Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
MARTIN WHITE PASSES AWAY
0maha's Chief of Polics Is Now Numbered
Among the Dead,
EXPIRES AFTER ONLY A BRIEF ILLNESS
Death Caused by Heart Failure SUI
pcrinduced by Bilinl Catnrrh-
Close Application to work
Shortens His Useful Life.

Chief OF Police Martin White died at FIVE
minutes before 1 o'clock this morning in
his room at the Merchants hotel, after an
Illness extending over but about three days.
The immediate cause OF his death was heart
failure, superinduced by an attack OF bilial
catarrh.
Chief White was taken sick Sunday noon
and went to bed, but his sickness was not
thought to be Of dangerous nature, nor
until within three hours Of his demise were
any grave fears entertained for his life
He had been i'll while in Chicago two
weeks ago with an attack somewhat similar
and had not fully recovered when he re-
turned
DR.. Gilmore, who attended him, said that
the close application to work since his re-
turn had caused him to neglect himself,
although he had kept up his dieting, and
that In his mind one of the causes leading
to his death was anxiety and excitement
consequent upon cases in which he was
interested and the constant and malicious
attacks upon him by the WorldH Herald,
which unduly excited his sensitive nature.
About three hours before his death the
chief began TO realize that the end was ap-
preaching and several of his intimate friends
were notified and came to the hotel When
the end drew near, DR.. Gilmore called in
J.
ascertained that nothing could ward off the
approach of death, although everything in
earthly power was brought to bear.
Friends Called In.
| AS soon as the fact of his death was
made known, the following people called:
Mayor Moores, Victor Rosewater, Police
Captains Donahue and Her, Sergeant
Whalen Detectives Drummy and Mitchell
and many other officers and friends. The
remains were removed during the night TO
| P. C. Heafey's undertaking establishment,
where they were prepared, and later were
| removed to Mayor Moores' house at No.
CIT South Eighteenth street, where they will
lie in state until taken to Chicago for
burial.
In speaking of the death OF Chief White
| Mayor Moores said:
1T is terrible, terrible blow. While his
| friends knew he was very sick, yet no one
| thought it was so serious. The disease was
| OF such nature that coupled with his TEN
permanent his taking off was very sudden. In
my short acquaintance with him since
have been mayor and he chief of police oui
relations have been most pleasant and I fee
as though a near and dear relative had beer
| taken away. With the small force at his
| command he has preserved excellent order
and has had remarkably small percentage
of crime since he took charge. We shall
| never be able to get a better man."
Biographical Sketch.
Martin White was born in Chicago forty
| one years ago and was educated in the public
schools of that city. When a comparativel.
young man he entered the detective service
| of the Milwaukee railway and soon rose t,
the position of chief of the department b,
his close application to business and hi
natural shrewdness and aptitude for tha
sort of work.
He was appointed chief OF the Omaha po
lice department on June IS, 1895, and served
till September of that year, when he re
signed when the new Board of Fire and Po
lice Commissioners came in. He then re
turned to Chicago and organized the Martil
White Detective agency, which is sue
cessful organization up to the present time
He was appointed chief for the second tim
in Omaha September g. 1898, and has servet
the city with signal success since tha
time. He had won a good reputation
throughout the country by the many case
which he had prosecuted skillfully and hi
ability was widely recognized.
Chief White was unmarried. He reside,
with his mother when in Chicago and sh
survives him. He also has a sister living II
Chicago.