Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-13
Death and Funeral Of MIR. ]. s. Hay.

Death and Funeral Of Mr.. ]. S. Hay
maker.
The remains of Mr.. J.. S. Haymaker
were brought from st. Loui' to War
rem, arriving here on TIE 10Th ult.,
and were taken to the residence of his
father-in-law, Samuel Quinby, Esq.
The final funeral obsequies were de-
ferred for several days, in order that
communication might first be had
with Mrs. Haymaker, at Fl. Smith,
Arkansas. 1t being ascertained that
it would be almost impossible for Mrs.
II. to reach Warren within the period
Of time prudent to defer the last sad
rites due the deceased, the funeral was
held on Sabbath afternoon last. Mr..
Haymaker was born in Warren, and
at the time of his decease was in the
forty-ffth year of his age. He had
resided in this place until February,
1863, when he removed to Fit. Smith,
Arkansas. In the latter place he
Dol took rank as an active, enter
prising business man, and was at the
time of his death, President of the
First National Bank of Fort Smith.
But a few days since he was in Woos-
ter, Ohio, and on his way back to
Arkansas, had stopped at st. Louis on
business. On the evening Of the oath
ult., he retired to his room at an early
hour. The proprietor of the hotel
was well acquainted with Mr.. Hay
maker, and states that the deceased
spoke of not feeling well, and for that
reason would retire early and try to
good nights rest. From that
evening until the following
Sunday morning he was not seen in
life. On entering his room, on Sum
lay, he was found on the bed with his
pants on, lying on his right side in a
comparatively easy position. a cor
1ner's inquest was held, and a post
norton examination had. A glass on
he table had a small amount of NOR
a portion Of which it was
supposed had been taken; but the
quantity, the jury thought, did not
Indicate any suicidal intention. 1t
will be remembered, no doubt, by a
number of our citizens, that two years
Igo last summer, MI. Haymaker had
/ severe and almost fatal attack of
Iun-stroke, in Pittsburgh, from the
Of which he never fully re-
covered, and suffered much since
hat time with distressing pain in the
lead; unusual physical effort or spe-
,ial mental anxiety generally intensi-
led the suffering. When this fact
vas made known to the physicians
Who made the post mortem examina-
ion, they Immediately expressed the
'elief that the cause of the death was
congestion of the brain, especially as
he vital organs appeared in a con-
lition not indicating serious effects
rom an overdose of the narcotic. No
ne who well knew the deceased
will suspect him of having been
of suicide; and his more
Immediate friends and relatives, who ,
ave for months been cognizant of
be fact that he was occasionally sub I
ect to attacks of vertigo and faintiDg, !
t which times it was necessary to use
e%storatives to revive him, feel conf J
ent that it was during one of those !
n~fortunate occasions, when no help
7as at his side, that death came. His /
-iends had been aware for some time |
hat he was overtaxing his energies, I
eriously endangering his health, and a
ossibly jeopardizing his life sby a ! !
close application to his business 9
nd an unrelaxing determination to c
the special objects and p
urposes he had in view. To these
auses and circumstances, and not to y
ny misapprehended cause that rumor ?
have sent out, do his more imme- n
late friends believe that the sudden T
cath of Mr.. Haymaker is in all prob
oility attributable. I