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duo Avon hi cio iiim.im injury, j ncrcwere marks all tho way to the place where lie hung, showing he had been 1 ragged.A\\ K. Pierson sworn, said : Myjudgement is, by the tracks shown :liis morning, that there were three versons in the party. The rope bong shown witness, was identified jy'him as the rope with which Mr. Xirkman was hung. I found some if the clothes in the yard thatiecmed to have been drawn out of he house at the time Sir. Kirkman vas. They were bed clothes, a quilt ind a blanket, I think. Along the oad the marks looked as though he lad been dragged nearly all of the ray to the place where he wasmng. When we found Mr. Kirk-nan the rope was tied around his icck, tongue protruding a little and/ C* A Wicad on one side.Dr. A. Cf. Gorrcll, sworn ; Am racticing physician, have examined he body of Mr. Kirkruan, find othing that would destroy his life mt strangulation. The mark upon is head looks as though it wastruck with a revolver- Neck is not roken, but was without doubt trangled to death. The blow up-n the head was enough to stun
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Chariton Patriot
Chariton, Iowa, US
Wed, May 19, 1875
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