AN YPSILANTI MAN FOUND DYING IN DETROIT

AN YPSILANTI MAN FOUND DYING IN DETROIT

Orlando Mowry Picked Up in An Alley in Rear of Saloon

Died While Being Taken to the Hospital -- Went to Detroit for a Visit Saturday Morning -- First Reported to be J. A. Burtis

(From Ypsilanti Daily Argus)

When the Detroit morning papers arriver Saturday every one was much surprised to learn that J. A. Burtis, the well known barber, was supposed to have died in an ambulance in Detroit, Friday, while being taken to a hospital. Upon investigation it was found that the unfortunate man was not Mr. Burtis, who was at his place of business in this city, but Orlando Mowry, of this city. The Free Press says:

"A man supposed to be J. A. Burtis, of Ann Arbor, was found bleeding and unconscious about 10 o'clock last night in the alley in the rear of 'Billy' Gaffney's saloon, 63 Michigan avenue. Emergency ambulance was called, but when it reached the hospital Burtis was dead.

"There were no marks of violence on his body and from a superficial examination made by Dr. Stapleton it was thought that death was due to injuries received from a fall.

"Gaddney was summoned to the hospital and on looking at the body stated that Burtis had not been in his saloon during the day."

Why the home of the dead man is stated to be Ann Arbor is not known but the reason for supposing him to be Mr. Burtin is easily explained as Mowry had a D., Y., A. A. & J. milage book made out to Burtis in his pocket. Mr. Burtis says that he purchased the mileage book two weeks ago and let Mowry have it to go to Detroit with his wife and little son yesterday morning.

The deceased was a machinist by trade and about a year ago removed from Detroit and entered the employ of the McCullough foundry on Congress street. Some six weeks ago he severed his connection with the foundry and went to work for the Ypsilanti Paper Co. He drew $42 wages yesterday morning before leaving for the city. He was 40 years of age and, with his wife and one son and three daughters, lived on Forest avenue. He was a member of the Supreme Tent of Maccabees with $1000 benefits. Mr. Mowry had a very pleasant disposition and made friends of those that knew him well. His sad death will be a great blow to his wife and little ones.

Mr. Burtiss was called up Saturday by long distance telephone and identified the remains by description and number of milage book. The remains were taken to the morgue of Funeral Directors, Norton & Schetz, Michigan avenue near Seventeenth street, Detroit.

Since the above was written it has been learned that Mr. Mowry and wife went to Detroit Friday, Mrs. Mowry returning that evening, leaving her husband behind. The wife, with a Lady Maccabee friend, went to Detroit Saturday to bring back the remains.