The daily sentinel., 1906-05-03
FOUND DEAD IN CELL.
roy Thomas, a Young Restaurant
Cook, Died some Time During
the Night at City Jail.


Boston Lunch restaurant on colorad,
avenue to take charge of a man who
1t was reported to the office. was in
dead drunk. Chief Rogers accom-.
panied by one Of his men went down
to the Boston lunch and in a small
room adjoining the restaurant Ro,
Thomas, who for the past week has
been employed as cook at the res.
taurant was found lying on the fioor
in a drunken stupor. The officers
took charge Of the man and placine
him in a wagon hauled him to the
city jail.
The officers took more than ordin.
airy precautions employed in caring
for man who is too drunk to be in
any degree responsible.
The man had nothing to say en-
route to the city Jail being uncon-
seious of every surrounding and he
might be described as having been
climber drunk" Three officers re-
moved him from the wagon at the
city Jail and placed him on a cot in
one of the cells. Thre was nothing
to indicate that the young man was
suffering from anything but case OF
acute drunkenness. The officers made
him as comfortable as possible.
covering him warmly and then as
he was sleeping left him for the night
expecting to find him in a sobered
condition this morning.
The city Jail was opened by one of
the officers at an early hour this
morning and on entering the cell in
which Thomas had been placed to
see what attention he required the
officers were surprised to find that
the unfortunate man was beyond the
need of mortal assistance. having
passed from life some time during
the night. As Thomas condition on
being lodged in Jail was similar to
that OF numerous other men who
have been lodged in the city jail in a
complete state of intoXioation. the
surprise Of the officers on finding that
he was dead was great.
The remains were removed to the
morgue of the Gourley Undertaking
establishment and during the morn
Ing an inquest was held over the body
by Dr. Knude Hanson. the county
coroner.
Proprietors OF the Boston restau-
rant state that Thomas had been In
the employ of that house for about
one week He was Il first class cook
but his great failing was his appe-
tite for liquor. During the past four
or five days Thomas drank a great
deal and yesterday he was OFF duty
during the. afternoon and became
thoroughly drunk. Late in the after
noon he gave evidence of being i'll
and the restaurant people summoned
DR.. H. S Henderson, the city physic-
ian. who did not consider his condi-
tion serious.
Evidently the man had been drink
ing alcohol or else he had imbibed so
much whiskey that his heart became
affected and caused death.
Thomas was about thirty years of
age. He came to this city from Mont
rose only a few days ago and # is
stated that he had called Cripple
Creek his home.
Coroner Hanson examined the re
mains at ten o'clock and declared
that from all indications the unfor-
tunate man died from alcoholism.
Some white powders were found in
his pocket but DR.. Hanson attach
ed no significance to these,
Only 10 cents in money was found
on the man. There was a small bun
die of newspaper clippings. one or
two old letters, and some business
cards. A slip of paper bore the fol
lowing address. "W. E. Thomas,
Joplin. Mo-" It is thought that this
is the name of the address of bro
ther or perhaps a father of the dead
man and a telegram was sent to that
address this morning.
It was learned that Thomas was n
baker. There was newspaper not
ice in his pocket stating that he had
been elected president OF Bakers Tn
ion No. 50 Beaumont. Texas. There
was also card notifying him of "A
business meeting of union in Kan
sas city.
The following note was also found /;
among the papers;
Denver, Colorado. July %. 1908.
"The bearer Roy Thomas is not
the Roy Thomas wanted in Denver
for bank check So if picked up by
an officer call up detective headquar-
ters. Denver.
Signed W. A. Rinker. City Detect
tsigned) w. A. RINKER'
City Detective
The following not was also found
pueblo. Colo..-Dear Roy. Please
send for me at once or I will Kill my
self.-Yours Lovingly. Mamie.
There wqre several other uninter
esting papers and cards
npqnnTnd