The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04
HE FELL In DEATH
CAPTAIN SAMUEL 0sGo0D DROPS
DEAD AT THE OCCIDENTAL.

DEAD AT THE OCCIDENTAL.
ing by the Porter Laying At the Water
Cioset-Corner's Jury Was Held and
Verdict Given That Death was Caused
by Dropsy Of the Heart-At One Tine
He Was One Of the Big shippers of
Texas Cattle From wichita-sonethins
of the Mans Interesting History.
The body Of Captain Samuel osgood.
one Of the best known old solGiers OF
Wichita, as well as one ca the first resi-
dents Of wichita and a man who was
among the first to drive his herd OF IT,
COO Texas cattle over the Chisholm trail
and make Wichita his headquarters in
1872, lies cold in death at the Gill IN
dertaling establishment on East Duog-
las avenue
While Captain Osgood was apparent
ly a man enjoying good health he was
in fact a physical wreck and his ex-
posures both in camp during the war
and on the Texas range had told on
him and for the past six years he has
been unable to perform any physical Va
Dor, and patiently awaited the last
bugle cali to the great camp. He was
afflicted with heart trouble and his
death came suddenly and unexpectedly
yesterday morning between the hours
Of and O'Clock.
The exact time Of his death, which oc-
CURED at the Occidental hotel, wild
never be known. The body was first
discovered by Noah Jones, the porter
Of the hotel.
George Sargent the night clerk. and
a brother OF the proprietor, had been on
the second floor at o'clock when ne
took four men to their rooms, and all
was quiet at that time. At o'clock ne
awoke the porter who started TO go TO
the water closet when ne met scene
which he viii not forget to his last day.
Lying there with his head thrown
back was the body of Captain OsgoOd.
He gave the alarm and in a short time
the two Sargents arrived on the scene
and ascerKaEning VINO the man was,
called Dr. English who examined the
body and pronounced life extinct.
The sheriff and coroner We're at once
notified and the body was taken to
GilPs undertaking establishment A
coroner's jury was summoned, an in
quest held and verdict returned that
death was caused by dropsy of the
heart.
Captain Osgood's sister at Anderson,
Indiana, was notified of the death of
her brother by wire, and answered 10
hold the funeral until Monday after
noon and both herself and brother
would arrive.
The body was viewed yesterday by
many old soldiers and old settlers who
knew the deceased when he counted his
wealth by the thousands, and all had a
kind word to say of him. 1t was said
by all that a more charitable man than
Sam Osgood never lived, and his funer-
al Monday afternoon will show the es-
TEEN in which he was held by his com
rades.
During tine war he was a member Of
the One Hundred and Fnty-six HI
nrois regiment and served over three
years. At the close of the war he went
to Texas, where he purchased two or
three brands and with two Mexicans he
spent the next two years in gathering
his cattle, at the end Of which time he
had a large herd
He began driving cattle TO Kansas IN
1869, holding them on the range until
fan, when he shipped them TO the mar
kets. 1871 he was one OF the largest
shippers to Newton. and the next year
brought his great Herd to Wichita, as
he also did in 1873 and 1874. After this
he follawed the same business to
Dodge CITY. A large number OF his
cattle were driven to Lyon county IN
1876 for the purpose of being feed. From
some cause the Texas fever broke out
In that county and suit after suit was
filed against Osgood. His cattle were
attached. taken and sold, judgments
were transferred and in the end the ex-
pertinent of trying to feed his cattle up
on Kansas corn during the WINTER
months cost flim his fortune.
Mr. Sargent. in speaking TO a report
or for the Eagle concerning the deceased
last night, said: 'At one time sam
cn,1ld have cashed his herds for 100000,
h,It he was raised on an Illinois farm
end was used TO feeding cattle before
placing them upon the market. and he
ALWAYS held to the fdea. that If Texas
cattle instead Of being rushed all at one
time upon The market, they could De
held and fed and that the owner would
realize a much larger profit He tried
the experiment and lost all
HE has lived with me for some time,
and a better or kinder man was never
about a house Yesterday morning he
complained that his legs were badly
swollen and he felt as though he had
the dropsy. He retired early to bed and
] supposed when ne went to the closet
he was overcome and died without
struggle.
He shall lack for nothing at his
funeral. and hope the old soldiers. the
poor whom he has befriended. VIII turn
out Monday afternoon TO his funeral
His body VIII be placed IN coffin al
GMls undertaking establishment TO-
morrow, and friends can call and see
the remains OF one OF the kindest heart
ed men that ever lived"
rHEY ELECT NEW OFFICERS
those who VIII Nave Charge of the \. ".