The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-02
HON. LEW
SARGEANT
is DEAD
Citizen of Oklahoma Dies in
Guthrie Hotel.
NO RELATIVES WITH HIM
Deceased Had Postponed Tell
Ing Them of His Illness.

Guthrie, o. II, Jan. Few ". sar-
gent. a Yrornis ient citizen Of Pond Creek,
end wcfH know n over the territory Of ok
lahona. died ahis morning in his room
at the Hotel Okla, Of pneumonia. Mr..
Sargent had nos been I'll week, but de-
spite all medical aid could do, nothing
eould save him.
Mr.. Sargent h!ld charge Of the leasing
department unde Mr.. ]. J. Houston in
the school land q df7ce. He had been max
ing this city his ONE for several months,
bat had about CO Moulded his work in his
department. Mr. Sargent spent Christ
mas at his home in Pond Creek and re-
turned here Thurs day night. by the way
Of Kinghsher Al Kinghsher he had
severe chill, but thought nothing about
It He was soon confined TO his bed in
the Oaklahoma hot .el, but neither himself
or friends thought there was anything
serious IN his nlna S. For fear of wor-
rying his family, ht was requested that
his friends not notify his wife. and that
the newspapers not make mention OF his
sickness. Tuesday might he rapidly be
came worse and this morning at 6 o'clock
he passed away. None of his relatives
were with him After his death a tele-
phone message was ent to Pond Greek,
notifying them Of his; death and asking
that his wife be informed.
Lew Sargent has been in Oklahoma for
c number of years; locating in Grant
county when the Cherokee outlet was
opened for settlement For several years
~ --T.s l. % p%f,r i
ticial district under J. p Renshaw.
Since Mr.. Renshaw tendered his resigna-
ton 10 Judge McAtee- Mr.. Sargent has
been candidate for That position.
Mr. Sargent was born. In Indiana about
ffty-fve years of age. lie was a soldier
In tho civa war entering as a volunteer
ind serving under General Lew Wallace.
lre has always been an ltncompror-ieing
Rerublnican. and while he never held Of
fee was a factor that mar1e itself felt
In Oklahoma politics. Mr.. Sargent for
snerly resided in Usage couny, Kansas,
icing a banker at Ii1slen. in that nusi
ness he was noted a. a shrewd business
man IL was from Kansas that he came
90 Oklahoma He enjpEed nothing more
than 10 meet Kansas friends and was
contert 10 sit for hotrs and talk over
the situations which existed while hc was
"a resident Of the Sunnpwer state. As
man Mr.. Sargent was aNfable and pleas
ing to meet lie was Of quiet disposi-
ton: an interesting cOnv ersationalisJ and
good listener. 1t was often remarked
among his friends here tltt he certainly
had southern blood in his veins. owing
TO his characteristic manner in meeting
and dealing with people
As an official in the school land Office,
he was a success in every sense of the
word His department was carefully
handled. No one knew better the intri-
cacies of the work than himself and al
business was well cared for. lie was a.
knight Templar and a Mason. Tho re-
mains were removed this AFTERNOON 70 the
Masonic Temple. It is probable that the
interment win take place in Pawnee.
where his father IS buried Relatives Of
the deceased are expected IN the city to-
night or tomorrow TO determine upon the
funeral arrangements.