The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-11-15
DEATH or HoWELL ucMILLAN.

his room at the : ty Hotel. Brethren
Of the "A. o. U. W. Lodge. Of which
Mack was a member, were at once
notified and the sad intelligence was
conveyed to the family and relatives
Sheriff Miller took the early train Mon
day morning for Mankato and returned
on the afternoon train with the re-
mains. Tie funeral services were held
on Tuesday afternoon under the aus
pieces Of WOrthington Lodge and the
remains buried in Wortaington Ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Mcmillan leaves wife and three
children to mourn his loss; also one
sister in this community and a number
OF relatives at Toledo and Milan, Ohio.
For seven years he was Nightwatch-
man in W0rthington and more faith.
full aud devoted policeman never held
the property and lives of town in his
keeping. He wore himself out in the
service and broke down completely last
summer, when the community made
some return by giving him a rest at
Cherokee Springs.
Recently he had been travelling and
there il no doubt that his old and ter
rible neuralgia returned to relieve
which he took an overdose Of morphia
and woke up on tie other and brighter
side Of life. The prescription was pro.
cured Of physician at Lake Crystal
and it seems that on going to his room
in Mankato he took the familiar hypo-
dermic injection and got AN overdose.
Mr.. Mcmillan was all earnest Spirit
ualist and being mediumstic, he lived
in constant communication with de-
parted friends. He was sure of il future
life and during the past year was
anxious to go to the other side.
AS above stated, he was member of
the Worthingt"n Lodge of the A. o.
U. W. and his family would have been
entitled to s., 1000 at his death, but by Il
fatal neglect and mistake they are cut
off from the benefits. He was behind
III three of his assessments, and the
rules of the order suspend brother
from the insurance benefits when his
assessments are not paid up. By Il
fatal error, both lie and his family sup
posed that they had until the last of
November to pay up, and his wife had
intended to make the payment on Mon
day last. The payment OF Il few dollars
at any time previous to his death would
have reinstated him and left his family
in comfortable circumstances.
The Mankato Review of Tuesday
gives the following particulars of Mr..
McMillan's dealt, and the verdict Of
the Coroner's Jury, to the effect that
''his death was accidental aud uniu-
territorial"
SUDDEN DEATH.
Yesterday morning i. cnroner's in
quest WAS held over the &udy OF MIR.
Howell Mcmillan. which, was found in
his room 1T the City IL tel on Sunday.
The facts developed show thai MIR.
Mcmillan is i citizen OF Wo:thingtum
il this State, residing there for sev-n
or eight years, and for n,,Ici, OF the
time was employed as ntghtwatcllnan
for the village. lie has been afflicted
for some years ry leuralgia of the
stomach. which was treated Will, NOR.
phia, in hypodrrnic injections, first by
Il physician and afterwards by himself.
The use Of morphine gradually grew
upon hiln until his health was under.
mined and lie WAS untitled for the
duties of nightwatcin,an. and about
nine mouths ago he resigned. a sum
of money WAS afterwards raised by the
citizens and business men vt WOrtiing-
ton, and he was sent to Il Water-cule 1T
Cherokee, Iowa, for treatment. Sew.
er;.l months ago lie returned home ap-
parently cured Of the use IF morphine,
expressing himself as feeling better
than he had for years. and though
somewhat reduced in flesh from the
rigid treatment he had been subjected
to, lie rapidly improved in health and
flesh and seemed much benetited.-
Since he has been travelling for the salt.
of preparatory medicines compounded
by DR.. Bunce, Of Worthinston, after
wards selling u patent cigar holder.
stelographic pens, etc.
He arrived here on Friday evening,
and as usual stopped at the City Hotel,
being assigned to room 80. which lie
generally occupied. Friday night he
WAS out quite late, being at Prices
saloon between ten and twelve O'Clock
where he ate some oysters, and about
fonr O'Clock on Saturday morning
Nigiatwatcl.snan Kelly met hin. on
Plum street. between Front and SIC.
Ond. In conversation he said he was
stopping at the City Hotel, and that iH
had been there to try to get in but
| found the doors locked and was unable
to arouse any one. MIR. Kelly had 4
key to the office, went back will. him
and let him in aud getting his key
from the rack seat him up stairs t.
bed. This was evidently the last seei,
of him alive. lie was not missed untiI
Sunday evening, when AIR. ul:n,nei.
! man attention. WAS called to the fact
! that room SO was locked from the in.
side. Looking over the tramsem the
! deceased was seen in his night clothes
sitting at Il table, with has head bowed
down and resting on his hands, lying
across \ table. Coroner Shoemaker was
summoned by Officer Kelly, and about
| l,alf.past nine the door was "fa..rd and
the ln"ly found rs stated. Tie bed had
not been disturbed, si'nwii,g that the
deceased, after undressing had seated
himself 1T the table, and having take,,
All overdose Of morphine. went to sleep
in the position found and never woke.
A bottle. containing morphine IN the
preparation i.e WAS accustomed to use
It, with hypOdermie syringe were
found in the room.
The authorities Of Wortl,ington were
ssotifi~d and on Monday mAshi.,g Sher.
if Miller arrived here. had the body
properly prepared and returned home
with it OH the noon train.
The deceased WAS not addicted to the
use of liquor. was i married man. and
leaves wife and three children will,
many personal friends at Washington
to mourn his untimely death.
The verdict Of the jury is that the
deceased came to his death by reason
of Az overdose If morphine and atr"pia,
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