Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
WAYMAN LEAVES
ONLY INSURANCE
Spends All His Money in Guber
Material Campaign, His
Friends Declare.
LIKELY SUICIDE CAUSE
Former States Attorney of Coon
County Worries Greatly Over
Financial Straits.

Chicago, April 19.-John Z. W.
Wayman died practically pennies
This became known yesterday follow
ing the continuance of the inauest
over the body of the former states
attorney, who shot himself Thursday
afternoon and died early Yesterday
morning. The announcement came as
a surprise to all except the most in
t!m&,e friends of Mr.. Wayman and
furnished a possible explanation of
his death.
Friends of Mr.. Wayman who tod
Of the condition of his finances at the
time of his death declared that his
campaign for the republican nomina-
! ton for governor was responsible for
1t. Upol the same campaign they lay
the blame for the nervous breakdown
which they believe was directly re-
sponsible for Mr.. Waymans death.
HAS $4,000 INSURANCE.
Thomas Z. Marshall. former assist
ant states attorney and law partner
CT Mr.. Wayman, Yesterday began the
task Of Strengthening out his friends
estate. He declared that the condi-
ton of Mrs. Wayman had prevented
him from ascertaining definitely some
of the things ne would like TO know.
but he believed that the life insur-
lnce carried by Mr.. Wayman was
about al. that the Wayman family was
certain to obtain. Mr.. Waymn's life
VS. insured for $4,000, most of the
! policies dating several years back.
This prevents any possibility of he
payment OF the life Insurance being
contested, as the insurance has been
in force long enough to make suicide
clauses in the policies invalid.
In addition to the life insurance,
there is a possibility that Mrs. Way
man and her children may ultimately
come into possession of over 5000. 600.
for which Mr.. Wayman had CLAIMS
against Cook county. This money was
collected by the decedent in fees when
he was states attorney and is he'd
by Homer K Galpin, former clerk of
J the municipal court, until the courts
decide whether the county or Mr.. Way
man is entitled to it,
SOmb FEES.
When he left Office Mr.. Wayman
I held S20,427 in fees collected, which
/ he had failed to turn over to the coun-
/ ty comptroller He declared ne IN
tended 10 hold the money until the
state supreme court had passed finally
upon the constitutionality of the act
{ which compelled states attorneys to
/ turn in fees.
Before John J. Healy became states
attorney the question of the right of
the states attorney 20 fees that he
+ collected had never been questioned
/ and previous states attorneys had
kept the money. When Mr.. Healy
: went into Office he was pledged to
turn over the fees collected and did
so, but when he left the criminal court
building there was $4,000 in fees
which became involved in litigation.
I A test case brought before the SUI
/ preme court resulted IN the decision
: that Mr.. Healy was entitled to the
$4,000 and the money was turned over
10 him. The decision in this case is
said to apply to the 5000, 600 held by
Mr.. Galpin and the s20427 he'd BY
!, Mr.. Wayman before his death. The
Wayman estate ultimately may come
into possession Of the entire amount
WORRIED OVER FINANCES.
II may be years before decision is
\ made, however. and until then the
/. only tangible asset Ct the Wayman