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Coroner's Jury Determine That Nelson Magnant Met Death at the Hands of Henry Clay Hendricks, HENDRICKS IN CUSTODY, Examination Set for April 12th— Prisoner Confined in Jail in Default of Furnish ing Ball, The discovery of the dead body of Nelson Magnant, curled up in a cutter near a barn at the M. E. Mission, at an early hour last Satur day worning, caused considerable excitement. As soon as Coroner Coridon Johnston was notified the empanelled ia jury consisting of H. J. Seifert, John G. Sterk, Sr, Patrick Cullinay, T. C. Pitapatrick, Same! McKindles and Hary Selden, who viewed the body, and the in Quest was set for 1 o'clock in the afternoon. When the hour ar rived, the inquest was adjourned until Wednesday afternoon, and as rumors of foul play were widely current, it was decided to have a post-mortem examination, which was held Weednesday morning by Des. Zollen wod Stringham. At the inquest the testimony of a large nmber of witnesses was taken. ‘The physicians testified that the immediate cause of Mageant’s death was from conges tion of the lungs. From the testimony submitted at the inquest it appears that on Friday evening, March 80th, Nelson = Magnant went to the home of Mra Hendricks, in this village, where he had usually stopped. It was about 8 o'clock. He found the doors locked. He started down town again and met Henry Clay Hendricks, a son, and William Madden. It is claimed that young Hendricks and Maguuot had words, and that Hendricks knocked Magnant down and kicked him several times on the head and body, and left him lying beside the road. A short time after this, George Miller, of the Mission, dtrove by with a horse and cutte r and discovered Magnant. He lifted Magnant into the cutter, supposing that he was intoxicated, and decided to take him home. jaitley drove up in front of a saloon and went inside to get a friend wha was going with him. While Miller was in the saloon, the horse started for the Mission, going direct to Miller's house. About 3 o'clock Saturday warning Mrs. Miller heard the norse made by the horse and went out and put the animal in the barn. A couple of hours later she again went to the rig and dis covered the dead body of Magnan i in the cutter. She notified Frank Pequette, who resides but a short distance from Miller's place, and he promptly notified the authorities. After hearing the testimony, and due deliberation, the coroner’s jury rendered the following verdict: CRATIFICATE AND FINDING OF JURY, State of Michigan, County of Baraga, An inquest, taken at L’Anse town ship, in said county, on the 4th day of April, A. D. 1900, before me,’ (Coaridon Johnston, one of the cor oners in and for said county, upon the view of the body of Nelago Magosnt, then and there lying dead, by the athe of the jurors whose names are thereto subscribed, who, being duly sworn t laquire in be halt of the people of this state, | | Whea, In what manner and by what means the sold Nelson Mageant vane to his death, upon their oaths do any ‘that the deceased came to his death by congestion of the lungs caused by blows and kicks on the person of the snid Nelson Magnant, committed by MTenry Clay Hendricks on the might of March 30th, A. D. 1900, sod the said Heary Clay: The Jurors. , Hendricks did then and there with force and arms febuiously and wil fully kill and slay the said Nelson Magnant. In testimony whereof, the said coroner and the jurors of this in quest, have liveun to set their hands, this 4th day of April A, D, 1900, “THanver Seply, Patrick CULLINEY, Saint McKinpixs, Joux G. Steak, ‘T.G. Brravatnic, H. J. Surviuor. Compo Jounsrox, Coroner, Thursday morning Hendricks was arrested and arraigned In justice court. Examination was set for Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, but was further adjourned until Thurs day next, April 12th, and in default of procuring the required bail, #1000, he was committed to the county jail. The funeral of Nelson Magnant was held Tuesday morning. LOCAL ITEMS. Sleighing to this vicinity is a thing of the past. 4 W. J. McKaann was down from Hancock Sunday. Miss Emma Menge is numbered among the sick. Gov. Pingree was designated April 27th as Arbor Day. James A. Garrison visited friends at Houghtop Monday. W. Thurtell, of Chicago, was a L’Anse visitor part of the week. John K. Brennan was at Houghton Wednesday and Thursday on busi ness. Fr. Mercier, of Chassell, conduct ed services last Sunday in Sacred Heart church. Wheels took the place of runners on the mall stage,to Skanve Thurs day: Miss Mina Wallace, of Houghton was the prest of Miss Annie Wil liams this week Jobo Beconin purchased a driv ing horse from M. Wallace, of Houghton, this week Mrs. J. Q. McKernan returned: hone Monday from an extended visit to the copper country, Miss Grace Hurris and Harris Smith returned hone Sunday from a week's visit to the copper country. Mrs. S.Johnson, of Pequaming, was visiting friends here Wednes day on her way to Houghton, where she will visit a sick friend, Master Willie McKanna, who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mr. McCabe for some time, returned to his home at Bannock Monda. Miss Nannie Turner, of Arcadian, and Miss Marie Gaul, of Calumet, returned to their home Sunday after spending a few days in town. Miss Lulu Blankenhorn returned Sunday from Houghton, after a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Armstrong, Herman Falk, proprietor of the Pioneer cigar factory at Baraga, was calling on his L’ Anse customers Friday. Herman is all right, and #0 are his cigars, PD. Bissell, publisher of the St. Tyoace Republican, has purchased the News, of that city, and the two papers will be consolidated, styled the Republican News, Rev. J. M. Shank exchanges pul pits with the Negaunes ME, wharch poster tomorrow. The reverend gentleman from Negaunee will proveh at Pequaming, the Mission and L'Anse at the regular hours. All are cordially invited. Posters have been issued for the grand ball to be given in the Opera House, in this village, Monday evening, April 16th, by the mem bers of L’Anse Lodge No. 445, In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, All are cordially invited to attend and are assured an excellent time. Ames, the three-year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Tol lasson, died Sunday, after a brief ness of bronchitis. The funeral was held from the M. I. church at the Mission Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock, service being conden ed ty Rev. J. M. Shack. The burial took place in L'Ause ceme tery.
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L' Anse, Michigan, US
Sat, Apr 07, 1900
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