The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-27
UNKNOWN MAN DIED
HERE LAST EVENING
Found Unconscious at Pax
Powers South of City.
MAY HAVE BEEN ORUGGED
Coroner MCCoIIister Is Max
ing an Examination
MAY HAVE BEEN ORUGGED

At O'Clock last evening an unknown
man died at the ST. Francis hospital after
being an inmate less than an hour, either
from the effects of drugs or sunstroke.
He was found in Pax Powers house. on
the Mathewson place, five miles south Of
the city, and was brought here IN
conscious Nothing was found on his
person that gave clue as to his name
or home. except pair Of gold-plated cuff
buttons. bearing the initials c. H. W.
The man was founo in the home Of
Mr.. Powers and never regained con-
seriousness. Mr.. Powers is a widower. and
saws that he had employed the man TO
work for him Tuesday, and that he had
been working for VIII Horror, who lives
three miles southeast of Powers place
for some time. Powers could not tell the
mans name. but said that he had said
that ne had a family, and intended to
work for him for few days and then go
70 his home
Powers came to town yesterday noon
and had DR.. Clark go TO his place to see
the man. He told DR. Clark the follow
ing story: The unknown man was en-
gagged to work for Powers Tuesday, and
went back TO HornOr's TO get his clothes,
while Powers came to Wichita. Powers
saws ne did not return till late-he did not
know the exact time. except that it was
after midnight When he arrived at his
home he found the man lying crossways
AS Mr. Powers place as only a small
shanty, and has but one bed, he went
out to his wagon. where he spent the
night thinking that the man was a sound
sleeper but not realizing that he was UNI
conscious. In the morning he found
him in the same condition. but could not
wake him After breakfast he tried again,
but was not successful, and became
alarmed calling in one of the neighbors.
Upon examina ton they decided TO go for
a doctor, and Mr. Powers came to this
city and secured the county physician,
DR.. Clark.
When Dr. Clark arrived at Powers
place at 100 yesterday afternoon he
found the unknown man still lying on the
bed unconscious. His respiration was
perature was 1857. while he was sweat
ing profusely. The case seemed very
peculiar one, and the doctor was unable
TO make what he considered a satisfactory
diagnosis of it. though the patient showed
symptoms Of being under the influence
of drugs. Dr. Clark decided to bring
the man to this city, and the ambulance
was sent after him. lie arrived at the
St. Francis hospital at 6:15 but little
changed from the condition in which he
was found He was limp. his eyes were
closed tightly and he breathed with diff
nculty
In forty-five minutes after he entered
the doors of the hospital his temperature
had gone up to los and at a few minutes
after he died.
Two doctors besides DIR. Clark examined
the unknown patient. and all expressed
their opinion OF the case with uncer
tainty. Two theories were advanced,
both having considerable evidence to
back them. one was that either the pa
tient had been drugged or had taken
poison. The other was that he had suf-
fered a sunstroke. and that death re-
suited from this. The doctors hold more
strongly "a the second theory than the
first. saying that his death was like that
OF "A person suffering from a sunstroke.
The body was taken 10 Mr.. Bleitz I'M
dertaking establishment, where it now
lies. together with all Of the unknown
mans belongings that were found at
Powers place. The man appears to be
under. 30 years of age, is five feet ten
inches tall, will weigh about l55 pounds,
has blue eyes. sandy mustache aud COM
plexion, and dark, curly hair. He wore