The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31

Bee building early today. Mr. Rose
water had evidently sat down on a
bench in the court room and fallen
asleep and died of heart failure.
Mr.. Rosewater went to Waterloo,
Neb., Thursday afternoon, where he
made a speech at a soldiers reunion.
He reached Omaha on his return at Z
p. m. and went to his office Immediately
in the Bee building. He is known to
have been in his office during the even
ing, but was not seen by members of
his family after returning from Water
loo. 1t was a habit of Mr.. Rosewater
to go to different parts of the building,
whenever his pleasure so indicated, ana
it is presumed ne stepped into the large
court room and sat down for a. minutes
repose and fell asleep
When Judge Troup, who presides over
court No. 6. arrived at the court room
this morning he was surprised to find
the lifeless body of Mr.. Rosewater on a
bench in the court ROOM He was sit
ting at the end of the bench, reclining
easily against a radiator He had re-
clined his head on his extended arm,
across an arm at the end of the bench.
In his right hand he held a handker-
chief, having evidently felt warm and
used it to wipe the perspiration from
his face
Mrs. Rosewater left a light burning at
the family home, which is directly in tho
rear of the Bee building, anticipating
that her husband would be home during
the evening. When he did not appear
Mrs. Rosewater notified Chief of Police
DOnahue that her husband had not re-
turned home, although 1t was known
that he had been at his office during the
evening. Nothing was done. in the way
of search, however, as it was not un-
common for him to be detained late at
the newspaper office.
Judge Troup, on finding the EDITORS
body in the court room, called in At
torney Jeffries, who has an office on
the same floor and the Office of the
Daily Bee was at once notified. The
body was later removed to the Rose
water home
The death of Mr. Rosewater. coming
thus suddenly, was a shock to the peo-
pie of Omaha, and Immediately It was
known extra papers announced lne
death to the public.
He Wished to Die SO.
DR.. Charles Rosewater. brother Of the
Press. that his brother had often ex-
pressed wish that when he should die
that it be without lingering Illness, and
that he would prefer to pass away IN
the manner in which he did
DR.. Rosewater attributed the sudden
death of his brother to the results which
followed the excitement attending
long campaign in which Mr. RoseWater
was q prominent -canol0aIe TOT the NOM
iuatfOu by the Nebraska state cOuven-
ton for United States senator. The
convention took place August p, and
Mr.. RoseWater. unanimously supported
By the delegation from Douglass
(Omaha) county, was a prominent fig
ure at that gathering. There were sew
eral ballots taken, during the course Of
which Mr. Rosewater gained steadily
against his chief opponent, Norris
Brown Following the ballot which
nominated Brown, Mr.. Rosewater de-
livered an earnest speech to the conven-
t1on thanking his friends for their sup
port, and pledging himself to the sup
port of Mr.. Brown and the state ticket
and urged the convention to nomina te
a clean ticket for which no apologies
would be necessary
Mr. RoseWater, following the conven-
tion announced through the columns OF
his paper. the Omaha Bee, that he was
out Of the senatorial race.
During the progress OF the convention,
Mr.. Rosewater, naturally was under
considerable strain, and following the
announcement Of the result of the bal
lot, which gave Mr.. Brown a majority