The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-01
BODY OF DR.. ,MAXSON
TT WILL BE TAKEN TO MORGAN
COUNTY TODAY.
Mistake as to Identity Caused by
Error in lTelegram-veterans
z. We're Preparing to Give
Decent Burial.

DR.. William B. Maxson. who died from
unknown causes In the Kyle House. or
Monroe Street. Thursday, has been iden-
titled and his body will be taken to Nor
gan County this morning.
Yesterday The Advertiser told that Cor
oner w. H. Tice would bury DR.. Maxson
at the public expense IL his body was not
identified. Before the time for the burial
came yesterday there were three offers
for the burial of the stranger.
The farst offer was from Postmaster C.
w. Buckley. Adjutant OF the local Post
OF the Grand Army of the Republic. Pa
pers were found on the person of DR..
Maxson, showing that for over a year he
had served az a corporal in company c,
1s6th New York Regiment In the war be-
tween the States. There were applica
tons IN his pocket for pension and the
Post held 1t to be les duty to bury their
comrade. Preparations were making for
his burial when information came from q
New Decatur undertaken that the Max
son family would care for the body.
Commander ]. B. Fuller of Camp Lo-
max. United Confederate Veterans, also
interested himself in the matter yester-
day. Dr.. Maxson had fought against the
cause Commander Fuller and the men,
bers Of Camp Lomax loved. but from the
papers that he bore Judge Fuller knew
that DR.. Maxson had been brave soldier
and the services of Camp Lomax were
rendered the Grand Army Post to assist
in the burial of the dead soldier.
In the interest of the dead Federal SOL
dier Judge, Fuller wrote to Adjutant
Buckley the following note:
Montgomery. Ala. Oct. 81. 1902.
Dear Sir-The remains of an old Fed
cral comrade, DIR. Maxson Is at Tees un-
dertaking parlors. The information is
that he has no friends or relatives.
who is commander Of Wood Post and
will the Post bury the old soldier? II
not I will get some of Camp Lomax to
bury him. Yours truly.
John B. Fuller.
Commander Camp Lomax."
Judge Buckley replied as follows:
Montgomery. Ala, Oct 81, 1902
MY dear Judge Fuller-Accept my
thanks, I beg Of you, for your very kind
note touching the burial of DR.. Maxson
Captain M. c. Scott Is commander Of
Woods Post, Grand Army of Republic
and as Adtutant of the Post, am now
making arrangements to- give the soldier
decent and Christian burial of which
he Ia Justly entitled from what l learn
Of his professional and military record.
His remains will be inferred in the lot
owned by the Post in lakewood cemetery
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Cordially yours,
&C. W. Buckley"
Coroner Tice also received information
from Er. J. s. Hill. concerning DR.. Max
son. Dr.. Hill had known the stranger
several years ago. DIR. Hill said he first
met DR.. Maxson about 10 years ago in
Mobile. He was then in comfortable cir
cumstances and was regarded as one Of
the best practitioners in Morgan County.
DIR. Hill afterwards again saw DR.. Max
son about a year ago. He had just re-
turned from disastrous trip to Alaska.
Fortune had failed him and he had been
compelled to sell his instruments to re-
turn to Alabama.
Yesterday afternoon the Coroner re-
cefved a letter from the Probate Judge of
Morgan County saying that DIR. Maxson
was well known In Decatur and had a
wife and child living In the interior OF
the County. A mistake had been made in
teiegraphing the Coroners first message
to Decatur. The name "Maxson'' was re-
ceived in Decatur Mason" hence the
inability Of the Probate Judge to give the
Coroner the necessary information. 81
Laterra telegram was received from a
Decatur undertaken instructing Coroner
Tice to hold the funeral until his arrival.
Frank Brown, representing a Decatur
undertaking establishment. came to Mont
gomery last night and will leave with the
body Of DR.. Maxson at $50 o'clock this
morning.