The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-10
A SAD CASE.
Mrs. Fred Corbett Died Yesterday
From the Effects of Morphine
Taken to Alleviate
Headache.

Mrs. Fred Corbett died at 7:l5 o'clock |
last evening from the effects of an oyer
dose of morphine administered to
alleviate headache. She had been ailing
for couple of days with very severe
attack Of sick headache and had tired
several patent remedies for it but with.
out avail. Saturday evening her hus-
band, who is chief clerk at the Mit-Way
sent up some morphine for her to take,
accompanying it with instructions as to
amount to take. Yesterday morning,
the pains still continuing she took a
dose, only onehalf of the prescribed
dose being taken. This did not ease
the headache and she wanted some
more, which those in attendance refused
to give. After dinner she grew worse
and at two O'Clock DIR. Stewart was
called in. He states that he found her
unconscious and that the immediate
cause of the death was heart failure,
superinduced by the effect of morphine.
She was in collapse, with temperature
at 81, pulse 120. The stomach was
thoroughly emptied and an enema Of
brandy and bromide, with an injection
of atropine WAS administered. He saw
the patient again at $50. She was
conscious and said she was tired and
wished to sleep. He found the pupils
slightly dilated, temperature l0l IS
respiration "a. He gave brandy and
atropine and thought the worst was
past and gave Mr.. Corbett permission
to go to the Mit-Way to secure someone
to take his place. At O'Clock Mrs.
Corbett suddenly turned on her back
gave gasp and the angel of death
came. Artificial respiration was EN-.
ployed, but to no avail.
The death is one of the saddest of re-
cent years. OF congenial, happy dis
position this young couple had taken
up life's battle earnestly and were build
ing up one of the neatest and happiest
homes in the city. No young couple
was more highly respected or held the
standard of life higher and the entire
community sympathizes with the hus-
band and parents in their sad affection.
The lady was Miss Petit and became
acquainted with Mr.. Corbett while at
tending the State Normal few years
ago. They were married. and two child
rem, one q baby of fourteen months,
survive her. Her parents moved here
recently from Burbon county and are
located in the old Holmes property at
1903 West street.
None of Mr.. Corhett's people knew of
her weak heart. Her parents hal never
i used morphine and the unfortunate
wife had never taken any of the drug.
No occasion had ever risen for her
to have mentioned her heart weakness,
or none would have been given.
The funeral will be held at the First
:. Christian church tomorrow afternoon at
I 2 O'Clock. Elder w. A. Parker will con-
duct the rites. The male quartet and
mixed quartet will sing. The inter-
ment will beat Maplewood.
One of Emporia's best physicians stat.
ed to reporter today that the amount
of morphine taken, one.fourth of grain
in, ali was very light dose, and the
fact tina the pupils of the eyes we're d.
lated on the attending physicians sec.
ond visit, was conclusive evidence that
the atrophine had counteracted the
effect of what little morphine she had
taken. He was of the opinion that the
stomach trouble had effected the heart
(she was also suffering from acute indi.
gestion) and the weakening of that
organ was due as much to this cause as
to the effects of the drug.-Emporia
(Kas.) Daily Republican.