The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-07
A. Il. TURRlTTIN dies
Said To Have Taken Dose Of
Poison BY Mistake
ONCE RESIDENT HERE
Held the Position of Superin-
tendent of Banks For
Minnesota

Minnesota
resident Of Mankato, former superin-
tendent OF banks In Minnesota, and
politician OF statewide fame, died al
Eitel hospital, Minneapolis, Saturday
night after q sudden collapse late in
the afternoon. Physicians who at
tended the patient said there were
evidences of barium suiphide poison
ing.
The theory was, after his collapse.
that he had contemplated having an
K ray examination made OF his stom-
ach today. Barium sulphate, harm
less salt, is the drug usually taken in
advance of an X-ray examination of
the alimentary tract. Barium sui
phide deadly poison, has name so
similar that the two are. readily con-
fused. 1t was through mistaking
barium sulphide for barium suiphate
in preparing test meal in advance
Of an X-ray examination that the
late District Judge John H. Steele
came to his death in Minneapolis
last year.
severe Internal Pain
Mr.. Turrittin's stomach had been
troubling him for some time and in
the past few days had frequently
spoken to his wife of having an x
ray examination. Shortly after 1880
p. M. he was stricken suddenly with
severe internal pain at the Dyckman
hotel and taken to his office in the
Plymouth building in q state of
partial collapse, while DR.. M. w.
Lyons, III Temple court, was sum
lief xyao nncoihln
The patient was then hurried to
Eitel hospital.
Before losing his power of speech.
Mr.. Turrittin told the physician that
he had planned having an X-ray ex-
animation Of his stomach made Sun.
day: =.
a test meal in preparation for the ex-
animation" said DR.. Lyons, "but the
phide poisoning, and in view Of the
proposed X-ray examination am in
clined to think he mistakenly took
barium sulphide for Darium sulpnaee
At the hospital every means was
used to save patients life, hut he
soon lapsed into unconsciousness and
died at $50 p. nj. Mrs. Turrittin
reached his bedside before her hus-
bands death. He recognized her, but
was unable to speak to her.
Born in lie Sueur County
Mr.. Turrittin was born on farm
near Kasotss township. LIE Sueur
county, Mimi, July IL, 1874.
Mr.. Turri.tin attended the district
NJ os,E eou-i v. afterwards
attending the graded schools at Ka-
sofa village from l.lc scnool ne en-
tered the Mankato Normal school.
taking an advance Latin course. He
was graduated from this institution
in 1894. He was then made assistant
principal Of the Kasota graded
Motley graded schools for two years,
two years at st. Clair and four years
as principal of the Royalton high
school
In 1901, In conjunction with Charl-
es R. Rhoda, Mr.. Turrittin reorganiz-
ed the Merchants State bank Of Roy
alton which they soon converted into
the First National tank. Mr.. Turrit-
tin was president of both institutions.
In 1903 he organized the Rice State
bank. at Rice, Minnesota.
terested in the bank of HaZelton at
Hazelton, North Dakota. He moved
to Sank Rapids in 1909, having pur-
chased the controlling interest in the
Benton County State bank at that
place. Here Mr.. Turrittin lived until
his appointment by Governor Eber
hart as Superintendent of Banks in
May, 1914. While at Sank Rapids
Mr.. Turrittin became president OF
the State Savings bank Of Ortley,
South Dakota; Farmers State bank:
Long Lake, Minnesota; Rice State
bank, Minnesota; director In the
Merchants National bank Of st.
Cloud, Minnesota; a stakeholder in
the First State bank Of Aldrich. Min
nesots, and also a stakeholder In the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
of Royalton, Minnesota.
Once Mayor Of Sank Rapids
He was mayor of Sank Rapids In
1913, secretary Of the Commercial
club for four years. secretary Of the
Benton County Agricultural Society
and the Benton County Development
association. both Of which latter as.
sociations he organized. He is the
secretary Of the Sank Rapids I'm
provement company, director in
the Sank Rapids Granite company,
and interested Id the Watan Pulp
and Paper Manufacturing company,
and the Pike Rapids Power company
Of st. Cloud.
Mr.. Turrittin served for FIVE years
as member of the Sank Rapids
Board OF Education.
In 1913 Mr.. Turrittin was chosen
treasurer of the Minnesota State
Agricultural society by the state fair
board, resigning to become state su-
perintendent of banks.
During the latter part Of Governor
BurnQuist's administration, Mr.. Tur-
rittin resigned as state bank examip
er to enter the Minneapolis banking
field. For time he served as presi-
dent Of the Lincoln National bank
and the Lincoln Trust company. In
January, 1921, he was appointed. Sec
rotary to Governor Preus, but resign
ed month later. Since then he has
been taking care of private business
affairs. and was interested In a small
bank near Minneapolis. where a week
ago, he was elected vice. president.
He was member of the following
lodges and clubs; A. F. and A. M.
Chapter; Knights Templars; Shrine
Elks; X. Of Pm w. A.: Red Men,:
Owls. Odd Fellows, O. q. S.; Auto
mobile club.
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