The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11


Der OF the common council. Nth
his wife. went 20 the o.1ce OF ~
Campbell early Friday morning II
the waiting room were several ps-
tients who were ahead Of them. The
alderman had been visiting TIE doc
tor alnos, daily FOR eve trouble.
As Mr. Owen and his wife wait
Cd their turn. he appeared dlsconso-
late. according 20 the attendant. but
said nothing 10 give warning OF the
tragedy. Mise Choine;. who saw the
alderman deliberately hurl himself
from the sill. said there was no
doubt that he was bent on suicide
and that there was no basis FOR he
belief that he met his death by ac-
cident. While loath 70 tel his patti
ent anything that might discourage
him. DR. Campbell said the alder
man was on the verge Of becoming
totally blind. and Of late had seemed
10 realize H.
When Miss Choinet told them he
doctor would see them, the alderman
appeared slightly nervous az Srst
and then walked into The inner or
Gee
Mrs Owen went IN ahead o, Ner
husband and shook hands With The
doctor The alderman walked to-
ward an open window and looked
down into the street for a moment
Miss Choinet declared thar The
alderman made a sudden move TO
ward the window and checked hin
self. looking around as r. 20 500 -
anyone was watching Thinking
that he was faint. Miss Cho,~et
went toward him
The alderman then placed his
hands on the sill q he winfcs
and raised himself 20 he ledge
whore he poised 2 moment. threw
his hands above bis bead and fel
forward
Mrs Owen looked around 5rst a.
he ieaped She shrieked ard fell
on the aoor IN q sroor. Or. Camp
bell ran 20 tho window and. rea.iz.
ing what had happened. called 'he
police.
Huge crowds ~ morbidly curious
persons gathered around the hoiv
and many watched from the upper
roors % adjacent once buiiiirFs
Coroner Burgess clerk. william
De Lanrisr hurried 20 he Ps.er
Smith building with the county w
dertaker's car and removed the BODY
20 the county morgue
Mrs Owen was taken 20 her hon
/ by The doctors chauffeur
Aid Owen wa p wears ola arl
resided AZ No ss7 Prgsh-st HA had
been member % The council -
/ years
When news ~ AID Owens death
reached he city hall several min.
utes after The tragedy. Mayor Max
announced a special meeting Of 'be
common council FOR Saturday morn.
Ing. which viii be memorial ~ ne
late aldermaf business Vaa rra~.
tically AZ a stards'i'l a. ne city hall
after The tragedy and me fag stor
the building vas hung AZ halfmast
In calling the special meeting
Mayor Marx paid r tribute 20 Aid
owen as valuable citizen and a
public oficial ~ high irtagri'r
AID owen va known Tor hi.
s'eadfasf honesty IN The council. bg'
did not make enemies by he Nrm
ness" said the mayor. AL omc'ali
thought highly % IRE veteran r0un
Gilman. and Il IS with The decpes'
sorrow 'ha, learn ~ his SAD DEAN
II cannot speak m too Rlowiri
terms OF Aid. owen. was 'hc state
mont ~ aid. Vernon, ~ The Sftorr
ward. who i another veteran mem
Der ~ The council and one NJ ths
oldest men IN thc body in point 1'
years Ills high Integrity vav 'h,
outstanding feature ~ hl. career ~
s public servant pc was ifcor-uni
itle and a mar who had mary
steadfast friend n along with then
there were some bitter enemies r
Is most unfortunate that eye trouble
prevented ~ Owen from devotinl
himself In the fullest 70 public AZ
fairs In late years. cannot express