Osage County KS Archives News.....Lavey, Pat Denies He is a Corpse 1908
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Muskogee Daily Phoenix And Times-Democrat Sat Oct 17, 1908 Pg 3 1908
The Burlingame Enterprise Thur Oct 1, 1908 pg 7
           Pat Lavey Dead
   Wm. Lavey received the sad news Thursday
evening, October 1st, that his son, Patrick
C. Lavey, was dead at Portland, Oregon. Rumor
has it that he  took his own life, but no
particulars have reached this city.

Muskogee Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat Sat Oct 17, 1908 pg 3
           PAT LAVEY DENIES HE IS CORPSE
WRITES LETTER FROM FRISCO TO CAPT REEVES TELLING 
          CAUSE OF SUICIDE STORY
   Recently a report was circulated to the effect
that Pat Lavey, a former resident of Muskogee, had
committed suicide in the west. The rumor spread to
San Francisco where it reached the ears of Mr.
Lavey himself and since he is feeling very much
alive he hastened to indite a protest to his friend,
Captain Ira L. Reeves of Muskogee, in which he
declares in the memorable language of Mark Twain
that the "report o his death is greatly exaggerated."
   Mr. Laavey's protest against his earthly career
having been shortened unknown to the party most
interested is as follows:
   "San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 12
   "Dear Captain: It is true that I left my hotel
in Seattle, Wash., and that I was suffering with a
bad arm at the time but I was drinking nothing
stronger than water because the surgeon had for-
bidden any drinking. Besides I have not taken a
drink of whiskey since I left Muskogee and don't
ever intend to take a drink again.
   "I left the hotel early in the evening instead
of at 2 a.m. From the hotel I went to the home
of my physician and from there down town where I 
met an old friend who was on his way to Mexico for
what he said was to be a two weeks trip. He insisted
on my accompanying him. The steamer for San Francisco
and Los Angeles was due to leqave port in less than
thirty minutes so I called a messenger boy and sent
word to the hotel people to store my stuff until 
my return. The message was never delivered, hence
the report of my death.
   "From the wharf I tried to get the hotel by phone
and failed and as I had to rush I went on. We came
by boat to Los Angeles and went from there by rail
to Mexico. I was having a nice time and thought
everything was all right and had no means of knowing
otherwise till I returned to San Francisco where I 
found my mail and newspapers containing the report.
   "It is true that I have been troubled over 
financial matters since the panic knocked me out 
fair and square but while there's life there's
hope and you know that I can pull out with half a
chance. You also know that I would never commit
suicide. Whenever I did I want to do so in dear 
old Muskogee, the best town on earth.
   "By the way the trip was profitable as I have
gotten hold of a piece of property near the stake
of my friend that promises to be a gold producer.
I am finishing my negotiations with officials of
the Mexican government for full purchase of same 
and am starting back Wednesday of this week. When
I get things arranged in Mexico I will start back
for home a very lively corpse. Will be back in
Muskogee within thirty days.


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