The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-17
IN NORTH TOPEKA
George Hutton Dies as the Re-
suit of Accident.
Woman Starts "ROugh House"
at a Funeral.

George Hutton, the 16-year-Old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutton of
Shorey, died this morning at 5:45. His
death came a result of an accident
which happened Saturday morning,
when wagon which he was driving
overturned on him, crushing his skull.
On Saturday evening an operation was
| performed in the hope that the re-
moval of clots of blood which had
formed on his brain, might save his
life. He never regained consciousness
after the operation. Funeral arrange
ments will not be made until the ar
rival of relatives from out of the city
The Curse of Death.
Six months ago the curse of death
was hurled at Robert Harrison by his
sister, Mrs. Jack Slaven, over the
casket of their dead brother, Frank
| Harrison.
Within six months you, too, will be
a corpse" she warned him. And she
refused to allow Robert to attend the
| dead brothers funeral
The six months had no more than
passed when the 13-year-old daughter
OF Robert Harrison found him dead in
/ a meadow last Friday evening" vic
tim of the intense heat.
sunday was the day set for Roberts
funeral. 1t was to be held at the Har-
rison home, 713 Morse street. Nhrtb
Topeka. Mrs. P. ]. Marks of Golorad ~,
springs. sister of Mrs Harrison
came and took charge. She expecfed
trouble with Mrs. Slavens and asked
tor policeman at the house during
the services. e
NO policeman was delegated tn the
1op out OFFICER Strum attended as a
friend Mrs. Slavens was there. She
nad refused 20 allow Robert to attend
1ne funeral of Frank, their brother.
t 1ne hao refused to allow him to at
/ nj
JACK Slavens. last March She had
cursed MN and predicted his death
within half year. over the casket.
anu Wnen the prediction or prophecy
or Whatever it was, came true, she
was there. When the kitchen door
was opened to allow friends to march
through the little house and take a last
look at the features of Robert Har-
rlson, Mrs SlavenS was first in line
MRS: Marks was at the door. You
cannot come in she said as Mrs Slav-
ems reached the step. MY sister does
not want you here
What Mrs Slavens said is not re-
corded but the record of what she did
IS told by the holes in the screen door
| Offlcer Strum was asked to keep her
| out and he took her away, screaming
Historically and cursing her relatives,
one and ALL She threatened to be at
the grave and cause more trouble but
| nothing more happened. Some spec
tators say she placed 1.-The curse of
death upon Mrs. Harrison as she was
| taken away.
Mrs. slavens lives at 1880 North
| Harrison street and is the widowed
| mother Of seven children.
Death of John F. Buell..
| The death of John Floyd Buell., 1907
| Quincy street, occurred Sunday morn
| ing, following an attack of heart dis
ease from which he has suffered for
| several months. Mr.. Buell. came to
| the state shortly after the civil war,
/ and settled with his family at St
| Marys, Kans- He was proprietor of
a grain elevator at that place for
| many years. Mr.. Buell. was a resident
! of Pottawatomie county for forty-five
| years; served as mayor of st. MaryS
| four terms, and acted as police judge
one term. He served as a Republican
| member of the house of representa-
tives from Pottawatomie in 1895.
| Later he was appointed assistant state
grain inspector, with headquarters in
years has been a resident of the north
side. He had been active in this work
until the time of his death. The fol-
| lowing members of the family survive
him: His wife, Mrs. Adds A. Buell.,
two daughters, Miss Meta and Miss
Mona Glenn Buell., and three sons, F.
A, A. E. and c. A. Buell., all of North
| Topeka. The funeral services will be
held on Tuesday afternoon in the
home. DR.. Cook of the First Chris
| tian church will conduct the services.
Mr. Buell. had been a Mason for fifty
years and was a member of the Rose
| Croix of the Scottish Rite and a mem
Der of A. f. and A. M. No. 80. The
blue lodge Masons and the Lincoln
Post G.. A. r. will conduct the serv-