The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-01
billy c0RNE[l
CROSSES DIf
Former WeI|-Known Mani
on Cot in the City
Jail. Eli
HE TALKED OF THE PAS1
WHILE LIFE WAS Evt
Relatives of the Dead M
Butte, Montana, Ard,
Notified.


septic infection caused nv t%N
sive use of morphine,
Shortly before his death
asked Jailer Wilkinson for a
matted milk. He did not apnag
TO be very near death. The 1aii|I
TO Halladay's drug store. Sta
First South streets, for tho drI
minutes later. he returned to1
cot on which Cornell lay, and
him dead.
CITY Physician Paul had bee,
tendance upon Cornell since hi
ceration on Wednesday last
Saturday reported there was
for the man. The remains We,
In charge of Undertaken O'Don
Cornell had relatives by III,
name living In Butte, his formeI
His relatives are reputed "A
and they will be notified of his
While Life Was Ebbin&
Gray and gaunt, the bones
showing through his parchm|
skin, eyes deep set In sockef'
large by misery and suffering. /
one mass OF foul, festerInf
pinched, twisted and gnarled.N \
Ing under heavy wooden blanket
stining air of his cell In the =
his breath coming and going IN
tain gasps, william Cornell.
gambler, hotel proprietor and ID,
flend, slowly dying. -
Billy" Cornell. as he is fa
known around town, was sente
thirty days In Jail Wednesday,
Police Judge Dlehl for yagranc
court realized then that Billy I
his last legs, and as an act OF
had him confined so that he m
ceive medical attention. 3
Tells Story OF Life.
Surrounded by prison bars, h
Ing eyes lit up by golden beams
light streaming through the y
above his cell. Billy, Saturday
noon. well knowing that his Ia
had been run, told the story|
life.
1t is story OF the wide and
patch. Lined with primroses 4
beginning OF this path, lIghtene|
tervals with the smiles and
pretty women. made easy by q
of the grape, and always In 4
tempting distance, the pot OF
the end of the rainbow OF pleas,
Cover me up. please, old
plaintively walled Billy. in his
urday afternoon. as he cuddl
frame of skin and bones un,
blankets Yes. I've run my las
he continued, the lines OF his
tightening, and the light IN h
flaring up as he again felt the
pressure Of saddle and stlrru
again heard the cheers OF the m,
Once Had Fortune.
why, old man." said Billy. az
arose on his bony elbow. and
at his questiopers, II was wort
once, and that's no pipe dream
knowing that the vulgar phrast
streets would sound strange
from his lips, Billy smiled a v
smile. and went on with his 8
"Uhuh. l made that much !
horses all over the grand circu
man." and here the voice sar
whisper, as Billy gasped for
II won the Louisville Derby IN
Sunday l rode twice In the =
and once I rode Him at SheeT
The dimming eyes rolled upw|
head rolled YEARLY to one sl
mouth grew still tighter. ami
sighed a sigh OF sorrow so keer
gret so deep that q hardened
In the next cell muttered. Poor
and resumed his snoring.
Has Had His Day.
"Betcherlife. went on Billy,
once more gained strength. II
mount In the Brooklyn handicap
tho Suburban, too. and you bet
'em hustle. Course. I've rode
that couldn't get past the pf
I've come down the home str
a couple O. winners. too. a
wan smile once more illumined
low. sunken features.
II come here bout twelve ye
and took to gamblin'. owned
roomlng houses round town, and
body knew Billy Cornell. and
was too good for him, either.
the house in the Singer block.
Del Monte; ] had a house at
South and State streets, and
Clayton. too. only that's the
now. oh, I've had my day.
Gimme some water" pleade'
as he made a feeble effort 10
"Hah. this amt nothn' ike l Y
git" he said, as he sank bacA
on his cot.
Took to the Pipe.
well. tain't much more TO
lost all my money, and then
sn,okin' hop. wuz an Eagl
and when l felt that l couldnt O
out hittin' the pipe. / HANDED
resignation to the Eagles. telii
that as a hop fiend. / knew tha'
a disgrace to them and 10 the
For the first time, the tears
poor Billy's eyes. "Oh. but tne'
me a swell letter" he Nhimpe
mighty swell letter, telling M
they were still my friends, ano
stand by me-God bless en-
yes, / know I'm a goner. /!
ry and I'm glad. I've had my q
enjoyed It while It lasted. 1
Rad another chance; I'd know
do. l am dying. I-I-I-ain,.
nobody-in this world who-wf
cares for me-Im all alone-aii
The head rolled on to the
breast. the eyes rolled oackwa
breath came and went with
whIstling sound-and Billy had
Billy Cornell has run his iai
Billy Cornell has played his las
of cards. Billy Cornell has smo
last pipe OF opium. Billy Corn
pressed the spring of the little
for the last time. Billy Corn