Taken from a local paper while d

Taken from a local paper while doing some typing at the library

Email me for the source

26 deaths required inquests, of these: 3 murders 12 Railroad Accidents 8 Suicides

Ed Erickson will answer at the next term of court for the death of James E. Haptonstall, which came from injuries received in a row between the two men in the European Hotel Restaurant. Ada Morrison was shot in a drunken melee at Henderson and Ed Morrison, her husband, and Frank Cronkite, her brother, are being held for connection with the crime. Mrs. Laura Capping, widow of the dead man, is now lying in the county jail, accused of being criminally connected with his death, and will be brought too trial at the next term. N. P. Johnson came too his death from alcoholism and suits are now pending against Lois Nirdlinger for damages, it being contended that said Johnson procured his liquors or part of them at his saloon. List of cases and findings of jury: Jan 7- J. E. Kelley, C.B.&Q. engineer: died from injuries received by breaking of side rod of engine, about 4 miles east of Neponset; jury considered accident unavoidable. March 24- James F. Sergeant, Williamsfield; strangled himself by hanging himself with a rope. March 26- James T. McDavid; accidentally struck and run over by a string of cars in the Galesburg yards while attempting too couple air hose. April 3- James E. Haptonstall; came too his death by being struck by one Ed Erickson in the European Hotel Restaurant and fracturing and breaking his skull by reason of his head striking the floor. April 25- Mrs. B.H. Tryon, Knoxville; drowned herself in a pond of water with suicidal intent while laboring under a condition of mental derangement. April 29- Ada Morrison, Henderson; shot by a gun in the hands of Ed Morrison while in a drunken melee. May 21- Jesse Bottorf; fell beneath wheels of C.B.&Q. fast mail while riding on cross-rods of coach; was riding without ticket and was not in the employ of the railroad. June 13- J. A. Maxwell; was run over by a street car while lying on a track of the Peoples Traction Company; no blame attached too anyone. June 18- J.F. Golding; came too his death by asphyxiation at home of Mrs. Woodward of Prairie Street; jury pronounced it suicide. June 19- A. E. Wennerberg; came too his death by a pistol shot fired into his head by his own hand with suicidal intent. July 1- George L. West; fell accidentally from moving C.B.&Q. train about a quarter mile east of Oneida on June 30. July 11- Homer Bombanels; acute indigestion, probably caused by ptomaine poisoning. July 30- Fred Wickstrom; crushed between two cars while performing his duties in C.B.&Q. yards. Aug 15- Anna Beer, Rio; died from a shock too the nervous system producing nervous exhaustion. Sept 3- C.L. Gabbhart; took a quantity of morphine with suicidal intent. Sept 26- N.P. Johnson; death due too acute alcoholism. Oct 13- Theodore N. Rowe; accidentally run over by train of cars in C.B.&Q. yards; was riding without ticket and was not in employ of railway company. Oct 15- Augusta Lanstrum; struck by Santa Fe engine on public crossing in Galesburg; had passed under gates and all danger signals had been given. Oct 15- W.F. Bailey, Maquon; fell from top of car while discharging his duties in C.B.&Q. yards at Maquon. Oct 13- Aaron Weir, couldn't read all of this one.

Klinck Mortuary Death Records

Any contributions, corrections, or suggestions would be deeply appreciated!

feel free too email them too me

click above too email me. I thank you & our ancestors thank you!!!

this is not a public domain site too be copied, reformatted, & used by other webmasters too call their own.

please follow copyright laws--Thank you for your kindness in this matter. All contributors retain rights

too their work.