Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
AWFUL MISTAKE
CAUSES DEATH
JOSEPH S. ANTHONY DRINKS
CARBoLIs ACID FOR WATER
JULY FOURTH.
ERROR COSTS LIFE

ERROR COSTS LIFE
Took Wrong Vessel From Prescrip.
h ton Case at Reynolds Drug
Store An old Resident -
Funeral Tomorrow.
In the midst of the Fourth Of July
Festivities a pail was thrown over the
east end of the the city Saturday
evening when about 5:45 o'clock
Joseph S. Anthony, an old resident of
the city accidently came to his death
by drinking carbolic acid by mistake
for glass of water. The awful ac-
cident occurred at the drug store of
A. l.. Reynolds at the corner of Iowa
avenue and Main street.
Joseph Anthony and Jesse Cross
were together at the drug store and
had been there for somtime during the
later afternoon. This is customary to
many of the residents of that neigh
borhood who frequent the store where
they smoke and sit about talking.
Shortly after 6 o'clock Cross is said to
have mentioned to Anthony that he
thought he would go up to the Saliva
ton Army for the evening and want.
ed to know If Mr.. Anthony would go
with him. The latter replied that he
would go but wanted to get a drink
OF water first and started back toward
the prescription department where the
proprietor A. l.. Reynolds was eating
lunch.
81 Want Drink"
Mr.. Reynolds stated to a reportes
that Mr.. Anthony said Lin want to
get drink of water He was bid
den to help himself, Reynolds being
seated to one side of the prescription
case eating and keeping a lookout In
the front of the store.
thought he was going to the sink
located in the room behind" said
Reynolds, when happened to think OF
some fresh water being left on the
prescription case and said, "Joe, there
is some water in glass there just
fresh from the we'll, and you can take
that.
II continued with my lunch,'' said
Mr. Reynolds, and shortly after turn.
ing my head in the direction of Joe
saw that he had not the glass con,
tanning the water, but instead had
taken small wine glass that would
hold an ounce, and was drinking from
it. Wondering why he did not take
the glass in which the water was
left, said Joe what have you done?
He finished drinking the contents OF
the. glass, and glancing at the pre-
scription case noticed the 4carbolic
| acid bottle which | had short time
previously used in selling a quantity
to customer, standing, uncorked or
the case.
An Awful Mistake.
eve both instantly realized that ar
awful mistake had been made. i'm
mediately called to those in front tt
get doctor quickly, and as the al
cohol bottle stood on the case, i'm
mediately filed four ounce glass
twice and had him drink 1t which he
did within few seconds. DR.. W. G.
Newell came Immediately and DR.. J
B. Wilson, who was passing was hailed
and with DR.. Newell worked on the un
fortunate man with all their skill, blu,
to no avail, death resulting within
twelve to fifteen minutes after he
took the drug"
The family of the stricken man were
Immediately informed and the remains
taken to the undertaking rooms of q
T. Sullivan. Yesterday morning the
body was conveyed to the late resi-
dence at 1912 Bertha street
The decedent was born in Ohio
Mt ~ II
dent. He is survived by his wife, two
sons, five daughters and one sister
The funeral will be held Tuesday al
2:30 from the residence on May street
The service will be conducted by
Revs. w. H. Hormell and J. w. Foote
of the East End Presbyterian church
Interment will be in the Shaul GENE
terry.
Coroner's Inquest.
In the absence of the coroner, DR.
J. G. Box from the city, Justice of the
Peace C. G. Ayres conducted the in
quest over the remains yesterday
afternoon. The coroner pro TEN ii
company with the jurors Fred Buxton
G. B. Huyck, and Nevil Glew, went tic
the late residence of the decedent
about $3.50 in the afternoon to view the
remains and later repaired to the office
of the Odenwalder Lumber company
where at O'Clock they held an In
quest. Upon hearing several wit
nesses the jury returned the following
verdict
I'VE the jurors sitting in inquest
over the remains of the deceased ]
S. Anthony, after hearing the evidence
given do say: That the deceased J. s
Anthony came to his death by drinking
carbolic acid by mistake instead Of
water" Jury G. B. Huyck, Fred
Buxton, Nevil Glue.