Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27
DEATH OF W. W. sPAUlDIkG.
Found Dead in Room in Hotel at Boston
Probably from Heart Disease.

The Boston Journal of April &C. had
the following: IT.
About 7.3O last evening, a man. regis
tering as Warren W. Spanlding; Wa
room al Hotel ST James, Beach street.
The man Law on the bed, fully dressed
with the exception of his coat. which
was In chair beside the PED. Iherc
was no appearance of strussie OF any
kind, and nothing to ind'Sate ma, sne
mar had taken poison OF hao other"ise
tried to end his life.
A letter was found in the inside pocket
of the coat addressed to Mrs. Spalding.
"a Western avenue, WaterViiIe, Me
This Is supposed to be the VINE OF the
deceased, and the letter. accompanied by
:, notification of the affair, will be sent
at once.
Undertaken Jones took charge of the
body, and 1t will be viewed by Medical
Examiner Draper. today. The death or
the man was recored as PROBABLY Que to
alcoholism.
The proprietor of the st. James says
that since registering at the hotel, last
Friday morning. the man mad been seen
to drink but little. He dressed well and
gave the appearance OF man OF wealth.
and refinement. He had nut little 10 say
while about lie hotel
Saturday. he ate three meals and spent
only an hour or so away from the house
during the day. In the afternoon, while
sitting with the proprietor IN the ONCE.
he would at times suddenly clasp his
hand over his heart as if in temporary
pain and several times he remarked that
he had not long to live.
He did not appear doWnhearted ana
his remarks seemed 10 the proprietor To
be in more of a joking spirit than ser!-
ously intended. Sunday morning, Mr..
Spalding came down to breakfast early.
and that was the last seen of him alive.
Thinking that perhaps the man had
gone away. the proprietor Thought he
would investigate after the supper hour.
About '7.3o he assembled to Mr.. Spalding'
room. and receiving no response to raps
on the door, entered and found the m In
dead
1t seems to be the proprietor's opinion
that death was not caused by alcoholism.
yet he SAYS he has no idea of how much
the man drank before coming to his
house from the United States hotel, Fri
day
A Journal reporter called at the house
No. "A Western avenue, last night. ana
found Mrs. Spaulding at home and nearly
FRUSTRATED by the shock which had come
to her through City Marshal Call. who
received the first news of Mr.. Spaulding
death. Mrs. Spaulding said she knew
nothing more than was contained in the
story given above. which she had seen in
a Boston paper. She had not. at the time
of the interview. received the letter men
toned as having been left by Mr.. Spauid-
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such a sudden death unless 1t was heart
disease. She told the reporter that NOR
two years Mr.. Spaulding had complained
bitterly at times of a severe pain in the
top of his head and again at times of a
pain in the region of the heart.
When asked If she thought death was
from heart disease supernduced by the
excessive use of Intoxicating liquors. she
was inclined to believe that such was not
the fact. Mr.. Spaulding had used Liquor
for two weeks prior to leaving home. but
Mrs. Snaulding does moi think he had done
so to excess. Mr.. Snaulding went to Bos-
ton, Sunday night April H. and the only
time that Mrs. Spauiding heard from him
until Monday was. Sunday. the 18th.
when he sent her a telegram saving the
he was going to leave the next morning
for Detroit. Mich.
Deceased would have been II years old
May s. Had been married IS years and l.
survived by his wife. but no children.
The funeral will be held. Thursday after
noon. The remains arrived in this city on
the Pullman this morning.