The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07
NOT A SOUL TO MOURN.
The Body Of M. ]. Savage Buried
Without Christian Ceremony. I
FRIENDS" DESERTED HIM
While His Money Lasted Every.
Courtesy Was Shown. But on
This Occasion the Undertaken
Performed a Lonely Task.

Nothing could be more desolate or
more friendless than the funeral yes
terday afternoon of NJ. ]. Savage, the
man who, on Friday last, walked into
the Owsley block barber shop, paid his
last Is cents for the use of a bath
room, and ended his life in the bath
room by putting a bullet through his
head. In a community alleged to be
| Christian there was absolutely not a
soul but the undertaken who attended
the funeral. There was not flower OF
leaf on the coffin as q testimonial Of
affection and regard somewhere on
earth; not a tear was shed over the
dead body. not a prayer was said for
the repose of the soul of the departed;
not verse of holy Scripture was read.
If M. j. Savage could have seen his
own funeral, he would probably have
concluded that he did a good act in
committing suicide. for in a commune
ity where he had spent, in three
months, more than a thousand dollars
at least in making friends and having
good time, there was not one in the
whole city who regretted his death
sufficiently to attend his funeral ANY
one who saw Savages funeral must
have concluded that life was a failure,
so far as he was concerned at any
rate.
The funerals of the two suicides
were held yesterday afternoon. Both
were from the Butte undertaking
rooms. That of Carl Humm was held
first. The dead mans divorced wife
was there in deep mourning and
seemed much affected. Her sister,
Mrs. Sheehang, also attended the flu
other friends. There was a plain, sim
pie wreath on the casket. The burial
service of the Episcopal church was
read by Rev. S. G. Blackiston. The
expenses of the funeral were paid by
the divorced wife and her sister Word
had been received from three brothers
OF the deceased man, but none of them
seemed willing to defray the funeral
expenses. A brother in st. Louis had
written the undertaken requesting that
efforts be made TO ascertain what had
become of the dead mans money. he
having understood that he was we'll
on and had considerable stock in
Suites principal mines. That was as
far as the interest seemed to go.xf.
But for Savage there was not even a
wreath woman in mourning gar
ments, an inquiring brother, a burial
service or prayer. He died alone.
ana only the undertaken and the grave
digger attended his funeral. There
was not even a divorced wife to pay his
Iuneral expenses and the bill will be
sent into the county. 1t was Thought
the funeral might be held under, are /
auspices of the X. of p, but II was as
certadned that his dues were two years
behind in the San Francisco lodge to
which he had belonged, so there was
no society TO follow him to the grave.
1t had also been reported that he was
a Mason but no evidence of that fact
was obtainable -
There is still a good deal of mystery
about Savage. Before his death he |
carefully destroyed every clue to his
identify. He had, however. confided |
MS real name to few friends and had |
SHOWN TO several his certificate as a |
marine engineer which was made out |
70 Nj. >. Savage. 1t is claimed that ne |
brought $1,000 in cash and drafts |
when he came to Butte early in Octo9
Der. After he had been in Butte a |
rev weeks he gave a roll of 5000 in |
pllls and draft for 1000 on a San l
francisco bank TO Jack Mclaughlin OF
the Cottage hotel to keep In the hotel |
sate Tor him. Savage took the money
IN a day or two The only record that
can be found of his bank TRANSACTIONS
Is that on Nov. last he had the draft
oor u, 900 cashed at Clark's bank and
ieposited $500 of that amount. On Nov.
10 ne drew out 5000 more of that
amount and on Nov. rs drew out the
of 5000 in a lump. That was
EVIDENTLY his last money and up TO
hat time he had spent money like a
prince and loaned a good deal of n 10
me friend and another. His friends
seemed to forsake him with his money
de kept along until the Christmas
lohdays arrived. Then he pawned a
Inc S65 overcoat, a big solid silver
'pen-faced mariners watch and a X
y r. charm. When that money was
III gone and he saw nothing left that
lie could get to pay for his room and
'oaru and other expenses. he said
lothing to any of those who had been |
intimate with him. but ended a. life
'1lch was evidently tiresome 20 him
Savage had told some of his friends
nat he had son in the pattern de-
'arrment at Washington, d. c. Moth
n.y. however, has been heard of anv
tner relatives or acquaintance ont
rue OF Butte and his acquaintancss
My dated from his arrival in this citv
complete stranger.
All members of the L. of i and
rlends are requested to meet at 81