THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
6/15/1916 MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM (Thursday)
Body of J.M. Potts of Frederick Discovered Several Hours After Death
Two empty vials that had contained chloroform, a bottle partly filled with strychnine and a note directing the disposition of the body found in the Kingkade hotel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock led the police to believe that J.M. Potts, 30/50 years old, of Frederick, Okla., had committed suicide.
Lying face downward on the bed and dressed with the exception of hat, coat and shoes, Potts' body was found by hotel employes, who had entered with a pass-key after a maid had repeatedly knocked on the door and received no response.
According to Detective Charley Post and T.F. Donnell, justice of the peace, the man when found had been dead for several hours. The last time he was seen by hotel employees was Tuesday night at 10 o'clock when he appeared at the desk and paid his bill.
"Notify my brother, L.A. Potts, of Frederick, Okla.; he knows my troubles; bury me beside my boy in the Frederick cemetery; good-bye to all," said the note.
The body was taken to the Marshall & Harper undertaking parlors. L.A. Potts was notified of his brother's death. He sent a message saying he would come to Oklahoma City
Thursday morning.
An inquest will be held today.
7/1/1916 EIGHT UNNATURAL DEATHS IN JUNE (Saturday) --
Flood and Traffic Accidents Comprise Five in City's Fatalities List.
There were eight deaths from unnatural causes in Oklahoma City during the month of June,
according to the report of Leo Menten, secretary of the health department, completed late
Friday afternoon. The list follows:
June 1 – William M. Smith, killed by fall from Rock Island train.
June 13 – J.M. Potts, found dead in room at Kingkade hotel, suicide.
June 15 – Jack Lane, drowned in backwaters 1500 block W. Reno avenue.
June 17 – Edwin Gallagher, victim of automobile accident W. 16th street
June 18 – Alouis Tapekx, drowned in backwaters, 400 block W. Poplar avenue, Capitol
Hill.
June 20 – George Canty, negro boy, drowned in backwaters E. Reno avenue.
June 22 – Frank Coombs, skull fractured by fall from scaffold, 617 W. California ave.
June 23 – W.E. Bodine, motorcycle accident, 9th st. & Robinson avenue.
Menten's report shows ninety-four births and sixty-one deaths.
The record shows that there were 23 cases of smallpox, ten of scarlet fever, fifty-five
of measles and one typhoid fever.
Potts J.M.,23 of Western Grove; to Mahala Ross, 20, of Harrison; m. 31 Aug 1893
6/15/1916 MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM (Thursday)
Body of J.M. Potts of Frederick Discovered Several Hours After Death
Two empty vials that had contained chloroform, a bottle partly filled with strychnine and a note directing the disposition of the body found in the Kingkade hotel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock led the police to believe that J.M. Potts, 30/50 years old, of Frederick, Okla., had committed suicide.
Lying face downward on the bed and dressed with the exception of hat, coat and shoes, Potts' body was found by hotel employes, who had entered with a pass-key after a maid had repeatedly knocked on the door and received no response.
According to Detective Charley Post and T.F. Donnell, justice of the peace, the man when found had been dead for several hours. The last time he was seen by hotel employees was Tuesday night at 10 o'clock when he appeared at the desk and paid his bill.
"Notify my brother, L.A. Potts, of Frederick, Okla.; he knows my troubles; bury me beside my boy in the Frederick cemetery; good-bye to all," said the note.
The body was taken to the Marshall & Harper undertaking parlors. L.A. Potts was notified of his brother's death. He sent a message saying he would come to Oklahoma City
Thursday morning.
An inquest will be held today.
7/1/1916 EIGHT UNNATURAL DEATHS IN JUNE (Saturday) --
Flood and Traffic Accidents Comprise Five in City's Fatalities List.
There were eight deaths from unnatural causes in Oklahoma City during the month of June,
according to the report of Leo Menten, secretary of the health department, completed late
Friday afternoon. The list follows:
June 1 – William M. Smith, killed by fall from Rock Island train.
June 13 – J.M. Potts, found dead in room at Kingkade hotel, suicide.
June 15 – Jack Lane, drowned in backwaters 1500 block W. Reno avenue.
June 17 – Edwin Gallagher, victim of automobile accident W. 16th street
June 18 – Alouis Tapekx, drowned in backwaters, 400 block W. Poplar avenue, Capitol
Hill.
June 20 – George Canty, negro boy, drowned in backwaters E. Reno avenue.
June 22 – Frank Coombs, skull fractured by fall from scaffold, 617 W. California ave.
June 23 – W.E. Bodine, motorcycle accident, 9th st. & Robinson avenue.
Menten's report shows ninety-four births and sixty-one deaths.
The record shows that there were 23 cases of smallpox, ten of scarlet fever, fifty-five
of measles and one typhoid fever.
Potts J.M.,23 of Western Grove; to Mahala Ross, 20, of Harrison; m. 31 Aug 1893
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
6/15/1916 MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM (Thursday)
Body of J.M. Potts of Frederick Discovered Several Hours After Death
Two empty vials that had contained chloroform, a bottle partly filled with strychnine and a note directing the disposition of the body found in the Kingkade hotel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock led the police to believe that J.M. Potts, 30/50 years old, of Frederick, Okla., had committed suicide.
Lying face downward on the bed and dressed with the exception of hat, coat and shoes, Potts' body was found by hotel employes, who had entered with a pass-key after a maid had repeatedly knocked on the door and received no response.
According to Detective Charley Post and T.F. Donnell, justice of the peace, the man when found had been dead for several hours. The last time he was seen by hotel employees was Tuesday night at 10 o'clock when he appeared at the desk and paid his bill.
"Notify my brother, L.A. Potts, of Frederick, Okla.; he knows my troubles; bury me beside my boy in the Frederick cemetery; good-bye to all," said the note.
The body was taken to the Marshall & Harper undertaking parlors. L.A. Potts was notified of his brother's death. He sent a message saying he would come to Oklahoma City
Thursday morning.
An inquest will be held today.
7/1/1916 EIGHT UNNATURAL DEATHS IN JUNE (Saturday) --
Flood and Traffic Accidents Comprise Five in City's Fatalities List.
There were eight deaths from unnatural causes in Oklahoma City during the month of June,
according to the report of Leo Menten, secretary of the health department, completed late
Friday afternoon. The list follows:
June 1 – William M. Smith, killed by fall from Rock Island train.
June 13 – J.M. Potts, found dead in room at Kingkade hotel, suicide.
June 15 – Jack Lane, drowned in backwaters 1500 block W. Reno avenue.
June 17 – Edwin Gallagher, victim of automobile accident W. 16th street
June 18 – Alouis Tapekx, drowned in backwaters, 400 block W. Poplar avenue, Capitol
Hill.
June 20 – George Canty, negro boy, drowned in backwaters E. Reno avenue.
June 22 – Frank Coombs, skull fractured by fall from scaffold, 617 W. California ave.
June 23 – W.E. Bodine, motorcycle accident, 9th st. & Robinson avenue.
Menten's report shows ninety-four births and sixty-one deaths.
The record shows that there were 23 cases of smallpox, ten of scarlet fever, fifty-five
of measles and one typhoid fever.
Potts J.M.,23 of Western Grove; to Mahala Ross, 20, of Harrison; m. 31 Aug 1893
6/15/1916 MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM (Thursday)
Body of J.M. Potts of Frederick Discovered Several Hours After Death
Two empty vials that had contained chloroform, a bottle partly filled with strychnine and a note directing the disposition of the body found in the Kingkade hotel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock led the police to believe that J.M. Potts, 30/50 years old, of Frederick, Okla., had committed suicide.
Lying face downward on the bed and dressed with the exception of hat, coat and shoes, Potts' body was found by hotel employes, who had entered with a pass-key after a maid had repeatedly knocked on the door and received no response.
According to Detective Charley Post and T.F. Donnell, justice of the peace, the man when found had been dead for several hours. The last time he was seen by hotel employees was Tuesday night at 10 o'clock when he appeared at the desk and paid his bill.
"Notify my brother, L.A. Potts, of Frederick, Okla.; he knows my troubles; bury me beside my boy in the Frederick cemetery; good-bye to all," said the note.
The body was taken to the Marshall & Harper undertaking parlors. L.A. Potts was notified of his brother's death. He sent a message saying he would come to Oklahoma City
Thursday morning.
An inquest will be held today.
7/1/1916 EIGHT UNNATURAL DEATHS IN JUNE (Saturday) --
Flood and Traffic Accidents Comprise Five in City's Fatalities List.
There were eight deaths from unnatural causes in Oklahoma City during the month of June,
according to the report of Leo Menten, secretary of the health department, completed late
Friday afternoon. The list follows:
June 1 – William M. Smith, killed by fall from Rock Island train.
June 13 – J.M. Potts, found dead in room at Kingkade hotel, suicide.
June 15 – Jack Lane, drowned in backwaters 1500 block W. Reno avenue.
June 17 – Edwin Gallagher, victim of automobile accident W. 16th street
June 18 – Alouis Tapekx, drowned in backwaters, 400 block W. Poplar avenue, Capitol
Hill.
June 20 – George Canty, negro boy, drowned in backwaters E. Reno avenue.
June 22 – Frank Coombs, skull fractured by fall from scaffold, 617 W. California ave.
June 23 – W.E. Bodine, motorcycle accident, 9th st. & Robinson avenue.
Menten's report shows ninety-four births and sixty-one deaths.
The record shows that there were 23 cases of smallpox, ten of scarlet fever, fifty-five
of measles and one typhoid fever.
Potts J.M.,23 of Western Grove; to Mahala Ross, 20, of Harrison; m. 31 Aug 1893
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