Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-27
FOUND DEAD.
Mir. J. D. Chesney Wanders Off in Delrium and Is Stricken Down-His hntecedeats.
 Heart-Broken Widow,

Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock, as Mack Johnson, negro, was coming from the Ishkooda mines to his home about two miles from this city, and when near the right of way of the Mineral di- vision of the Louisville and Nashville road he saw the body of a white man lying among the bushes and boulders, face downward.
 He called the man, and, receiving no reply, walked up to him and discovered that he was dead.
 The negro hastened to the city and informed Officer Culpepper, who in turn notified Officer Brazentiqa and leaving word for the dead wagon 10 follow, they proceeded amidst terrific downpour to the scene of the casualty.
 Officer Culpepper was the first to ar rive. In a few moments Officer Brazen- tine came up, who identified the man as Jefferson Davis Chesney driver for B. B. Hayes, Seventeenth street and First avenue. The dead man was about 34 years old and well known in this city, where he has been living for about nine years. He had wandered from his home Saturday about noon while in a delirious condition caused by an attack of typhoid fever, from which he was then suffering.
 As soon as appraised, Chief Mcdonald and MT. Lloyd of Warner & SmileyS un- dertaking establishment rode out to the scene, and drove as near as possible to the place. but could not come within 300 yards of where the man was lying, owing to the condition of the ground
 They picked Chesney up and carried him to the wagon, which conveyed him to the undertaking establishment of Warner &s Smiley. Coroner DuSenberry was notified.
 The coroner arrived about 5 o'clock, and an investigation was held, which re- suited in verdict of death from heart failure, as from the statement of Dr. Drennen, Chesney evidently walked in a delirious condition until attacked with appopleXy, and fell as if struck by light ming. When found he was lying on his face, with his arms under him and his hat pulled tightly over his face. A weed that was growing where his head fell stuck under his hat, which proved con- clusively that he never moved after ne fell
 Chesney had been prostrated by an attack of typhoid fever last Wednesday and had been attended by Dr. Charles Drennen, who had prescribed for him only a short while before his sudden leave from home, his fever then raging at l05 His wife called repeatedly and tried to get him to go to bed, but he seemed wild and imagined he was at some other place and was trying to get home. He slipped away while his wife's attention was diverted and when she discovered his absence his whereabouts could not be found. She notified the police, who kept a sharp lookout for him, but could find no trace of him until discovered in a most inaccessible place yesterday morning. where he had no doubt lain all Saturday night amid the beating rains and falling leaves until discovered.
 It was at first thought that he had been murdered and robbed, but further investigation disproved the idea, as there was found on his person $55 and his watch and chain, rings and other trinkets
 The widow of the dead man, when notified, was heart-broken. She came to the undertaking office and asked to see him, but was kindly refused until the body could be put in presentable shape.
 He will be taken to Nashville, Tenn. her home for interment.