The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-10-11
:sKEE" DID 1T.
A Man Found Dead in a San
born Hotel.

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Edward McIlliny, an employee Of
the Northwestern railroad, working on
that line in the capacity of shoveler,
near Sanborn, was found dead in his
bed in that village, last Wednesday
morning, and according to the Senti-
mel his death, furnishes another sub
ject for the temperance organizations
in their fight against the liquor traffic
McIlliny was sleeping with Lamb, a
partner of his on what is known as
the surface crew of the road, but
Lamb did not discover that his bed
fellow was dead, until he awoke from
his slumbers deep on Wednesday
morning. He was filed with horror
-awaking thus and finding dead
what was alive the night previous, and
in an exciting tone he shouted to the
proprietor of the hotel that his partner
was cold in death. The proprietor
rushed in and found the deceased ly-
ing on the front of the bed with one
arm hanging over the side, and a
CHASTITY look on his face-he was
dead, sure enough. But attempts
we're made to call him back into this
world, and they only proved futile.
The coroner, DR.. Crandall, of Lam
berton, was summoned by wire, and
an inquest was held. Several wit
nesses, were examined. all confirming
the following story of Lamb, and the
jury, composed of leading business
men of Sanborn, found verdict to
the effect that 1--WE think deceased
came to his death through the Excess
sive use of whisky"
II have known the deceased since
July or August, at which time l was
| threshing with him near Springfield.
We were in Lehne Bros. saloon about
half past ten or eleven and my part
ner. McIlliny, had a fight with man
by the name of Dan Coners, another
one of the surface gang. The row
started over game of poo with which
Coners interfered. McIlliny rushed
at Coners, he (Coners) struck at him,
but I couldn't say whether he hit him
or not. Then they clinched and fell
| to the floor with Coners on top. Dur
ing the struggle McIlliny's head
struck the stove cutting quite a cash
on the temple and knocking the stove
over. McIlliny finally got Coners
under him and pounded away until
Corners cried enough and then | pull
ed him off. After the fight the men
made up and drank several rounds OF
liquor together. After while took
him and put him to bed; l had to
help him as he was so full he couldn't
walk alone. I then went back up
town and stayed about half an hour.
When I went to bed he lay in the
same position as when found dead in
the morning. Think he had drank
about twenty glasses of whisky in all
that day. He was perfectly healthy
and as far as I know was not subject
to any disease. I have known Coners
about month during which time he
has been working on the railroad"
Another subject is reported by the
st. Peter Herald, as follows: Charles
McCarty, of Lake Washington, came
to town last Friday, got on to one of
his regular sprees and came within an
ace of losing his life. He had started
home and when at the side track
which leads to the farmers elevator,
his horses turned and started up the
switch to the main track. A part of
the buggy rested upon the main track
when the passenger train came along,
ran into the buggy and tore the rear
part of it into splinters. The horse
did not move and fortunately neither
McCarty or horse we're hurt. It was
a close call to say the least.
A Household Treasure.