The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-21
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Frank j. Emery Dies This Morn
ing of an Over Dose of
Laudnam.

and a recent arrival in the city, died
between and o'clock this morning
at his boarding house, the residence
of Chas McBeth, just north OF the
Baptist church, known as the Chas.
Parsons property.
There are some circumstances con-
nected with his death that are much
out of the ordinary. He was in good
health last week and worked for 81
DAYS on Jensen & PERKINS, building,
painting. He was paid check for
1915 Saturday forenoon. That day
he went into saloon and came home
intoxicated, and claimed that while
in the saloon his pocket was picked
of seven dollars. AS he owed his
landlady just that amount for board,
his story is considered somewhat
ishy. At any rate he seems to have
spent the most of his money, and went
ont later and came back again intOXi-
Gated. Sunday he borrowed dollar
of boarder, saying that he wanted
to get some medicine, but he returned
under the influence of liquor. He
took to his bed and complained of be-
ing sore in every bone, but would not
let a doctor be summoned, saying that
he did not know whether he was sick
or not, but felt peculiar. He also said
he had no money to pay doctor.
Yesterday morning he was about, but
went to bed quite sick in the after
noon. DR.. Andrews was summoned
and said that the man was in state
of como that might have been brought
on by opium poisoning or several
other causes. Mr.. Emery continued to
grow worse during the night and a
boarder sat up with him. He died at
the hour stated, after being uncon-
scious for nearly all the time. He
seemed to have no particular pain.
An investigation of his papers and
few belongings this morning showed
that he was member in good stand
inc of St. Elmo lodge, No. So, Knights
of Pythias, at Mechanic Falls, Maine,
and that his home was on Moody
street, Boston, Mass. He left a
mother and brother and perhaps other
relatives in the east.
The deceased was about forty years
old and unmarried. He came to Man.
kato from some relief society in st.
Paul early in the summer, in search
of work, and boarded at the City hotel,
where he left small account unpaid.
He had boarded at Mr.. McBeth's for
four weeks. Little is known OF his
life, but from his conversation with
different parties it was evident that
he was respondent at times from
from lack of work. A letter writ
ten to friend and dated Thursday
last, unmailed, would seem to indicate
that he was in a cheerful frame of
mind. He referred to his job with a
carriage mandatory, saying that he
was a salesman, and the outlook was
bright, and he intended to go east
and visit his friend.
An empty.bottle of laudanum was
found in his bureau drawer. lnvesti-
CATION showed that this was purchas-
ed of j. G. Thro the first part of Aug
ust. Mr.. Emery told Mr.. Thro that
he had painters collie and wanted the
laudanum, which he was accustomed
to taking. He took dose in the drug
store. One of the boarders at Mr..
McBeth's states that he saw this bot
tie couple of days ago and'that it had
two or three spoonsful of laudanum
still in it. Two spoonsful is a fatal
dose, and there is still half spoon
full left in the bottle. 1t is Surmised
that an overdose of this was taken,
probably by mistake. Emery
is not believed to have been a
habitual drinker, but had much diff
Guilty in securing work and may have
become respondent. When he was
paid off by Jensen q Perrin Saturday
he was told that his services would
not be required again, but he said
that he ought to be allowed to work
until the job he had began was finish,
ed. and as there was about three days
work left on it, he was told to come
back Monday morning and go to work
He did not put in an appearance, how
ever.
Coroner Shoemaker was notified
and as result of his investigation de-
cided to hold an inquest this after
noon, and directed Drs. Andrews anC
Webster to hold post norton exam
ination of the remains, which was be-
gun at l o'clock this afternoon. Chan
cellor Commander Rutan, of Mankatt
lodge, No. SO, x. of p, telegraphed tC
the chancellor commander OF St
Elmo lodge, asking what disposition
should be made OF the remains. The
funeral will probably be held in this
city. and will be in charge of the
lodge. 1t is thought that Mr.. Emery
carried some life insurance.
THE INQUEST.
The following jury was summoned
u Merrill RI W Brown II Paddock