Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
DIED OF DELIRIUM.
George Willis Breathes His
Last at the Armory.
EFFECT OF THE TREMENs


veyed to the Police station. Where He
Meets a Miserable End--..Pard" Bailey
Probably Insane From the Same Cause
Two Sad and Unfortunate Cases.
George W. Willis, the well known
cook, who for wears has acted in that
capacity for different camping par
ties. died this morning at , O'Clock
at the police station. At II O'Clock
last evening Willis went to the
Maucker house and secured a room.
He was under the influence of LIQUOR
at the time. but nothing particularly
unusual was noticed in his demeanor.
At 12:45, however, Officer Ohlweiler
was called in, as Willis was then suf-
fering with delirium tremens. and
was keeping everyone awake about
the house. The officer found Willis
unable to walk, so he carried him on
his back to the police station and
called DR.. Kinyon. The doctor
worked with him until o'clock, when
he died. Undertaken Knox took the
body in charge and conveyed it to the
home of Willis mother, Mrs. Mary
Jane Day, 1904 Fourth avenue, from
where he will be buried at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Willis was born on Moline bluffs.
| and had haC he lived would have
| been ~ years old next month. Be
sides the sorrow-stricken mother, n
brother James of this city and two
sisters-one n Denver, Col. and one
in Leavenworth, kau.-survive him
The Coroner's Inquest.
An inquest was held over the re-
mains by Coroner Halves, who sum-
moned jury composed of j. W.
Day. foreman. W. l.. Nichols. F. IL.
Warren, F. W. Ohlweiler, r. C..
Lloyd and i. V. Eckhart DR.. c.
b. kinyon was the first witness call
ed. He testified that at l O'Clock he
was called 10 the police station to
attend Willis. and found. upon ex-
animation. that his breathing was
labored and also that he was pulse
less after 1C minutes. He gave him
a hypodermic injection which arouse d
him somewhat, enough to talk. and
from what lie said he had been drink
lug heavily and had been taking
medicine on his own responsibility.
but did. no, know what. He lived
about 30 minutes. The doctor gave
him medicine three or four times
the last time he vas raised up but he
was unable To swallow ii and he
died in sitting posture. Witness
said he dice from alcoholism and that
he was strucE with death when he
hrst saw him.
W. {. Maucker was the next wit
ness called and testified that about
10 o'clock last evening the man ap-
piled AT his house for lodging. and 8
boy showed him to room. At first
he seemed faint and weak. but apPar-
entity not seriously unde tie influence
OF liquor. He asked 10y water, which
was given him. At I O'Clock Mr.
Maucker was awakened by noise il
Willis room. and going there found
HIM sitting on the Hoor undressed.
! He questioned him. and he said he
was not drunk. hut sick. He was Sc
noisy that witness told the police &c
remove him. and Wen with him to
the station and stayed with him. and
saw his death, a. stated by DR.. Kin
yon.
j. H. Mauck"r was the last wit
ness called. and testified that he was
called to the Maucker house to take
George Willis to the police station.and
Officer OhlTeiIcr. his brother William
and himself carried him to the police
station. They rubbed him and got
him TO drink water. which seemed 10
arouse him. lie seemed to. act as ii
poisoned. They found bottle OF
glycerine in his pocket; also spoon
I wit n some red -ul,-tgprp on II