The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19


leaned against the wall near the door
leading into the rear room to his private
office. He sighed wearily, and then
suddenly stepped back into the office.
He went to his desk, secured a 32-callber
revolver, placed the muzzle an inch be-
hind his right ear and p1llei the trigger
The bullet plowed its way into the brain
producing instant death. He fell back
ward at full length upon the floor blood
oozing from the wound in his head
Mr.. Kaufman, Mrs. Black, q friend of
the family and Miss Boosinger, a hospital
nurse were on hand in a moment. DR..
Leininger, who was at the front door,
Joined the group. The physicians up
stairs hurried down. DR.. Evans was
placed on a couch. His respiration hal
ceased on the instant: his pulse beat a
few feeble taps, and the husband had
Joined the wife in the world beyond
Acting Coroner Cslmelat, in the
absence of Coroner McQuate, officiated.
He took considerable testimony and then
turned the remains over to the under
taker.
DR.. G. H. Evans was 81 years Of age.
He practiced medicine in this city several
years and had the respect and confidence
of the profession. He was prominent
microscopic, being in correspondence
with many brilliant minds in that branch
of science to which he had contribute ed
many original ideas. For years he was
pathologist of Aultman hospital, an
active worker on the hospital staff. He
was staunch christian, being one of
the most energetic supporters Of the
Trinity Reformed church. His disposition
was kindly, being marrel only by shade
of melancholy which at times caused him
to be much depressed and dispirited.
Among men he was p pular because Of
his quiet unassuming manners. He was
Lieutenant Colonel of the Eighth Regi
ment U. r. X. p, and treasurer of the
Pythian Association of this city, in which
he represented Lily Lodge.
DR.. Evans little daughter is at the
home of Mrs. Anna Kaufman, East Lake
street, where she will remain until legal
disposition of the babe is made.
THE POSTMORTEM.
At $3.50 o'clock last evening the post
mortem examination of the remains of
Mrs. Anna Saloma Evans was continued.
There we're 10 physicians present., includ-
ing every member of the hospital staff
but one. Ths following report of the
complete examination was furnished the
News Democrat by one of the leading
physicians present, and was practically
coucurred in by all the physicians inter,
ested in the autopsy.
1.-THE examination revealed some con.
gestion in the brain. Both kidneys were
diseased, being contracted and both con.
taininR quantities of pus. The liver was
somewhat hardened. The heart, stomach
and vaginal organs were perfectly normal
Death was caused by the condition of the
kidneys, which was such as to pr event
the elimination of the toxin (poison,
from the blood. The presence of toxir
in the blood would produce paralysis by
it's effect upon the brain"
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services of the late Dr.
AMI Mrs. q. II. Evans vera held at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the East
Tuscarawas street home. Though the
ceremonies were private to the family
and the immediate relatives and friends,
the funeral attracted vast ooncourse OF
citizens of Canton to the vicinity Of the
residence and to Westlawn cemetery.
Various secret orders of which DR..
Evans belonged attended in body and
joined the funeral cortege as 1t formed
to proceed to the cemetery.
The ceremonies were brief and were
conducted by Rev. E. p. Herbruok OF
Trinity Reformed church, Of which both
DIR. aud Mrs. Evans were members. The
Trinity Reformed quartetts furnished
music.
There was profusion Of beautiful
flowers, filling the room which contained
the open couch caskets of the deceased
husband and wife. Among the floral
offerings was magnificent column of
pink and white roses, a gift from the
medical profession Of the CITY. Lily
Lodge, X. OF p, presented for the hus-
band wreath Of roses and lilies and for
the wife harp. Uniform Rank X. of
p, presented double triangle for their
associate and pillow Of flowers for the
deceased wife.
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