The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-23
.ner Died Of convulsions Shortly
Atter Draining the Contents Of
Flask OF the
Liquor.
|AsE IS INVESTIGATED JURY OUT ONE HouE
|ystery Surrounds the Death Of
enuss, and Many Rumors Are
AfIoat Since His
Death.


QUINCY, March 23. Henry Gnuse,
we'll known farmer residing a few
niles north Of Ursa with his son,
Ned, drank whiskey Monday after
eeen and shortly afterwards. went
min conyulsions from which he never
allied and at Z o'clock death ended
is intense suffering Indications of
he yhiskey containing poison of some
lind it is said, have justified the
tates attorney in making a minute
Examination, and should later de-
selopments which are expected, bear
he states attorney out in his opin-
on, an arrest, or perhaps more than
one, will be made.
word reached States Attorney Gil
mer Yesterday to the effect that
Gnuse's death had been caused by
roson, and many rumors were in cir
cuation concerning the whiskey
which be had bought in this city Sun
day afternoon. Gnuse, according to
these reports, took the whiskey home
in "a jug and poured portion of it in
pint bottle from which he drank
Monday afternoon. His illness and
death, as stated above. quickly fol-
lowed, George Thompson. a brother
in-law, found Gnuse suffering and call
ed physician but the latter could
do nothing to alleviate his suffering
and the end came at the hour stated
above
As a result of the trip to IJrsa last
evening, States Attorney Gilmei
learned that Thompson had his sus
ricion aroused by the whiskey and
took a taste of it. 1t had such pc
euliar and repugnant taste that be
was forced to spit it out of his mouth
At the time, Mr. Thompson stated
that there was considerable whiskel
in the bottle. but bottle ant
jug had disappeared. Later
the bottle was found in th'
yard with about spoonful 0
whiskey in 1t. The jug was also foun'
and, as in the case of the bottle, i
had been emptied, with the exception
OF about a spoonful of liquor. Th
remaining contents of the jug and bot
tie we're brought to this city by tn
sates attorney and will be sent to tn
state chemist at Champaign for anal.
Sis. The internal organs of Gnuse wi
also be removed and the content
! analyzed.
Many rumors have been afloa
since the sudden death of Gnuse, an
mere have been reasons cited VIII
some one should wish to get him OF
OF the way, but, of course, at this tim
hese rumors can not be verifie,
uhuse was a prosperous farmer Dor
IN this city fifty-three years ago, an
having number of relatives in TIL
coanty He has two brothers, Fran
and Edward Gnuse, and three sister
Nrs Frank Whips and Mrs Geore
thompson, of Ursa, and Mrs. Charl'
ripple, of Mt, Sterling. He made h
nome with his son, Fred, at who.
pace the elder Gnuse died. The eld
Gnuse owned the farm, and rented
to his son.
one night last week, according
reports, the eider Gnuse was ar
uusned by some unknown party WI
area charge of buc..shot at hi
rom a clump of bushes alongside Il
road Gnuse had been to town al
was returning home in the darkne
When the shot was fred Gnuse W
uhinlured, but the attempt on his Ii
al that time is said to have worri
lin considerably A year ago, sa
slother report, Gnuse barely miss
ueaeh, this time, by the poison rou
!. IS related how he had been to tt
cl'y and bought jug of whiske
anu that later Gnuse found that sol
ohe had slipped paris green in 1t
very liberal quantities.
unuse was a farmer Of means a
'eaVes the one son as an heir. I
Siie died number of years ago.
'nis tiine 1t can not be told how Gnu
caihe to his death. States Attorn
u,imer, Coroner Haley and Shei
npps went to Ursa this morning a
- inquest is being conducted o,
tne remains. Dr.. Mitchell, of Ur
ene physician who was called in, ga
~ his opinion at the time OF dea
ela. rheumatism Of the heart "
p,ooapiy responsible. Gnuse had CO
p'aihed, it is stated. of pains in
region Of that organ.