The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
DEATH OF s. w. WALES.
Business Man Found Sit
ting i'm n Chair.

S. W. Wales, a we'll known business man,
was found sitting in his chair Thursday
afternoon, dead. He was in good health
until last Monday, when he began to
complain and consulted his physician, DR..
George He was believed to be suffering
from an attack Of grip and remained in the
house, although at no time was he confined
TO his bed. When he arose on Thursday
he was free from fever and felt so much
better that at noon he told his nephew to
order his buggy for him for o'clock and
he would take a drive. The buggy was
sent to the house at that hour and the
driver failed to get a response to repeated
rings and knockings. He opened the door
and found Mr.. Wales in the chair The
body was still warm. Neighbors were called
in and they tried TO resuscitate him. When
DR.. George arrived short time afterward,
he pronounced him dead. The immediate
cause Of his death is supposed to have been
apoplexy. as one side of his face was dis
colored, indicating the bursting of a blood
vessel.
Mr.. Wales has made his home at the cor
ner of College avenue and Thirteenth street
with his two sisters and nephew. Neither
Mr.. Wales nor either of his sisters was
married. With them lived a nephew, Geo
r. Wales. Miss Amy +. Wales and Miss
Ruama Wales have been for some time
visiting at Galena, Kan, at the home of
Mr. Samuel Schmuck. well known in this
city. Miss Ruama Wales is in delicate
health and the trip was taken for her bene-
fit. Mr.. Wales and his nephew were left
alone in the house and during the day. while
George r. Wales was at his business, Mr.
Wales was alone in the house. 1t was
died.
Mr. Wales had commenced to MAKE nrep-
arationS for his drive and had laid oUt a
change of clothing. He had removed his
shirt and was then probably taken with
chill as. when found he had buttoned his
coat tightly about him and had placed over
longed to one of his sisters. On the table
beside him was a pitcher OF lemonade
which he had just made.
He was born In New York State in March,
1871. and came TO this city about 1872 from
Cannelton, Indiana. He at once engaged
In the building supply business and con-
a most severely honest man in his business
transactions and was careful prudent and
conservative. He had accumulated consid-
cradle property and short time ago pur-
chased a lot on Michigan street, between
Alabama street and Massachusetts avenue
on which he intended to erect an apartment
house. He had accepted the designs for
this building, and was TO have let the con-
tract yesterday. He was an uncompromising
Democrat. and though strong and tenacious
in his own opinions, did not deny TO others
an equal tenacity in their opinions. He
was a member of the knights of Honor
and was grand treasurer of the order
when he died. He was also an active Odd
Fellow. He was prominently connected
with the old line of building and loan as
sOciatiOnS and was a great believer in
them when properly conducted. When very
young, his father died and left 10 Mr.
Wales the care of his mother and three sis
tiers. In addition 10 them he raised two
children OF a sister who died. For many
years he and his sisters have lived together
The sisters who survive him are we'll known
- a.
schools OF this city, and Miss Amy Wales
having also taught I'm the Argentine Re
public It was from the training received
when he he'd the responsibility of the fami-
~ on his shoulders that made Mr.. Wales
the precise and exacting business man he
was. but he never asked Of others or re-
quired of them that which he did not always
expect to render TO others His sisters were
notified Of his death and are expected TO
arrive this morning. Until they reach here
no arrangements for the funeral will be
made.