The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-04
PTOMAINE POISON
KILLS M'GANNON
One Of Best Known Capitalists in
State Died at Tulsa Had
Eaten Oyster Stew

Tulsa, Okla, Nov PSI C. McGannon,
president Of the Central National bank.
and most progressive citizen of this city.
died at $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon
in room 2l5 Of the Central National
building, the cause Of his death being de-
elared ptomaine poisoning by Doctor C. l.
Reeder who was in attendance when he
died. For nearly a half hour prior TO the
end, Mr., McGannon suffered intense agony
and death came as a relief from terrible
sunerines
Mr.. McGannon first complained olfeelinG
i'll shortly after 3 O'Clock, and he stepped
across the street to Ayars drug store unc
obtained some pepsin. Feeling somewhat
relieved he returned to the bank and had
a conversation with Mr. Jack Ctosbie 10
his private office.
Shortly before O'Clock Mr. McGaunon
came out of his private office, informed
Mr. Berry, the cashier Of the bank, thath he
was feeling ~ and asked Mr. Berry to
call O doctor Me- McGannon stepped
from the bank intent evidently upon
going 70 a room ON the second floor in
which he rested during his leisure hours
The elevator being on the upper floors
Mr. McGannon sat down on the steps and
waited for tito come down He assembled
in the elevator 20 the second floor stepped
into corridor and called to the elevator
boy Richard Middleton TO have Mr. Berry
eet the doctor as be was feeling very
bad
DR. Reeder was found by Mr. Berry Ia
Milos restaurant under the Central
National bank, and he hurried up stairs.
They found Mr. McGannon on the lounge
withIng in pain and belchins Gas. DR.,
Reeder Immediately gave him medicine
70 relieve him and few minutes later
Mr. McGannon began resting easier
shortly before 4.30 o'clock Mr. MeGan-
mons suffering began aeanand Mr.. Berry
called Or. Reeder Going to the room
they found him in intense agony
The giant frame was twisted
about the bed and he cried out IN
agony Dr. Reeder gave him treatment
and for time he rested easy, bat the
respite was short Shortly before 5 o'clock
he was again attacked by pains that
seemed TO rack his entire body He flung
off Dr. Reeder and Mr.. Berry and threw
himself across the lounge Finally they
imprisoned his arms, and willis so held.
q convulsion seized him and he passed
away. The body was removed to Mayo's
undertaking rooms to be held there until
shipped TO Mr.. McGannons old home at
Seneca Missouri
The poison is supposed TO have come
from an oyster stew Of which Mr.. McGan
non partook in the Milo restaurant which
was recently opened up in the basement
of the Central National building. There is
nothing conclusive as 10 this. but to this
alone is il possible to attribute the poison
ing. and 10 this is added Mr. McGannon's
statement that the trouble came from the
oysters
! DR. G. l.. Reeder who attended Mr. Nc
Cannon, stated that he was thoroughly
satisfied that death came as the result Of
ptomaine poisine There was every evil
dence Of IT, said Dr. Reeder, "and the
treatment administered was for ptomaine
poisoning. Dr. Reeder stated that he did
not think it necessary 70 hold postmor-
tenn examination.
J. NJ Berry. cashier Of the Central Ma
tional bank, declared that Mr.. McGannon
had been in unusually fine health of late.
He stated that he had known Mf McGan-
non for fourteen years, and that he had
never heard him complain Of any trouble
and stated further that Mr McGannon was
an unusually healthy man, seldom COM
planning Of any ailment
Mr.. MeGannon was man Of great
wealth and close personal friends estimate
his holdings at over million dollars Be
sides owning a controlling interest in the
Central National bank and practically
owning the Central National building Mr.
McCannon was the posses sor Of number
Of farms in Tulsa county lie was heavily
interested in three ST. Louis banks. the
National Bank Of Commerce. the Merchants
Laclede National bank and the Mississippi
Valley Trust companp. In addition 70
large real estate holdings IN the same city.
he was a stockholder in the Ferguson
Mckinney Dry Goods company. the Rob
erts-Johnson-Rand Shoe company. the
Ely-Walker Dry Goods company and the
st Louis Street Railway company.