Death
Two Miners Found Dead in Their Cabin Home
Robert Organ and William Miller Expire in Their Rooms in West Prescott After Drinking Poisoned Beer
Robert Organ, more familiarly known as ‘Tin Can Johnny,' and William Miller until recently a porter of the Scopel Hotel, were found dead in their rooms in a cabin in the rocks of West Prescott yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. While the cause of death has not been established, it is generally believed to be poisoned and the supposition that suicide was the motive is not borne out by the circumstances.
The features of both were normal and in death they had the appearance of being in a deep sleep. There was no evidence whatever of convulsions preceding death, which as ordinarily are in evidence when poison is taken, to indicate a struggle or which are reflected in distorted features. Both were lying on their beds in a natural condition, each with his shoes and clothing on. Miller was found with his hat pulled partially over his face,
Robert Organ and William Miller Expire in Their Rooms in West Prescott After Drinking Poisoned Beer
Robert Organ, more familiarly known as ‘Tin Can Johnny,' and William Miller until recently a porter of the Scopel Hotel, were found dead in their rooms in a cabin in the rocks of West Prescott yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. While the cause of death has not been established, it is generally believed to be poisoned and the supposition that suicide was the motive is not borne out by the circumstances.
The features of both were normal and in death they had the appearance of being in a deep sleep. There was no evidence whatever of convulsions preceding death, which as ordinarily are in evidence when poison is taken, to indicate a struggle or which are reflected in distorted features. Both were lying on their beds in a natural condition, each with his shoes and clothing on. Miller was found with his hat pulled partially over his face,
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