Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-03
A SUDDEN DEATH.
REV. H. II. MORRILL, FOUND LIPBLESS IN
HIS BED ROOM,
About Nine O'Clock Last Evsnng-The COngrega-
ton Of St. Luke's Waiting 10 Hear
Him Deliver a Lecture

About q quarter past nine O'Clock last
evening, Rev. II. II. MoTell, ID. d.
rector of St. LIKES p. E. Church, al
South Penn and Ohio streets, Island, was
found lying dead upon the floor oil his
bedroom, in the third story OF Mrs.
Zinn's apartment house, No. lOOl Man
street. The shocking discovery wss made
by Mr.. John Clayp0ol, who, in company
with Mr.. r 8. Kincheloe, had afcsnded
to the reverend gentleman's room in
search Of him. Life had evidently been
extinct for at least an hour aud a half,
and probably somewhat longer.
The circumstances surrounding Rev.
Morrell's sudden death are very sad and
somewhat remarkable. He had snuouncsd
a lecture at the church, for last evening,
and in response to the notice quite q large
audience had assembled there, the church
being well filled As eight O'Clock, the
hour for the Inauguration of the IecIor's
remarks, passed without bringing him to
the edifice. some unessiness began 10 mani-
fest itself. bat IL was supposed he hsd been
UNEXPECTEDLY detained and would soon
appear. As hslf-past eight came and went
the uneaf mess became more marked, bot
the explanation that he had probably been
called away TO attend some csss Of
sickness wss accepted By many Of
those present as bsing extremely
probable, and after a further wait
of a few minutes, the meeting resolved
itself into Guild meeting, and after
prayer, and the transaction OF routine bus
mess, adjourned without the cause Of the
rector's absence having been explained.
Ga the wsy 10 bis home, Mr. Kincheloe
met his wife and after some conversation
az 20 the absence Of the rector, Mr.. Kinche-
loe said be would 90 over to tbs apart
msn.s occupied by Rev. MOrrell and see
Just what was wrong. Arriving at the
hJuse, Mr. KlEcheloe ard Mr.. ClaypoOl
went up TO the third story front room, &C.
cupied by the minister, ard found the
door fastened on the inside by bolt, there
being to lock. TIE attention Of Mrs.
Woods, daughter OF Mrs. Inn, was
called to this circumstance, and
knock Gt the door bringing no
response, Mr.. Claypool looked over the
transom, and saw the occupant lying on
the floor. A key TO Il eide DOR was st
orce obtained, and IN entrance affected 10
the room in that way. Mr.. Morrel was
found lying on his back, parallel with,
and hat few feet away from the bed, and
with his head toward the east, and dead.
He was in his shirt sleeves and clippers,
not having begun TO dress for his visit 10
the church when stricken down. His
manuscript for the evenings lecture was
Ling upon a table near by, and il lie pre-
snmed he was walking up and down the
room, mt dttaiing upon his lecture, or feel
ing i'll, was delaying his departure until
as late as possible, or maybe was preparing
to lie down until some sudden illness
passed away, but fell upon the floor before
be could reach the bad
The alarm was at once given by those
finding the body, and Dr.. X. w. Hszeit
was summoned, arriving atodt a quarter
past nine o'clock. He made an ezsnina-
ton Of the cape, finding 70 signs Of life,
except o slight warmth al the head, which
may have bean due to the heat from the
gate neal by. The extrsmities were cold.
Apoplexy was the probable cause OF death,
it coming with little or no pain, life being
extinguished almost instantaneo usly.
Coroner Schultze YVES at once summoned,
and after eXsmiDg Mr.. CloypoOl and Others
rs 10 The facts, returned verdict OF death
from natural causes. The remains we're
then taken in charge by Undertaken Iook,
of Mendel Il Co and prepared fer burial.
Mr.. MorTell was last eeen, by Mr..
Kincheloe, Oh Market street, below
Eleventh, little after three o'clock in the
afternoon. lie then seemed to be in the
best of health and spirits. He had eaten
hearty dinner at Mrs. Senseney's. where
he boarded, about / 80 o'clock. lie did
not 20 TO supper, which indicates he YVES
unwell before 6 p. m, biz usual supper
time.
Rev. MorTell was called 10 Wheeling by
the congregation Of s.. Luke's little over
two months ago He came here from
Greensboro, Ky, bat his last charge bad
been at Knoxville, Tenn. where he wss
located during 1857. He had rendered
the very highest satisfaction at ST. Luke's,
being most e'Cquent and eMnsst devine.
He wss about sixty years of age, of light
build, with fail whifkers, spiinkled with
gray. lie had 70 relatives inI
this city. A brother-in-law, Rev.
Henry l.. Badger, resides at Ports
mouth, o., ard be hes two daughters in
Tennessee, ore of them, Mrs. Charles
Wsrring, retiding at Knoxville. All
these relatives were notified by telegraph
of the death of the divine.
This sudden taking away Of Rev. Nor
rell was terrible shock TO such of the
members Of the congregation as heard of
his death last night. Messrs. J. p. Rogers
and Lawrence Sands, members Of the Yes
try of the church, who were at once mott
fed, responded to the call, and repairing
TO the apartments of the deceased, rendered
all the aid in their power.
Mr. J. p. Rogers stated last night 1t was
his opinion Mr. Morrell suffered at times
from heart disease, az he would sometimes
indicate there was trouble in the region OF
that organ during the delivery of sermons
and lectures. AID in conversation. This
may have been the cause OF death.