The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-09
Died i'm Pri.on-Buried n Pauper.

The following we find in the Leavenworth Times of
September Cd The subject is well known in this County
He in office three weeks ago said he had just
come from Nebraska City and4as on his way to Atch
son, but had engagement to from Burr-O Oak
in town. relative to teaching school the coming Winter
He left the evening, and the following
ment is the first have heard OF him since. He
naturally singular being to which he added the vice of
drinking but the papers state that he had not been
drinking this last occasion Poor fellow When do
ing the work of Others and fondly imagining that in
few short months he would leave the Chief ruin and
himself be the head greatest newspaper establish
ment in Northern Kansas he little dreamed that within
two years he would be hauled from prison in rough box
and unceremoniously dumped into pauper's grave So
the world goes:
FOUND DEAD-A CRAZY PRINTER DIES A CELL THE
CITY JAIL-No CAUSE WHATEVER ASSIGNED As TO How
He CAME TO HIS DRATH.-About three weeks ago n man
named d. B. overhOlt printer came to this city from
ropois he went to the Seneca House. between Second
and Third Streets where he boarded for few days For
the first two three days after his arrival here he
peared enough but after that interval Of time had
elapsed he began to talk and act strangely giving strong
ment at the Commercial job Office but upon being set to
work upon poster it was discovered that ne had trans
that something was wrong with him. and he was dis
One day last week. officer Malone discovered him walk
ing around and acting strangely and accordingly took
led him safe to his hotel and did not see him again until
the day he incarcerated in the city jail where he
taken by Ofhcer Clay, ueetnet lock
HIM up before he should do injury himself
else. lie locked up in the drunk cell at the Gala
bOose but while there would eat scarcely anything
speak any lie several times asked questions
by the guard to which he made no answer whatever.
Chief Hook gave instructions to all the policemen to have
locked up in the drunk cell while Overhot was in
there. 1t the intention to have his case brought be-
fore Jury and that in he should be audged insane
place in the Insane Asylum would be prepared for him.
Several times it proposed to send for doctor to
make an examination to if he i'll, but physi
clan procured At lOckingup time Thursday even
ing he seemed to be as well as usual but when Hank
ONeil the city Jail guards, went down at five
O'Clock yesterday morning he dead. The verdict of
the coroners jury TO the effect that the deceased
came TO his death unknown The body, af
ter the inquest put box and buried in the Pot
ter field OverhOlt German about forty years Of
age and had been at time the publisher OF the White
Cloud Leader card found in his pocket bearing
the inscription, ID. b. Overholt Foreman and SubEdi
tor Daily and Weekly Chronicle. e. X. McCOllum Pro-
prietor Nebraska City Nebraska" receipt acknowl
edging the payment OF $50 Beatty organ, and semi
annual circular Of the Typographical Union at Grand
Rapids, Michigan found upon his person. of his
relatives nothing is known. He first came to this city
from New York, in ISIS.