The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-24
JAMES W. MORRIS DEAD
HE WAS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
OF MONUMENT REGENTS.
Was a WeII-knOwn Citizen
-Other Deaths.

James w. Morris, a ~well-known business
resident of the city and for several years
secretary of the board of monument
regents. was found dead in his bed yester-
day afternoon about 4 o'clock at the Chal-
FAINT. DR.. James II. Taylor. who was called
at once, said he had no doubt been dead
since an early morning hour. and this be-
lief was strengthened by the report of Mrs.
w. l. Larue. She said about 3 o'clock in
the morning she heard some one on the
lower floor moaning and breathing loudly.
She thought il was her husband, who is
custodian OF the building. and she went
down stairs TO see what was the matter.
AS she neared the bottom Of the stairs the
hard breathing ceased and she returned
without disturbing her husband. The
heavy breathing it was thought came from
Mr.. Morris's room. the doors of which were
open. Mr.. Morris had been about the build
ing Monday night, and although fatigued
from the heat. was very cheerful and sat
for a long time on the lawn talking to Mr..
Larue and friends who had apartments IN
the building. About 10 o'clock he said he
would go to his room and take off his heavy
clothing. That was the last seen OF him
alive. Yesterday morning Mr.. Larue in
quired for him and some one suggested that
Mr.. Morris had been at breakfast and had
probably gone down town. Later In the
Uay MT. IarOe became appreDenSlNe ana
went TO the room occupied by Morris and
there found him dead on his bed. DR.. Tay-
lor, who had attended him for two years.
said death was due to apoplexy, and the
death certificate was made In that way.
James w. Morris was born in this city In
April, 1874. His father was John ID. Morris
and he was a grandchild of Morris Morris,
one of the earliest settlers here. He was
born in an old house which stood at the
intersection of what is now Illinois street
and Jackson place. Later the family built
a residence at the southwest corner of
Illinois and Georgia streets. and in this he
lived for many years. He was reared here
and first entered business as a teller in the
old Citizens National Bank. afterward as
sociating himself with William Roll in the
carpet and wall paper business, under the
firm name of Roll & Morris. on South
Meridian street. A few years later he be-
came secretary of the Industrial Life In
surance Company under John O. Cooper,
and continued in this position about ten
years. For a number or years he was
secretary of the Board of Monument Re-
gents and occupied that position at the
time of his death.
He was married in October, 1889. at Terre
Haute to Miss Maude Staub, who survives
him.. Mrs. Morris was not at home at the
time of his death. She had been called to
the home of her mother, who had fallen
and received slight injuries.
DR.. Morris was one of the charter mem
bers OF the Columbia Marching Club. He
was also a Scottish Rite Mason. a men,
Der OF George II. Thomas Post. G. A. r.,
having served during the three-months'
service in the civil war with the One-hun-
acknowledgements Indiana Regiment.
He was also a member of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
Besides his widow he leaves his mother,
a brother, David Morris. and a sister, Mrs.
Charles Haynes. Admiral Brown is a
brother-in-law.
The funeral will be held from the home Of
Admiral Brown, in Woodruff Place, to-mor-
row morning at 8 o'clock. The services will
be private. The burial will be at Crown
Hill.
Those who knew Mr.. Norris best were his
best friends. He was jovial to an OK
IRENE and very fond of telling stories. He
was an optimist, and although he had
many business reverses, he seldom spoke
of them to his friends. He had been suf-
fering for the last two years from a COM
plicatiOn Of diseases. and his physician and
members of HIS family had been fearful
OF his sudden death from apoplexy for at
least six months.
In a room adjoining those occupied by
MIR. Morris the primary election was be-
ing held during the day. and those about
the office were several times during the day
inquiring for Mr.. Morris.