The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
DEATH BY
NATURAL
CAUSES
Was the Verdict of the Cor
Oner'S Jury at the Inquest
Last Night.
Undue Interest Awakened
Over an Unfortunate Oc-
currenCe.

An inquest was held at the undertak-
ing parlors OF Rigdon q Clough Wednes'
day evening, over the remains OF the
infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Janzen|
which was found in the north mill race
Tuesday morning. Deputy district
attorney j. II. McNary conducted the
investigations, and jury Composed Of
liz. q. Haas, Arthur Dayton, Tnos.
Caufeld, w. w. Stephens, q. G.. Cans,
and II. II. Ragan, rendered the decisions
that the baby came to it's death by
natural causes.
Henry Janzen, the father Of the babe,
was the first witness called. He told
his story in a straight forward way, as
follows:
He was married about three months
ago and now resides on Union street
near the German Methodist church.
The facts as to the state OF his wifs's
health and the birth OF the child we're
the same as has been presented, also
action was necessary TO keep IL alive as
long was done. When he discovered
the death Of the babe, he called on Mrs.
Pomeroy, who had assisted in caring for
ii. She advised him TO zee DIR. Pretty
man, who had waited on his wife. DR..
Prettymen told him to bury the child,
which he started TO do, intending TO
bury IL near the old -four mill He left
the child as it was at the time Of its
death, placed IL in box and securing
shovel started for the mill. After start
ing he thought of his wife being alone
and in his haste to reach home he placed
the box in n hole on the bank OF the
the race. The hole he thought, was
formerly used for telegraph pole and
was about one foot in diameter. After
placing the box, he weighted IL down
with rocks and hastened home.
After dinner, or about 2:30 O'Clock in
the afternoon, he went back TO the place
Of burial, feeling dissatisfied with the
disposal he bad made of the remains Of
the child and intending TO take them
home again and give them suitable
burial. The place could not be located
by him again at all, so he had to give up
the search as futile. lie had noticed n
small channel from the post hole TO the
mill race. but the water was not run
ming in IL.
DR.. Prettyman the physician in charge
Of the case, was next called. She first
treated Mrs. Jan2en five months ago,
aud as soon as she discovered the con-
dition of her patient, gave her the
proper advice and care. After the
marriage, she assisted the woman in
preparing the wardrobe for the infant.
She was called several times to see Mrs.
Janzen. The birth of the babe was
Premature by several months. The
dark spot on the head of the child was
not noticeable when it was born, as il
was n dark blue color all over.
The physicians who examined the
body at the inquest, Drs. @. II. Hall
W. II. Byrd and O. ii. Robertson, all
expressed the same opinion as TO the
cause Of the death. They say that there
was no sign OF violence on the body, or
indications that death did not result
from natural causes. which latter they
believe to be the case. They say that
the birth OF the child being premature
IL was naturally weak and did aot have
a circulation of blood strong enough to
maintain life. The discoloration on the
head they believe 10 be caused by the
child being placed in position with its
head down low aud the circulation be-
ing slow, the blood would centre at the
lowest point.
Sheriff Durbin told of tie method boy
which no was informed of the discover
of the body and the reason of the decision
not TO hold an inquest, which vas that
he WAS assured that no crime had been
committed, after an examination Of the
body 10y the coroner.
Lloyd Mott, the boy who first die
covered the box containing the body in
the mill race, testified TO finding the
box while in boat on the race. som,
children called to him 10 secure Oh,
box, which he attempted to DO. Aitel
catching hold of ii, the pastebori wal
so damp that il fell apart and he saw
the cotton inside. Thinking II to b,
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