NORTH, William
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 27 September 1901
The Mellott Hustler thinks that the death of Wm North who was found dead in this county some days ago was not due to suicide. It says: “The fact that a vial of acid was found near his hand is not positive evidence of suicide. We were informed by reliable parties that the young man was in the habit of keeping all his money, something like $175, in his pocket. On searching his clothing before burial the sum of $1.60 was all that could be found. Carbolic acid route is becoming a too common verdict at coroner’s inquests.” -s
Source: Sunday Star, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Sept 9, 1901 p 8
On Sunday morning the body of a man far gone in decomposition was discovered on top of a stack of oats on the farm of Thomas Bonnell near Wingate. Coroner Dennis found that the body was that of William North and that he was an unmarried man 22 years of age. Further, that he must have taken carbolic acid about the 24th of August. An empty bottle was found beside the body. The remains were in a horrible state of petrefaction. Dr. Dennis said he never saw such an awful sight. An unfortunate love affair and ill health are said to have been the causes of the self-murder. North was a well known young man and his absence had caused some alarm - kbz