Harrison - Temple C.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal May 4, 1876
Shortly after noon to-day Simon Sipp, 114 Huron street, found the body of Temple C. Harrison lying by one of his out buildings, Mr. Harrison's head within the door, and examination developed the supposition that he had fallen and died from an apoplectic stroke, or else from an overdose of chloral or laudanum, two empty bottles of which were afterwards discovered in his pocket. The remains were viewed by the coroner and then removed to the residence of his brother, R.E. Harrison, 148 Huron street. A short interview with the brother, had by a new reporter, showed that the deceased spent the night with him and left for downtown between seven and eight o'clock this morning. Last evening R.E. Harrison purchased some hydrate chloral for Temple who was suffering from nervous prostration, but he was unaware where the laudanum was procured. The deceased was in the habit of using both freely, and it is the impression of his relatives that his death resulted from an overdose and not from a quantity taken with suicidal intention.
Source: Indianapolis News, May 4, 1876
Temple C. Harrison was well-known in this city despite the dissipated habits which these latter years got control of his naturally fine mind. In 1863 he was a graduate of Wabash college, and in '72 of the law school connected with the N.W.C. university. Of later years, especially since real estate speculative fever, he dabbled quite extensively in lots, and from some realized handsomely. The panic, however, caught him as it caught many others, and for the past twelve months it is said he has had hard work to keep afloat without great sacrifices. HIs age was 41, and he leaves a wife and one child at the home residence 23 Cherry street. The funeral will probably come off to-morrow afternoon, under the control of the Marion lodge of Masons, of which he was a member. – thanks so very much to Kim H