The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-18
Andrews Lost
All Hope
THROUGH THIRST
For Rum and Drank Him
self to Death.

Further investigation of the case cf
George w Andrews the unfortunate
man who was found in East Park last
evening in such a terrible condition,
shows that in all probability the man
had been living around the park, not
few days, as was first supposed, bat
week at least, if not longer.
Patrick F. Sharry, a park employee,
says that he saw Andrews about the
park early last week and believes that
the man came there prior 20 that time.
MIR. Sharry, who is the son of Martin
Sharry, the park janitor, is employed
in the paving gang at work IN the vi
entity of East Park. The exact date
is not remembered by Mr.. Sharry, bat
early last week he saw Andrews hang
ing about the pond. The man wore 4
light coat and cap and spent most of
his time on a bench on the west side of
the pond. Later, either on Thursday
or Friday, Mr.. Sharry saw him again,
this time going from the foot of Cham
der hill toward Shrewsbury hill, pre-
sumably after drink. He walked with
an uncertain gait, and had the general
appearance Of a man who has been
,
tention of Timothy Quinn, the boss OF
his gang. to the mans condition.
On Saturday at about $50 o'clock in
the morning, Mr.. Sharry was at work
on the north side of the pond in the
vicinity of where Andrews was found,
when he saw the man again. This
time Andrews spoke, asking Where's
the nearest saloon?" Mr.. Sharry direct
ed him to some saloons in the vicinity
Of fI7a he oh off
He walked unsteadily with his hands
thrust deep into his pockets and had
the odor of liquor about him.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Sharry again
saw Andrews sitting beside the dig
pine bush, where he was found. He
had a half emptied bottle Of liquor in
his hand and two empty bottles lay at
his feet. He was bent over in life
less manner, but Mr.. Sharry, supposing
him to be under the influence of liquor
did not go near him.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Howes of
so High street, with whom Andrews
boarded, called at the Waldo
street station and, after telling
the officers what she knew of
the young man, said there was
a possibility that woman with whom
Andrews kept company for a time
might have had something to do with
his death.
She knew he formerly kept company
with young woman, but about three
weeks ago something seemed to have
happened to sever their friendship as
they were not seen together after
ward.
About this time Andrews commenced
drinking. She was not sure the wo-
man was the cause of it, but thought
Peter Lynch of 20 Lagrange street who
kSfu tRra1
might know something about it.
Lynch said he was intimate with the
unfortunate man for some time. From
what he could learn his friend had
been very disslpated in years gone by
Andrews often made the remark that
if he ever got started drinking as he
used to, ne would go off and die.
He was a splendid specimen of man.
hood when in his normal condition, and
evidently came from good family
Lynch is of the opinion that the old
craving for drink returned with re-
doubled VigOr and Andrews started in
With the deliberate intention of ending
his existence.
The body was viewed by Medical Elk
alniner f. Fl. Baker, at the city hospi-
tai yesterday forenoon. He gave as
his opinion that the man died from al
coholism and exposure. Or. Baker
thinks the man must have started
drinking, and finally developed delirium
to such an extent that he was uncon-
scious of what he was doing, practical
y committing suicide.
The body was taken in charge by
Sessions, and win be kept until word
is received from New York. An at
tempt has been made to locate An
drews' brother through the secretary of
the Masonic lodge of which the unfor-
tunate was q member
acting in accordance with printed in
structions on the badge of the United
States Indemnity Society, found in An
drews' possession, which were to the
effect that should the wearer be sick or
In trouble, the society would care for
him, Deputy Chief of Police Amos
Atkinson wrote the local secretary yes
terday, receiving the following COM
munication:
Replying to your inquiry regarding
George w. Andrews, deceased. will say
that our society does not pay any flu
neral or other expenses. He has not
been member long enough for his ben
eficiary to be entitled even to the
amount OF death benefit payable by our
society.
We cannot give name of any of his
beneficiaries as they were not desig-
mated in his application for member
ship. The death benefit was to have
been paid to his legal beneficiaries.
The requirement of our society is
that a member shall belong three
months before death benefits are to be
paid.
Respectfully yours,
j. Il. Farwel, secretary and general
superintendent
Oct. II, 1898
Further inquiry at the office of the
United States Indemnity Society de-
velopes the fact that Andrews became
member of the society October 3. In
case of accident or sickness he would
have been entitled to a weekly benefit,
but under the rules of the society his
beneficiaries are not entitled to death
benefit until he had been a member
three months.
Another point taken by officers of the
society is that death was caused By
voluntary action Of the man himself.