The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
An Unsolved Mystery.

Gas. Jdgau's Death 10 DC inrosiigoted-
Work for he Grand jury Of Whaesidc
County, MinoiS.-An Interesting In
surdRce Case.
The circumstances Of the mysterious
death OF Charles Jagau are yet fresh in
the minds OF the public, and there Is no
necessity Tor us to recall them ut this
time. We believe that the public gcner-
ally has about settled down to the ron.
yictions that his life paid the forfeit for his
knowledge, and surprise has frequently
been expressed that no effort was made
10 discover the murderers, il this convic-
tion was q true ono. We are not at lib
erty 10 say what has been done, or to
give all the facts 10 the public, but tho
perpetrators OF the foul deed will yet be
brought TO justice, for the law is on their
trail.
In tho mean time the Grand Jury of
Whiteside county, Illinois, in the bounds
of which the dcMh OF Jagau occurred.
shouidkinvestigate the matter, and ii pos
sible arrive at some solution OF the mys-
terry. The dying declarations of Jagau
his apparent perfect sanity up to tho
hour of dissolution, the singular conduct
Of the stranger at the hotel at tho depot
at Morrison who was identified as The
same man who followed him from Cohn-
Gil Bluffs, Jagau's evident fear of two
men whom he SAID were in pursuit of
him, and other circumstances which are
known TO the officers Of justice and will
be made known AT the proper time, all
forbid the hypothesis that he committed
suicide in n moment Of insanity.
Blu il seems that some ut least still
think that he killed himself. Mr.. Jagau
had a life policy on his life, in the Ma.
tional Life Insurance Company ofWash.
ington City, and his widow is refused
payment on the ground that self-destruc.
ton vitiates the policy. We understand
that papers are now being prepared TO
bring sult for the recovery Of the amount
of insurance, and that the case will
probably come up before a great while.
The attorneys OF Mrs. Jaguu will of
course first prove the fact of his death,
which will lac easily done, and then it
will rest with the Insurance Company to
attempt 10 prove that he committed sui.
side. Rebutting testimony, showing
all the suspicious circumstances. with
the afidavits made by various parties at
the time OF his death and which the Ga
zctte published in full last October, will
then, we suppose, be submitted. II
promises to he IN Interesting case. and
the public will eagerly watch its dcvcl-
opcment rs it will be given from time
TO time in Columns the of Gazette. We
promise to keep our readers fully post
ed.
roar readers doubtless remember the
accounts published, at the time, OF the
mysterious death of Mr.. Jagau. He was
an employee in the distillery Of some of
The ST, Joseph crooked whisky ring. The
theory advanced by his wife and others,
ofhis death, is, that being possessed of
very damaging information concerning
their illegal acts, some party or parties
were engaged to get him out of the
way, SO he could not testify at the trial.
Jagau went from St. Joseph to Chicago,
and WAS on his return home again, when
some unknown parties, pitched him on
the train in Illinois, resulting in his
death. Ii is TO be hoped that the cir
cunstances connected with his death,
may yet be brought 10 light