Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17

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An old-time resident of Davenport
was called yesterday when 0. S.
Mcneil breathed his last ct his home
at 1906 Brady street. Mr.. Mcneil for
more than half a century has been a
well known resident of this city, long
prominent in business affairs, and
carried with him into the retirement
of his later years the respect and es-
TEEN of his wide circle of acquain-
tances. He was in the latter half of
the seth year, and had spent the larg-
er part of his life in this city. He
was married in Indiana before he
came to Davenport, his first wife dy-
ing % years ago. They had no chill
dren, but an adopted daughter, LiIli-
AN, is now Mrs. IL. Jay Clarke, of
Kansas City, Kans. Ten years ago
Mr.. Mcneil was united in marriage
to Miss Charlotte Overlook, who has
been most faithful ministrant to
him during the years that they have
spent together. A young brother
Harry III. Mcneil, of Sioux City, is at
Hot Springs, Ark, for his health. Two
aged sisters are also living-one at
Genoa, Ohio, and the other at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The death of Mrs. James Walker Oc-
CURED yesterday at the home of
her sister. Mrs. John III. Alexander.
302 Kirkwood boulevard Both Mrs.
Walker and her sister had been i'll
for the past week, suffering from
grip. Mrs. Walker had been seriously
ill. and her case assumed a dangerous
phase on Sunday, and yesterday
morning she commenced to sink rap
idly. and peacefully passed away at
about 10 o'clock. The deceased was
born in Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. IA, 1886,
and was therefore &C years of age
Her maiden name was Sarah Hook
son. Her mother dying when she was
quite young, she came to Scott coun-
~ with her uncle, Jesse Teagarden
in 1854, and was married in Daven-
port to James Walker in 1S45. They
removed to the home on the Summit
where they have lived ever since then
Mr.. Walker survives, with two sons in
distant homes, Albert r.. in British
Columbia, and Jesse y. in Oklahoma
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Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching nuptials of Hermann Peter
sen and Miss Lahrmann, daughter of
Mr.and Mrs. Otto ii. Lahrmann. which
will be celebrated at the home of the
brides parents. on West Third street
near Pine, during the week
At CLOCK yesterday afternoon oc-
Cured the hearing of George Wall on
the charge of insanity. Wall. it will
be remembered, is the cigarmaller
who lived on Seventh and LeClaire
streets, and who felt himself going
insane, and hurricdly called at the
county Jail and gave himself up, tell
ing the turnkey in charge that he
felt himself going crazy. and there
fore wanted to be put out of harm
way. The turnkey searched the man
and allowed him to retain n small
metal box of salve, which he said he
required for use upon sore. when
he was escorted to the padded cell.
Wall had been there once before. and
Turnkey Eldridge knew him. This
was on Sunday morning. About noon
Sheriff Nc Arthur happened TO APP
proach the padded cell and found the
man weltering in his blood. He had
opened the vein in his left wrist with
the metal cover of the salve box. by
saving through the flesh. The man
had lost considerable blood, and was
removed to the hospital where for
some time he lowered between life
and death. Now he has developed
complete insanity, which the com
missioners considered yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t is stated Wallis mental
ambulance is due to worry over a wo-
man with whom he had lived without
the foT1nality of a marriage cere-
mony. They had one child, it is
stated. The wife with whom he lived
first on Fifth and Ripley streets. and
then on Seventh and lie Claire streets,
he was legally welded to. The past
worried him and led TO his present
insanity. The commissioners heard
the evidence in the case and commit
ted the unfortunate to Mt. Pleasant
as a public patient. He was taken
there in the afternoon.