Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-29
BOTTLE WITH QUANTITY
OF LIQUOR IN 1T
DISCOVERED
CONDUCT INQUEST
LITHUANIAN, EMPlOYE OF KING
& HAMILTON PLANT, DIED. ~
is THOUGHT, FOLLOWING
CHRISTMAS "cELEsRATioN."

Anton Papavskis, aged about so
years, was found lying dead across the
bed In his bedroom on the upper
floor OF his house west of the King
e. Hamilton factory shortly after T
o'clock this morning. On the floor
near the bed was pint bottle filled
about one-third of the way full Of
moonshine whiskey.
The dead mans body vas found by
Felix Waiicula, who resides on the
lower floor Of the hnuse In which tho
two men keep q bachelor ball. Papay-
skis had not been seen since sometime
GhFistmas day. ON thc, dresser was a
Waterbury watch which had almost
run down Papagskis was lying par.
tally dressed across his bed. He
had removed his ehoes and coat, and
aside from that was fully attired.
In the closet OF his room was an
envelope containing $50 in currency,
and $3.50 worth of war eaving stamps.
A bank book showing deposits OF 500
in savings account we're also found.
There was nothing in the room,
nor no marks on his body to indicate
any Kind Of foul play. A smell bruise
on his nose looked as though he
might have fallen out of bed or taken
a tumble in some manner before the
end came.
Papayskis Is in the habit OF visit.
ing down in Spring Salley and when
Waiicula did not ste him fer two Or
three days after Christmas he lid
not become alarmed This morning
he became worried because he had
not seen his friend and went to his
room Unable to rouse him, he un.
locked the door which WIS fastened
on the inside by key. and entered
across the bed lay the body
Wajicula ran from the room and
phoned to DR., Dana Palmer. who Is
Commissioner OF Public Health and
Safety. and head of the city police de,
partment DR. Palmer aud Patrol
man Jesse Holmes, rushed at once 10
the home
There they found no signs cf a strug.
gle, no Indications Of foul play. After
examining the room. the authorities
arrived at the conclusion that Papay'
skis sat down on the bed leaned his
head toward the pillow and expired
without making any struggle
Papavskis, has been employed at
the King G. Hamilton factory for some
time. He Is Lithuanian and his
only relatives in the United States
live in the east
Blame Bad Heart.
At the coroner's inquest verdict
OF death due to cardiac apopleXy was
returned by the jury
Felix Wajaculis. a bachelor who
roomed down stairs from the deac
man, was the chief witness at the
inquest which was held in Gladfel
tpr's morguc Waiaculis told as
much as he knew about his friends
He said that the deceased man ha(
q brother in Baltimore and relatives
and sweetheart in Lithuania Ht
stated that Christmas morning wher
be last saw the deceased alive ht
was III the best Of spirits as he hat
3lisf received d letter from his ii
ailee. who soon was to sail for this
pUaiiffp.
No records we're available as tt
the iieenased's age but on the strength
that he was forced to register fol
the last draft. he was about 45 years
Old, He worked for the King (
Hamilton COMPANY for the past five
years as a maehinlst.
According to Wajaculis the de
ceased has been on drunk for th'
past two weeks and complained o
his health. On several occasions h
has consulted Ottawa doctors, bu
he treated himself mostly by th'
use of self manufactured medicine
In his testimony Wajaculs declar
cd that he last saw his friends aliv'
Christmas morning. but that he hear
him walking about the house abou
noon of that day and later heard hin
leave the house. That was the las
time he heard or saw the man alive
Saw "Death' in Dream.
The 20" railroad accident of yes
terday and the blood of it made Wa
jaculis spend night of terror an
dream of death. So this morning act
ing on the premonition received /
the dream, he went upstairs to Sc
how Papavskis was feeling and foun
him lying ON his right side on tn
bed partially dressed. He calle
him and when he refused to answe
went to the factory and secured al
and the men who came with him d.
clared the man dead When Waiacl
lis heard that Pavaskis was dea'
be ran from the house and when tol
10 watch until the police were calie