Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 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.

O<h
Saturday morning the startling in
telligence 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, who at once summoned physi-
clans, when il 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. /,
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 dellved an address at a meet
ing of the old settlers oil La Sale
county. His remarks upon thus occa-
sion were very apropos and witty.
Upon his return from the picnic,
which was held in a grove near the
city, Mr.. Storrs complained of a
severe cold, which he said nsd greatly
aggravated a chronic catarrhal affec>
ton from which he had suffered for a
number of years. He took some
simple remedies for the lung OF 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 n his chest. Mr..
Storrs talked a great deal about the
Mackin case, and laughingly told
many of his friends in Ottawa that his
speech before the supreme bench upon
the application for a writ of error
would be the greatest effort of his life.
Wednesday night and Thursday norm
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 constitutionaity of the
election law, this question being at
the time referred 10 under discussion
before the court. He remained 10
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 bouse. 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, and arrived in Ottawa on
the evening train. During the even
ing he appeared to feel better and
about 10 o'clock the annunciator in the
hotel office sounded a call from No. Sc,
the Storrs room. A bell boy respond
ed and was informed by Mr.. Storrs
that he desired two cigars. The boy
withdrew, and obtainingth 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
gered around the room. Mrs. Storrs
and the bell-boy ran to his assistance
aud helped him into bed. The boy,
who was we'll acquainted with Mr..
Storrs, asked him how he felt. Mr..
Storrs replied: "0h, / am all right
when l am in bed. When | try to
walk my head aud side hurt me, and
/ cannot breathe easily. / wish you
would light me one of those cigars.
The youth did rs Mr.. Storrs babe him,
and left the gentleman sitting up IN
bed smoking q cigar. a few Minutes
afterward DR.. Hard called, and found
Mr.. Storrs putting away at his cigar,
and, again complaining of twlnges OF
pain il the left side, DR.. Hard ordered
the application of a plaster of linseed
and slippery elm. This was done at
once, and as Dr.. Hard was Withdraw
ing from the DON Mr.. Storrs called;
"Oh! doctor, l am going home to-mor-
row, and l desire very particularly to
see you before I leave the city. Now
YOU must not fail to see me IN the
morning DR.. Hard said he would
do as Mr.. SLorrs requested, aud babe
the couple goodnight.
Mr.. Storrs leaves a devoted and
grief. stricken wife aud onesOn, George
Storrs, now living in New York. He
leaves also an adopted daughter, also
married and residing ia the east.
"I would not live Away" No; Motif disease Is
4 to make my life a daily burden. But IL need not
good friend, and will not IL you VIII be wise ia
time. How many Of our loved ones are moulder-
ing in She dust who might have been spared for
years. The slight cough was UNDECIDED, The
many symptoms of disease that lurked within
were sighted and death cane Or. Pierce s
Golden Medical Discovery cas0st recall tbs
dead though it has snatched HuIc GERS from the
verge Of the grave, and will cure consumption in
its aHiest stages.