, 1876-09-02

through the upper portion of the heart
and lodged probably against the spine.
The second wound is the fracture of
the left portion of the fore head, tie
cranium bones broken in, which ap
bears to have been made with a ham
mer or ak; either wound would have
been sufficient to produce death.
No evidence appearing the jury re
tired and after due deliberation
brought in the following verdict:
The undersigned, the Jurors summoned to
appear before II. C. S!oeum, justice of the
peace for Deer Creek precinct, Douglas coun-
ty, Oregon, and acting as coroner in said
county, on the 18th day of August, 4. D,
1876. to enquire into the death of John
Crowl, having been duly sworn, say that,
We have made made inquisitiOu on the body
of John Crowl. Upon inspection, on the
oath OF witnesses present at the time of his
death. and upon the statement of the exam
lining witness, Dr. Hamilton, we find that
the name Of the decased was John Crowl.
That he was a native of Austria and about
the age of thirty. That he was killed in
D1uglas county. Oregon. on the 18th day of
August, 4. ID. 1876, at the residence of Lor-
ing Davis, deceased, by Frank Davis, aged
81, in self-defense, and defense of his family,
by shooting Crowl with gun, and find that
no crime was committed By said Frank
Davis. To all Of which we duly certify bT
irque=ition made by Us this IA day of Au-
gust, 1876. Signed, Robert Phipps, 0. L.
Willis, Thos. J. Beale, John T. Smith, w.
II Smith, J. \. Brigham
\ committee of citizens were au
thorized to inter the body. The few
Items found upon the body were taken
charge of by the coroner and the court
adjourned.
THE DECEASED.
The deceased, John Crowl, was a
native of Austria, aged about thirty
years. He was about six feet high,
comparatively built of soldierly bear
ing had light compIexioni blue eyes
and wore a full beard has resided in
Coos county about four years; owned
a farm on the North fork of Coquiile
river, and prior to this terrible atfray
was considered a harmless citizen.
He was adjadged insane last March
and sent 10 the asylum, but was re-
leased in April, since when he has
been most Of the time on his farm,
which is now rented to q person nam
ed Mast. He has been considered ill.,
sane on the subject of religion for
some time, and spent considerable
time in preaching to those who would
listen to him. When or how he came
to this county We are unable TO tell,
but it is supposed that his mania had
taken more severe form and ne was
wandering around apparently sane
but III reality a dangerous maniac.
lie has cousin at Randolph, and
some personal property, but further
than this we know nothing about
him. This is a SAD affair but no
blame has, or can be attached to the
family where it occurred. The aiilic-
ting, horrid contest can never be for
gotten by the living. While we draw
the mantle of charity over the dead, u
he knew not what he did-our sym>
pathies are all Fl eely given to the fam
lily within whose doors this terrible !
tragedy was enacted.-PlaiRdeaLer.
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SEA SiCKNEss.-As everything re-
lating to sea sickness is of interest il /
these days of travel, we give for what
it is worth the gist Of a letter recent |
ly printed in an English scientific |
journal : Many years ago | had |
frequently to cross the Irish Channel,
and was invariably sick, if there was
the least motion in the water. Once !
when 1t was very rough, and the /
wind blowing a hurricane, in some |
unaccountable way | bit luckily an
expedient which, for me at least, is ALI
etfectual preventive, and should like !
1t 10 be tried by others. For what !
reason cannot say, but | made my |
respiration coincide punctually with |
the heave and fall of the vessel as
she lose | inspired slowly and rega-
larly, and as she fell ex PRED, and |
TIE effect was so completely successful |
that several times fell asleep. But |
each time { suppose because the
breathing was no longer synchronous
with the vessels movements)I was
awakened by sensations of sickness,
which Two inspirations and expirations
as above described, immediately dis.
pelled, and | completed a very rough
voyage with comparative comfort. |
have sailed since, though not on a
very rough sea, and have been able to
walk the deck and enjoy the voyage.
My inference Is that sea sickness is
caused by the heavings and falls of
the vessel crossing the motions and
operations Of the diaphragm, which
unseasonably press on the upper
stomach and liver and so disorders
their functions.
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