Deceased:  J.  C.  BARTLY
Inquest held at:  CALEB HALL’S store Fairfield, Wayne Co, IL
Date:  September 21, 1891

Jury:
K. M. INGWORD (very hard to read)
W. C. WATKINS
Stephen ROGERS
Peter COOPER
J. C. CHRISTY
R. P. CLARK
 

Witnesses	Residence	Occupation
Caleb HALL	Fairfield	Merchant
Edward DIKES	Fairfield	News Dealer
John CROUCH	Fairfield	Butcher
Wm. TAFFEE	Fairfield
E. W. CIBLEY (SIBLEY?)	Fairfield	Physician

Verdict of Jury:
"J. C. (or L.?) BARTLY came to his death by suicide from a knife in his own hands"

Description of Deceased:
Sex:  Male
Height:  Five feet, eight inches
Complexion:  Light
Color of Eyes:  Blue
Color of Hair:  Light
 
Inventory of Personal Effects:  had on a dark suit of close (clothes?) standard colors and dark felt hat that were black crepe, articles found on the body pocket comb, nutcracker, small mirror, small piece of lead pencil (rest of decription undecipherable!)
 
How Disposed of:  the body was sent to Shonsetown (Shawneetown?), Il for burial directed to his Father sent by Railroad the father said the body was buried at Shawneetown, IL.
 
Coroner:  W. HOLMES (W. M. ELLIOTT, Deputy Coroner)