Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
VETERAN FALLS
TO FLOOR, DEAD
Peter J. Morgart, Old Resident oil
City, Dies Suddenly at Home
From Heart Failure.
HAD BEEN IN POOR HEALTH
Condition Was Critical, Though He
Was Down Town Yesterday-Mrs.
Ann Turner Passes Away.

Peter }. Morgart, one of the old cit
liens of Rock Island and a veteran of
the civil war, dropped dead at his
home, psf Sixth avenue, this morning
about $3.50 from heart trouble. Mr..
Morgart had been in i'll health for the
last four years, being afflicted with
heart trouble, asthma and dropsy. Yes
terday, however. he was down town,
and he appeared TO be in no poorer
health than usual. Coroner l.. V. Eek
hart and a number of his friends have
been active during the last few months
in an attempt to get an increase in
the pension paid Mr.. Morgart by the
government, and just when success
seemed within reach the old veteran
enjoy the results of his friends eff
forts.
This morning he arose as usual
about 8 o'clock, and after eating light
breakfast, sat around the house for
some time, conversing with his wife.
In the course of his conversation he
remarked how beautiful the day was
and how good the sun looked A few
minutes later he went out to shed in
the rear of the house. The door slam
med behind him and then opened again.
Mrs Morgart's attention was attract
ed by the slam of the door. and when
she looked out she saw her husband
lying on the floor She ran to him al
once and tried TO raise him. but re-
ceiving no response from him, she
summoned the help of some neighbors
1t was too late, however. as Mr. Nor
garl was dead.
Ill for Long Time
The coroners jury investigated the
death this morning and learned from
DR.. Alfred Stocker, who had been at
tending him for the last few weeks
that Mr. Morgart's condition was such
that death might be expected at any
time Mr. Morgart had been in, the
care of a physician for long time
When the family physician is out OF
the city DR.. Stocker has been in the
habit of attending him. and he had hac
to pay him daily cali for the pas
two weeks. From his testimony at the
inquest verdict was rendered assign
ing the sudden death to heart failure
Veteran of Civil War.
Mr.. MOrgart was born in Pennsyl
vania and was Ga years old. He ha;
lived in Henry county for severa
years before the breaking out of the
civil war, at which time he removed
to Rock Island and joined the 18th Hi
nois regiment He served three year.
and took part in many of the mos
memorable battles of the war, among
them being the first attack and tn
seige of Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge, and others. Afte
serving his enlistment term of tire
years he received an honorable dis
charge at Springfield, and then return
ed to this city, where he had reside
since. His wife and three children
Mrs Julie Swain of Chicago, an
Charles and Frank. at home. surviv
him.
Mrs. Ann Turner.
Mrs Ann Turner died at the home {
her daughter, Mrs. Ellen C. Bromle!
1135 Tenth avenue, at 8 o'clock las
evening of bronchial asthma. Mr.
Turner, whose maiden name was Mis-
Ann Tracey, was born in Ireland Ma
%, 1921, and was in her SSth yea
She was brought by her parents
Canada when six months old. Sh
came to Rock Island in 1897, where sh