Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1912 — EXCITEMENT CAUSE OF J. F. IRWIN’S DEATH. [ARTICLE]

EXCITEMENT CAUSE OF J. F. IRWIN’S DEATH.

Relatives Learn Particulars While Arranging Fer Shipment of Body to Rensselaer. M' . The body of -James F. Irwin arrived here at. 6:62 o’clock Monday evening from Chicago, where he had met sudden death Sunday morning at 7 o’clock At the State hotel, where he had been a guest oyer night. Mrs. S. C. Irwin and A. EL Wallace, who had gone to Chicago upon learning of hia death, were accompanied by other' relatives of the deceased in Chicago and they ’Brought with them information about the Circumstances that led up to his sudden death. As previously stated in The Republican, Mr. Irwin had accompanied his son, Schuyler C. Irwin, to Chicago on Saturday, with the Intention to place ;Jilm In bn institute for treatment for fthe liquor habit, to which he was ad | dieted. Schuyler was not taken to the institute that day*and his father went about the city with him and naturally became exhausted and during Saturday afternoon had a slight attack of heart failure. That night he and Schuyler remained at the State hotel and it was while h» was waiting for his breakfast that he suffered an attack of heart trouble. He arose from the table and had taken but a few steps when he fell to the floor. - There seengn every probability that the excitement attending the experience of the .day before had induced the attack that caused his death. Mr. Itwin was one of. our best known and most highly esteemed citizens and his death will be mourned by all Who knew him. He was a member 1 of the G. A. R., of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights of Pythias: The funeral was held this, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the late residence. Rev. Harper conducted the service, which was held under the auspices of the Odd Fellows order. A number of out-of-town guests were present, including his brother-in-law, J. F. Rank, and his nephew, Cbas. E. Rank and wife, add Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Rank, of Chicago. - The funeral was largely attended, the Odd Fellows, Knights and old soldiers all marching In a body to the cemetery.