"Monroe" or "Munroe" died while helping on the Gribble Ranch of 320 acres. His older brother, James, had been on the ranch about a week earlier, but, now, Monroe was alone and fretting over the financial strains of the family. The ranch was heavily mortgaged and not producing the returns necessary. On July 13, neighbors heard Monroe cutting trees. That was the last he was seen or heard from and neighbors suspected that he had returned to Fresno where his widowed mother was living. One week later, a neighbor cut across the Gribble property as a shortcut to his home. As he neared the Gribble ranchhouse, he observed hogs entering and exiting the building. He rode up and saw Monroe's body lying inside. He had been dead for some time, and the heat of summer took little time to create the odor to attract the hogs. They had ripped the arms from the body and heavily mutilated Monroe.
A Coroner's Inquest was formed the following morning with the county sheriff and coroner present. A cup was found lying close to the body, and the jury found that Monroe had committed suicide by ingesting cyanide of potassium that he had used for squirrel control. They guessed that he had died the day following his last known presence. He was buried immediately thereafter in a makeshift coffin beside his father's grave. Sending the body to Fresno for burial was canceled due to the poor condition of the body. The family was notified in Fresno about the same time.
A Coroner's Inquest was formed the following morning with the county sheriff and coroner present. A cup was found lying close to the body, and the jury found that Monroe had committed suicide by ingesting cyanide of potassium that he had used for squirrel control. They guessed that he had died the day following his last known presence. He was buried immediately thereafter in a makeshift coffin beside his father's grave. Sending the body to Fresno for burial was canceled due to the poor condition of the body. The family was notified in Fresno about the same time.
"Monroe" or "Munroe" died while helping on the Gribble Ranch of 320 acres. His older brother, James, had been on the ranch about a week earlier, but, now, Monroe was alone and fretting over the financial strains of the family. The ranch was heavily mortgaged and not producing the returns necessary. On July 13, neighbors heard Monroe cutting trees. That was the last he was seen or heard from and neighbors suspected that he had returned to Fresno where his widowed mother was living. One week later, a neighbor cut across the Gribble property as a shortcut to his home. As he neared the Gribble ranchhouse, he observed hogs entering and exiting the building. He rode up and saw Monroe's body lying inside. He had been dead for some time, and the heat of summer took little time to create the odor to attract the hogs. They had ripped the arms from the body and heavily mutilated Monroe.
A Coroner's Inquest was formed the following morning with the county sheriff and coroner present. A cup was found lying close to the body, and the jury found that Monroe had committed suicide by ingesting cyanide of potassium that he had used for squirrel control. They guessed that he had died the day following his last known presence. He was buried immediately thereafter in a makeshift coffin beside his father's grave. Sending the body to Fresno for burial was canceled due to the poor condition of the body. The family was notified in Fresno about the same time.
A Coroner's Inquest was formed the following morning with the county sheriff and coroner present. A cup was found lying close to the body, and the jury found that Monroe had committed suicide by ingesting cyanide of potassium that he had used for squirrel control. They guessed that he had died the day following his last known presence. He was buried immediately thereafter in a makeshift coffin beside his father's grave. Sending the body to Fresno for burial was canceled due to the poor condition of the body. The family was notified in Fresno about the same time.
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