Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
MURRAY DIES
FROM INJURIES
FALLS FROM BUILDING OF THE
oTTUMWA COMMERCIAL COL
LEGE DECEMBER 1 .
Is Paralyzed by Observation-Disclosures
Sets in, Causing Death-Funeral Ser
vices To-day at Late Residence and
at Second Baptist Church.

CnATleS murray, the COl0re0 man,
who was injured by falling from the
roof Of the Ottumwa Commercial col
lege Saturday, December 1, died Sat
urday afternoon at 1920 o'clock at
the family residence on Ponemah
street. The direct cause of Mr.. Muir.
rays death was pneumonia, which set
in Thursday. Mr.. Murray was para
lyzed as result Of his fall and in his
helpless condition was unable to re-
sist the progress of the disease.
Charles Murray was A years, ii
months and IL days old at the time
of his death adm Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Murray.
The funeral services over the re-
mains were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the family residence
and at 2:30 o'clock from the Second
Baptist church. Rev. J. H. Jones, as
sisted by Rev. S. w. Bachelor, had
charge Of the services. Interment was
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Born in Virginia.
Charles Murray was born in Virginia
in the year Of 1862 He has been a
resident Of Iowa for the past rs years.
He came from Buxton to this city two
years ago. He was member of the
Baptist church at Cleveland and a
member of the local lodge of the Hold
Carriers union.
Story Of Accident.
The accident which ultimately re-
suited in Mr.. Murray's death occurred
while he was at work on the roof Of
the Ottumwa Commercial college Sat-
urday afternoon, December 1. An
opening had been left in the wall
for the erection of a temporary scat
fold, into which Murray stepped, lost
his footing and fell to the ground. In
falling, he struck his head on a tim
Der in such a manner that the spinal
cord was severely injured in the re-
gion of the neck. Paralysis of the
limbs resulted.
Mr.. Murray was removed to his
home in the ambulance and DR.. F. w.
Mills was called. No dangerous symp-
toms developed until Thursday, when
pneumonia set in, which resulted in
his death Saturday afternoon about
$3.50 o'clock, Dec. 8.
Fred Leroy Carlson.
Fred Leroy Carlson. age years and
10 months, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Carlson, 337 West Woodland
avenue, died yesterday morning at Q
o'clock at the family residence.
The funeral services over the re-
mains were held this afternoon at Q
O'Clock at the family residence. Rev.
0. Dahlberg, pastor of the Swedish Mis-.
sion church assisted by Rev.A. Gun
berg. pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church, conducted the services. Inter
ment was made in the Ottumwa GENE.
terry.
Mrs. Andrew Finnegan.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of the late Mrs. Andrew Finne
gan, the woman who committed suicile
Thursday at her home, 519 East Mill
street, were held yesterday morning at
o'clock at the residence, of her sister.
Mrs. Robert Erwin, corner of Leo and
Wapello streets. Rev. G.. Flowers, pas
tor Of the Friends church. conducted
the services. The remains were taken
to Ormanville, where services were
held at the Ormanville church at N
o'clock. Interment was made in the
Ormanville cemetery.
John cottriII.
The remains Of John Cottrill, who
died Friday, December Z, at Madison,
Mo, arrived in the city Saturday even,
ing and were taken to Chillicothe.
where the funeral services will be con.
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at the
Methodist church Interment will he
made in the Chillicothe cemetery. John
Cottrill was one of the old pioneer resi-.
dents Of ChilHcothe.
Mrs. A r.. Knowles.
Word has been received in the citv
telling of the death of Mrs A. r.
knowles 4 of Keokuk, which occurred
Saturday at the home of her nephew,
II. r. Hickman, who resides in Keokuk
Mrs. Knowles was well known IN a..
tumwa. having resided at Ala Third
street for some time. Her death came