The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-13
DEATH RESULT OF
PTOMA|NE POISON

The news of the death of oliver John |
Gillespie. engineer and machinist for |
the Prince company. which occurred
Monday afternoon at o'clock. was a
severe blow to all citizens OF this COM
munity Death resulted from ptomaine
poisoning with which he had been Ill
but twenty-four hours.
The unfortunate man hal felt
slight illness two days previous but
had attributed IL to slight disorders
and had continued to work his regular
shift. but Sunday afternoon when he
was heard to cry out in pain he was
assisted to his quarters by other work.
men and DIR. J. III. Hastings was sum-
moned. BY this time. however. the
poison has reached such a stage that
medical skill was unable to overcome
1t, and after period of intense suf-
fering for twenty-four hours he passed
away.
oliver John Gillespie was born July
~, 1875, in Nortonville. Cal. where
most of his boyhood days We're spent
and where he received his grade school
education prior to taking up his trade
at Summerville, Cal. where he served
until he was master of the craft. He
first came to Lincoln county in 1911,
when he had charge of the boiler
shops at Caliente, and from whence he
came to Phoebe and entered the SER
vice of the Prince company a few
months later.
Deceased has not resided continuous
ly in Phoebe since that time, but has
made frequent trips to other points,
particularly in California. always sur
rendering. however, to the call of the
desert and always returning here. He
was known as a first class machinist
reputable and dependable man to
deal with, and his friends are num-
bered by his acquaintances.
During the month of June last the
deceased visited his brother. Elmer d
Gillespie, and his sister, Mary AGil
lespie, in Los Angeles and was induced
by his brother to accept a position will
the Southern Pacific Company, saying
however, that he must first return t
the Prince and perform some work OIL
their engines that he had given hi
word he would finish. 1t was his in
tention, according to his brother, t
return to Los Angeles soon and, fol
lowing a vacation trip of thirty day
through the Yosemite valley. accept
his relatives. His brother and siste
in Los Angeles were shocked beyon
measure by the message announcin
his death.
Two brothers and one sister surviv
the deceased, he never having bee
married Elmer D. Gillespie and Mar
A. Gillespie. who arrived in Piocf
Wednesday morning, reside in Los Al
-
pico. Mexico. was unable to come
Phoebe but may be present in Los Al
geles for the funeral.
The body was held in the Deck vi
dertaking parlors in Phoebe until We
nesday morning, when it was shipp'
to Los Angeles, where funeral servic
will be held in the Catholic cathedr
and interment will be made Saturd;
in the New Calvary cemetery in tn
city
The citizens of Phoebe and vicini
extend sincere sympathy to the h
reaved brothers and sister. Every
fort possible was made by many
tighten the burden of the brother a
sister while here and to show their
spect and love for the departed.
Officers and employees of the Prir
mine where the deceased was e
ployed at the time of his DEATH exc
ed their efforts for his comfort beft
death and toward the care Of the be
afterward. j. H. Hedges, superintei
ent of the Prince. and Verne Fitzg
s.d, assistant superintendent. acco
panied by their families, came to
oche Wednesday morning and assis
in conducting the body to the trs
The sad death of their fellow -workn
has touched those at the Prince dee
and they have naturally perforr
many little acts of human kindness
their effort to make the burden ligt
for the bereaved and to demonstr
their respect for the former empl
and comrade.