Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-07
IS STRICKEN ON Duty
Joshua 5. WINERY. Janitor Of
the Court House. Dies
Suddenly.
Found Unconscious in the Clock
Tower on Sunday Afternoon
and Never Rallies.
Over Exertion in Climbing the
Stairway Thought to Have
Induced Apoplexy.

Stairway ThOu6ht to Have
AAVuCSU ApOpleAys
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AS' = y 'iii-i " Jii'iso " 'iis'
county court mouse, was found IN the
tower Of the building Sunday afternoon
in an Unconscious confition AMI d;eds
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s'iiiAs' colstlousness. Inc cause OF
his death Is supposeGto have been apo
fplexy1 and the attack was undoubtedly
brought ON nv H., r5 ,vorL and var
r ~
Mr. Millinery came to the court house.
Sunday morning, toSattend to some light
duties. Among these duties is the turn
ing off of the gas burners which light
the court house clock. The gas is;
turned off from the ba senent floor DUR
ing the night by MIR. c.. H Brock, who
occupies d small room on the third
fioor. and each morning the janitor
goes to the clock room in the tower and
turns off the jets. Mr.. Whin-
cry was heard about the building be-
tween S and o'clock Sunday morning
and it is supposed he climbed 10 the
tower at that time. When the dinner:
hour arrived he did not appear at his
home, and always being prompt. his
family became alarmed. AT go d.
M. his daughter, Miss Idelia Winery,
who Is a teacherin the city schools
Went in search of him and made i'm
quiries of Mr.. Brock He could not be
o. Il ~.
and vest were hanging IN his room. The
daughter was convinced something was
wrong and Mr.. Brock went to the clock
tower. There he found MIR. W.linery
lying on one of the large window Lodges
and unconscious. and he could not be
aroused. Some of the county officials
who happened to be in their offices and
a physician We're summoned. Mir.
Millinery was removed to his home, but
all efforts TO revive him failed and at
Z o'clock Sunday evening he died.
MIR. Millinery had eerved several
years as janitor of the building, but
did not fill the position last year and
only on January of the new year did
he again take up his duties. He was
scrupulously neat in his work and had
devoted the entire week to giving the
building a thorough cleansing Being
we'll advanced in years, he found the
taslS had worn him out. and 1t Is pre-
siinsed that in mis- wea keness condition
the exertion of climbing the several
lights Of stairs 70 turn4off the gas jets
induced. the attack Of apopiexk II was
found that he had turned offNix of the
eight Jets, and IT Is supposed that be-
fpfe cufnpTetIng rnp TASK ne became III
and concluded to lie down ~ the ledge.
/ He had been there five or six |houls
4 when found.
/ The clock room j n which the stricken
imam laid for hours ie open and he was
schilled by the cold as he mad neither
coat nor vest on. This alone Was Amos,
enough to cause his death while in a
helpless condition.
NJ. WINERY was very popular with
! the county officials and with all who
/ knew hltii' peca use OF ms accommodat
4 ing ways and his inclination TO excel
even tho his position was mental one
u esw VAS one OF those patriots who gave
4 TOMS country the Years Wilen he should
be getting a start in life or equippine
himself for a success sful life work and
I'm later Years made the most of his
i opportunities thus abridged.