scandal which highly embarrassed Mark Morton. When the distinguished journalist Webb Miller attempted to interview Helen Morton, Mark Morton kidnapped him and drove off with Miller tied up in the trunk of his car. Morton crashed the automobile, and police discovered the bound Miller in the vehicle. Miller sued Morton, but won only a minimal payment six years later. Retirement and death In 1931, after his retirement, Mark Morton built a mansion and settled in what is now Carol Stream (DuPage County), Illinois. He raised and bred horses, cattle, sheep and many other animals. He was one of the co-founders of the International Livestock Exhibition. He was seriously injured in 1937 when a train struck his car at a crossing. He died at his home after a lengthy illness on June 25, 1951, at the age of 92. He left the bulk of his $750,000 fortune to charity. Notes External links International Livestock Exhibition Morton Salt Company 1858 births 1951 deaths 19th-century American businesspeople Meat packing industry Businesspeople from Omaha, Nebraska Businesspeople in the salt industry