THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, 1 November, 1895
Vol 16, No 45, Page 2
"THE SILENT MAN" IS DEAD.
Mart Hart, an Inmate of the City Hospital,
of Whom Nothing Could be Learned.
On the evening of October 24, the police found a well-dressed, genteel looking man apparently insane wandering aimlessly through the streets in the West bottoms. He was taken to the Central station and locked up until something could be learned of his identity. During the night he showed signs of sickness, and in the morning, he was taken to the city hospital. He gave his name as Mart Hart, but nothing else could be learned of him. At the hospital he was known as the "silent man," and he died there this morning of meningitis.
He was about 40 years of age, wore a full black beard, and was about five feet nine inches in height. It is thought that Hart came from St. Joseph where he was a carriage painter. No one here seems to know him.
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DEATH OF THE "SILENT MAN."
Mat Hart, a Mysterious Patient at the
City Hospital, Passes Away.
A man who had become known to the inmates of the City hospital by the title of the "silent man," died at the institution yesterday. October 24 last the police of the Second precinct found the deceased, weak and in ill health, wandering about the State line, and they cared for him temporarily. He gave the name of Mat Hart, but could tell but very little of his antecedents. When he was able to be moved he was transferred to the City hospital, where he procured for himself the sobriquet of the "silent man" on account of his aversion for the other patients and his disinclination to converse with anyone.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p6
"THE SILENT MAN" IDENTIFIED.
He Was Mark Hart, a Notorious Joint
Keeper of Parsons, Kas.
Mark Hart, the "silent man" who was taken in charge by the police some days ago while wandering about in a demented condition, has been identified as a notorious character form Parsons, Kas. J. H. Noaks, a passenger conductor on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, says Hart came here on his train from Parsons two weeks ago. The conductor knew Hart for several years and recognized his condition when he boarded the train, but he says Hart seemed to become rational during the trip and when the Union depot was reached he left the train apparently sane. Hart was once a fireman on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, but lost his position several years ago and began keeping a joint in Parsons. He was arrested for this offense and fined several times. He became notorious through minor criminal operations and finally landed in the Kansas penitentiary for larceny. Through the influence of friend, Governor Lewelling pardoned him and he returned to Parsons.
A short time ago he was arrested for a petty offense and while being tried struck the judge with a cane. Hart leaves a wife and two children living in Parsons. He had rendered them no support and they left him some time ago.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p1
FUNERALS.
Mark Hart.
J. F. Sutton & Co., undertakers, received a telegram yesterday from Mark M. Hart of Parsons, Kan., instructing them to hold the body of Mark Hart, the "silent man," who died Wednesday night at the City hospital, until further notice.
Hart was the black sheep of his family, and had served one term in the penitentiary, from which he was released but a few months ago.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sun 3 Nov 1895, p7
BURIAL OF THE "SILENT MAN."
The funeral of Mart Hart, the "silent man," took place yesterday afternoon at the undertaking rooms of Sutton & Co. and was a sad one. The body was conveyed to Union cemetery in the city ambulance. Mrs. Hart, mother of the deceased, rode to the cemetery in the cars. No minister's prayer was offered, no benediction was invoked, as they lowered the body of this mysterious man into the grave. His remains will be exhumed in a week or so and shipped to Parsons, Kan.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 4 Nov 1895, p5
(this newspaper clipping researched by Jerry)
Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, 1 November, 1895
Vol 16, No 45, Page 2
"THE SILENT MAN" IS DEAD.
Mart Hart, an Inmate of the City Hospital,
of Whom Nothing Could be Learned.
On the evening of October 24, the police found a well-dressed, genteel looking man apparently insane wandering aimlessly through the streets in the West bottoms. He was taken to the Central station and locked up until something could be learned of his identity. During the night he showed signs of sickness, and in the morning, he was taken to the city hospital. He gave his name as Mart Hart, but nothing else could be learned of him. At the hospital he was known as the "silent man," and he died there this morning of meningitis.
He was about 40 years of age, wore a full black beard, and was about five feet nine inches in height. It is thought that Hart came from St. Joseph where he was a carriage painter. No one here seems to know him.
___
DEATH OF THE "SILENT MAN."
Mat Hart, a Mysterious Patient at the
City Hospital, Passes Away.
A man who had become known to the inmates of the City hospital by the title of the "silent man," died at the institution yesterday. October 24 last the police of the Second precinct found the deceased, weak and in ill health, wandering about the State line, and they cared for him temporarily. He gave the name of Mat Hart, but could tell but very little of his antecedents. When he was able to be moved he was transferred to the City hospital, where he procured for himself the sobriquet of the "silent man" on account of his aversion for the other patients and his disinclination to converse with anyone.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p6
"THE SILENT MAN" IDENTIFIED.
He Was Mark Hart, a Notorious Joint
Keeper of Parsons, Kas.
Mark Hart, the "silent man" who was taken in charge by the police some days ago while wandering about in a demented condition, has been identified as a notorious character form Parsons, Kas. J. H. Noaks, a passenger conductor on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, says Hart came here on his train from Parsons two weeks ago. The conductor knew Hart for several years and recognized his condition when he boarded the train, but he says Hart seemed to become rational during the trip and when the Union depot was reached he left the train apparently sane. Hart was once a fireman on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, but lost his position several years ago and began keeping a joint in Parsons. He was arrested for this offense and fined several times. He became notorious through minor criminal operations and finally landed in the Kansas penitentiary for larceny. Through the influence of friend, Governor Lewelling pardoned him and he returned to Parsons.
A short time ago he was arrested for a petty offense and while being tried struck the judge with a cane. Hart leaves a wife and two children living in Parsons. He had rendered them no support and they left him some time ago.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p1
FUNERALS.
Mark Hart.
J. F. Sutton & Co., undertakers, received a telegram yesterday from Mark M. Hart of Parsons, Kan., instructing them to hold the body of Mark Hart, the "silent man," who died Wednesday night at the City hospital, until further notice.
Hart was the black sheep of his family, and had served one term in the penitentiary, from which he was released but a few months ago.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sun 3 Nov 1895, p7
BURIAL OF THE "SILENT MAN."
The funeral of Mart Hart, the "silent man," took place yesterday afternoon at the undertaking rooms of Sutton & Co. and was a sad one. The body was conveyed to Union cemetery in the city ambulance. Mrs. Hart, mother of the deceased, rode to the cemetery in the cars. No minister's prayer was offered, no benediction was invoked, as they lowered the body of this mysterious man into the grave. His remains will be exhumed in a week or so and shipped to Parsons, Kan.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 4 Nov 1895, p5
(this newspaper clipping researched by Jerry)
THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, 1 November, 1895
Vol 16, No 45, Page 2
"THE SILENT MAN" IS DEAD.
Mart Hart, an Inmate of the City Hospital,
of Whom Nothing Could be Learned.
On the evening of October 24, the police found a well-dressed, genteel looking man apparently insane wandering aimlessly through the streets in the West bottoms. He was taken to the Central station and locked up until something could be learned of his identity. During the night he showed signs of sickness, and in the morning, he was taken to the city hospital. He gave his name as Mart Hart, but nothing else could be learned of him. At the hospital he was known as the "silent man," and he died there this morning of meningitis.
He was about 40 years of age, wore a full black beard, and was about five feet nine inches in height. It is thought that Hart came from St. Joseph where he was a carriage painter. No one here seems to know him.
___
DEATH OF THE "SILENT MAN."
Mat Hart, a Mysterious Patient at the
City Hospital, Passes Away.
A man who had become known to the inmates of the City hospital by the title of the "silent man," died at the institution yesterday. October 24 last the police of the Second precinct found the deceased, weak and in ill health, wandering about the State line, and they cared for him temporarily. He gave the name of Mat Hart, but could tell but very little of his antecedents. When he was able to be moved he was transferred to the City hospital, where he procured for himself the sobriquet of the "silent man" on account of his aversion for the other patients and his disinclination to converse with anyone.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p6
"THE SILENT MAN" IDENTIFIED.
He Was Mark Hart, a Notorious Joint
Keeper of Parsons, Kas.
Mark Hart, the "silent man" who was taken in charge by the police some days ago while wandering about in a demented condition, has been identified as a notorious character form Parsons, Kas. J. H. Noaks, a passenger conductor on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, says Hart came here on his train from Parsons two weeks ago. The conductor knew Hart for several years and recognized his condition when he boarded the train, but he says Hart seemed to become rational during the trip and when the Union depot was reached he left the train apparently sane. Hart was once a fireman on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, but lost his position several years ago and began keeping a joint in Parsons. He was arrested for this offense and fined several times. He became notorious through minor criminal operations and finally landed in the Kansas penitentiary for larceny. Through the influence of friend, Governor Lewelling pardoned him and he returned to Parsons.
A short time ago he was arrested for a petty offense and while being tried struck the judge with a cane. Hart leaves a wife and two children living in Parsons. He had rendered them no support and they left him some time ago.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p1
FUNERALS.
Mark Hart.
J. F. Sutton & Co., undertakers, received a telegram yesterday from Mark M. Hart of Parsons, Kan., instructing them to hold the body of Mark Hart, the "silent man," who died Wednesday night at the City hospital, until further notice.
Hart was the black sheep of his family, and had served one term in the penitentiary, from which he was released but a few months ago.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sun 3 Nov 1895, p7
BURIAL OF THE "SILENT MAN."
The funeral of Mart Hart, the "silent man," took place yesterday afternoon at the undertaking rooms of Sutton & Co. and was a sad one. The body was conveyed to Union cemetery in the city ambulance. Mrs. Hart, mother of the deceased, rode to the cemetery in the cars. No minister's prayer was offered, no benediction was invoked, as they lowered the body of this mysterious man into the grave. His remains will be exhumed in a week or so and shipped to Parsons, Kan.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 4 Nov 1895, p5
(this newspaper clipping researched by Jerry)
Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, 1 November, 1895
Vol 16, No 45, Page 2
"THE SILENT MAN" IS DEAD.
Mart Hart, an Inmate of the City Hospital,
of Whom Nothing Could be Learned.
On the evening of October 24, the police found a well-dressed, genteel looking man apparently insane wandering aimlessly through the streets in the West bottoms. He was taken to the Central station and locked up until something could be learned of his identity. During the night he showed signs of sickness, and in the morning, he was taken to the city hospital. He gave his name as Mart Hart, but nothing else could be learned of him. At the hospital he was known as the "silent man," and he died there this morning of meningitis.
He was about 40 years of age, wore a full black beard, and was about five feet nine inches in height. It is thought that Hart came from St. Joseph where he was a carriage painter. No one here seems to know him.
___
DEATH OF THE "SILENT MAN."
Mat Hart, a Mysterious Patient at the
City Hospital, Passes Away.
A man who had become known to the inmates of the City hospital by the title of the "silent man," died at the institution yesterday. October 24 last the police of the Second precinct found the deceased, weak and in ill health, wandering about the State line, and they cared for him temporarily. He gave the name of Mat Hart, but could tell but very little of his antecedents. When he was able to be moved he was transferred to the City hospital, where he procured for himself the sobriquet of the "silent man" on account of his aversion for the other patients and his disinclination to converse with anyone.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p6
"THE SILENT MAN" IDENTIFIED.
He Was Mark Hart, a Notorious Joint
Keeper of Parsons, Kas.
Mark Hart, the "silent man" who was taken in charge by the police some days ago while wandering about in a demented condition, has been identified as a notorious character form Parsons, Kas. J. H. Noaks, a passenger conductor on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, says Hart came here on his train from Parsons two weeks ago. The conductor knew Hart for several years and recognized his condition when he boarded the train, but he says Hart seemed to become rational during the trip and when the Union depot was reached he left the train apparently sane. Hart was once a fireman on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, but lost his position several years ago and began keeping a joint in Parsons. He was arrested for this offense and fined several times. He became notorious through minor criminal operations and finally landed in the Kansas penitentiary for larceny. Through the influence of friend, Governor Lewelling pardoned him and he returned to Parsons.
A short time ago he was arrested for a petty offense and while being tried struck the judge with a cane. Hart leaves a wife and two children living in Parsons. He had rendered them no support and they left him some time ago.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sat 2 Nov 1895, p1
FUNERALS.
Mark Hart.
J. F. Sutton & Co., undertakers, received a telegram yesterday from Mark M. Hart of Parsons, Kan., instructing them to hold the body of Mark Hart, the "silent man," who died Wednesday night at the City hospital, until further notice.
Hart was the black sheep of his family, and had served one term in the penitentiary, from which he was released but a few months ago.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Sun 3 Nov 1895, p7
BURIAL OF THE "SILENT MAN."
The funeral of Mart Hart, the "silent man," took place yesterday afternoon at the undertaking rooms of Sutton & Co. and was a sad one. The body was conveyed to Union cemetery in the city ambulance. Mrs. Hart, mother of the deceased, rode to the cemetery in the cars. No minister's prayer was offered, no benediction was invoked, as they lowered the body of this mysterious man into the grave. His remains will be exhumed in a week or so and shipped to Parsons, Kan.
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Mon 4 Nov 1895, p5
(this newspaper clipping researched by Jerry)
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