50 Years
JOHN WESTLUND DIED IN SALOON
_____
Was Carried from E. L. Engstrom
Saloon on Sixth Street a
Dead Man
_____
HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY
_____
And Was Also Suffering from
Kidney Trouble Which Hast-
ened His Death.
John Westlund, a well-known character about town, died this morning about 5 o'clock in the E. L. Engstrom saloon on Sixth street at the close of a night of revelry, and the passing away was made the more hideous in the light of past experiences of this man, whose career in Brainerd has been rather unsavory.
Westlund was a man about forty-five years of age and had no family, his wife and little daughter having died some years ago, but he has a half-brother, Fred Jackson, who works in the shops.
Westlund is the man who was arrested a few years ago charged with a heinous crime and he spent some time in jail, but was never convicted. While in jail he took on the garb of a religious fanatic and read his Bible continually and prayed without ceasing. It was thought at that time that he was demented and was not responsible for what he was doing.
Since that time Westlund had been more or less irresponsible and never did much. He was up to Walker for a while this spring and was taken sick and was in a hospital. He was suffering from kidney trouble and being a heavy drinker soon became a physical wreck.
It is understood that he lay in the saloon all day yesterday a sick man, and until this morning when he died. There were in the saloon at the time E. L. Engstrom, the proprietor, and his bartender and they called a doctor, but it was too late, the man had died before medical aid could reach him.
Dr. D. M. McDonald was called this morning and after viewing the body ordered it removed to the morgue of D. M. Clark & Co., where it is being prepared for burial. No inquest was deemed necessary as it was evident the man died from alcoholism aided by his weak physical condition on account of his kidney trouble.
There was a time when Westlund was a respected and well thought of citizen of Brainerd. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in this city for years. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 20 June 1905, p. 2, c. 3) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
JOHN WESTLUND DIED IN SALOON
_____
Was Carried from E. L. Engstrom
Saloon on Sixth Street a
Dead Man
_____
HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY
_____
And Was Also Suffering from
Kidney Trouble Which Hast-
ened His Death.
John Westlund, a well-known character about town, died this morning about 5 o'clock in the E. L. Engstrom saloon on Sixth street at the close of a night of revelry, and the passing away was made the more hideous in the light of past experiences of this man, whose career in Brainerd has been rather unsavory.
Westlund was a man about forty-five years of age and had no family, his wife and little daughter having died some years ago, but he has a half-brother, Fred Jackson, who works in the shops.
Westlund is the man who was arrested a few years ago charged with a heinous crime and he spent some time in jail, but was never convicted. While in jail he took on the garb of a religious fanatic and read his Bible continually and prayed without ceasing. It was thought at that time that he was demented and was not responsible for what he was doing.
Since that time Westlund had been more or less irresponsible and never did much. He was up to Walker for a while this spring and was taken sick and was in a hospital. He was suffering from kidney trouble and being a heavy drinker soon became a physical wreck.
It is understood that he lay in the saloon all day yesterday a sick man, and until this morning when he died. There were in the saloon at the time E. L. Engstrom, the proprietor, and his bartender and they called a doctor, but it was too late, the man had died before medical aid could reach him.
Dr. D. M. McDonald was called this morning and after viewing the body ordered it removed to the morgue of D. M. Clark & Co., where it is being prepared for burial. No inquest was deemed necessary as it was evident the man died from alcoholism aided by his weak physical condition on account of his kidney trouble.
There was a time when Westlund was a respected and well thought of citizen of Brainerd. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in this city for years. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 20 June 1905, p. 2, c. 3) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
50 Years
JOHN WESTLUND DIED IN SALOON
_____
Was Carried from E. L. Engstrom
Saloon on Sixth Street a
Dead Man
_____
HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY
_____
And Was Also Suffering from
Kidney Trouble Which Hast-
ened His Death.
John Westlund, a well-known character about town, died this morning about 5 o'clock in the E. L. Engstrom saloon on Sixth street at the close of a night of revelry, and the passing away was made the more hideous in the light of past experiences of this man, whose career in Brainerd has been rather unsavory.
Westlund was a man about forty-five years of age and had no family, his wife and little daughter having died some years ago, but he has a half-brother, Fred Jackson, who works in the shops.
Westlund is the man who was arrested a few years ago charged with a heinous crime and he spent some time in jail, but was never convicted. While in jail he took on the garb of a religious fanatic and read his Bible continually and prayed without ceasing. It was thought at that time that he was demented and was not responsible for what he was doing.
Since that time Westlund had been more or less irresponsible and never did much. He was up to Walker for a while this spring and was taken sick and was in a hospital. He was suffering from kidney trouble and being a heavy drinker soon became a physical wreck.
It is understood that he lay in the saloon all day yesterday a sick man, and until this morning when he died. There were in the saloon at the time E. L. Engstrom, the proprietor, and his bartender and they called a doctor, but it was too late, the man had died before medical aid could reach him.
Dr. D. M. McDonald was called this morning and after viewing the body ordered it removed to the morgue of D. M. Clark & Co., where it is being prepared for burial. No inquest was deemed necessary as it was evident the man died from alcoholism aided by his weak physical condition on account of his kidney trouble.
There was a time when Westlund was a respected and well thought of citizen of Brainerd. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in this city for years. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 20 June 1905, p. 2, c. 3) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
JOHN WESTLUND DIED IN SALOON
_____
Was Carried from E. L. Engstrom
Saloon on Sixth Street a
Dead Man
_____
HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY
_____
And Was Also Suffering from
Kidney Trouble Which Hast-
ened His Death.
John Westlund, a well-known character about town, died this morning about 5 o'clock in the E. L. Engstrom saloon on Sixth street at the close of a night of revelry, and the passing away was made the more hideous in the light of past experiences of this man, whose career in Brainerd has been rather unsavory.
Westlund was a man about forty-five years of age and had no family, his wife and little daughter having died some years ago, but he has a half-brother, Fred Jackson, who works in the shops.
Westlund is the man who was arrested a few years ago charged with a heinous crime and he spent some time in jail, but was never convicted. While in jail he took on the garb of a religious fanatic and read his Bible continually and prayed without ceasing. It was thought at that time that he was demented and was not responsible for what he was doing.
Since that time Westlund had been more or less irresponsible and never did much. He was up to Walker for a while this spring and was taken sick and was in a hospital. He was suffering from kidney trouble and being a heavy drinker soon became a physical wreck.
It is understood that he lay in the saloon all day yesterday a sick man, and until this morning when he died. There were in the saloon at the time E. L. Engstrom, the proprietor, and his bartender and they called a doctor, but it was too late, the man had died before medical aid could reach him.
Dr. D. M. McDonald was called this morning and after viewing the body ordered it removed to the morgue of D. M. Clark & Co., where it is being prepared for burial. No inquest was deemed necessary as it was evident the man died from alcoholism aided by his weak physical condition on account of his kidney trouble.
There was a time when Westlund was a respected and well thought of citizen of Brainerd. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in this city for years. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 20 June 1905, p. 2, c. 3) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
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