WAYNE  CO.,  IL

CORONER'S  INQUEST
 
Deceased:  JAMES  MONTGOMERY
Inquest Held at:  Keenes, IL
Date:  July 2, 1898
 
Jury:
C. C. MAULDING
B. D. ESMOND
C. H. ADAMS
Frank SIBLEY
M. MILLER
W. L. ANDERSON
 
Witnesses Residence Occupation
Mary A. KENNEDY Keenes neighborhood
Jas KEENE Keenes merchant
A. G. HOBSON Keenes farmer
W. H. KENNEDY Keenes Old Man
J. S. AUSTIN Keenes Farmer
G. C. ADAMS Keenes doctor
 
Verdict of Jury:
cause unknown supposed to die from excessive use of lemon and vanilla extracts
 
Description of Deceased:
Sex:  Male
Height:  5-10
Complexion:  light
Color of Eyes:  blue
Color of Hair:  gray
 
Inventory of personal Effects:  pocket knife, match safe, pocket book- empty, pipe, shot gun, pension voucher, deeds to property since transferred, 1 box gun shells
 
How Disposed of:  turned over to brother
 
Remarks:  corpse turned over to brother for burial- also household effects consisting of (?) comforts, frying pan, and a few articles of no actual value
121 empty extract bottles found iin house
 
Deeds and papers turned over to brother
 
Coroner:  HENRY MARTIN, Deputy Coroner

March  22,  2005
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