The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-06
DEAD IN A CABIN
Was Caused Probably by an
Overdose of Morphine.
A WELCOME MESSENGER
HARMLESS Surroundings Were Hopeless
and Pitiful in the Extreme-A
Coroner's Inquest VIII
Be Held.

Frank Harville was found lead in a
cabin attached to the blacksmith shop
of the Ophir mine in South Butte yes
terday morning. under circumstances
that will necessitate a coroner's in
quest to determine the cause of death.
1t seems most probable. however. that
he died from the effects of an over
dose of morphine, as he is known to
have been a victim of the morphine
habit. The unfortunate died in sur
roundings so hopeless and pitiful that
death was a welcome messenger. The
cabin the man occupied was too filthy
for description. without the first sign
of comfort about IL and in his hopelessly
degraded plight it is possible he invited
oblivion by Intentionally taking an
overdose of his favorite drug, al
though there appeared no evidences OF
suicide. and 1t is the opinion of Coro-
ner Tremblay that. worn by a chronic
disease to which he was also a victim,
he took a larger dose of morphine than
his system could stand, and died from
the effects.
Harville was discovered by a man
named Howard. who drives "A milk
wagon for G. F. Lloyd. the dairyman.
Howard sold milk to Harville, and as
usual went to the cabin yesterday
morning shortly before s o'clock tn de-
liver the milk. AS he entered the howell
he found a small tin bucket standing
on the table containing part of the milk
he had left the day before. and think
ing IL strange he spoke to the occupant
of the room. and receiving no reply.
walked to the bed. The room was dark
and he couid not see Harville till he
- ~ hi
surprise he found the man sitting on
an old broken chair with his head lean
ing on the bed. Howard shook the
man, but was unable To arous him.
and Immediately drove To Richards
undertaking establishment and in
formed Mr.. Richards that he thought
Harville was c Coroner Tremblay
was summoned and went to the cabin
with the undertaken. They found Har-
Vile in the position described by How
ard. He was partly undressed, indi-
eating that he had been trying to get
into bed when death overlook him.
1t tok but a moment to determine
that life was extinct, and after an @
animation of the room the body was
sent to the undertaking rooms. The
room or cabin occupied by the de
ceased is a single apartment attached
to the shop OF the Ophir mine, and Har-
VILE was allowed to live in il. as he was
unable &c afford a better place. Its
wretchedness was something terribl,
and sickened the men accustomed t.
wretched scenes. Harville could not
have been dead long. as his body was
not yet cold. Richard Mahoney. g
neighbor, stated To the coroner that HI
had seen Harville about the night be
fore. Such "A living as he made. Har
Vile obtained by doing odd jobs, which
afforded him enough money to keel
supplied with morphine and a scantS
supply Of food.
DIR. Blackburn had some time agr
treated Harville for a chronic disease
and at that time tried to prevail upoI
him to go to the poo farm. but he re
fused to go and absented himself wheI
an effort was made "a take him.
The deceased was % SO years ole
and single. From letter found among
his few effects. il was learned he hai
a sister. Belle Harville, living at Silve
City, New. and "A sister-in-law or hal
sister living at Phoebe. New. He is no
known to have had any relatives in thi
community.
Coroner Tremblay will hold an in
quest at Richards undertaking room
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.