The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-25
WOODS FOUND DEAD
WELL KNOWN OLD SETTLER SLEEPS
TO WAKE NO MORE
Was Found on the Roadside and Was
Brought to Town-He Was Re
ported Well and Went to Bed
Where He Died Unseer by Any
one-Jury Will Investigate.

The body of Thomas Woods lies cold in
ieath at Kendal.'s undertaking establish
nent on North Main street, while coro-
nor's jury will inquire into the cause CT
his death on Monday.
Mr.. Woods was one Of Sedgwick county 5
first settlers, having fled on his home
iarn, two miles vest Of Derby in 1872 He
was IS years Of age, and one OF the most
robest men to be found IN the
state of his age. He wore long
gray wh!skers. and would weigh
about 30 pounds. He was a kind hearted
Trishmaa aad all had respect for Uncle
Tom" as he was Familiarity called. He
was actively engaged in the pursuit OF
farming, aud it was generally believed
that be would live TO see his hundredtn
birthday He was not what might be
called drinking man, but when be came
to town be was in the habit Of taxing a
social glass or two with friends
He came to the city Friday and meeting
number Of his friends. and
took several drinks. He complained
ss-Got feeling well for few days, and said
be wss taking it for medicine. About
o'clock be had his team hitched up and
started Cor home. Il appears that on the
road be became sick, and was unable to 90
On toward his home, and was found lying
By the road by some parties, who were re-
turning from the south, By the Star school
house. They assisted the old m-a into the
wagon and brought him 10 the city, taking
him to the Germanla house, where he said
be was well acquainted.
After arriving at the hotel he soon got
over his sickness aud at 5 O'Clock went 20
he'd Hz YET a
his breakfast, and appeare1 10 be Ia his
usual health, At Q O'Clock he complained
OF not feeling well and BEING puTsuaG-d
20 20 to BID by Mr. kendasder. the propri-
etor OF the hotel, finally consented TO the
request and was shown 70 room by
Hiram Upper, near 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning.
At noon Mrs. Keudesder asked him II be
wished any dinner, which be declined, saw
ing be would rather sleep than eat He
=ermed to be resting easy aud his Trends
believed he would soon be about and uld
not believe that lie was SERIOUSLY SICK AT
o'clock in the afternoon Mrs. k=ndasder.
concluding be should BE- awakened. went
10 the room for that purpose and upon cali
ing him aud receiving no answer went TO
the be q and touched him, when she found
the body cold in death.
She imnIed ately informed her husband
aud physician was sent Tor, but Uncle
1 ON was ne ll the |s-ssltlCc VI I4cNANaA
skill ard Cudertaker kendRli Was sent Tor.
Upon Mr.. KendaIfs arrival be was con-
WINGED hat the coroner should Investigate
the matter aud so notified Coroner Nc
Colliscer. who. together with Mr.. henaail
and EAGLE reporter, visited the death
chamber. be man was found lying on
bed with his clos hing al Oh. His right
arm was extended in the air and bis knees
were drawn up. He was lying Oh his b~cA
After he coroner had searched his pock-
sts and examined he pulse and heart the
undertaken was instructed to remove the
holy TO his establishment where an lnves-
tigation will be bell
The following jurvmen were summoned
by tb- coroner: L. II. Mudd, L. G. Sheets,
J. P. P 'rrott, c. W. Myers, A K. Cove,
=. d Piper. After examining the body
The jury was discharged until Monday.
This was done tor he purpose OF securing
the testimony of the wItpe-s-s, as u was
impossible to secure all the names last
night. The body was EN- bslmed aud Will
De Kept sc be undertakes until Monday
4 messenger was sent 20 the family TO
hear the sad tidings that father. grand
father, uncle and neighIor had passed TO
the great b-vond from whence 20 traveller
/ borne. Few men in the county were
better known than Cuc.e Tommy Woods.
and his funeral Will be LARGELY attended.
The " fe and family OF Mr.. Woods ar
rived last night from Derby. Arrange
merits were mace for the funeral services
% be held Monday from the Pr0-Cathe-
1ral and the body 10 be laid At rest in the
Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Woods said that
her hu> band had come TO town Friday for
the purpose of paying MS taxes and was
il the best Of health.