girth.
noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)In Presidio County, which has fewer than 7,000 residents, the two justices of the peace were busy when they learned of a death at the ranch that required an inquest.
No identity or clue was given that this was not another body found by hunters in the desert, David Beebe, a justice of the peace, wrote in an email Saturday night, after he learned of Justice Scalias death.
Judge Beebe said that County Judge Cinderela Guevera had ultimately pronounced Justice Scalia dead by telephone and ruled it natural causes based on credible information. She could not be reached for comment.
In other words had we known whose body it was we would have handled this differently. I wonder how many times bodies that are found are ruled death by natural causes via telephone? I hope some journalist checks this out.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Ummm... "Another" one?
This happens a lot down there?
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and is 30,000 acres.
trof
(54,256 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Liberal In Texas
(13,556 posts)He didn't deserve either.
I would imagine he was being comped by the owner since he was invited.
Having the guest of honor die in the presidential suite probably put a real downer on the weekend.
KT2000
(20,583 posts)in your sleep - it is likely sleep apnea. He looked to be a perfect candidate for it.
I have severe sleep apnea. I will definitely use my machine more often.
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)Based on the way they described finding him, (his hands folded and the bed not ruffled) it seems like a peaceful way to go. I mean if you have to choose.
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)but then I thought of most of the days I do not use my machine, I wake up tired and drag around all day and a peaceful last sleep is more like a wish than a dread.
PADemD
(4,482 posts)pennylane100
(3,425 posts)but I will now start. Thanks for the helpful suggestion.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)I can't find a link between the two
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)The ranch owner, John B. Poindexter, served as an Army Captain in Vietnam, left the service, went to school and became wealthy as a Houston businessman.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)malokvale77
(4,879 posts)He owns Morgan Truck Bodies. Think UPS and FedX fleets.
He is a highly decorated Cavalry Commander from the Vietnam War.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)Bigmack
(8,020 posts)...or snorting blow off a hooker's ass?
If the rwnuts can speculate, so can I.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)face down on the floor. (??)
Liberal In Texas
(13,556 posts)they guy who found him.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)So many criminals from the Reagan administration, hard to keep track. He only met Scalia once in all that time? Wow.
Liberal In Texas
(13,556 posts)malokvale77
(4,879 posts)Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)ebayfool
(3,411 posts)His hands were sort of almost folded on top of the sheets, said Mr. Poindexter, a manufacturing executive from Houston. The sheets werent rumpled up at all.
Nope. Not buying it.
LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)It's a fancy resort, in all likelihood a maid found the body and tidied up anything embarrassing, and a few FYI calls were made before Mr. Prominent "found" the body.
Considering the demographic of their clientele this has to be a fairly routine matter for the staff.
ebayfool
(3,411 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)that can be rather traumatic, so I hope he seeks help if needed.