Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13
DIED FROM EXPOSURE
NJ. Mccarthy, an Aged Member OF
the County Farm, Found
Dead in a Field.
Became Intoxicated While in
Marshallt0wn and Was At
tempting to Return Home.
Was One OF Two Aged Brothers
Tried for Murder a Few
Years Ago.

Tears ago.
After a search of several hours a
party of men working under the direc-
ton of Superintendent w. 2. Tomlin-
son, of the county farm, found the
lifeless body of Michael Mccarthy,
aged 70, an inmate of the farm, yes
terday afternoon, at a point one-half
mile west of the farm. Mccarthy,
while intoxicated and trying to find his
way home after leaving this city Sat
urday, had fallen asleep and died from
exposure to the cold Saturday night.
Mccarthy came to the city Satur-
day, evidently with the avowed inten-
ton of enjoying himself. To satisfy
his desires for drink it became neces-
cary for him to have money, and this
he obtained in the shape of a SIS bank
note from his guardian, County At
torney Henry Stone, whom he told he
wanted to make some necessary pur-
cnases. Mccarthy was last seen alive
o'clock, when he appeared at the Lou
Miller home, two miles west of the
county farm. He was then under the
influence of liquor and.inquired of Miss
Miller, who was home at the time, the
road to the county farm. Miss Miller
directed him and explained how he
could reach his objective point by fol-
lowing a certain line Of fence directly
west The man started on his journey.
got as far as the orchard and fell.
Miss Miller ran to him and with con-
siderable difficulty got him on his feet
again. He disappeared over the hill
and was soon beyond view.
Almost Reached Home.
Mccarthy almost reached his desti-
nation, getting to within a half mile Of
home when, very probably, he fell
down and from exhaustion after his
long walk, and from the effects of the
liquor he had drank, fell asleep, never
to awaken. He was thinly clad, was
without an overcoat, and during the
cold night he was likely chilled to
death. He was missed at the farm
Sunday by Superintendent Tomlinson.
but nothing serious was thought of in
connection with his failure to return.
Mr. Tolminson thought that he had
perhaps remained in this city over
Sunday and did not begin to get anx-
ious until he failed to put in an ap-
pearance Sunday night. Mr.. Tomlin-
son yesterday telephoned Mr.. Stone,
whom he knew Mccarthy would see
while in the city, and was informed
that to the best of his knowledge the.
old man had returned to LaMoille. Mr..
Tomlinson then began to get anxious
and organized searching party, re-
sulting in the finding of the lifeless
body. When found Mccarthy was
lying in a pasture beside an old tree.
pound package of smoking tobacco,
which he had bought for woman in
mate of the institution for whom he
had always shown a liking since en-
tering. the institution year ago last
November. What was left of his
money had not been disturbed and
there was no marks of violence on his
person indicating possibility of foul
play. Neither was there any sign
showing that death might have been
accompanied by suicide. Two half
pint bottles of whiskey were found In
the old mans pockets, one being about
| half empty and the other about two
thirds gone.
Til. Jordan Murder.
| Michael Mccarthy will perhaps be
better remembered thruout the state
| thru his connection in a sensational
murder, committed four years ago last
| Fourth of July, resulting in Mccarthy,
| then II years of age, being sentenced to
six months imprisonment at TT. Mad
ison Michael Mccarthy, with his
brother Patrick lived four or five miles
north of st. Anthony, with their
nephew, John Sullivan, a weI-to-d do
| farmer Another nephew, by marriage,
| Thomas Jordan, lived across the road.
On the night of July 8 Jordan took
| Michael and Patrick Mccarthy to ST.
| Anthony to do some trading, and after
returning home quarrel over trivial
| family matters occurred, resulting in
Jordan receiving wounds that caused
his death four days later. Michael is
supposed to have used a pocket knife
during the struggle, and inflicted a
wound in Jordan's back, that was at
| tributed to be directly responsible for
his death. Patrick is alleged to have
assaulted his nephew with a hoe. The
evidence was stronger against Michael,
and public sympathy was against him,
as he had been known to be quarrel
| some on other occasions. Michael was
sentenced to a short Imprisonment for
manslaughter, and Patrick discharged
largely because he was caring for an
4 invalid nephew and his sister, Mrs
| Schofield, the mother of Mrs. Jordan
The case created a great deal of excite
ment at the time, especially in the
northwest part of the county, where
| the parties We're all well known.
The remains We're taken overland to-
day to State Center for interment, a
brief service being conducted at the
grave.