The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-31
HELD THIS MORNING ON THE
BODY OF LEWIE WElGLEY.
RELATIVES WILL COME

The Verdict of the Jury Was that
Deceased Came to His Death from
Natural Causes.-FouI Play is Not
Suspected.
The remains of the man named
Lewie Weigley who was found dead
on the Hagarman COW ranch were
brought to town last night by Dep
uty Sheriff Davenport and G. D.
Stewart and were placed in Ullery's
mortuary where they will be held
until the arrival of relatives.
The coroner's inquest was held at
10 O'Clock this morning. The jury
viewed the remains at the mortuary
and rendered their verdict at the of
fee of the justice of the peace.
j, F. HinlIle, Deputy Sheriff Dav-
en- port and G. d. Stewart testified
as to the position of the body when
found and were of the opinion that
| the deceased came to his death from
| natural causes and was not a vic
| tim of foul play. Weigley had been
employed by G. D. Stewart for six
months on a well drilling outfit and
had driven a pair of mules to the
Hagerman ranch in search of wood
| and had made his bed near the wa
gon and had placed a jug of water
at the head of his bed He was
found at the side of the bed. Mr.
Stewart testified that Weigley was
about twanty-four years of age and
was hard working honorable young
man, and if he had an enemy the
witness was not aware Of it. He also
said that Weigley had very little
money on him, if any, as he drew
very little money. He continued that
Weigley was about 6 feet inches
in height and had rever complained
until about two weeks ago. when he
told the witness to get him some
liver medicine. The day before ne
left for the wood he complained of
feeling badly. and said if he did not
feel better after he reached the
ranch he would go to the ranch !
house as he knew the boys.
j. F. Hinkle testified that the on
ly tracks around where the body was
found were those of the deceased |
man and the mules He trailed the |
wagon and said Weigley must have
been puzzled as he had driven round |
looking for wood where there was |
none and very little wood was in
tne wa?on. There was 10 motive for
any one killing him. as he had work
ed on the ranch and he knew that |
he was welcome to gather what lit
tie wood he could find He had tied |
one mule to the wagon and staked /
one to an old plow. The mules had |
worn out ropes and they were found
several miles distant The man must
have died Sunday night, as the boys
saw a camp fire Sunday night near
the windmill and did not see the fire
after that. He was not there Sunday
as one of the man creased the wind
mill Sunday afternoon. The most
peculiar feature was that the body
was very timber when found and is
still so.
Sheriff Higgins received a tele-
gram from J. c. Clark at Amarillo
saving he would arrive today to take
charge of the body. The following
was the verdict of the coroner's
jury:
I'VE, the Justice of Peace and Ju-
ry who sat upon the inquest held
this 31st day of December, 1903, on
the body of Lewis Weigley, found
dead in Precinct 1. Chaves county,
New Mexico. do find from the evi
dence that the deceased came to his
death from natural causes. in our
judgment some form of heart dis
ease.
(Signed by Jury.J