The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-10

The coroner's jury, which was
empanelled yesterday to inquire into
the cause of the death of Mrs. Mike
Seberger, returned the verdict that
the deceased came to her death from
causes unknown to the jury.
Sam Kee, local Chinaman, who
was taken into custody pending the
outcome of the coroner's inquest, is
still in the county jail and will prob
ably be given hearing in the very
near future.
The jury consisted of William
McCuaig, S. C. Bailey, Earl Cell,
J. H. Crouch, H. R. Trask md John
A. Breen. County Attorney Henry
Funkley was the inquisitor, and
Coroner Marcum presided at the
inquest.
The inquest was conducted at the
court house and number of witnes.
ses we've examined.
DR.. J. H. Orr was the first witness
examined. He testified to being an
osethopath physician and mind sur
geon and to having lived in the city
since January 6, last. He knew Mr..
Seberger and his wife, and had at
tended Mrs. Seberger for the first
time on Sept. 26. The doctor stated
that at that time Mrs. Seberger was
suffering from what he believed was
an overdose of opium.
He was called again last Mon
day and found Mrs. Seberger in
about the same condition as on his
previous visit. She was very ner-
vous, had a rapid heart and ex-
pressed the fear that she was going
to die.
The doctor administered to her,
and was called again later in the
day.. He found Mrs. Seberger
delerious, with symptoms as previ-
ously explained greatly exaggerated.
He was called again Monday night
and found Mrs. Seberger very deler-
ious and raving.
He, at that time, obtained posses
sion of box of stuff which was
exhibited to him and which he iden-
tilted.
He believed that this box con-
tanned opium.
Mike Seberger, the husband of
the dead woman, was the next wit
ness. He testified to having lived
here four years, and said he was
married nine years ago to Mrs..
Seberger; that they had had no
children. He testified to his wife
having died Thursday at lis p. M.
at her home in this city.
Mr.. Seberger was shown the box
marked States Exhibit c." and
he recognized it and stated that he
had found the box between the
sheets of the cot which Mrs. Sc
berger occupied Monday night, be-
tween II and II o'clock. He had
placed the box in the kitchen and
later given it to DR.. Orr.
Mrs. Seberger had been sick for
more than month, but not so bad
as this last time. Seberger testified
to knowing Sam Kee, the Chinaman
who had been detained by the
sheriff. Kee had been at the
Seberger home Monday night; and
Seberger testified that the China
man had known him and his wife
some time previous to moving tt
Bemidji from Northome, four year:
ago;in fact, Seberger admitted that the
Chinaman had been a frequen1
visitor to his shop and his house.
AS to his wife using opium he
stated that his wife had beer
addicted to the habit quite awhile
he didn't know just how long; must
have been the year when she was at
the hospital, when some was giver
to her there.
He stated that the Chinaman hac
brought some opium to him. He hac
tried to break his wife of the habit
and consulted a physician. DR.
Marcum had told him that he shoule
not cut her off suddenly, so he go
the Chinaman to give her a small
amount in the morning and evening
Seberger told of his wife being
sick Monday night and described
the symptoms of her illness, which