The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-09
,...ed Away at Home Here at 10
o'clock This Morning From I'm
known cause-Was Alone
in Room.
cARBoLIc ACID GONE
rnptv Glass That Had Contained
ounce Of Poison Found on Dress
er-No Evidence Of
s Suicide.
Had Contained

Rev. Albert H. Jessup Of 1105 Bank
street. died suddenly at 10 o'clock
this morning. His wife was down
sta;rs at the home when She heard
groaning and gasping from above, and
snshing up, found her husband appar-
entity dead in his room. She summon
"a Dr Coffee. but when the physician
.rrived at the house, Rev. Mr.. Jessup
was dead.
On stand in the room was found
N empty glass that had contained
/. a ounce OF carbolic acid. But wheth-
= Rev. Mr.. Jessup took this or not,
I could not be discovered. There
we're no burns about the mouth dis
closed on superficial examination
and 1t is possible that later one will
( he made this evening or tomorrow to
determine the exact manner OF his
death.
nv Was Probably Accident.
X Had Rev. Mr.. Jessup taken the car
4 bolic acid, there is no evidence to
point to the fact that it was taken
With suicidal intent. He had been tax.
Ing listerine for some time. and al
though there was none OF this on the
stand when he was found, 1t may
have been possible that he took the
4 carholic acid believing that it was
this remedy. There is possibility
that death was caused by apoplexy.
4 Rev. Mr.. Jessup all yesterday and
last night complained Of intense head
aches and this morning did not stir
out Of the house. He told his wife
last night. according to her story.
that he felt as II he had big lump
In his head.
Chaplain AZ Fort Madison.
The news Of his sudden death has
caused much regret to his many
friends here. He was widely known
In this city and vicinity. For twelve
years he was chaplain Of the peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison and was also
b the Baptist ministry at various
places in the east and middle west
for number OF years.
The decedent was born at Palmyra.
N Y, on August IA, 1854. being 81
years old at the time OF his death.
His early life was spent at that
place, and his first schooling was re-
teived there. He attained his college
degree at Syracuse. N. Y, and was a
graduate from the Theological Baptist
seminary at Rochester, N. Y.
Rev. Mr.. Jessup's only son. John,
graduated with honors from Roches-
ter last June. and is now working in
that city. Word Of his fathers death
was sent to him this morning.
Preached at Many Places.
After graduating from the seminary
Rev Mr.. Jessup preached at Baptist
churches in Whitesville. N. Y; Me-
dina. Mich; Portland. Mich. Woos.
ter, o.. and Southampton. Mich. Fol-
lowing this he was chaplain Of the
Fort Madison penitentiarv for a
period of twelve years and the fam
lily has many friends in that city who
will learn with regret of his death.
About three years ago he resigned
rom this position and lately has
been engaged in the insurance bust
ness. He came to Keokuk from Fort
Madison year ago last May and had
made many sincere friends in this
city.
Married In 1880.
His marriage to Mary Laura Farm.
q. occurred at Queen Anne, N. Y. on
August 4. 1880. She survives and Is
daughter Of Rev. J. P. Farmer, a
iormer well known Fort Madison de
Vlne, now Of Portland, Oregon.
Besides his son John. Of Rochester
me following two daughters survive
Mrs. Laura Bryson Of Chicago and
NARY who lives at home. Both
the son and daughter have been mott
ned OF their fathers death and they
are expected here for the funeral, the
oate of which will not he set until
word has been received from them.
word was received from an only
brother Josiah q Yao,,,o 80 Grand