The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26

10 his residence and summon ply
sician which was done after about
fifteen minutes ride.
Mr.. Ellison remained with the gov
ernor until about 10 o'clock at night,
when S. 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 undisturbed. The watchers, at
9:1O o'clock, heard an unusual noise
in the governors room-a sort OF gurg-
ling. Hurrying into the room, they
found the governor lying on the floor
in a pool Of blood, with cash in his
throat about four inches long, extend
ing from two inches below the left ear
to the larynx As the watchers en-
tered he breathed his last. In his right
hand was a common pocketknife COW
cred with blood With this he had
committed the deed
The governor had closed the door to
his room without attracting the atten-
ton of the watchers He had taken off
his coat and vest and carefully folded
them and laid down on the floor in the
middle of the room. Lying down with
his head to the west ne used the coat
and vest as pillow. In this position
he cut his throat
| On several occasions the governor
was heard to say that he had terrible
headache, and once he told Mr.. Briggs
that if he had shotgun he would stop
that in short order. He also made sew
raj threats of jumping into the we'll
Last night every precaution was taken
to prevent any suicidal action, but the
plans were thwarted.
Mrs. Morehouse 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
mitted.
Elk GOV WAREHOUSES; CAREER
Elk GOV. Morehouse was born in Delaware
county, o, July 10. 1885. He was therefore
lts wears old at the time of his death His
parents were both natives of Ohio and :
| mothers parents were among the early set
tiers OF the state The early part of his life
was spent on farm and in gaining sub
Stantal education. After finishing MS
schooling he branched out as teacher, and
at Is wears of age was one OF the most sue
cessful instructors IN his native county.
| In 1876. his father. Judge stephen More
house, moved with his family TO >odA"ay
county. Mo. where the family has since
lived The Warehouses settled at Maryviil'
and young Albert began the study OF la"
! teaching a school at the same time Foul
years later he was admitted TO the bar a
Maryville- -
He nracticed law with moderate success
for about a wear. when he accepted an Ap
nolntment as first lieutenant Of Col Mn
balrs regiment of enrolled Union miiifsa
The commission he held but six months
/ when he returned TO his musty Law books >
] Narvville and resumed practice
Politically. Mr.. Morehouse figured yer.
prominently since 1872, when ne vas a dele
gate from Missouri 10 the national demo
cratic convention IN Baltimore In 1875 h
was again a Missouri delegate 20 the nation
al democratic convention, which was hcI
st s. Louis. The same year BIC vas elccte
representative frcm Sodaway county TO N
state legislature
AT the general election OF lsst Dir More
house was elected Lieutenant governor Z
= Missouri on the democratic ticket, on Ia
same ticket the late John MarmaduEe va
, elected governor GOV. Marmadnxc die
! suddenly and Lieut. Gov. M0rchouse sue
ceeded him by virtue % his position. ii
was sworn into ONCE December - iss'.
the general election ia the fall OF l>ss Das
r. Francis was elected governor TO sues 90
Mr.. Morehouse-