The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-07
END COMES WHILE FAMILY AND
NEIGHBORs ARE HAVING
A SOCIAL TIME.
TRUSTED EMPLoYE OF
THE GREAT NORTHERN
Conductor c. j. Mccormick and Wife
Come to Their Death in Myste-
rious Way At Their Home
in Grand Forks.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., July 6.-The
nude dead bodies of Charles J. Nc
Cormick, conductor on the Great
Northern road, and his wife, were found
in the bath tub at their home about
o'clock this morning, but no evil
dence OF there having been anything
unusual going on in the room, and with
everything pointing to the fact that
poison had been taken by the two,
though for what reason is a mystery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick were out
driving last night and did a good deal
of shopping, and were evidently in
good spirits. Their son and daughter
were entertaining a few young friends
at their home, and when the parents
returned they entered by the back way
and called to the children that they
were about to take bath. Later thew
called to their daughter to bring them
some crackers to eat with beer which
they. had brought in a jug, and again
called for some clothing. This was
furnished, and after that nothing was
heard from them. The young people
In the parlor spent the evening and un-
TIL late in the night, singing and dane
ing, and after the visitors had gone
the son, Hilby, went to the bath room
TO call his parents, who he supposed
had gone to sleep. He found them
In the tub and called, but they did not
respond. He became alarmed and call
ed for aid to Waken them, and it was
found that with the sounds of merri-
ment going on in the room but few
feet away, both parents had died from
taking poison.
No theory that has been advanced
satisfies the community.
Trusted EmpIoye of Great Northern.
Mr.. Mccormick was one of the most
trusted employees on the Great North
ern, and he was always chosen when
it was possible by Pyresident Hill to
run his special trains on long trips.
H. was in good financial circum-
stances, and there was nothing morbid
in his disposition. His friends think it
impossible for him to have committed
suicide. There are rumors that there
had been domestic trouble for which
he was not responsible, but the re-
lations between husband and wife ap-
pear to have been very amicable OF
late.
When the bodies were found Nc
Cormick's was stretched out in the
tub, while his wife was crouched at
his feet with her head buried in her
arms, which were resting on the side
of the tub.
No analysis has yet been made Of
the contents Of the stomachs, or of the
remainder-of the beer which was left
in the jug, but the physicians are GER
tain from the appearance of the bodies
that death was from poison. Mrs. Nc
Cormick had entered the tub after her
husband and it is believed that she
had not been dead as long as he.
The coroner impaneled a jury today
and the investigation was begun, but
did not proceed far. 1t was not dis
covered where the beer had been
bought, and this may be an important
feature. The contents of the stomach
have been sent to the university for
analysis, and 1T will be some time be-
fore this is completed. There are two
children In the family daughter,
aged seventeen, and a son, aged thir-
teen. Mr.. Mccormick has two broth
ers, one of whom is an engineer on
the Northern Pacific and the other
lives in Fargo. The coroners jury
will be in session for several days.