Evening journal., 1900-09-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MARION 8. Cam
Untimcly EndOf Bright Young
Man Who Was Born in
Wilmington

The Honesdale (Pa.) Record OF Sat
urday contains the following article on
| the life and death of Marion Stuart
Cam, former Wilmingtonian, and
an intimate friend Of the Rev. George
c. Hall, rector of St. Johns p. E.
Church, and Mrs. Hall:
Marion Stuart Cam died at the home
Of his father, the Rev. Thomas NJ.
Cam, Ii. d., in Scranton, en- Tuesday
night last. Heart disease is given as
the cause Of his death. During the day
Mr.. Cam had been looking after some
! improvements about the school of the
Lackawanna property, and the heat of
the early afternoon had caused him
much fatigue, although otherwise his
health appeared the same as for some
years past At about o'clock, how
ever, he had a weak spell and was
helped to his room; but this tempo
rary illness was quickly recovered
from and caused no alarm to the fam
lily. Afterwards he was noticed asleep
in his bed, but at 10 o'clock, when his
3 mother called at his room, death had
interviewed DR.. O'Brien was summon
ed, but his investigation revealed the
fact that death had occurred some
time previously. Marion Stuart Cam
was born at Wilmington, Del, April
25, 1853. His boyhOod years were de-
voted to school life, and when he at
tanned his majority he was finely train
ed intellectually, with a decided lean
ing toward journalism. In this he had
a considerable experience, having in the
course OF his residence in Scranton
served as city editor Of the Republican
in l884-b, afterwards filing the same
responsible position on The Truth.
A., Previous to this however, he had been
/ In the West and South. Several years
were spent by him in Kentucky, where
b he filled the position Of collector OF
} facts for the department Of mining OF
/ that state, and had a varied and prac-
) tical experience which furnished ma
, tcrial- for many charming reminis-
z cenccs. During this connection his
5 gathering of statistics was regarded as
! @ valuable part of the public work OF
B. the state. Then he went into journal.
( ism on his own account, founding a
q weekly journal at Frankfort which af.
81 terward becamea daily publication. but
e disDosing OF this, he went to Louisville
{ where be was for some time city editor
! ct the Ccurier-Journal,o one OF the great
a Western papers. In the South Mr.. Cam
r was located at Birmingham, Ala, the1
Z a growing and prosperous iron city
8 where he was the editor Of the Age.
D Herald, Of which Colonel and Senator
. Frank OBrien, a native of Honesdale
Z was then publisher While in Birming.
- ham Mr. Cam achieved a wide reputa.
, tlon, not only for his all-around news.
e. paper work, but for special beats il
g journalism. A brutal murder having
O been commitbed-a husband havins
e drowned his wife in areservoir near tn,
city-Mr. Cam constituted himself ,
4 detective and taking up the trial of tn,
uXoricide after the local officers haC
given up the chase he ran the crlmina
o down in another state, brought him tC
: trial and had him hanged. On another
occasion he made a most perilous trir
a In balloon and wrote such a graph,
Z account of his experience as to secur,
a IL wide circulation in the leading pa.
. pers of the county. While resident il
8 Kentucky he made a study OF the law
4 and was admitted to practice as an at
Y torney there and subsequently in othel
states. He was a man of most varies
, attainments. He was so good a chem
ist that a college student who studies
chemistry under Mr.. Cam alone wol
the first honors. He was so good ;
AANHANAeAA AAttl At AOuAQ play Il piece ll
/ a major key and improvise it in a mi
. nor key. His amateur photograph,
Z work was the envy Of the professionals
, and, in fact, almost the whole realm o
science, art and literature seemed lik,
an open book to him. or a sociabl,
p nature, he greatly enjoyed entertain,
/ ing his numerous friends with hi:
I "reminiscences Of earlier times. He wa:
! well-known in this town and county
I as he conducted the Authors Carniva
4 here some years ago and wrote a larg,
share OF Pecks History of Wayn,
, county, which latter work brought hin
into close contact with many Of oul
most prominent citizens. He was tn,
I soul of honor to all, a most devoted
4 son and an affectionate brother. His
y like is not often seen. Mr.. Cam i.
1 survived by father and mother thre,
= sisters and one brother. The funera
services were held at the residence to.
/ day, and interment will be held at Mid.
= dletown, Del, tomorrow