The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-21

about June 1St. He SAID he naQ no
family. | met him the second day
after his arrival here. He was out of
money and out of work and seemed to
be much cast down by these circum-
stances. The morning that the man
hung himself near the Milwaukee de-
pot he appeared much affected by the
sight Of the body swinging to the tree,
and said it was very hard times when
man had to do such a thing, and
that the times were enough to make
any man commit suicide. l spoke en-
couragingly to him. He never init
mated that he intended to commit
suicide. Friday last he seemed to be
in good spirits and said everything
was all right. Saw him this morning
at o'clock, at Mr.. McBeth's, and he
was then dead in bed.
Chas. McBeth testified to Emery's
boarding at his house about four
weeks. He said he came from BoS-
ton, and said he had mother and sis
ter in the east His actions seemed
to be natural. He seemed to be in
search of work and spoke once or
twice of the hard times. Never saw
him under the influence of liquor. He
said yesterday that he had been
troubled with his bowels for couple
of days, but that he was, feeling bet
ter He was seriously sick last night,
and we sent for the doctor. He left
no effects except the clothing he wore.
Wayland Wright, of Minneapolis,
who is boarding at Mr.. McBeth's and
going to school, testified that he sat
up with Emery last night. Emery
was unconscious and groaning, but
said nothing. DR.. Andrews was sent
for at about 8 o'clock last night and
came Immediately. Emery seemed
to be of a happy disposition. He was
under the influence Of liquor Satur-
day night, and l let him into his
room at l o'clock that night. That
was the only time L saw him in that
condition He died between 5 and 6
o'clock this morning, while | was
there.
John Haymann, of New Ulm, an
other student boarding at Mr.. Nc
Beth's, testified that Emery seemed
to be a very nice man, quiet and talk
ative. Sat up with him last
night in the next room. Emery
said nothing last night. He
came home at 2 p. m. Sat-
urday under the influence of liquor.
He stayed in bed for while, and then
went down town, coming back at 100
a. m. drunk, and went out Sunday
morning and came back at 200 p. M.
again under the influence of liquor.
He said that there was not a bone in
his body but that ached. He seemed
to suffer some pain last night.
j. G. Thro testified that Emery fire.
Quented his store great many times,
the first time June 18th to get some
paint, and came often to get paint.
He seemed quiet and reserved. The
first week in August he came in and
said he was subject to painters collie
and said he always took laudanum or
opium at such times. | sold him a
two ounce bottle of laudanum, which
was the only time ever sold him an y
DR.. j. w. Andrews was sworn and
testified that he was called to see Mr..
Emery at ten o'clock last night and
found him in bed very quiet, breath
ing very slowly, only three to five per
minute, as against the regular
eighteen. He was unconscious and in a
cOmatOse condition, the pupils of his
eyes very contracted and no dilatiOn.
He had no sensibility. The heart was
beating quite normally and the pulse
was fair and of good volume. He
could not swallow very we'll. l left
stimulating medicine. He was dead
when | saw him next. In my opinion
L thought last night that he was Suf
fering from opium poison. The con-
dition of the pupils of the eyes and
the respiration led me to believe this.
Alcoholic or urenic poisoning, apopleXy
or hemmorhage into the brain are
the main causes of a cOmatoSe state.
| did not think it was alcoholic poison.
The post norton shows that there was
neither apoplexy or disease of the
kidney. Unless man is accustomed
to it, teaspoonful would likely be
fatal. The contents of the bottle APP
pear to be laudanum. At the post
mortem the brain was found to be nor
NAL, as also the heart and lungs.
There were no marks of violence on
the body. The kidneys were normal.
We saved the contents of the stomach.
By exclusion of other diseases, would
conclude that death was due either to
alcoholic or opium poisoning. 1t is
impossible to tell which kind of poison
ing it was without chemical eXamin-
alton of the contents of the stomach.
A person under the influence of laud-
anum is often thought by mistake to
be under the influence of alcohol, as
the outward affects are the same.
DR.. [. u. Webster testified to assist
ing DR.. Andrews in making the post
norton examination. There was
nothing conclusively developed to
show what caused death. 1t was prob
ably opium poisoning. There was
no smell of alcohol in the stomach, as
there ought to have been had there
been alcoholic poisoning. The vital
organs were all perfectly normal in all
respects.
e. G. Burdick stated that the de-
ceased was a good workman and he
had promised him work when his
building should be ready. He also
worked at the City Hotel, w. L. Com
stocks and L. w. Harris, at painting.
III. B. Perrin testified to having
cOnversed with Emery, who worked
on the building 81 days. He quit
work Friday noon on account of the
rain. l paid him SO. IS on Saturday.
He was to work until he finished the
contract. He told my son yesterday
morning that he was sick but would
be on hand this morning to go tC
work. He said he had been at the
worlds fair and had travelled for a
wooden mill