The body of Elvin Friend was found on the railroad land not far north of the passenger depot by George Staben about 11 o'clock last Thursday morning. It was hard to decide whether he had been murdered or had committed suicide, but the coroner's jury decided the evidence that he killed himself was preponderant and gave that as their verdict. A razor was found near the body and his throat had been cut from ear to ear.
The funeral was held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bartholomew, in North Blair at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. Underwood officiating. His brother, Wm. B. Friend, of Pender, and his wife, who goes by the name of Cora B. Holderness, attended the services. He was 38 years of age and had led a rather strange career. His wife testified that he had threatened to kill himself and identified the razor with which the deed was committed as his own.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 12/12/1917
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Listed in the cemetery directory as "Edmond Friend"
The funeral was held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bartholomew, in North Blair at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. Underwood officiating. His brother, Wm. B. Friend, of Pender, and his wife, who goes by the name of Cora B. Holderness, attended the services. He was 38 years of age and had led a rather strange career. His wife testified that he had threatened to kill himself and identified the razor with which the deed was committed as his own.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 12/12/1917
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Listed in the cemetery directory as "Edmond Friend"
The body of Elvin Friend was found on the railroad land not far north of the passenger depot by George Staben about 11 o'clock last Thursday morning. It was hard to decide whether he had been murdered or had committed suicide, but the coroner's jury decided the evidence that he killed himself was preponderant and gave that as their verdict. A razor was found near the body and his throat had been cut from ear to ear.
The funeral was held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bartholomew, in North Blair at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. Underwood officiating. His brother, Wm. B. Friend, of Pender, and his wife, who goes by the name of Cora B. Holderness, attended the services. He was 38 years of age and had led a rather strange career. His wife testified that he had threatened to kill himself and identified the razor with which the deed was committed as his own.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 12/12/1917
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Listed in the cemetery directory as "Edmond Friend"
The funeral was held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bartholomew, in North Blair at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. Underwood officiating. His brother, Wm. B. Friend, of Pender, and his wife, who goes by the name of Cora B. Holderness, attended the services. He was 38 years of age and had led a rather strange career. His wife testified that he had threatened to kill himself and identified the razor with which the deed was committed as his own.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 12/12/1917
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Listed in the cemetery directory as "Edmond Friend"
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