Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1911 — MANN SPITLER STRICKEN [ARTICLE]

MANN SPITLER STRICKEN

Well Known Thayer Citizen Suffers Stroke of Paralysis While In Rensselaer. Mann Spitler, an old and well known citizen of Thayer, suffered a stroke of paralysis while in Rensselaer about nine o’clock Thursday morning and at this writing lies in a critical condition, with little hope for recovery. • i .. . Mr. Spitler was here Wednesday on the Kankakee ditch remonstrance matter, going to Monon Wednesday night and returning on the milk train Thursday morning. He was apparently in his usual health, and was up in Williams &» Blue’s law office awhile, leaving* there at about nine o’clock and going west on Washington street. He made no complaint of not feeling well at that time. The Democrat editor met him at the corner of Duvall’s store as he came across Van Rensselaer street, and he stopped and shook hands and a few words were passed, when Mr. Spitler asked: r “ Where’s there a doctor?” Asked what doctor he wanted, he replied: “It doesn’t make an difference; I’m not feeling well.” It was then noticed that he was looking weak, and his limbs wobbled. , The editor replied that Dr. Merrill’s office was but a few steps away, Mr. “Spitler asked that he be assisted up the stairs to the office*, saying that he did not believe he could get up there. As quickly as possible he was assisted up the stairs, it being necessary to almost carry him the last few steps. Mr. Spitler kept asking “Do you suppose he is in?” but his voice was. weakning. Asked how long he had felf bad, on going up the stairs, he said: “I’ve felt it coming on for about half an hour.”" Fortunately the doctor was found in his office artd as soon as Mr. Spitler was assisted to a chair he began to examine him, and shortly carried him to a couch where he soon lapsed into unconsciousness, in which condition he has since remained.. About three o’clock Thursday afternoon the unfortunate man was removed to the home of Miss Maude Spitler. His family was summoned and all were at his bedside yesterday. Dr. Merrill gave no hope for his recovering consciousness, and thought it was hardly likely that he would live the day out yesterday;. ° Besides a wife Mr. Spitler has six children —J. R. Spitler of North Judson, Thomas, Zachariah and Mann, Jr., of Thayer, Mis. Nellie Tabef of Brook and Mrs. Clara Darling of Chicago. He has been for years a prominent citizen of Thayer and was well and favorably known in Newton, Jasper and Lake counties. His age is 66 years.