The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-17
THE PARAMOUNT INQUEST.
The Result or the COrOner's sitting
at Paramount on the Body OF hin

The Result or the Coroner's sitting
at Paramount On the Body OF N in
ME T.. Marks
As briefly noted in these columns yester.
day morning, Coroner Lynch went to Iair-
| mount yesterday to hold an Inquest In Sc
cordance to the summons he hsd received
| by telegraph. The testimony is given below.
| From II and other circumstances learned, it
seems that the name of the deceased was
MINNIE c. MARES;
that she was an unfortunate young girl.
aged about eighteen, of rare personal charms,
who was betrayed, by whom It is not known,
and that she took refuge in the Home of the
Friendless, where she gave birth TO
child about four months ago.
She ssSha tendency to heart
di ease, which was the immediate cause OF
her death; but IL Is said tnat il was agyraya-
ted by her troubles and the hard workin life
which she was forced 10 live, and which did
not permit her to recover fully from the ef-
fects of childbirth.
The following is the testimony before the
coroner's jury:
LUTHER ROBINSON,
being OF lawful age, deposcs as follows: |
WAS coming to Mr.. j. q. French's well for
Wattf laet evening anu ~ntn Inside the
observed the deceased with a bucket, going
To the well for water; and when in :: or
yards OF II she suddenly fell on
the ground, on her breast and face.
She did not scream or speak word
when falling ran To her and raised her up
she did not then speak a word I have seen
her a few times before at tins hou e, when 1
came Tor water. After placing her on the
ground called loudly for Mrs.. French, who
lives in the house, To brig some water, as
this girl mad tainted. I got the wa'er and
nj AI ls-r with hut had aa.
Mr.. French was not at home nj this time.
S. d. COFFIN, ND.
being sworn, deposes as follows: was call.
ed AT half past six O'Clock, last evening bv
the daughter Of the last witness to come i'm
mediately To Mr.. frfnch's house. On nv
arrival there the deceased WAS dead, but only
q short time She was still warm. / epdeay.
ored 70 start artificial respiration by iujec-
ting air rom my mouth into hers and fore
ing II down by cOmpressing the lungs We
made every effort to restore life. but failed in
doing 50 She WAS aged about Is years o d.
L have been attending her for the Ia two
weeks for chiiis. Her name, / have heard
was Minnie Marks. She came
TO this house from the Home In Leavenworih
about two and half months ago. she
came directly from the Home here Her
symptoms indicated heart disc .se In a mild
form and the chills and the fever attending
was the chief 6nd i'm ! ediate cause of her
decesse. have heard from some ielIers aG-
DIRE sed TO heI, signed "P. =. g." VINO she
said was r. :. Gallagher, her step IAtLer, who
-.
These letters state he WAS T. tend ng to send
her some money and wished her 10 return
home in the fail. l so Wish To state that
she was confined by the birth of a child nj
the Home, about four mon ths ago. The
bsDy is row in Mr. French Is charge, Idout
think she Was married.
1t a'so appeared that the girl was ut |
terry destitute and had no means OF burial.
THE vEBDIcr.
STATE OF KANSAS, |
LEAvENw .kTH COUNTY. |
At On inquisition holden at Paramount in |
Fa. rmount Township Lesvenworth county, |
on the 10Th day o. July, A. D.. 1873 before M.
john X. Lynch. Co.ouer of said county, on |
the body of Minnie T.. Marks there lying
dead, bv the jurors whose names are hereto
subscribed:
The said jurors upon their oaths 90 say,
that on the l4;h day of JnIy, A. ID. 1879 the
said Minuie T.. Marks came 10 n death as
follows: The immediate cause of her death |
was, in the opinion OF the jury, heart dis
ease. su unerindu"ed by chilis and fever
In testimony where, the said jurors have
hereunto set their hands the day md year
afore. A. y. PENFIELD, Foreman |
J STOUT
DIEFENDORF,
BEN. CUNNING 5,
&C. FRENCH.
j. ". SINGER.
Attest: JOHN {. LYNCH, Coroner.