Edwards, William 1830 - 1880

EDWARDS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/18/2014 at 16:41:38

Iowa Plain Dealer February 13, 1880, P3 C3

Self Murder.

The following is the finding of the jury in the inquisition held on the body of William Edwards, found dead in his room, in this place, suspended by the neck. It was a killing of the most revolting character, judging from the verdict, the truth of which we do not question or criticize, - a self murder. This is the verdict of the jury.

State of Iowa )
Howard County ) ss.

An inquisition held at Cresco, in Howard county, Iowa, on the 5th day of February A. D. 1880, before H. C. Price, Coroner of the said county, upon the body of William Edwards, here lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed.

The said jurors upon their oaths do say that the said William Edwards came to his death on the night of the 4th day of February, A. D. 1880, or between the hours of six o'clock p.m. of the 4th day of Feby. and the hour of 3 o'clock p. m., of February 5th, 1880, by strangulation, caused by hanging himself, intentionally, with a strap around his neck, and which strap was attached to an iron bolt, screwed into the wall of his bedroom, on the certain premises heretofore occupied by said William Edwards, as a wagon shop, on Elm street, in Cresco, in said county and State.

In testimony whereof the said jurors have hereunto set their hands this 7th day of February A. D., 1880.

E. GILLETT,
M. M. MOON,
G. M. HARRIS

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