The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-19
W. G. RUTTER FOUND DEAD
IN HIS ROOM AT a PRESTON AVENUE
BOARDING HOUSE.
Inquest Indicated Death from Natural
causes--Deceased Left Some Cash
and Other Property.

Mrs NJ Brier, who conducts a boarding
house at 1oS Preston avenue, at an ca,Iy
hour yesterday morning. discovered the
dead body Of w. q. Ruttcr. lolger. lyiu.
on bed In the room which thc deceased
had been occupying for some time MS
Biier, who had noted the failure of ne.
lodger to appear for day or SO. look d
through a crack In the door aud made the
discovery. Patrolman Blacksncar whose
beat includes the locality, was notified ~
the find and he at once sent word to Jus
tice w. Il. lIill, who nquestcd the re-
mains, securing the following testimony;
Mrs NJ Brler-I knew the deceased.
George Hutter. He has been roomng with
me about two months. live az 70S l'ros
ton avenue. The last time / saw him alive
was Night before last he had light half
Of the night two men were with him.
Since then l haven't seen him alive He
was found dead this morning. looked
through a crack In his door.
John rutherford knew the deceased.
George Rutter. lie roomed ups airs N
George sat up with me Monday night, IN
Tuesday he stayed with me until about >
r. m He left to 20 and get something
TO eat, promising 10 come back soon a tar
He hasn't shown up since yesterday. ! 10.
0uired about him, and the party sent
brought me word that he did not w3n
by the landlady. knew he was queer
that way | haven't seen him since Tues
day morning alive. ] Identify the body
The body OF the dead man was badly dc
composed, There was nothing In the ap
peardnce of the room To- Indicate foul pay,
and Justice Hin is of the opinion that
death was due to natural causes, prob bly,
TO heart disease. 4 pint bottle ~ whisky
from which one drink had been taken, WAS
A. Ail Ia
81 herng with chillS and fever Tor some
time, and had been taking stmulunts as an
antldote. II had been his CUSTOM for Som
time to give instructions to the lnndlady
not to allow him disturbed. lie had some
ready cash on hand, aud frequently had
callers who desired loans. day or SO
for some property at Dickinson. ana whoa
he was missed from the boarding house,
Ii was supposed he had gone there, until
the finding of his purifying body In lea !
that a longer journey had heon his pOr ioh
4 bank book, showing an account with
the Planters and Mechanics National hank
indicates that deceased had S2dOO on de
poslt there. Other moneys are loaned out
Twenty dollars and gold watch We're
The effects " the dead man Indicate that
he has II brother and sister living at
Somerset, England, and II Is stated that he
This is not definitely known He was en-.
gagged for n time In running the New or
leans house bar hui disposed OF the prop
erty two months ago He was mechnnlc
Mr., Rutter was In the forty-dfth year
Of his age. He had been a resident Of
Houston at different times for number
Of Years and had an extended acquaintance
In the city. He was "a member Of NJ ng>
tribe No. l. Improved Order Of Rod Me ],
and will he buried under the auspices OF
the order this afternoon at O'Clock from
Wpsthelmcr's undertaking parlors inter-
mcnt will be in HOLLYWOOD cemetery.
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