Oscar Lewis Clark was born July 20, 1871 in Illinois. He was the only son from the union of Alfred William Clark and Sarah Catherine Couch. His mother remarried William Green Hunsaker in 1875 and Oscar with the family later moved to Asherville, Mitchell, Kansas. Oscar married his wife, Susan Ellen Shadowen on August 13, 1892.
On December 2, 1893 Oscar had his first child, Etta Pearl, with Susan's younger sister Mabel Shadowen. Shortly after on January 3, 1894, Susan's first child with Oscar was born, Ora Clark. Not long after Ora was born, Oscar and Susan had two more children, Lola Dell and William Harley Clark.
Oscar Lewis Clark lived a short life and died at the age of 29.
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Oscar L. Clark Ends His Troubles with Morphine
Oscar L. Clark who was known to his acquaintances as Lew Clark, came to town Tuesday afternoon, from Asher creek, where he had been staying with Mr. Crouch. He was drinking some, and almost 8 o' clock George Leslie and Roll Simpson wanted him to go home with them, but he said he had his bed paid for at the Pennsylvania house, and that he would stay there. Shortly after this he went to the Kent drug store and purchased 25 grains of morphine, in tablet form. He told Mr. Kent he wanted it to relieve pain, and was cautioned to be careful and not take more than one grain at once. He signed up for the drug, and showed in no way that he was contemplating self destruction. He went to the Pennsylvania house at 10 o'clock, and wanted to go to his room, but as he was under the influence of liquor he was refused lodging. At 10:30 he stepped into Novis' place, just as Phil. Rowe was losing up, and asked for a drink of water. He spilled a part of the first glass and asked for a second, which was given to him. He probably took 17 1/2 grains of morphine between the door and the bar, as he left the box with 8 1/2 grains where he took the water. Roew had his coat and hat on and was closing up when Clark came in, and did not notice the box until he opened up yesterday morning. Clark wanted to sit down after he took the water, but the room was cleared at once, and Cell Smith me him as he went out, and he told him he had taken poison, but Smith, knowing he was intoxicated paid no attention to it, and walked him down by the mill and around by the Chicago lumber yard, to try and sober him up. He rolled a cigarette and smoked it, and soon became unconscious. Smith went for help, and Jim Kiniry and Rose Carlton assisted in getting him to the city jail, where they intended to leave him till he sobered up. Brad Rose was at the jail and suggested that a physician be called. Dr. O'Brien was summoned. He used a stomach pump and hypodermic injections, and worked with him till 3 o'clock.
The above facts were brought out at the coroner's inquest Wednesday afternoon, before D.A. McKenchinie acting coroner, when the following verdict was found: "An inquest held at Beloit, Mitchell county, Kansas, on the 16th day of January, A.D. 1901, before me. D.A. McKechnie, justice of the peace and acting coroner, on the body of Oscar L. Clark, there lying dead, by the jurors whose name are hereunto subscribed, the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Oscar L. Clark came to his death by morphine poisoning, administered by himself, with suicidal intent, while laboring under a case of desponders.
Deceased left a wife and three children. He was a member of Beloit camp, M.W.A., and carried $2,000 life insurance. The came went to West Asher church this morning to attend the funeral.
Clark said last summer that he was having more than his share of trouble, and was afraid he was losing his mind, and believed he would kill himself.
The family lived in Beloit until recently, and about a year ago deceased worked in the shop of Kiniry & Son.
On December 2, 1893 Oscar had his first child, Etta Pearl, with Susan's younger sister Mabel Shadowen. Shortly after on January 3, 1894, Susan's first child with Oscar was born, Ora Clark. Not long after Ora was born, Oscar and Susan had two more children, Lola Dell and William Harley Clark.
Oscar Lewis Clark lived a short life and died at the age of 29.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Oscar L. Clark Ends His Troubles with Morphine
Oscar L. Clark who was known to his acquaintances as Lew Clark, came to town Tuesday afternoon, from Asher creek, where he had been staying with Mr. Crouch. He was drinking some, and almost 8 o' clock George Leslie and Roll Simpson wanted him to go home with them, but he said he had his bed paid for at the Pennsylvania house, and that he would stay there. Shortly after this he went to the Kent drug store and purchased 25 grains of morphine, in tablet form. He told Mr. Kent he wanted it to relieve pain, and was cautioned to be careful and not take more than one grain at once. He signed up for the drug, and showed in no way that he was contemplating self destruction. He went to the Pennsylvania house at 10 o'clock, and wanted to go to his room, but as he was under the influence of liquor he was refused lodging. At 10:30 he stepped into Novis' place, just as Phil. Rowe was losing up, and asked for a drink of water. He spilled a part of the first glass and asked for a second, which was given to him. He probably took 17 1/2 grains of morphine between the door and the bar, as he left the box with 8 1/2 grains where he took the water. Roew had his coat and hat on and was closing up when Clark came in, and did not notice the box until he opened up yesterday morning. Clark wanted to sit down after he took the water, but the room was cleared at once, and Cell Smith me him as he went out, and he told him he had taken poison, but Smith, knowing he was intoxicated paid no attention to it, and walked him down by the mill and around by the Chicago lumber yard, to try and sober him up. He rolled a cigarette and smoked it, and soon became unconscious. Smith went for help, and Jim Kiniry and Rose Carlton assisted in getting him to the city jail, where they intended to leave him till he sobered up. Brad Rose was at the jail and suggested that a physician be called. Dr. O'Brien was summoned. He used a stomach pump and hypodermic injections, and worked with him till 3 o'clock.
The above facts were brought out at the coroner's inquest Wednesday afternoon, before D.A. McKenchinie acting coroner, when the following verdict was found: "An inquest held at Beloit, Mitchell county, Kansas, on the 16th day of January, A.D. 1901, before me. D.A. McKechnie, justice of the peace and acting coroner, on the body of Oscar L. Clark, there lying dead, by the jurors whose name are hereunto subscribed, the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Oscar L. Clark came to his death by morphine poisoning, administered by himself, with suicidal intent, while laboring under a case of desponders.
Deceased left a wife and three children. He was a member of Beloit camp, M.W.A., and carried $2,000 life insurance. The came went to West Asher church this morning to attend the funeral.
Clark said last summer that he was having more than his share of trouble, and was afraid he was losing his mind, and believed he would kill himself.
The family lived in Beloit until recently, and about a year ago deceased worked in the shop of Kiniry & Son.
Oscar Lewis Clark was born July 20, 1871 in Illinois. He was the only son from the union of Alfred William Clark and Sarah Catherine Couch. His mother remarried William Green Hunsaker in 1875 and Oscar with the family later moved to Asherville, Mitchell, Kansas. Oscar married his wife, Susan Ellen Shadowen on August 13, 1892.
On December 2, 1893 Oscar had his first child, Etta Pearl, with Susan's younger sister Mabel Shadowen. Shortly after on January 3, 1894, Susan's first child with Oscar was born, Ora Clark. Not long after Ora was born, Oscar and Susan had two more children, Lola Dell and William Harley Clark.
Oscar Lewis Clark lived a short life and died at the age of 29.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Oscar L. Clark Ends His Troubles with Morphine
Oscar L. Clark who was known to his acquaintances as Lew Clark, came to town Tuesday afternoon, from Asher creek, where he had been staying with Mr. Crouch. He was drinking some, and almost 8 o' clock George Leslie and Roll Simpson wanted him to go home with them, but he said he had his bed paid for at the Pennsylvania house, and that he would stay there. Shortly after this he went to the Kent drug store and purchased 25 grains of morphine, in tablet form. He told Mr. Kent he wanted it to relieve pain, and was cautioned to be careful and not take more than one grain at once. He signed up for the drug, and showed in no way that he was contemplating self destruction. He went to the Pennsylvania house at 10 o'clock, and wanted to go to his room, but as he was under the influence of liquor he was refused lodging. At 10:30 he stepped into Novis' place, just as Phil. Rowe was losing up, and asked for a drink of water. He spilled a part of the first glass and asked for a second, which was given to him. He probably took 17 1/2 grains of morphine between the door and the bar, as he left the box with 8 1/2 grains where he took the water. Roew had his coat and hat on and was closing up when Clark came in, and did not notice the box until he opened up yesterday morning. Clark wanted to sit down after he took the water, but the room was cleared at once, and Cell Smith me him as he went out, and he told him he had taken poison, but Smith, knowing he was intoxicated paid no attention to it, and walked him down by the mill and around by the Chicago lumber yard, to try and sober him up. He rolled a cigarette and smoked it, and soon became unconscious. Smith went for help, and Jim Kiniry and Rose Carlton assisted in getting him to the city jail, where they intended to leave him till he sobered up. Brad Rose was at the jail and suggested that a physician be called. Dr. O'Brien was summoned. He used a stomach pump and hypodermic injections, and worked with him till 3 o'clock.
The above facts were brought out at the coroner's inquest Wednesday afternoon, before D.A. McKenchinie acting coroner, when the following verdict was found: "An inquest held at Beloit, Mitchell county, Kansas, on the 16th day of January, A.D. 1901, before me. D.A. McKechnie, justice of the peace and acting coroner, on the body of Oscar L. Clark, there lying dead, by the jurors whose name are hereunto subscribed, the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Oscar L. Clark came to his death by morphine poisoning, administered by himself, with suicidal intent, while laboring under a case of desponders.
Deceased left a wife and three children. He was a member of Beloit camp, M.W.A., and carried $2,000 life insurance. The came went to West Asher church this morning to attend the funeral.
Clark said last summer that he was having more than his share of trouble, and was afraid he was losing his mind, and believed he would kill himself.
The family lived in Beloit until recently, and about a year ago deceased worked in the shop of Kiniry & Son.
On December 2, 1893 Oscar had his first child, Etta Pearl, with Susan's younger sister Mabel Shadowen. Shortly after on January 3, 1894, Susan's first child with Oscar was born, Ora Clark. Not long after Ora was born, Oscar and Susan had two more children, Lola Dell and William Harley Clark.
Oscar Lewis Clark lived a short life and died at the age of 29.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Oscar L. Clark Ends His Troubles with Morphine
Oscar L. Clark who was known to his acquaintances as Lew Clark, came to town Tuesday afternoon, from Asher creek, where he had been staying with Mr. Crouch. He was drinking some, and almost 8 o' clock George Leslie and Roll Simpson wanted him to go home with them, but he said he had his bed paid for at the Pennsylvania house, and that he would stay there. Shortly after this he went to the Kent drug store and purchased 25 grains of morphine, in tablet form. He told Mr. Kent he wanted it to relieve pain, and was cautioned to be careful and not take more than one grain at once. He signed up for the drug, and showed in no way that he was contemplating self destruction. He went to the Pennsylvania house at 10 o'clock, and wanted to go to his room, but as he was under the influence of liquor he was refused lodging. At 10:30 he stepped into Novis' place, just as Phil. Rowe was losing up, and asked for a drink of water. He spilled a part of the first glass and asked for a second, which was given to him. He probably took 17 1/2 grains of morphine between the door and the bar, as he left the box with 8 1/2 grains where he took the water. Roew had his coat and hat on and was closing up when Clark came in, and did not notice the box until he opened up yesterday morning. Clark wanted to sit down after he took the water, but the room was cleared at once, and Cell Smith me him as he went out, and he told him he had taken poison, but Smith, knowing he was intoxicated paid no attention to it, and walked him down by the mill and around by the Chicago lumber yard, to try and sober him up. He rolled a cigarette and smoked it, and soon became unconscious. Smith went for help, and Jim Kiniry and Rose Carlton assisted in getting him to the city jail, where they intended to leave him till he sobered up. Brad Rose was at the jail and suggested that a physician be called. Dr. O'Brien was summoned. He used a stomach pump and hypodermic injections, and worked with him till 3 o'clock.
The above facts were brought out at the coroner's inquest Wednesday afternoon, before D.A. McKenchinie acting coroner, when the following verdict was found: "An inquest held at Beloit, Mitchell county, Kansas, on the 16th day of January, A.D. 1901, before me. D.A. McKechnie, justice of the peace and acting coroner, on the body of Oscar L. Clark, there lying dead, by the jurors whose name are hereunto subscribed, the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Oscar L. Clark came to his death by morphine poisoning, administered by himself, with suicidal intent, while laboring under a case of desponders.
Deceased left a wife and three children. He was a member of Beloit camp, M.W.A., and carried $2,000 life insurance. The came went to West Asher church this morning to attend the funeral.
Clark said last summer that he was having more than his share of trouble, and was afraid he was losing his mind, and believed he would kill himself.
The family lived in Beloit until recently, and about a year ago deceased worked in the shop of Kiniry & Son.
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