The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-21
Jeweler Died at Home After
Hemorrhage of the Brain
I'll 5 Hours.
BELIEVED DIZZINESS
WAS BILIOUS ATTACK
Wife Is PrOstrated-Had Been
in Cape IL Years Was
43 Years Old.

Arrangements Tor the Iunefdl VI
y. S. Weller, widely known jewe!er,
who died at 12:4O o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, after an illness
Of but few hodrs duration, will be
made today on the arrival Of William
c. Hilk OF Carbondalc, H., father of
Mrs. Weller.
Mrs. Weiler's brother, Samuel Hill,
of st. Louis. arrived in the Cape carly
this morning and the family viii an
nounce details for the funeral after
Mrs. Weller has conferred with her
relatives.
Following the death of her husband
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Weller was
prostratcd at ner home, and she was
allowed to see but a few intimate
friends. Her condition was not So
serious that it became necessary to
summon a physician to attend her.
however.
Mr.. Weiler's death was caused, ac-
cording to the physician who was sum-
moned, by cerebral hemorrhage, caus-
ed by the breaking of a blood vessel
in the brain.
The hemorrhage at first was believ-
ed to be q severe attack Of biliOusness
with which he frequently had suffered
in the last few months. A physician
was not called until sometime after he
first became i'll.
Tuesday night Mr.. Weller considered
himself in excellent condition. He
went home at 10 o'clock. and when he
arose from his bed early yesterday
morning, he commented to his wife
that he had not enjoyed such re-
freshing sleep in several nights.
Mrs. Weller proceeded to prepare
breakfast and Mr.. Weller, after dress
ing, went into the bathroom at his
home at 32Sa South Spanish street, to
battle his face.
He was just emerging from the bath
room when ne suddenly was seized
with a dizzy spell. At the same time
he became sick and because breakfast
was not quite ready, he said he beiev-
cd he would lie down for a few
minutes.
He went to his bed, where he rested.
He was unable to rise for his break
fast and some time later he attempted
to get up to go to his store at 126
Main street.
He was unable to leave the bed and
mis- condition became worse rapidly.
Mrs. Weller summoned 4 physician,
who worked with Mr.. Weller and left
medicine for him.
About 9 o'clock Hugo Lang, Mr..
Weiler's assistant in the jewelry store,
called the Weller home by telephone
and asked to speak to him. He was
told by Mrs. Weller that Mr.. Weller
was too i'll to go to the telephone,
whcreupon she carried n message to
her husband concerning the location of
some electric lights that were to be
installed in the store.
Mr.. Weller replied tnat Mr. Lang
was to use his own judgment in plac-
ing the lights.
A short time later he became un-
conscious. The physician was sum-
moned again and on his arrival about
noon, he was unable to do anything to
revive Mr.. Weller. Father F. J. Walsh
was called and administered the last
rites of the Catholic church. The enc
came at twenty minutes to 1 o'clock
Mrs. H. G. Cummins and Mrs. Wei.
ler's sister, Miss Eva Hill, were with
Mrs. Weller at the time he passeC
away.
Mr.. Weller in the last few days haC
considered his health excellent. More
than a month ago and few days be-
fore the big fire down town, Mr.. Wei
Ter suffered a serious attack of bilious
ness and stomach trouble that almos
proved fatal. He was confined to hi!
home for about three days and at on,
time his physician abandoned hope o
his recovery. None of the medicine
that were given him brought relief
His physician gave him but a few
hours to live, but he finally obtained
relief.
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