The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
A Sad End.

A Sad End.
At about ten minutes TO seven o'clock or
Tuesday evening, the nearly liteless body o.
William Fourlough, known to hundreds al
"Billy," was found in reclining position IL
chair in the X. Of P. Hall In Lynch
Block. The feet were perched on desk, a
which he had evidently been writing up thu
inmates of the A. o. U. w., which meets II
this hall and Of which he was secretary
while the head hung heavily upon the breast
The room was filled with gas, the source
Of which was found to be open jets, ont
within few feet Of Foarlough's head, ane
no means Of ventilation excepting three win
dows, let down from the top little over al
inch had seemingly been taken advan
tsge Of.
L. A. Williams, who discovered this stat'
of affairs, called for assistance, and he, to
gether with James Graham and others
opened the windows, and placing Fourlougi
in suitable position, called for medical aid
DR.. Butterfeld was found, and after work
ing over the body for some time, it showet
signs Of life and was removed to his lat
home on West Main ST., where he died {
few moments after nine clock without re
gaining consciousness.
He was . native Of Germany and came Il
this country when mere boy, and to thi
city about twenty years ago, at the age o
fifteen. He learned the cigarmaker's trade
and for many years was the employe o
Smith s. Rising and Of A. Hess s. Co. H
was an expert oigarmaksr, and stood higl
in the estimation Of his craft and the genera
public. He was married to Anna Moxle.
and she, together with his children. survive
him.
He was q man Of genial disposition, an
became member Of the A. o. U. w., Orae
of Chosen Friends and the Royal Adelph
Societies, among the members Of which b
was universally popular. His life was in
sured in the A. o. U. W. for $4,000, and il
the latter two for $1,000 each, and he he'll
death beneht in the Cigarmakers' Uniol
Of $3.50, making total insurance of Sc, ESQ
Coroner Clendenin summoned jury Of
Wednesday morning and from the tesimon.
given, and the information gathered BY tn
FREE TRADER man, the causes and particu
lars Of his death lead to the conclusion tina
he died Of heart disease or some mysteriou
trouble of the head or chest, accelerated b,
the inhalation Of illuminating gas. He LEI
his home at about nine O'Clock on Tuesda,
morning, and At ten was seen to 90 up tn
stairs leading to the lodge room. No one
excepting Mr.. E. Z. Swift, recolleots of see.
ing him alive after that hour, and MIR. Swift
is not altogether positive that he was oorrec
in the idea that he saw Furlsugh at A o olool
in the afternoon, as he told the FREE TRApEl
man on Wednesday. That his death va
not caused solely by inhaling the gas is yer,
evident, as the room is eighty feet long
thirty feet wide and sixteen feet in height
and to fill it sufficiently to give the density
necessary to suffocate man, with two ga
jets, would require at least forty eight hours
These jets are frequently left open, as they
turn fully around and are not tight, and tn,
janitor is not positive that they were entirely
closed on the night before.
The funeral took place from his late resi-
dence at half past three o'clock on Wednes
dsy afternoon, and the procession, headed
by Filzgerald's Band, was one of the largest
ever seen in the city, all the orders to which
he belonged being in line, with many car
riages
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wing, Of State St., died on Sunday, Of chol
era lnfamtum after q short illness. Til,
funeral took place on Sunday.
An infant child of MIR. and Mrs. Whslley
suocombed to An attack of cholera infantun
on Friday, the funeral taking place on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Theresa Vezain, for many years 9
resident Of South Ottews Township, died O.
old age on Wednesday last, aged SO years
The funeral services we're held on FRIDAY.
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