Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
DEArH AT rnE POLI0E STATION.



Regiment, N. G.. ID Dics suddenly
OH Iseart Disease
Hiram Dugan, carriage body painter,
boarding N TatnUll street between Tenth
and Eleventh, died suddenly at 9.15 yester-
day morning In the middle cell at the police
station. The cause OF his death was heart
disease.
The deceased is young man about ~
years OF age and Is unmarried. DO was
well known In military circles Bs color
sergeant OF the Frat Regiment, n. Il, u.
He was a member of Company II, Captain
William Condor.
The circumstances OF Dugan's incarcer-
alton are as follows: About Lao O'CLOCK
am. yesterday Officer Motfett was patrol1ng
his rounds and passing the Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery along Delaware ave.
nue. when he was hailed by two gentleman,
Druggist Philip Ii. Wood and Stephen
Southland driving along In buggy who IN
formed him they had just left man In an
unconscious condition propped up against
the cemetery ratings. They had discov-
cred him lying along the fenco and mad
got out OF the carriage and propped him
up In o more comfortable condition.
| The officer hurried along and discovered
matters Just as described. Another man
was found with the deceased. He came
along towards the officer telling that he
| had been kicked aud beaten, He was
/
planned that ne was going homo. Mr..
| nioilit says he was an Irlshmnn about 30
years OF age. The dead man has BLUSH
BLACK swelling under the right eve as II ne
had received u severe blow. DuRan was
\ breathing steItorously, but quite uncon-
sciousiy, and the officer feared he would
| die II not aided Immediately. SO he had to
| give up attention to the stranger for the
time. The patrol wagon was obtained and
| with the aid of Officer Moffit the uncon-
scious man was brought to the station. HIS
appearance was that OF drunken man
sleeping off D stupor, and he was placed In
the middle cell until he should recover.
In the middle OF the court session this
morning, when the officer went to the cell
TO bring the prisoner into court, he was
found still unconscious. This was about
gi5 o'clock. He was carried upstairs.
Elmer during the movement or just before
It he expired. The fact was reported Ia
Mayor Harrington, who immediately ex-
erted himself In the matter. The man was
unknown up TO that moment. A card was
found on his person referrtngto the Postles
Rifles, This gave the successful clue. Capt
William Condor was seen and brought &c
the station. He Immediately recognized
him as Regimental COLOR Sergeant Hiram
Dugan of Company F.
The deceeseds brother was sent for and
also Deputy.coroner Barnhlll. Dugan hao
gone on the A. o. II. excursion to Chester
The question is raised a. to why he should
have been found with stranger away
from his home at that time Of the morning
Dngan's pockets had not been rified. Vari
GUS articles were found on them, Including
purse containing S4.S5 in change.
The mayor sent for DR.. Shortlidge VIII
examined the body. HIS death is attributed
to heart disease. He had died at the TIM
referred to. The phyeiclan found the bod.
warm. Captain Condor states the Dugai
} was sutjsct to heart disease. He was
most exemplary soldier and stood anon
the highest In the regiment for good con
duct. There Is no cause whatever for as
sorting that his death WAS caused by drink
A plug OF tobacco was found IN his mout
: ct the time his body was attended to IN th
upper room at the station.
THE DEAD SOLDIERS REMAINS.
At noon yesterday UndertakeriKllm rt
moved the remains OF Oolor.sergeant HiraI
.. Dugan from the police station to the res
dence of the brother OF the deceased, Law
renee Dugan No. DIG Bennett street. Ihl
was done under the letter's directions
When Lawrence Dugan called at the stt
ton this morning and saw his brother
body be was very rauch affected. Tbs en-
1 ployer of the deceased, carriage make
Patrick Cahall, states that Hiram worke
for him mae years and that he has know
no better workman or more gentle II
spectacle workman.