Cookeville Herald October 13, 1932
His heart had gone bad on him after other drunks, his people said, so when Lee Rhoton, 38, 8th district farmer, was found dead under a pile of sugar cane at a neighbor's barn Sunday morning, it was not much of a surprise.
Rhoton, witnesses before a coroner's jury testified Sunday, had been on a drinking party with a group of friends Saturday night. Rhoton "passed out" and his friends carried him to the barn and piled sugar can on him to keep him warm.
He was found there Sunday morning. He never recovered from his "pass out".
Rhoton was a native of Kentucky and had lived in the 8th district for about 6 years. It was said at the home Sunday that his heart became noticeably dilated when he drank excessively, and that his body was subject to cramps on such occasions.
County Coroner J B Dow conduced the inquest and the verdict of his jury was "death by heart failure caused by excessive use of intoxicating liquor".
Rhoton is survived by a wife and 6 children. He was the son of Wiley G & Catherine Curtis Rhoton.
His heart had gone bad on him after other drunks, his people said, so when Lee Rhoton, 38, 8th district farmer, was found dead under a pile of sugar cane at a neighbor's barn Sunday morning, it was not much of a surprise.
Rhoton, witnesses before a coroner's jury testified Sunday, had been on a drinking party with a group of friends Saturday night. Rhoton "passed out" and his friends carried him to the barn and piled sugar can on him to keep him warm.
He was found there Sunday morning. He never recovered from his "pass out".
Rhoton was a native of Kentucky and had lived in the 8th district for about 6 years. It was said at the home Sunday that his heart became noticeably dilated when he drank excessively, and that his body was subject to cramps on such occasions.
County Coroner J B Dow conduced the inquest and the verdict of his jury was "death by heart failure caused by excessive use of intoxicating liquor".
Rhoton is survived by a wife and 6 children. He was the son of Wiley G & Catherine Curtis Rhoton.
Cookeville Herald October 13, 1932
His heart had gone bad on him after other drunks, his people said, so when Lee Rhoton, 38, 8th district farmer, was found dead under a pile of sugar cane at a neighbor's barn Sunday morning, it was not much of a surprise.
Rhoton, witnesses before a coroner's jury testified Sunday, had been on a drinking party with a group of friends Saturday night. Rhoton "passed out" and his friends carried him to the barn and piled sugar can on him to keep him warm.
He was found there Sunday morning. He never recovered from his "pass out".
Rhoton was a native of Kentucky and had lived in the 8th district for about 6 years. It was said at the home Sunday that his heart became noticeably dilated when he drank excessively, and that his body was subject to cramps on such occasions.
County Coroner J B Dow conduced the inquest and the verdict of his jury was "death by heart failure caused by excessive use of intoxicating liquor".
Rhoton is survived by a wife and 6 children. He was the son of Wiley G & Catherine Curtis Rhoton.
His heart had gone bad on him after other drunks, his people said, so when Lee Rhoton, 38, 8th district farmer, was found dead under a pile of sugar cane at a neighbor's barn Sunday morning, it was not much of a surprise.
Rhoton, witnesses before a coroner's jury testified Sunday, had been on a drinking party with a group of friends Saturday night. Rhoton "passed out" and his friends carried him to the barn and piled sugar can on him to keep him warm.
He was found there Sunday morning. He never recovered from his "pass out".
Rhoton was a native of Kentucky and had lived in the 8th district for about 6 years. It was said at the home Sunday that his heart became noticeably dilated when he drank excessively, and that his body was subject to cramps on such occasions.
County Coroner J B Dow conduced the inquest and the verdict of his jury was "death by heart failure caused by excessive use of intoxicating liquor".
Rhoton is survived by a wife and 6 children. He was the son of Wiley G & Catherine Curtis Rhoton.
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