The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-15
CONVICT DIES
FROM OVERDOSE
OF MORPHINE
(From Mondays Baily.)

five years for burglary and larceny,
died Sunday morning at O'Clock in
Devils Gap on the Parkdale road, of
dose of morphine while being brought
to the penitentiary hospital from the
Parkdale road camp.
1t is thought that the morphine Was
administered to him by his wife, May
Doran Isenberg. The dead mans real
name is Maurice Isenberg Williams.
being the alias under which he was
convicted.
The wife. May Doran Isenberg, eua
Dan Isenberg. a brother Of the dead
convict. we're placed under arrest,
charged with giving the man the NOR
phine and thus causing his death.
They are now in the county jail hay-
ing been arrested by Sheriff Esser.
When Isenberg came to the peniten-
tiary he was a tubercular and NOR
phine fend He was at once placed In
the prison hospital under the care Of
a physician and in the course OF Year
and half he was pronounced cured.
He was put out on the road gang and
has been at Parkdale for the past
few months.
Dan Isenberg and the conviet's wife
have been TO see him three different
times since he has been In prison.
Last week they came and were told
that he was at Parkdale in the camp
there.
They Immediately went up to
Parkdale and wanted to see him. Per-
mission was refused by the guard be-
cause Warden lyman had not given
his permission. Failing in getting TO
see the young fellow they went to 4
farm house nearby and secured lodg-
ing and board. saying that they were
up there for vacation and wanted to
do a little fishing.
Saturday. Dan Isenberg came to Cam
on City. May Doran Isenberg went
over to the camp about four o'clock
and asked TO see the convict. Warren
again refused her. Still persistent.
she came back about six O'Clock and
made such a heart-rendering plea that
the guard permitted her to see her
husband They were watched and
nothing was seen to pass between
them.
Later in the evening. about II
O'Clock Isenberg was heard to be
breathing very heavily by the night
guard.
An investigation was made and the
convict was found to be very sick. The
warden was informed OF the trouble
and DR.. t. d. Palmer was telephonsd.
The guards at the camp were in-
structed to send the man into town in
the camp road wagon and they were
told that the penitentiary automobile
would be sent TO meet them.
The two vehicles met in Devils Gap
and just as the car drew up along
side the wagon Isenberg gave a gasp.
commenced to froth at the mouth and
soon died This occurred at about 4
o'clock Sunday morning.
The body was brought to the pen.
the coroner was called and an autopsy
was held A large amount OF NOR
phine was found In the mans stom-
ache and It is declared that this caus-
ed his death.
The wife and the brother are both
morphine fends and the brother brags
that he must have 60 grains OF the
dope day to keep him going. Sixty
grains OF morphine is enough to Kill
sixty men. The wife does not use It
so heavily.
Warden lyman said this morning. Il
think the morphine was given to the
young man to kill him. He has been
cured while here and had no longing
for the dope. There seems to be no
reasnn why he shnnld be given Il un-