Evening star., 1901-06-07
Edgar de Duphane Expires in Po-
lice Station.
FATAL RESULT OF HEART DISEASE
Was Believed to Be Under the
Influence Of Liquor.
TWELVE CENTsIN HIS POCKET

A man, thought to be named Edgar de
Duphane, who spent last night in the sec
ond precinct police station, was found dead
in cell this morning. The charge entered
against the man was intoxication. He was
seen several times during the night by
those in charge of the station, and when
his cell was entered this morning by Desk
Sergeant Springman his body was still
warm Duplane was conveyed to the Ho-
meopathic Hospital soon after he was pick
ed up but the doctors said he was merely
suffering from an overdose Of liquor, and
he was afterward taken to the police sta
ton.
About o'clock in the afternoon the police
ambulance was summoned to one of the
packing houses on B street near the Balti-
more and Potomac depot to get a sick man
who had been about that neighborhood most
of the day. He had been advised to leave
there by a policeman, it is stated. During
the day a man answering his description
had a dispute with a waiter in an oyster
saloon about the payment Of 10 cents for a
plate of raw oysters. From time to time
he was seen seated on boxes in front of
places Of business on B street. and just
before 5 o'clock was stretched full length
on the sidewalk. A bookkeeper in one of
the packing houses telephoned to the police
and the ambulance responded.
The driver Of the team drove to the hos
pital with the man. thinking he might need
clined to take charge of him he was driven
to the police station. as stated, where his
name was recorded. The man said he was
thirty-Six years old He exhibited picture
Of woman, across the back Of which was
written MY darling wife,. One of the off,
GERS in the station understood him to say
he had had some domestic trouble.
Placed In Cell.
Duphane wore clothing Indicating he was
from the country, and had pair Of gold
trimmed eyeglasses. He was placed in cell
No. for the night. At 1880 o'clock he
was given a cup of water. Three hours
later Policeman Wagner of the patrol serv-
ice. who called to furnish water to another
prisoner stopped at Duphane's cell to in
quire of the occupant If he needed any
thing. Although he said he was not thirsty
at that time, the officer left cup of water
at his door. Again at o'clock the occu-
pant was seen by the desk sergeant He
IN his hand. Duphane appeared to be alive,
put sleeping, at that time. and the desk
sergeant did not disturb him.
AT o'clock Desk Sergeant Springman was
making his last round for the morning and
was releasing those who had been held over
night to get sober. When he opened the
door OF cell No 5 the occupant was still
seated on the bench. holding the pipe In his
hand. He failed to respond when the usual
notice for him to get out was given, and
the desk sergeant then discovered that life
was extinct.
A physician who was called in declared
him to be dead, and Coroner hewitt was
notified
Upon learning the circumstances attend
Ing the mans death the coroner directed
the removal Of the body to the morgue IN
order that Deputy Coroner Glazebrook might
perform an autopsy. The clothes of the
dead man were searched, and in the pock-
cts Of several garments the officers found
II cents. They also found registered let
ter receipt, showing that Duphane had sent
letter to his wife at Newmarket, Va.
from Woodstock, Va, last Tuesday.
An autopsy was performed later in the
day, and it was found that the mans
death was due to heart disease. Capt
Boardman sent a telegram to the Newman
ket authorities, asking them to find the
mans widow and inform her Of his DEATH
1t was ascertained this afternoon that
Capt. Duphane. as he was addressed by
correspondents, had stopped at the st.
James Hotel. Letters found among his
effects indicate that he had taught music
while living at Woodstock, and it Is be.
lieved he was something of poet.