The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
County Dakot@ Saturday JANUARY
Fcretold in a Dream.

Special Correspondence ofthe Globe Democrat.
DECATUR, ILL, January 19.-A singu-
lar dream as premonition of the death
of n. Clay Montgomery, late treasurer OF
Macon County who committed suicide III
January last, has come to light The de
erased was a man of considerable promi-
nence in the affniis Of life, and his tragic
death attracted attention in several states.
Brothers prominent in professional life re
eide in Ohio, in Michigan and at Philadei-
p!,ia, Pa. One brother Thad,'eus Mont
gomery, resides at Coshoeton, O. re-
markable coincidence is related in connec-
ton with the death of'Mr. Montgomery
whose body was brought to Decatur ana
barred by the Masonic fraternity.
Six months ago the death of the ex-
treasurer was revea, ed in dream to his
brother, Tnaddeus Montgomery. who is
cashier of the Coshocton National Bank.
ard 80 vividly was it impressed on his
mind that he was never able to rid him
self of H.. There is connected with this
remarkable coincidence premonltlon 80
extraordinary that it might. under the
circumstances. be the subject of skeptlc-
ism. When Thaa Montgomery was down
with typhoid fever at the Park Hotel NJ
Coshocton last August he dreamed that no
had received telegram from Chicago say
ing that his brother, Clay, had died ny the
Great Northern Hotel IN that city, and ask
ing what ch<uii be cone with tho remains.
So vivid was the dream that on awaken
ints he ..ad no idea that 10 was dream
and. Seipg confined to his bed with high
fever and unable to take the stcps neces-
sAry in such cnse RS he imaglnsd, he
summoned Frank F. Fomerene. Wnom hs
told hs had received such telegram and
instructed Mr.. Pomerone as TO sending
some telegrams and making some arrang-
meuts Mrs, Chase, sister OF the s1ca
mai, who was by his bedside, told him
that their brother was not dead and that he
had not received such telegram, but 1t
was several hours before he could disabuse
his mlnd o. the strong impression and
.orvince h1mseli that 1t was only dleam
So impressed was Mr.. Montgomery that ne
afterwnrd tcld it to quito number of per-
sons, among others DR.. McCurdy, Frank
Bee,e. Will Pomerehd and j. +. Forbes
all Of Coshocton. While the dream was
regarded by Mr.. Montgomery and his
friends as very peculiar nothing serious
was thought of it until January 3, when
there was added the finishing chapter OF
one of the most remarkable premonltions
recorded. Clay Montgomery did not re-
side in Chicago, but was supposed to have
been there at the tineon business, when
he died very suddenly aud at the same
hotel as told in the strange dream SIX
months ago. The wording of the telegram
received by Mr.. Montgomery was exactly
the same as that of which he had dreamed,
md which he repeated to number OF
friends since. The dreamed Of telegram
was s,gred by the manager OF the Great
Northern Hotel, and SO was the real tele-
gram which came on January 8. Had the
circumstances uf his dream not been
made known at the time and since Mr..
Montgomery would now hi state to relate
the xonilsfful coincidence, lest some
people nisns bs sksptical about it. But
the circumstances are such that there could
be no possibility of doubt, aud this will
perhaps he recorded "a one Of the most
remarkable pr.monitione on record.