| Newton McCartney |
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Was Newton McCartney's Lifeless Body Yesterday No Mystery as to Cause of Death But Rather the Case Has Rather Peculiar Features Another mysterious and very strange death is to be recorded in the annals of Delaware county history, which have been numerous on that line for the last few months. The latest case was developed yesterday forenoon in the rear of the house of ill repute operated by a woman known as May Lacey in the vicinity of the casket factory. At about ten o'clock Elmer Reed was passing in the rear of the houses driving a bakery delivery wagon on his usual rounds, when he noticed a man lying on the ground with his hat, coat and shoes lying beside him. After convincing himself that the man was dead, the oung man notified the authorities, and in a short time the body was taken to the Potter & Moffitt undertaking establishment. It was discovered to be the remains of Newton McCartney, aged about 35 years, but residence unknown except that it is in Muncie. When found the man wore no underclothing, but had on two suits of clothes, and there was evidence that he had been drinking freely Sunday. The fact a part of his wearing apparel was found beside him, led many to believe that the man had died, probably not unnaturally, but in one of the houses, and was carried to the rear of the lt to prevent suspicion. This theory is not believed by the police and others who investigated he case most thoroughly, and especially after the announcement of the post-mortem showed that death resulted from a heart clog. The post-mortem was made by Coroner Poland and Drs. Jackson and Trent, the small piece of phlegm found in the heart resembling in size, an ordinary oyster. The reason for this can be simple dissipation, such as there was evidence the victim had been indulging in. There was not the slightest mark on the body to show that he had been mistreated, and it is believed that while he was passing near the spot where he was found, he became delirious from his heart trouble, sat down, removed his clothing, and was soon dead. The man had been on South Walnut street Sunday afternoon in a beastly state of intoxication, and was ordered home by Captain Turner of the police force. Soon after that hour he visited the Lacey house, but there was only a short time and went out the back door pre- sumably as if he was going to Avondale. No person claims to have seen him after that time. The man was twice married. His first wife was divorced, and is the wife of Will Cannaday, a Hoyt avenue grocer. Since that time it is claimed that the man was again married, and that his second wife died recently in the poor house. He has a brother residing east of the city, and he was sent for but has not arrived. In the meantime the body is at the undertaking establishment, with propects that it wil be a county charge. The man had been working as a common laborer in the Muncie Iron and Steel works, and had but five cents on his person when found. |
| Newton McCartney |
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The remains of Newton McCartney, which were found a few days since along the roadside of Gaiety Commons, were shipped to Winchester yesterday for burial. He has a brother who lives near there. |