Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
An Able Lawyer Dies.
Emery A. StOrrs Departs this
Life Suddenly, at OF
taWa, Ill.
Paralysis of the Heart Said to
BE the Cause of His
Death.

Saturday morning the startling in
telHgence flashed over the wires from
Ottawa, ILL.,, that Emery A. Storrs, the
famous criminal lawyer of Chicago.
had been found dead in his bed at the
Clifton house, in that city at Z o'clock.
The discovery was made by Mrs.
Storrs, VINO at once summoned physi-
clans, when it was found that deceased
died two or three hours previous to
their arrival, of paralysis of the heart.
| Mr.. Storrs went to Ottawa on Sept. 1,
for the purpose of preparing briefs for
| the petitioner in the Mackin case. The
gentleman appeared to be in unusually
good health, and for some days appli-
ed himself diligently to his arduous
task. Two or three days after his ar
rival he delived an address at meet
ing of the old settlers OF La Sale
county. His remarks upon this occa-
sion were very apropos and witty.
Upon his return from the picnic,
which was held in grove near the
city, Mr.. Storrs COM planned of a
severe cold, which he said aad greatly
aggravated chronic catarrhal affec>
ton from which he had suffered for a
number of years. He took some
simple remedies for the lung or throat
trouble, with apparently little bene-
fetal result. His lungs became Very
sore, and he was frequently heard to
complain Of difficulty in breathing
and severe pans IN his chest. Mr..
Storrs talked a great deal about the
Mackin case, and laughingly told
many of his friends in OGta wa that his
speech before the supreme bench upon
the application for a writ Of error
would be the greatest effort of his life.
Wednesday mig ht and Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Storrs complained of short
ness and difficulty of respiration, and
pain In his side. Thursday afternoon
he went to the room occupied by the
supreme court, and announced a de>
terminatin to make an argument
against the constitutionality of the
election law, this question being at
the time referred to under discussion
before the court. He remained IN
the supreme court room during the
arguments of nearly all the lawyers.
and appearing to recognize the fact
that he was not in condition to engage
in such a debate, returned to the Cliff
ton house. During Thursday evening
he called upon numerous friends SOS
journing at the hotel, and just before
retiring consulted Dr.. Vance, of Otto
wa, who gave him prescriptions cal
culated to alleviate the pain IN his
chest.
Friday afternoon he was much
worse and Mrs. Storrs was telegraph
ed for, aad arrived in Ottawa on
the evening train. Daring the even
ing he appeared to feel better and
about 10 o'clock the annunciator In the
hotel office sounded call from No Sc,
the Storrs room. A beIl-b boy respond
ed and was informed by Mr.. Storrs
that he desired two cigars. The boy
withdrew, and obtaining the cigars re-
turned to the room. He found Mr..
Storrs walking about. Mrs. Storrs re-
monstrated with her husband, saying:
Emery, you must go to bed and lie
down. The doctor does not want you
to exert yourself" Mr.. Storrs attemp-
ted to return to his couch, but stag
gcred around the room. Mrs. SbOrrs
and the bell-boy ran to his assistance
and helped him into bed. The boy,
who was well acquainted with Mr..
Sborrs, asked him how he felt. Mr..
St0rrs replied: ooh, I am all right
when I ana in bed. When I try to
walk my head and side hurt me, and
[ cannot breathe easily. [ wish you
would light me one Of those cigars.
The youth did as Mr. Storrs babe him,
and left the gentleman sitting up IN
bed smoking cigar. A few minutes
afterward Dr.. Hard called, and found
Mr.. Storrs putting away IT his cigar,
and, again complaining of twinges of
pain in the left side, DR.. Hard ordered
the application of plaster of linseed
and slippery elm. This was done at
once, and as DR.. Hard was Withdraw
ing from the room Mr.. Storrs called:
ooh! doctor, am going home to-mor-
row, and I desire very particularly to
see you before [ leave the city. Now
you must not fail to see me IN the
morning" DR.. Hard said he would
do as Mr.. Storrs requested, and bade
the couple good night.
Mr.. Storrs leaves devoted and
grief-stricken wife and one son, George
Storrs, now living in New York. He
leaves also an adopted daughter, also
married and residing In the east.
IT would not live Away No; Motif disease is |
to make my life daily burden. But need not, |
good friend, and will not if you will be wise III
time. How many of our loved ones are moulder- !
ing in the dust who might have been spared for |
years. The slight cough was UNDECIDED, the |
many symptoms of disease that Iurked within |
were sighted and death came. DR.. PierceS |
Golden Medical Discovery cannet recall the |
dead though it has snatched numbers from the |
verge of the grave, and will cure consumption in
its earliest stages.
There are still public lands open to !
settlement in nineteen states and eight |