The rustler., 1891-10-02

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 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 n peaceful sleep and
he was left in his room alone
and undisturbed. The watchers, Mt
$40 o'clock, heard an unusual noise
in the governors room-a sort Of gurg-
ling. Ilurrying into the room, they
found the governor lying on the floor
in pool OF blood, with cash in his
throat about four inches long, extend
ing from two inches below the left ear
20 the larynx As the watchers en-
tered he breathed his last. In his right
hand was common pocketltnife COW
cred with blood With this he had
committed the deed.
The governor had closed the door to
his room without attracting the atten-
tion 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 10 the west, he 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 II he had n shotgun he would stop
that in short order. He also made sew
raj threats of jumping into the well.
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.
GOV. MOREnousE's CAREEn
TH.Gov. Morehouse was born In Delaware
county, O. July 10, 1873. He was therefore
rs years old at the time of his death His
parents were both natives of ohio and his
mothers parents were among the early set
tiers of the state. The early part OF his life
was spent on a farm und In gaining sub
stantial education. After finishing his
schooling he branched out as teacher, and
at II years OF age was one OF the most sue
scessful instructors IN his native county.
In 1856. his father, Judge stephen More
house, moved with his family to NoddwHy
county, Mo- whore the family has since
lived The Warehouses; settled ut Maryyllli
and young Albert began the study OF law
teaching school at the same time foui
years later he was admitted TO the bar !.
Maryvllie
He practlced law with moderate SUGGEST
for about year, when he accepted an ap
polntment as first lieutenant OF Col Kim
balls regiment of enrolled Union militia
The commission he held but six months
when he returned 20 his musty law books "A
Maryvlle and resumed practice.
Politically, MIR. Morehouse figured yer,
prominently since lsi2, when he was a dele
gate from Missouri to the national demo
.s-ratlc convention in Baltimore. In 1876 h
was again a Missouri delegate to the nation
al democratic convention which was he'll
at ST Louis The same year he was cccte
representative from Nodaway county to til
state legislature.
At the general election of 1891 Mr. More
house was elected lieutenant governor q
Missouri on the democratic ticket on tn
came ticket the late John = Marmaduko wa
elected governor Gov, MarmaduKe die
suddenly and Lieut. Gov. MOrchouse sue
seeded him by virtue Of his position. II
ras sworn into Office December ~. 1881, A
the general election in the fall OF 1855 Davi
II Francis was elected governor TO success
alr. MorehOuse.