The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-11
FIFTH EDITION.!
A VERY SUDDEN DEATH.


william III. Turner, n Well Knnxvu
Citizen, Falls Dead This Morning.
William II, Turner, a well known
and respected citizen fell dead thia
morning shortly after y o'clock, at
Fourth and King streets, from heart
disease. The deceased, with his wife,
resided with his son in-law, VIM. Fes.
mier. at No. 602 West Sixth street. This
morning, us Mrs. Hattie Turner, his
sons wife, was washing, he volunteer
cd to take her bRby out In coach, SO
that she would not be troIbled with
1t.
When he reached Fourth and King
streets james IL. Brennan, the pro.
piietor of the restaurant at No. AOe
King street, and Mrs. Dolbow, the
trucker on the corner, noticed that he
stopped suddenly and vas about fail.
Ing on his face. when they hurried to
him, and not only prevented his fall.
ing but also saved the baby coach
from being upset.
He, however, sank to the ground.
and physician was Immediately SUM
mo,o1 n,r ramona, : "rrlyal Mr.. Tur-
ner WINS dead.
Coroner Sparks was summoned. and
responded at once. Word was also sent
to his late home and Mrs. Fesmier
came running to the place In few
minutes. Upon looking upon the dead
body OF her father, abe tainted away,
and was taken to the segar and tobac.
co store on the corner where she was
attended by DR.. W. S. Osborne.
Tho daughter-in.law, Mrs. Hattie
Turner, arrived n short time later. and
was also Frustrated with grief. The
brother OF the deceased, John Turner,
gate tender on the r., w. X Is. rail-
roud, at the foot of French street, also
came In and added to the melancholy
scene. The daughter and daughter
in'law were taken to their hons In
carriage by Sergeant Wlgglesworth,
whprc they were soon followed by The
remains OF tho father, which were ta-
ken in charge by an undertaken.
The deceased, with his brother John,
came TO this country about Al years
ago. and at first located at Kenneth
Square. lie was a blacksmith by trade,
and after working In that village for
II years. located In this city, where he
hns resided ever since. lie was en-
ployed for many years by the Diamond
State Iron Company, and was faith
full and trusted employee. During
the Cyclone, which struck South VIE
mington some four or live years ago,
he received the Injuries which eventu.
ally caused his death.
engaged In hitchlng up n horse to
come over to the city for his son Jesse,
when the wind came In all its force.
His house, furniture and all his prop
erty were swept away, the horse Killed,
while lie was carried by the wind about
hundred yards and badly injured.
For days he hoverod between life and
death, but finally recovered and was
able TO walk around.
The valves oil tho heart we're Injured.
and have continued to grow worse
ever since. 1t has been but few days
since no told his brother that he ex-
peeted to fall dead in the street as his
heart troubled 30 badly at timea that
he could scarcely breathe. He was
about 60 years OF age, and leaves a
wife, one son and two daughters.
The children are all married.
One OF tho two daughters, Rosie ro-
sides at Thurlow, where her husband
Is employed as a machlnst. MIR. Cur.
ner was Republican IN politics, anu q
christian In his daily life and practice.
He has been known to take almost the
last dollar out OF his pocket to give to
some one who WIS suffering. The
time OF the funeral has not yet been
fixed. ...