Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-14
ACUTE ALCOHOLISM
Causes Death of Patrick Me-
! ManuS at South China.
Helped Party of Friends Get AWAY
With Gallon of Liquor.
Belonged II Biddcford. but Little Is Ksown of
His Family.

I South China. Me, Oct. 13.-tSpaciaD
-FatIlck McManus Of Biddeford one
Of the Wo"kmen in the construction
crew Of the Wateryille 4 Wiscasset
! t:ai!i Dad, died in this village. soon A.
. ter midnight, Friday, from excessiI e
Indulgence in alcoholic stmulants
Corone" J. +. Bean of Augusta. was
summoned. and after viewing the re-
mains, saturday afternoon. decided
that an inquest VAS unnecessary. and
turned the body over to the town au-
thorities for burial. G1cManus Was
about 20 years OF aga married, and il
is thought has Il daughter living in
Portland
The particulars of the case. as learn
ca from TIL coroner, are as follows:
NJ, ManuS was one OF a party of sen
r.al men working upon the railrus..
who hired a house in the village. for a
lodging place. Friday morning. ne
told the boss OF the crew that ne did
NOT feel Very we'll. and thought that he
would not work. In the afternoon in
company with several others, ne walk
ed over to Weeks Mills. a distance If
perhaps three miles. and bought some
undertaking. The men returned to
South China. at 4.30.
When the stage came our from Au-
gusta. at $50. it brought to the mon
Il gallon Of rum McManus ate a hearty
supper, ana later, between : ami =
o'clock. sat down with a party Of
friends to enjoy the liquor. The gal
l.,,, ~,
Manus, with three or four others. be
came thoroughly intoxicated. he be
ing so much 50 that at 9 O'Clock he was
taken into a house near by and put to
| bed. dead drunk.
About midnight the man on the bed
with McManuS was awakened by Il
| blow in the side. and found that Nc
Manus was very sick. and apparently
| in great suffering. There We're several
| beds in the room. the occupants Of
| which We're awakened, and the suffer
| ing man was placed on settee. that
| he might he more comfortable. but his
| condition was so serious thar he sank
| rapidly and died within q few minutes.
| The town authorities We're notified
| Of the mans death and they in turn
notified Coroner Bean of Augusta, who
ramc out in the afternoon. After in
| luirins into the case. Mr.. Bean did not
deem an inquest necessary. and as the
body was changing rapidly. it was
| turned over to the town authorities.
With the request that it should be
| buried as soon as possible.
| NcNanus was about 40 years Of age,
| = feet. inches in height. of dark com
| plexion and weighed about 100 pounds
He was married, but it is not known
at this place if his wife is living. From
| tall: that he had made to his follow
Workmen. ii is thought that he has
| little girl 1T school. in Portland. Ny.
Matthews. superintendent of construc-
ton for the road, spoke Well Of Nc
Manus, and said that he was good
workman. John Cooley. member of
the crew, had known the dead man at
3iddeford for l6 years. and his opinion.
as well as that OF theirs of the crew.
was q favora BILE one. McManus was not
considered an habitual user of liquor.
Friday morning. he sent s. money
order to one Torrance DeRouche OF
Bddeford. but payable to Mrs. Mary
Boone. and steps have been taken to
notify DcRouche of Mr.. McManus
dtath