The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-14
INVESTIGATING F0uR SUDDEN DEATHg.
The Corner Overwhelmed by an Unusual
Amount Of Business.


man about sixty years old, giving the name
Of Alexander Knapp, was found intoxicated on
the streets Tuesday afternoon, and was taken
to the police station, where he was placed in
the room usually used for the more respectable
prisoners He was in stupor at the time and
the attention of DR.. Hodges, the police surgeon,
was called to his condition Aftervomiting and re-
lieving his stomach of the alcohol be had drunk he
manifested more life, and he was left TO sober
up. He slept on the floor, and as he remained
quiet, no attention was paid to him during the
night Yesterday morning the turnkey discov-
cred that he was dead. His death was caused
Dr. Hodges says, by apoplexy while recovering
from the effects Of an alcoholic drunk He is a
stranger, but from what information can be
gathered, the police think that he lives some.
where in the county near the city. A paper
found in one of his pockets was addressed to
Mrs. Ida Sage, Edinburg, and a letter was found
in his possession bearing the signature of Miss
Jennie Hunt, of Lockland, o. He had on his
person watch, several valuable papers $102. SO
IN money and it IS evident that he is the owner
OF some property The body was placed in the
hands of Flanner & Hommown, and they are
endeavoring to find his relatives or Friends
Last nighU Coroner Maxwell took the state
ment of Mr. Finley, who keeps boarding
street He said that Knapp was at hisA,lace on
Tuesday, and after dinner while sitting out in
front, complained of feeling unwell and vomited
freely. He became semi unconcious, and, while
In this condition. was taken to the station house
by the police and locked up on charge of
drunkenness. Mr.. Finley protested at the time
against any such action, as the man had not
been drinking. The police commissioner should
investigate this matter.
James McGovern, aged forty three. who has a
wife and family living at No. 265 West Merrill
street, died Tuesday, at the City Hospital.
wood, he jumped from the moving train and was
thrown under the wheels. his right leg being hor-
ribly crushed. 1t was amputated, and he died
from the effects Of the operation.
middle-aged woman, plainly dressed, hav-
ing with her an infant child, came to the resi-
dence of Mr. Hardy, No. 100 Douglass street on
Tuesday and asked for lodgings until she could
find place to live. She was accommodated
She told the family not to be alarmed if she had
a fainting spell as she was subject to them
About o'clock yesterday morning she became
unconscious and before a physician could be
being heart disease Her name is Mrs. Lydia
Ritchle and she formerly lived at Brazil A
telegram from there yesterday said that she
came originally from Vigo county, and had no
friends or relatives that are known of. IT. is
said that she was recently abandoned by her
husband
Coroner Maxwell yesterday returned the fol-
lowing verdict on the death of Mrs. Ann Jolly
No. 50 Bates street.
l find the deceased.came TO her death from acct
dental morphine poisoning. further find that the
morphine was prescribed in large doses for weak
woman, and that there was carelessness giving the
last powder administered the deceased when she
sleepy that she could scarcely be aroused and when
the doctor had ordered that the powders should not
be given if she was sleepy and that they should be
given only at long intervals.