The Red Cloud chief., 1891-10-02
that il would h.

10 his residence and summon n ply
stefan, which was lone after about
fifteen minutes ride.
Mr.. Ellison remained with the gov
ernor until about 10 o'clock al night,
when 5. W. Briggs and james Andrews
arrived. As watchers by his bedside
they noticed nothing unusual during the
night Yesterday morning the governor
continued in "A peaceful sleep and
he was left in his room alone
and undisturbcd. The watchers, At
9:lO o'clock. heard an unusual noise
in the governors sort OF gurR-
ling. liurrying into the room, they
found the governor lying on the floor
in a pool of blood, with a cash in his
throat about four inches long. extend
ing from two inches below the left ear
10 the larynx As the watchers en-
tered he brea'hcd his last. In his right
hand was "a mmo pocketknifc COW
cred with blood With this he had
committed the deed
The governor had closed the door "a
his room without attracting the atten-
ton OF the watchers lie had taken OF
his coat and vest and carefully folded
them and laid down on the iloor in the
middle Of the room. Lying down with
his head 10 the west, he used the coat
and vest As a pillow. In this position
he cut his throat
On several occasions the governor
was heard TO say that he had a terrible
headache. and once he told Mr.. Briggs
that il he had n shotgun he would stop
hat in short order. He also made sew
raj threats of jumping into the well.
Last night every precaution was taken
to prevent II suicidal action, but the
plans were thw al ted
Mrs Morchouse and her youngest
daughter were At the time visiting rel-
atives in Lexington. Mo. but were
wired and they returned home. The
governors daughter Mamie and his
son Ned were the only members of the
family at home when the deed was COM
United.
BN GOV CAREER
EN Gov Norchousr was torn I'm Delaware
couuty, -. July 10. 80. Hr US therefore
- years old at the time ot hts death lie
parcrts w.re both natives OF ONO sud h .
mothers parents " ~ among The carly set.
tiers of the st~tr The early pat at hsllfs
Vas spent On a farm and IN CALMING "a sub.
slant al education. Att nnI-hIua his
schoolir 10 hrauchCd out a. y teacher, aud
at II years Of az" VA on" Of ths most sue
cessfnl inst icturs n his natit. rouuty
In Iss. his father. Judge II, riicn More.
Eous'. moved with h. f. lily ~ Nod wat
county. Mo. whore the family Ia. snc'
lived Tn" VI ,Tchou-r> tiI-d at MaryViIis
aud Young Albert began the stuly ofiaw,
teaching "A school ut In" -Ime II. Fuur
years later IA. was admitted jo the bar at
MaryyiUe
for about "A year. when h accepted m ap-
polntm.nt n first licuicus1t Of Col Kim
balls regiment Of enrolled Union mi IL n
when he returned To hi- rnus,v Jaw books sc
NaryyiIle and resumed practice
Poiit caliy. Mr.. Mor-hou.e figured very
gate from Missouri TO the national q mo
Wis AZ in a Missouri delegate To- the nation
at IT J. u!s. The same wear . ~a- elected
= ate ! gt-l ,iure-
house va. elected iicu'rnant-gov-rnor %
Missouri on tEe democratic ticket on TIA
Same ticket tn tate John : rrnsduke "a.
.l-c ct Z vernon. .py Marmadu.e died
suddenly and Lent Gov Morehol-e -uc-
ccci"d him 10y ' rtue of nj. position. He
was sworn into on . December ?. ls,f. NJ
the g,ncr ! erection IN The fti of I'-> David
X Francis va. elected governor to sue eel
Mr.. M0rchousc.