The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-19
YOUNG MAN MARRIED
one week SUICIDES.
Life a Disappointment He Says In
Telegram Written After
Taking Morphine.

This community was shocked yes
terday morning by the report that
O. C. Coursey, the |. C. operator in
the blockhouse in the i. c. yards
here had committed suicide by TAX
ing morphine and was a corpse, says
a Central City paper of last Thurs
day.
Coroner J. H. Brown promptly
held an inquest and the following
facts were elected:
A. ]. Mason testified that he was
with Coursey before ten o'clock on
Wednesday night and accompanied
him to Woodburn's drug store, where
Coursey purchased a small bottle or
morphine, representing that he want
ed it for the operator at Cedar
Bluff. who. he claimed could not pro-
cure it in time from Princeton. Cour-
sey afterward went to the blockhouse,
where he went on duty.
c. +. Gaddis, who is night operator
at the depot here, testified that about
10 o'clock he received a dispatch from
the train-dispatcher at Paducah, noti-
fying him that he had received a mes
sage from Coursey, from the block
house. stating that he had taken NOR
phine and was dying and suggested
that another man I've sent to take his
place. The dispatcher thought the
man must be drunk ID. \. Cole was
called. Operator Gaddis, accompanied
by w. w. jenkins, Tom Wick, Joe
Kincheloe and Dept. Marshal Magan,
took a switch engine, which took them
quickly to the block house. They
found Coursey in a stupid, semi-un-
conscious condition, with a sealed let
ter addressed to his mother on the
desk. Previous to that he had writ
ten a telegram stating that he had
taken morphine to kill himself. In
another telegram he wrote Life is
disappointment to me- An empty
18th ounce morphine bottle was found
in the room.
The young man was removed 10 the
depot and Dr. j. l.. Mcdowell called,
who used all means in his power TO
save him hut the dread drug had taxi
en- too much effect and at $40 a. nj.
the young man breathed his last.
The motive for the deed is unknown
at present. The sealed letter to his
mother may explain it.
The young man went down the road
yesterday and returned on the even
ing train. Some say he had been
drinking, says a Central City paper of
last Thursday.
There is mystery surrounding the
affair. One week ago last Monday,
at Dunmor, he was married to Miss
Lille Turner, the accomplished daugh-
ter of our former Senator, Or. Tur-
ner.
Young Coursey was about 90 years
of age and was a son of the late VIM.
Coursey, for many years a prominent
merchant at Lewisburg. His mother
is still living in that town.
The young man was considered a
nice young man and had a wide cir
Gle of friends. For some years he had
been employed as an operator on the
greensboro branch of the /. & y. be-
ing stationed at Lewisburg. Bevier,
had been with the |. c. at this place
only two or three months.
The following account of the young
mans marriage was received at this
office last week, but too late for pub
LEGATION. II was from a Dunmor cor
respondent:
Miss Lille Turner, surprised her
friends by quietly marrying at the An
das Hotel Monday night. Invitations
We're out for an Easter wedding, and
Mr. Coursey's employers would not
let him off except Monday night. Both
ministers in town were fishing. But
nothing damted, he went TO the coun-
Try and procured Mr.. Spurlin Posey's
service. at $50. Miss Turner was al
tired in beautiful white silk and has
been our post mistress for two years.
She is q lovely girl and has many
friends here who hate 10 give her up.
Nj COursey is night operator at
Central City for the |. c. II. r. Co..
and an energetic young man. May
their joys be many, their sorrows
few"
The remains of the young man were
taken 10 Lewisburg for interment.