Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
Caused D cath Of Oscar Lindwal
Thursday Morning.
WASRESIDENIOf OTlUMWA27 YEARS
Family Frustrated With Grief---It is
Thought That He Took Fatal Potion
Through Acknowledgement Services
to Be Held Tomorrow
From Thursdays Daily.]

Unable to obtain relief or stop the
working of the fatal drug, Oscar Lind
wall. an aged and highly esteemed
resident Of this city, passed away at 3
O'Clock this morning from the effects
OF potion of carbolic acid, which It is
stated by the attending physician was
either taken through accident or in
temporary fit Of mental arrangement.
The deceased was employed In J.
lSeymour's cooper shop and re-
sided at 444 Center avenue. The
members Of the family of the deceased
are Frustrated with grief over the oc-
currence and many friends ara
shocked and most deeply grieved over
the taking away Of their fellow citi-
zen.
Yesterday Mr.. Lindwall did not 70
to his work as he was not feeling we'll,
though previous to that time he had
apparently been in the best Of health.
When it was discovered that Mr.. Lind
wall had taken the carbolic acid med
ical attention was Immediately called.
but all efforts failed to relieve him
from the effects of the drug and death
ensued a few minutes later.
| Death Came as Shock.
Mr.. Lndwall had been in the best
of health until yesterday. He did not
go to his work at that time as he was
feeling slightly i'll. During the day
there were times when he did not ap-
pear to be quite his natural self and
medical attention was summoned, He
was given medicine and was getting
along very well. This morning he
went to take some of his. medicine
and in taking up the bottle from the
stand he got hold of bottle of carbo-
lie acid and before it was known that
a mistake had been made he had
taken the potion, which resulted in his
death.
Mr.. Lindwall was employed at sthe
cooper shop and on Tuesday evening,
when he left work he took home with
him kit of tools, thing entirely out
of his custom. During the day yester.
day he was at times hard to control
and considerable anxiety was felt for
him. All attempts to solve the mys-
terry as to how he came to take the
fatal potion have thus far proved I'M
| awaiting. Nothing Is known with re-
| gard to 1t by the members Of the fam
lily and the only explanation. that there
seems to be, is that he took the bottle
containing the, acid by mistake. It is
stated that there were two bottles on
the stand where he had put his medi-
cine, the one of medicine and the 9TH
er containing the acfd.e Both, how
ever, were labeled and whether it was
totally an accident, or whether he
was for the moment unconscious Of
what he wassdoing will probably never
be known. ia..,
Oscar Lhdwall was born In Sweden
in 1888. His early life was spent in
that country and about 1879, at the
age of SO years he came to America.
After spending q few years In the east
he came to Iowa and lived for a, time
| in the vicinity OF Rome. Here he be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Lindwall,
to whom he was married in 1874 and .
year later they came to Ottumwa and
have continued to live in this city dur.
ing the past twenty-seven years.
| During the years In which Mr.. Lind
wall has lived in this city he has en-
joyed a large acquaintance. Always
of quiet and kindly disposition and
of congenlal nature he naturally
drew to himself. a large number Of
friends and admirers. He was a true
and loyal citizen. Honest to the very
letter and with that sturdy character
and manhood he was a part Of sub
stantial foundation on which true
American government is built. ~
A Large Family Survive.
| Mr.. Lindwall is survived by his wife
and eight stepchildren, as follows |:
Mrs. G. F. Biorkman. Mrs. John Ander,
son, Mrs. Alfred Larsen, Mrs. Andrew
Ackerson A. F. Kindall and Victor
Kindall. of this city, and John Kindall
of Mt. Pleasant. and Oscar Kindall Of
Rockwell City.