Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-29
Sudden Death OF Joseph l.. Savage.

PROBABLY THE RESULT OF HkART DISEASE
Mr.. Joseph L Savage. wen known citizen OF
the District. and the Oldest OF the late George
savage died suddenly about 7:I5 O'Clock this morn
ing, at his residence, No. o. * street northeast
Mr.. Savage learned the hardware business with
his father and was connected with him In the
trade for number OF years on 9th street; on
pennsylvania avenue, near ilth street; on Penn
sylvania avenue, near Sd street, and for a number
OF years conducted business for himself. During
the war and since he had large contracts for fur
nishlng naval supplies. For few years past he
mad been in business at geo PENNSYLVANIA avenue
While at his store Saturday morning he felt
severe pain In his leg which afternard affected
his hip and he went home. He felt better last
night, but this NOR ming v hen he awoke lie COM
planned OF heavy feeding in the region OF the
neart. II was thought 10 be nothing serious but
he took his breakfast in his room. The heavy feel
ing continued and Dr. Suddarth Was sent for, but
before his arrival Mr.. Savage died Although Dr.
Suddarth is inclined 10 the opinion that death
was caused by an affection OF the heart. Dr. Pat
terson, the coroner thought best. with the con-
sent OF the family, TO order an autopsy.
two Mr sasags , WAS oyer Mr y years Of age He has
both of whom reside In Annapolis, Md, ami they
nave been telegraphed Tor. Like his father the
deceased was a temperance man and for years had
been an active Jonadab OF Pioneer Council. Ills
funeral Will take place from 81. AloysIuS church.
The deceased leaves widow and eleven children
Dr. Patterson after the autopsy. gaze ceEtlIi-
cate OF death froia fatty degeneration OF the heart
TuIey's Insurance Policy.
THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SwINDLE An INSURANCE
CoMPANY-A STATEMENT MADE BIZ THE PRESIDENT
OF THE COMPANY.
Seth W. Tuley, alias Philip Nolan, the clerk In
the Post Ofice department. who was arrested In
this city Thursday on a charge OF violating the
bankruptcy law in Indiana, upon his arrival in
Indianapolis Saturday stated in regard 10 the
charge that he had attempted TO defraud the
Northwestern Life Insurance company out of
$500. In the mahner described in Saturdays STAR
tiat his relatives submitted any proofs OF his
alleged death. He said that they GAINED the ln-
surance money On the ground OF his disappearance,
AID that On the comp pany refusing TO pay. his rea
lives brought suit, and the company, having rea-
son TO believe he Was not dead. Instituted q search
Tor him. uiey says There is charge suit against
MIN by the insurance company, but that he was
required TO give 81 900 bail TO answer the charge OF
ialiIng TO make an annual report While he held the
position or assignee in bankruptcy. 4 bond was
gwen and he was released dispatch from MIL
waukee says the arrest OF Tuley viii attract wide
spread attention owing TO the prominence in lndi-
ana and Kentucky Ol Lley'S relatives 1uiey was
unt eight years ago one OF the foremost citizens Uf
New Albany, Ind. One OF his brothers to-day Is
one OF the foremost lawyers in the state and an
ether brother has Ieen 1or many years assistant
postmaster OF Louisville by. When 1uley disap-
peared every body believed he had been rouly dealt
with, ana the news Oh his arrest 1t is reported. has
caused d great sensation in Louisville and New
Albany.
President Palmer, of the Northwestern Insurance
company, gave the foliowing particulars OF the
alleged attempt TO swindle the company:
About eight or ten years ago seth w. Tuey, a
agent there for s. OOO or $500 At that time uley
was an assignee In bankruptcy. He paid. believe
few premiums as they became due, but about
that time he mysterously disappeared from New
Albany, and IL was lumored he had gone TO India
napoliS on business, and while there had been
foully dealt with and killed. Ills wife filed an ap-
pllCation for the payment OF the two policies
ing that She believed him to be dead. Being i'm
pressed with the idea that the case was one OF
fraud, our company at once began TO Investigate,
and detectives were engaged to lind the man ii pos
sible. We We're not long IN tracing him from New
Albany to his arrival in the railroad station In In
A laS
been kept on his movements Tor several years, and
We recently located him in Washington, hol.ing a
clerkship in the Post Office department, where he
ing
Tuley's brother, as administrator OF his estate,
recently claimed the IS, 0Oo under law in Indiana,
prescribing that an absence OF seven years from "A
mans place Of abode shall be preSumptive evidence
OF death.