The Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday, January 19, 1922
Our people were thrown into great excitement just after eight Wednesday morning when the word went around that Milo Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Bailey, had been found by his wife lying unconscious in the back porch of their residence just east of the post office. Help was summoned and the unfortunate man carried into the house. A bullet wound in the right temple, rather low down near the cheek bone, was the only visible injury. Medical attendance was quickly at hand. Drs. McCall and Reed doing what could be done. Naturally the family were shocked beyond description. There was the wife and the three small girls besides the infant son. Mr. Bailey had come to the Cullings Store, purchased some coffee, and returning home had said that he would go to his father's for the milk as he did usually of mornings. The shot was not heard, but shortly after Mrs. Bailey found him lying prone on the back porch. A 22-caliber rifle was there, it being kept in that porch. Mr. Bailey must have stopped in the porch and handled the gun, with the result that it was discharged with deadly effect. His pipe lay at his feet, as he lay with his head near the kitchen door. Examination made it quite certain that it was not a stray bullet fired at a distance that had done the hurt, so that there remains no explanation except accidental discharge. Nothing in his actions or circumstances supports the theory of self-destruction, as he was devoted to his family, cheerful and normal in every way. He had attended a club party the evening before at the Heyer home, and no one who knew him gives any credence to the suspicions that were voiced at first.
Later: The unfortunate man lay in a stupor until about 2:30 p. m. and then passed away. There is the most profound sympathy for the wife and children, the parents, and the brothers and sister. The deceased was generally liked by all who knew him, and the suddenness of the blow brings instant recognition of his many likeable qualities. At this time, we are unable to make any statement as to the funeral.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Frank H Rayner was notified of the death, and came over before supper. He decided to hold a formal inquest, which was held at the Crew Furniture Store. The whole incident was gone into, with at least a dozen witnesses examined. Even circumstances merely suspicious were investigated, and the jury of twelve men with little delay found that deceased came to his death from a gunshot wound, accidentally received. This finding, after a most careful consideration, should dispose of rumors such as usually attend cases of sudden death.
Thursday, January 19, 1922
Our people were thrown into great excitement just after eight Wednesday morning when the word went around that Milo Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Bailey, had been found by his wife lying unconscious in the back porch of their residence just east of the post office. Help was summoned and the unfortunate man carried into the house. A bullet wound in the right temple, rather low down near the cheek bone, was the only visible injury. Medical attendance was quickly at hand. Drs. McCall and Reed doing what could be done. Naturally the family were shocked beyond description. There was the wife and the three small girls besides the infant son. Mr. Bailey had come to the Cullings Store, purchased some coffee, and returning home had said that he would go to his father's for the milk as he did usually of mornings. The shot was not heard, but shortly after Mrs. Bailey found him lying prone on the back porch. A 22-caliber rifle was there, it being kept in that porch. Mr. Bailey must have stopped in the porch and handled the gun, with the result that it was discharged with deadly effect. His pipe lay at his feet, as he lay with his head near the kitchen door. Examination made it quite certain that it was not a stray bullet fired at a distance that had done the hurt, so that there remains no explanation except accidental discharge. Nothing in his actions or circumstances supports the theory of self-destruction, as he was devoted to his family, cheerful and normal in every way. He had attended a club party the evening before at the Heyer home, and no one who knew him gives any credence to the suspicions that were voiced at first.
Later: The unfortunate man lay in a stupor until about 2:30 p. m. and then passed away. There is the most profound sympathy for the wife and children, the parents, and the brothers and sister. The deceased was generally liked by all who knew him, and the suddenness of the blow brings instant recognition of his many likeable qualities. At this time, we are unable to make any statement as to the funeral.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Frank H Rayner was notified of the death, and came over before supper. He decided to hold a formal inquest, which was held at the Crew Furniture Store. The whole incident was gone into, with at least a dozen witnesses examined. Even circumstances merely suspicious were investigated, and the jury of twelve men with little delay found that deceased came to his death from a gunshot wound, accidentally received. This finding, after a most careful consideration, should dispose of rumors such as usually attend cases of sudden death.
The Clearfield Enterprise
Thursday, January 19, 1922
Our people were thrown into great excitement just after eight Wednesday morning when the word went around that Milo Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Bailey, had been found by his wife lying unconscious in the back porch of their residence just east of the post office. Help was summoned and the unfortunate man carried into the house. A bullet wound in the right temple, rather low down near the cheek bone, was the only visible injury. Medical attendance was quickly at hand. Drs. McCall and Reed doing what could be done. Naturally the family were shocked beyond description. There was the wife and the three small girls besides the infant son. Mr. Bailey had come to the Cullings Store, purchased some coffee, and returning home had said that he would go to his father's for the milk as he did usually of mornings. The shot was not heard, but shortly after Mrs. Bailey found him lying prone on the back porch. A 22-caliber rifle was there, it being kept in that porch. Mr. Bailey must have stopped in the porch and handled the gun, with the result that it was discharged with deadly effect. His pipe lay at his feet, as he lay with his head near the kitchen door. Examination made it quite certain that it was not a stray bullet fired at a distance that had done the hurt, so that there remains no explanation except accidental discharge. Nothing in his actions or circumstances supports the theory of self-destruction, as he was devoted to his family, cheerful and normal in every way. He had attended a club party the evening before at the Heyer home, and no one who knew him gives any credence to the suspicions that were voiced at first.
Later: The unfortunate man lay in a stupor until about 2:30 p. m. and then passed away. There is the most profound sympathy for the wife and children, the parents, and the brothers and sister. The deceased was generally liked by all who knew him, and the suddenness of the blow brings instant recognition of his many likeable qualities. At this time, we are unable to make any statement as to the funeral.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Frank H Rayner was notified of the death, and came over before supper. He decided to hold a formal inquest, which was held at the Crew Furniture Store. The whole incident was gone into, with at least a dozen witnesses examined. Even circumstances merely suspicious were investigated, and the jury of twelve men with little delay found that deceased came to his death from a gunshot wound, accidentally received. This finding, after a most careful consideration, should dispose of rumors such as usually attend cases of sudden death.
Thursday, January 19, 1922
Our people were thrown into great excitement just after eight Wednesday morning when the word went around that Milo Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Bailey, had been found by his wife lying unconscious in the back porch of their residence just east of the post office. Help was summoned and the unfortunate man carried into the house. A bullet wound in the right temple, rather low down near the cheek bone, was the only visible injury. Medical attendance was quickly at hand. Drs. McCall and Reed doing what could be done. Naturally the family were shocked beyond description. There was the wife and the three small girls besides the infant son. Mr. Bailey had come to the Cullings Store, purchased some coffee, and returning home had said that he would go to his father's for the milk as he did usually of mornings. The shot was not heard, but shortly after Mrs. Bailey found him lying prone on the back porch. A 22-caliber rifle was there, it being kept in that porch. Mr. Bailey must have stopped in the porch and handled the gun, with the result that it was discharged with deadly effect. His pipe lay at his feet, as he lay with his head near the kitchen door. Examination made it quite certain that it was not a stray bullet fired at a distance that had done the hurt, so that there remains no explanation except accidental discharge. Nothing in his actions or circumstances supports the theory of self-destruction, as he was devoted to his family, cheerful and normal in every way. He had attended a club party the evening before at the Heyer home, and no one who knew him gives any credence to the suspicions that were voiced at first.
Later: The unfortunate man lay in a stupor until about 2:30 p. m. and then passed away. There is the most profound sympathy for the wife and children, the parents, and the brothers and sister. The deceased was generally liked by all who knew him, and the suddenness of the blow brings instant recognition of his many likeable qualities. At this time, we are unable to make any statement as to the funeral.
THE INQUEST
Coroner Frank H Rayner was notified of the death, and came over before supper. He decided to hold a formal inquest, which was held at the Crew Furniture Store. The whole incident was gone into, with at least a dozen witnesses examined. Even circumstances merely suspicious were investigated, and the jury of twelve men with little delay found that deceased came to his death from a gunshot wound, accidentally received. This finding, after a most careful consideration, should dispose of rumors such as usually attend cases of sudden death.
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