, 1873-09-12
RATHER MYSTERIOUS.
Strange and Sudden Dcnth Of q
Young Physician.
His Friends Demand q Post -Mortem and
Thorough Investigation.

nesldentB In tito vicinity Of Emorald and Forty
Third htroess, In tho town Of Iako, nrs somewhat
agitasod ovcr tho death OF Dr.. r. O. Teachout which
occurred laat Sunday morning, at o'clock. Tho I'm
preston to prevail amoug tho plyslcnu'a IN
umato friends TINT ho hhs baeu poisoned. piroront
roaso1s aro glvon for tho poisoning, nono Of which
may DO correct. Tho Doctor CAME 10 Chicago last
March. Ho waa then nbout ~ years OF ngo. and tho
bulk Of Ills capital sccrd 10 10 good preparation fur
the practice Of medicine Ho possessed Of groAt
many quatfoa that tended to assist him in procuring
Agoo1 practice in hfa profession, among them bciug
afabillty, dignity, md confidence. 11o not long
in n 1 h,o e tho peopo w9 ns
progressing toward professional omincnee.
Tho excitement consequent upon Ills death has been
1 TnnuSa ss M e sasre
Ing Investigation Of the sonaaton md tic following
Dr. Teachout, uoon after arriv,ng in Chicago, from
the village of Wcstcn, Romc, III Now York State,
took up hia abode with family named I1endrlokso,
Emerald street, noar Torty third Tic family a1o Of
Egh and are generally considered re-
eaa % pe @'' rood 'ss on S1i Thls ~ dso sves to
have originated In churc1, difficulty, and haa 1n-
Tho noghborhood, to tho oicot that te young doc
.9rn s wss pcshsEs goisood for tho "ak' of ob'nns
ssss 'Ra 3iys p5sse,e however, h. tho object
Of sposIug of him, il Ia osth VIVA brought about BY
foul ssns wss s r. he snpoara In hnve ad u
ia claimed to have boon composed Of AlaakA din
IaondB worth, perhaps. Is. But to give his fricnda
ba said that Dr. Teachouts Intimate companions ns-
hert that they 1ave nnny times him hand1o suna
Vi %o9y a d w oon
out Of money and comparatively destitute, and that ho
left their household owing them about $3.50 for board.
smother statement mndo by thom, that DR.. Teaclo,t
W. ths partner Of dsugstoro LOCATED u soH,eworo o.
OnTtubr 1lcit1U n named prO11fbnE.
Dr. Teachout took slck about three wcokg ngo and
did not At once permit himself to DO confined to hiz
room. He responded to MANY calls wtle yet In m on
fecbed condition, not sooming 10 appreciate tho fact
that he was SICK and should be patient hinaelf.
g q IL s ssd
Fin ons week .nd stii belioves ths ho Sas suieri0a
at the Mercy Hospital, was also called and was In At
tentlanco on Dr.. Teachout when he died. two
pofsr e. aee did not usson Ss
lsh Via. I Z s,id Dr Nolson has stated concerning
room in tho aol.s of the lenrlcks0nn; 1e appeared
oned pr. Nelson, say Tie encmios ot tho Mcndtssi-
Nclson, say tie HendFickaons, pronounced his
patient convaleacent, but still in precarioua
dision. Tho following morning Qnst sundny} at 5
o'clock, D.. Teachout passed. Into oterudty. Il,
Whom Dr. Nelson called on the following morning. II
is aasortel that ho was much surprised 1t the an
nouncement Of ha patients death, and aatd TO Mra
Uendrckeon that he would % a0on have anticipated
her death. Now It was tho suldcnnoaa Of tho young
phyhciAns eath and tic fact thAt terc had long
lsted feud, or, In tho rnildor te1ns disagreement
between Nr. Hondr1ckson and DR.. Tcachout, that
nglteed the lattors friends and maae theu lesn to-
wards IN Investigation. Another CAUSE for their stla
pciou ia assorted to Avo been that tho Hendr1ckRons
would not permit Dr.. Tcachoutfa friends 10 him.
and whom he died hurried hta body to tho grave not
oboyine the wishes of his frionts; Mrs. uendrotson
asnerta that the Doctor requested her not to admit Wis.,
ltor8. az hp did not wish 10 SEQ anybody,
Tho difficulty that c1isted between the deceased and
sce1ns hayn boen that tho Doctor poulant and
tncousiderato, mud, In Eocial conversion, was
olton vulgar md impure. For this Ar. uendrichRon
dent breach between tho Doctor and bis hoat. II grew
biter. Tho physician exhibited to Mrs. uendrckspn
. rovolyar, With which ho Threatened to shoot her
band u tho cato ihe following morning, informed
him OF tho throat. Thon tho latter armed hiinao hut
was induced to givo up big weapon.
Tho reporter inquired II there bad noVor boon any
jealoua feelings between Hondrckson aud Tcachou.
Mrs. Hendrickaon replied that a!to never knew OF
any but from coraln statements Rho undo /. would
seem that the contrary was tho fact. She said her
On TucBday Mr.. Daniel Grill M uncle Of Tho de-
ceased, arrived from Rome, n. \, md, boing I'm
cleared sway concerning bis nopLewa DEATH At once
began to institute inquiries. lie found he assorts
state Of things that aroused his suspicion.
Yesterday, Mr. Ciin and brother Of the deceased
proceeded to Oakwood Cemetery with throo physlciung,
Dr. Nason among tho number for the purpose Of maxi
inBa post-MorteM examination. It was lot made, aB
render Its removal from tho coffin almost impossible.
But Mr.. Grill aud the other friends Of the deccased
not satisfied and desire, and It ss probablp will do
man1, m investigation. The nandrickton family
should certainly wish investigation, to clear thon,-
selves Of the shadow which their na!ylbors moat Of
them, acc upon their characters.