YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN INFLICTS FATAL INJURY (From Frankfort Times, page 4, Sat., January 22, 1910)
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MRS. MARIE GOODWIN, WIFE OF JESSE GOODWIN, SUICIDES AT HER HOME SOUTHWEST OF MANSON-SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE AS HEARD BY CORONER M'DONALD
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At a few minutes after 6 Saturday night, Mrs. Marie Goodwin, the wife of Jesse Goodwin, died at their home about three miles southwest of Manson, from injuries self-inflicted. The articles used to cause death were a syringe and a dose of Nux Vomica, a drug having about the same effect as strychnine.
Dr. T. G. McDonald, the coroner, received word of the death and that it was a suicide, and he left here about 7 o'clock. He found the body at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin, the parents of the dead woman's husband. Dr. Hiram Coon, of Colfax, who had been called, found Mrs. Goodwin dying when he arrived, but he was still there when Coroner McDonald arrived and an autopsy was held by the two doctors. It was found that the physical injuries self-inflicted would not have caused death in a short time, but that the drug taken had thrown her into convulsions and death came in about two hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin made their home with his parents. The husband stated to the coroner that he had been away from home and returned about 3 o'clock and found her singing and apparently well. An hour later she called to him and he found her on the floor near the door vomiting and in an almost unconscious condition. He said, that their home life had been pleasant. Mrs. Ida Goodwin, the mother-in-law, said she left home at about 1 o'clock and left her daughter-in-law apparently well. She came home about 4 o'clock and found her almost unconscious. She said that there had never been any trouble between her son and his wife.
Miss Stella Goodwin, a sister of the husband, said she came home with her mother, and went upstairs after some bed clothing. She saw blood over the bed and carpet extending clear across the room and found a piece of a syringe about a foot long. She said her sister-in-law was jerking and struggling.
Rosa Snellenberger, who came home with the mother-in-law found Mrs. Goodwin screaming and she seemed delirious. She said that Mrs. Goodwin prayed just before Doctor Coon Arrived.
Mrs. Mary C. Hart, a neighbor lady, went to the home at 5 o'clock, and said death came about ten minutes after 6 o'clock.
Dr. Coon said that the woman was dying when he arrived, and that her death was due to her desire not to become a mother. The deceased is survived by one child, she having been married once before, by her husband, one brother and a sister and her parents.
The verdict of Coroner McDonald will be that the death was due to injuries self-inflicted and the taking of the drug Nux Vomica.
YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN INFLICTS FATAL INJURY (From Frankfort Times, page 4, Sat., January 22, 1910)
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MRS. MARIE GOODWIN, WIFE OF JESSE GOODWIN, SUICIDES AT HER HOME SOUTHWEST OF MANSON-SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE AS HEARD BY CORONER M'DONALD
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At a few minutes after 6 Saturday night, Mrs. Marie Goodwin, the wife of Jesse Goodwin, died at their home about three miles southwest of Manson, from injuries self-inflicted. The articles used to cause death were a syringe and a dose of Nux Vomica, a drug having about the same effect as strychnine.
Dr. T. G. McDonald, the coroner, received word of the death and that it was a suicide, and he left here about 7 o'clock. He found the body at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin, the parents of the dead woman's husband. Dr. Hiram Coon, of Colfax, who had been called, found Mrs. Goodwin dying when he arrived, but he was still there when Coroner McDonald arrived and an autopsy was held by the two doctors. It was found that the physical injuries self-inflicted would not have caused death in a short time, but that the drug taken had thrown her into convulsions and death came in about two hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin made their home with his parents. The husband stated to the coroner that he had been away from home and returned about 3 o'clock and found her singing and apparently well. An hour later she called to him and he found her on the floor near the door vomiting and in an almost unconscious condition. He said, that their home life had been pleasant. Mrs. Ida Goodwin, the mother-in-law, said she left home at about 1 o'clock and left her daughter-in-law apparently well. She came home about 4 o'clock and found her almost unconscious. She said that there had never been any trouble between her son and his wife.
Miss Stella Goodwin, a sister of the husband, said she came home with her mother, and went upstairs after some bed clothing. She saw blood over the bed and carpet extending clear across the room and found a piece of a syringe about a foot long. She said her sister-in-law was jerking and struggling.
Rosa Snellenberger, who came home with the mother-in-law found Mrs. Goodwin screaming and she seemed delirious. She said that Mrs. Goodwin prayed just before Doctor Coon Arrived.
Mrs. Mary C. Hart, a neighbor lady, went to the home at 5 o'clock, and said death came about ten minutes after 6 o'clock.
Dr. Coon said that the woman was dying when he arrived, and that her death was due to her desire not to become a mother. The deceased is survived by one child, she having been married once before, by her husband, one brother and a sister and her parents.
The verdict of Coroner McDonald will be that the death was due to injuries self-inflicted and the taking of the drug Nux Vomica.
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