The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Karl Murchey, Teach
er, Is Victim of Motor
Accident
DEATH is
DUE TO SHOCK
Had Just Resigned
From Cass High to
Enter Business

Karl L Murchey. No. 2l39 West
Grand.blvd., first assistant English
teacher in the Cass Technical high
school, and former financial editor
of rhe Times, died in Harper hos.
pital, Sunday morning, as the result
Of a shock following an automobile
accident, Saturday night. The ma
chine in which Mr.. Murcney and his
wife were driving with friends. turn
ed turtle at Lafayette-blvd. and Sew
enteeth-st. Mr.. Murchey was found
unconscious after the accident. He
was taken 10 the city receiving hos
pital, and later to Harper hospital,
where his death occurred.
The accident followed dinner
given at Crosse Pointe by Benjamin
+. Mortensen in honor Of Mr.
Murchcy, who had accepted the man
agership OF Mr.. Mcrtensen's real es-
tate and insurance business. MI.
Murchey was 10 have assumed his
new duties. Monday morning, hay-
ing already filed his notice OF resig
nation from Tho teaching STAFF Of
the technical high schCoi
MI Mortenser was driving the
car. lis passengers teing AIRS. Nor.
tensen, Mr.. and Mrs. frank p.
Maloncy. No. 25S Hubbard-ave and
Mr. and Mrs. Mr.Chey.
At Lafayette and Seventeenth. Mr..
Morjcnsen turned abruptly 10 avoid
striking wagon. The sudden turn
made the machine careen. and then
topic over Nr. Murchey. who was
sitting IN The rear with the three
women, becaue enlsngleG in the toy
OF thr automobile Mrs Frank p.
Nalouey vas slightly inquired.
No bruises were visible on Mr.
Murchcys b1iy. /; IS thought that
death was d4a TO hoarI failure,
srperinduC.l by 'he snock of the ac-
c!upat.
Mr. MUrchey amc TO The Times
IN tho carGci't OF advertising editor,
Il s'af position created by The
Times in connection with its clean
advertising campaign. Mr. Murchey
Investigated all financial and other
advertising hat looked question.
able and 1t was accepted or rejsct
ed on his report. He exposed many
advertising frauds anL IN. recogni.
tiuu OF his service as al invcsti.
gator vas maGo member of the
vigilance ComIitteo OF the Associat.
cd Advcrtisinc clubs OF the World
An illustrated lecture based largely
upon his experiences as advertising
editor Of The Times was used
throughout tho country bl this or
eanization. \ work similar TO that
OF MI Murch,y's is now being car.
ricd on by Samuel Hopkins Adams
on the New York Tribune
Two years ago Mr. Murchey joined
the English staff OF tho Cass high
school lie vas in line for promo.
tion tC the head of this department
when he made known his intention
Of entering tho active business field.
Mr.. Murchey's last lecture was
given before delegates Of the \. +.
n in the Board Of Commerce audi
torium. Saturday afternoon on "City
Influences on high school English" !"
Mr.. MurChey Vas graduated from
Yale university in 1909, with the
degree of y. /. lie was born in
Beloit, Wis, Nov. 20, 1857.
by order Of Supt Chadsey, the
Cass high school will be closed for
one-half day, Tuecday, so that teach.
ers and pupils may attend Mr..
Murchey's funeral. which will be
held from the home OF his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. -. J.. Murchcy, No 16l
Fcrry-aYe. west I'm addition 10 his
parents. Mr. Murchey leaves wild.
ow, Mrs. Hope iialowell Murchey.
and a brother. Glen n. Murchey, Of
New NOrk city.
Mr Murchey was member Of the
Essex County Gel: club.