Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-16
SUDDENLY SUMMONED.
Congressman Greene, of Nebraska, Die
In Omaha.

Congressman Greene, of Nebraska, Dies
In Omaha.
OMAHA, March 13.-While on his
way to the Burlington depot in car.
riage Saturday evening Congressman
w. l.. Greene of the Sixth district died
suddenly of heart failure.
With the congressman at the time
were J. B. Donovan. f. B. Prince and
j. C. Reeves, all residents of Madi
ison in Madison county. this state.
Mr.. Greene expired without a word
or moan, and the three gentlemen
did not know Of it until they left the
carriage at the doorway OF the depot
When removed from the vehicle
no signs of life could be discerned by
those around him. He was borne to
the opposite doorway leading out
upon the platform, but at this point
1t became evident that he was either
dead or desperately sick. He was then
placed on the floor and a young medi-
cal student who was near at hand
pronounced him dead.
In the hope that he might still be
| alive, word was at once sent to DR..
s. H. Smith, and his companions
worked his arms backward and for
ward, but to no purpose.
When 1t was certain that Congress-
man Greene was dead Coroner Swan
son was informed and he went at once
| to the depot. He decided to hold an
immediate investigation and a private
room on the first floor of the depot
was used for that purpose by the de-
pot master. Meantime the body was
removed to the coroner's undertaking
establishment at Seventeenth and
| Cunning streets.
Coroner Swanson requested the men
from Madison county to remain in the
city until an inquest could be held.
This they readily agreed to do, and
returned to the Arcade hotel. Mr..
Donovan then wired Senator Allen of
Mr.. Greene's death and the Burling-
ton officials sent word to Kearney,
| the congressman's home.
Congressman Greene left Kearney
Friday morning and arrived at the
Arcade hotel in this city early Friday
evening. He came to look after some
business in South Omaha. This was
concluded Saturday afternoon and he
was on his way home when he died.
| William l.. Greene of Kearney was
born on a farm in Pike county, Indi-
ana, October 3. 1S49 and moved with
his parents to Dubois county in the
same state, where, during his early
youth, he worked on a farm in the
summer months and attended school
in the winter. thus acquiring an edu-
cation which fitted him to enter the
academy at Ireland, Ind, which instl-
tuition he attended for three years.
He engaged in the profession of teach
ing, which vocation he followed until
he began the study of law. In 1876
he was admitted to the bar In Bloom
ington, Ind, and began a successful
practice in the Indiana courts. In
1883 he removed with his family to
Kearney, where they now reside. and
resumed the practice of his profession !;
as a practitioner he has been very
successful and made for himself more
than state reputation as criminal
lawyer; in politics he was originally
a democrat, but in 1890 he cast his lot
with the popuilst party, being one of
the founders of that organization. In
1892, without solicitation on his part,
he was brought out before the state
legislature as candidate for United
States senator and came within two
FOleS VI DelHS eleCteu, HIS supporters
at his instance going to Mr.. Allen and
assuring that gentlemans election. In
1895 he was elected judge of the
Twelfth judicial district. He was
elected to the Fifty-fifth congress as a
populist, receiving 1873 votes against
Il. S41 for A. E. Cady and 436 votes
for A. D. George, prohibition. In 1897
he was elected to the F'ifty-sixth con-
gress over Norris Brown, republican.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
The death of Representative Greene
of Nebraska adds one more to an I'M
usually prolific death list for the Fifty
fifth congress and created painful
impression, for while the late Ne
braska member occupied a somewhat
unique position as one of party with
comparatively small representation,
his ability was generally recognized
as far above the average and second to
no populist on the floor Of the house.
OMAHA, March 13.-John T. Malta
lieu. Norris Brown. c. w. Hoxie, c. B.
Scott and Mayor D. B. Hostetler, all
Of Kearney came in yesterday morn
ing at $50 and left two hours later
on the Union Pacific with the body of
Congressman Greene, who died sud-
denly at the Burlington depot Satur-
| day night.