A Locked Door, a Dead Wife, and Three Doctors' Verdict

No little excitement was created on the streets Thursday by the report that the wife of our well-known restaurateur, Chas. W. Carson, had been found dead in her room that morning. The circumstances of the case are about as follows: After an absence of a fortnight at Rathdrum, where he has been superintending a eating house of his own, Mr. Carson came into town early Thursday morning. He immediately repaired to his restaurant, on Riverside avenue, and learning that his wife had not come down went to her room on the second floor. He found the door locked, and not receiving any response to repeated knocks, the door was broken open, when he was startled to discover his wife lying on the floor. On examination the lady was found to be dead. Dr. B. A. Campbell was at once summoned but could do nothing as life had fled some hours. Rumors were rife at first as to the cause of her death, it looking like a case of violence. Marshal Hyde was summoned, and he called Drs. Campbell, Morgan and Allison, to examine the remains. Those physicians after careful examination, report that Mrs. Carson died in convulsions during which a blood vessel had been ruptured, which accounted for the presence of so much blood. Mrs. Carson was apparently a robust woman and retired Wednesday night in her usual good health. She had visited Mr. Carson a couple of days before, and had not complained of feeling unwell. The case is a sad one as she had been married only a few months. The remains were buried Friday afternoon at Mountain View Cemetery. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved husband in his hour of exceedingly trying sorrow.