The sun., 1901-08-12
DEAD SITTING
IN CHAIR
Corpse Of Mrs. Cloud Found by
Her Father.
POLICEMEN WERE NOTIFIED
Neighbors Attempted to Arouse the
Dead Woman Policemen Found
the House in a Filthy
Condition.
POLICEMEN WE'RE NOTIFIED

AIrs. Annie Cloud was found dead, Sit
ting in an arm chair in the front room
of her home, No. S12 Conrad street early
yesterday morning, by her father, Chas.
Corbit She was sitting in an upright
position with her feet resting ON another
chair. On Saturday night Mrs. Cloud
entertained Il party oi friends at her
home. The evening was passed III
merry making and Mrs. Cloud was AZ
parently in as good health as usual. The
| last Of the party left about II O'Clock
and shortly afterwards Mr.. Gorbit re-,
tired leaving his daughter sitting in The
chair
Mr.. Corhit arose about $40 O'Clock
yesterday morning and on going down
stairs was surprised to find his dnnghtet
sitting in about the same position as slf
was when he retired, and with her face
literally covered with flies. All his nj.
tempts to arouse her failed. Mr.. Gorbi
then bccnme frightened and left thu
house to notify the police. During his
absence the news that something WA.
wrong at the Cloud home spread and il
Il few minutes Il crowd congregated al
the house. Several neighbors entered
the house and also made attempts t,
arouse the dead woman.
| Corbit went to the police station AM
told Captain Black about finding III
daughter in the clar and that he fearnt
she was dead. Captain Black returned
to the Conrad street house with corhit
Dr. John G. Ifahey was notified an,
pronounced the woman dead. She ha,
probably hecn dead four or five hours.
! Mrs. Cloud leaves n husband, Alfrtt
! Gluud. and two small children aged nhon
s and 10 years. Owing to family trnu
HES her and her husband separated sew
elll weeks ago. Since then Mr.. Clou
has been living with his mother at No
1905 Adams street. He was notified o
the death Of his wife and was at th,
house shortly after il was discovered sl
was dead Coronel's Undertaken Chand
Ter w;ls notified ana after making an in
yestigatinn he turned the body over {,
Undertaken. Charles Il. houghelty VIII,
is making the funeral arrangements
Mrs. Cloud's mother died about montl
ago. Since that time the deceased wo
man is said to have dissipated to excess
This is thought to have brought on hear
trouble which caused her death. Mrs
Cloud was about 26 years old.
! The house where Mrs. Cloud was foun
dead is said TO be in very had condition
Captain Black when asked yesterday II
regard to the condition of the hous
said: II have been connected with tn
poiicc department for ten years. bu
never during that time have | entera
Il house that was in such n bad condi
tom" Captain Black inspected til
house MI over and the stencil whic
came frGm the yard and rooms mad
him sick. 'Fhe order he said. whic
came from the house and yard wa
enough to cause disease. The room
were filthy and looked rs though the
had not been cleaned for months Car
tain Black will notify the Board o
Health Of the condition Of the hous
this morning.
The two children We're also found in
filthy condition. They were nnkempt an
apparently had not boon washed fo
laws. Tho children had also suffere
for the want Of food Whnn aueStionr
hy DR.. fahey the children said they Iii
not have amy supper on Saturday an
talked as THOUGH they hardly knew wha
i meal was. Both children We're nut i
charge Of Mrs. Havmayer of No. 20
Monroe street. who washed and fe
them. The case will hc reported I
Agent Stout of the Society for the Pro
vcntion Of Cruelty 10 Children and h
will probably hny" them placed in som
home whore they will he properly care