The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-08
w. C. MORRIS DEATH.
Full Particulars in Special From
New York.

AS was stated in our Sunday issue,
The HERALD, on Saturday. wired Mr..
G. f. Wilcox, to send US full particulars
concerning the asphyxlation and subse-
quent death of Mr.. W. O. Morris, which
sad event has already been chronicled
in these columns. For some unex-
planned reason, the dispatch, although
dated New York, January 5th, did not
reach this Office until yesterday. How
ever, as tits the Only authentic account
received in this city, we give it in full
below:
New YORK, January 5th.-[Special to
THE HERALD William G. Morris, the
well-known artist, arrived in this city
OF Christmas Day, and took room
at 81 East Twenty-third Street.
He intended to remain six months,
studying portrait painting. We spent
the holidays visiting museums and
places of interests. We were together
from Saturday morning till Monday
night. seeing the old year out and the
new year in. He was in excellent
spirits and had much to say concern
ing his hopes for the future. He ex-
pected to commence his studies
Wednesday morning, and we begged
him to remain with US over night, but
he said his landlady might think it
strange if he remained out, and so
determined to go to his room, prom
ising to come and take dinner
at 8 o'clock. at the hour appointed,
he failed to put in an appearance. We
were greatly disappointed, and after
waiting an hour, l went out to look for
him. I called at his room and found
him lying unconscious. His landlady
! said they had noticed an Odor of gas
coming from his room. They broke
epen the door and found him in this
condition. A physician was summore J.
An effort was made to rouse MIN. /
then called in two other physicians
and all agreed that he was not dan
gerously poisoned, and would soon
, sleep it off. He remained in this con-
dition until Thursday, every effort pos.
sible being made to revive him. Ii
was then decided that TRANSMISSION
of blood was the only remedy
remaining He was removed IL
the New York Hospital and the opera
D ton performed. Sixteen ounces were
infused. He lived till Saturday morn,
ing, and then passed peacefully away
He never regained consciousness. L
: is supposed that he turned the gas OF
and then turned it on again, as thu
8 thumbscreW was turned clear around
D Hon. John w. Young and DR.. Fred
= Clawson rendered invaluable assist
i ance. The body will be prepared ant
u started home on Monday.
r FEoM HON. JOHN W. YOUNG.
In addition to the special above, tn
J. following was received by Mr.. Nelso
It Empey, from Hon. John w. Young
mo two friends could have been NOR
faithful than Messrs. Wilcox an
o Clawson in attending Billy Morris
Everything was done. All expense
have been promptly paid. Please con
vev my most sincere sympathy to To
q afflicted family.
e THE RIEF-sTRICKEN FAMILY.
e Mrs. Morris is said to be in very pre-
e carious condition, being utterly pros
l. trated at the sad news, and an S-year
old child, who is suffering from rheumt
tic fever, is so i'll that it has bee
r. deemed advisable TO keep the facts frOl
l. her, She, however, realizes that some
% thing unusual has occurred, and an1
le iously inquiries what the trouble
a Taking everything into considerations
er the tragic death of the father in
"a strange land, the position in which II
re wife and mother finds herself, the SIC
'e child, etc., it is one Of the most attectlr
episodes ever occurring IN the history
. tho Tnrrit0rV