The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

but a few moments when he went into
the Babcock establishment and ask
ed if he could lie down. Mr.. Babcock
gave his consent and Logsden laid
there from Il little after $ in the
morning until he died in the evening.
1t developed from inquiry that Logs
den has been in The habit of buying
bay rum at the two drug stores and
has been drinking it. 1t seemed that
This WAS what was ailing him Thurs
day and when he continued to sleep
through the day, Mr.. Babcock said
he supposed he was sleeping off the
effects of the bay rum. Mr.. Babcock
worked With him some during the
day and wanted to give him a turkish
bath to straighten him out, but Logs
den declined to take it.
Along about 5 O'Clock Mr.. Babcock
said he noticed that Logsden's res
piration was very poor and he felt
alarmed about his condition. He said
that he talked frequently during the
day, saying he felt tough and did not
feel good. A little before 4 O'Clock
DR.. Warne was called and gave him
some medicine. About 6 O'Clock DR..
King was called and also DR.. Frey
berg was in attendance and at that
time his respiration was much worse,
although his pulse vas regular. He
failed rapidly in the short time that
followed and GAO O'Clock Logsden
lie undertaking parlors.
Mr.. Babcock stated to The Republic
can that there was a possibility OF
Logsden taking a drink of wood al
cohol, which he placed in his bath
room, as the lights were turned on in
the rooms after he had one and he
believed that Logsden turned them
on. The position of the alcohol bot
tie, however, did not indicate that it
had been touched.
DR.. C. A. Bower held the %coroner's
inquest this morning at 1890 o'clock,
A. II. Doyle, j.. H. Creighton and Ell
ton Mckinley acting on the jury.
DIR. Warne stated that when he en-
tered the rooms hat he noticed a
strong odor of alcohol; that Logsden
stated he had eaten nothing or drank
anything during the entire day; that
there was no odor of liquor; describ-
ed his condition as good but with poor
respiration; bay run would have had
the same effect if enough was taken;
it was his opinion hat Logsden was
poisoned by some drug.
DR.. e. e. King stated that he was
called at 6 o'clock, INC that Logs
den was slowly sinking at that time.
He considered his condition was of a
toxical nature. DR.. Freyburg corro-
borated the above statements.
r. H. Babcock gave practically the
same information detailed above.
G. e. Logsden, a brother of the de-
ceased, stated that he has had little
knowledge of his brother during the
past twelve years, but that he has
had trouble of a financial nature and
that he had a divorce from his wife.
He did not understand that his BROTH
er had beer drinking, and hat he had
cut it out recently. He noticed that
his brother acted a little strangely of
late.
The jury returned the following
verdict: eve believe that John C.
Logsden came to his death from TAX
ing some toxic substance into his
stomach, the nature of which we are
unable to ascertain"
Brief funeral services we're held
at the Noble undertaking parlors Fri
day at 4 O'Clock, conducted by
DR.. j. S. Hoagland, and the remains
were laid to rest in Graceland
terry.
The following are the pallbearers:
Amos Johnson, Ferd Dingler, A. ].
Church, George Hager, Art Siefert,
w. b. Dodson.