The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-02
HOME FOR AGED.
One of C. j. Deylin's Plans Was
to Build q Memorial.
Expected to Resume Active Busi-
ness in Kansas.
WORRY KILLED HIM.
Story of How He Was Stricken
in Chicago.
Topeka People Leave to Attend
the Funeral.
WORRY KILLED HIM.

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wished to leave In Topeka in COM
memoration of his life and works in
this state and vicinity.
He had expressed this desire sew
eral times within the last few years,
when prosperity seemed to be guiding
his hand in its sowing and the harvest
was more than bountiful. The desire
had been communicated to his inti-
mate friends. He had expressed the
intention of setting aside from $780,
600 to $500, 900 Of his estate for this
particular purpose. He spoke to me
of it one day while we were journey
ing together from Chicago said P.
H. Coney. I'VE were discussing what
a person might do in the way of
most fitting monument to ones name;
a heritage bequeaLhed to the public
and it was then he told me of his
ambition to erect at or near Topeka
home for the aged and to set aside
something like $3.50, 600 10 $5OO.OOO
for that purpose"
He had not given over this plan
even though disaster had visited his
management and estate with a heavy
and destructive. hand. He counted
fully upon retrieving himself and car
ry out his pet schemes which he had
outlined during the times when his
of his business. His financial embar-
rassment meant only temporary an
noyance to him and he had fully pur-
posed to plunge into the details of his
business, as far as it lay in his power,
Immediately upon his return to To-
peka-
His mind was active from the. time
he landed at New York until he ar
rived IN Chicago. His intimate friends
this morning said that without q doubt
his death in Chicago IS directly at
tributable to worry. He had relaxed
himself completely while abroad The
subject of his business and they di-
Vorced themselves completely from
every thought which might lead into
channels relating to the wreckage
which had been left behind in Topeka.
The change Of scenery and surround
ings aided in biottfng out the worry
which might have otherwise forced its
way in.
Was Worry That Killed Him.
/ On the return trip every mile near
er home meant nearing the burden of
worry and business detail which
would have to be assumed At New
York Mr.. DevIin plunged into a talk
with George r. Peck and Judge
HOrine of Chicago Immediately after
landing.
! The proposition of underwriting the
Devlin estate was brought up in a nom
committal way. This furnished the
IISL cue TO TO LnG harness.
It also furnished the first opportunity
for him to realize the full extent of the
amounts involved in the failure. He
had left without a compreh ensiVe idea
OF where or how he stood financiaIly.
At Chicago he also managed to gather
together additional details. 1t resulted
in the thing which he had endeavored
to fOrtify himself against by his trip,
worry. '"The extent of his failure was
of greater proportions than ne had
anticipated" said one of his intimate
/ friends today. II have no doubt at
ALL" he continued, "but what he start
ed to worry again at Chicago and that
! it was this that brought on the attack
| of paralysis
This same statement was voiced by
other friends.
There is a general feeling of dis
may in Topeka at the death of the
once extensive coal operator. "The
! best asset of the estate is Mr.. Devlin
+ himself" the expression of G. G.
Clemens, was quoted extensively this
Confidence in the ability of Mr..
! Devlin to have recouped his lost for
tune seems to have been general
among his associates.
I A number of the most intimate
friends of the deceased left this after
noon and evening for Chicago to at
| tend the funeral services. Among the
number are Father Hayden, Miss Kate
/ Hayden, T. J. COughIln, P J. Mon
Afghan, J. J. Kinney, Mr.. Devlin's
nephew John Christopher, James
Hurrey, an employe and private sec
| retary to Mr.. Devlin, and State Treas
urer T. T. Kelly.
/ A number of floral offerings will be
sent both from organizations and pri-
vate individuals. The Topeka Com
! mercial club will send q basket Of
flowers these will be borne by T. J.
Coughlin who will act as the repre-
sentative of the club. The Knights of
Columbus and the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians will also send floral
Wreaths.
Mr.. Devlin, however. vac not a
member of any secret society, benevo-
lent or otherwise.
/ A number of the members of the
= various Offices of the coal companies
which have been Devlin corporations
will probably go to Chicago for the
services. The receivers will probably
be represented by Judge Reese of
Illinois.
VIII Celebrate High Mass.
A solemn high mass viii be cele-
brated in the Church of the Assump-
ton for the repose of the dead a
month hence. The services Friday at
La Sale, Illinois, where the body of
( Mr.. Devlin will be buried, will be in
p charge of Father Hayden of Topeka,
| Father Shaw of La Sale, Father Pow
I ers OF Chicago and others. Father
/ Shaw will perform the main offices in
| the celebration of the solemn high
mass The funeral party leaves Chi
cagO on Friday morning at $3.50 for La
/ sale and in the afternoon on the
! same day the burial viii take place
in the family plot at the La Sale
cemetery.
The father and mother and also a
sister of Mr.. Devlin are buried in the
La Sale cemetery and a costly monu-
I ment was erected recently by the de-
I &C esed coal operator over their graves.
Mrs. Devlin viii make visit with