Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-15
BODIES ARE
INFERRED
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE
REMAINS OF THE LATE F. DUN
GAN AND G. eoRFREY TODAY
Old FRIENDS ATTEND
Mrs. DUNCAN in Interview Says That
Her Late Husbands Deed Was Re-
suit Of Mental Derangennent-Had
Been Acting Strangely of Late.

suit of Mental Derangement--Had
Been Acting Strangely Of Late.
Funeral services were held from
the DUNCAN residence, corner Clay and
Sherman streets, over the remains OF
the late Frank DUNCAN and his
father-in-law, George Godfrey, at Ii
O'Clock this morning The Rev. w. {.
Hengen Of Trinity Episcopal church
was in charge of the services TOR Mr..
DUNCAN and Rev. j. G. Barton con-
Quoted the services over the remains
of Mr.. Godfrey. At Ottumwa GENE
terry, where both bodies were inferred,
ritualistic service was held over the
remains of Mr.. Godfrey by Ottumwa
lodge No. 16, A. F. & A. NJ, of which
he was member.
John Gray, Major Samuel Mahcn, W.
e. Jones, William Carnes. M. H. Tul-
lis and Stephen Barnes asted as pail
bearers for the late Mr.. DUNCAN.
Those who acted as pail bearers for
Mr.. Godfrey were: John Peach, G. A.
Smith, A. w. Enoch, Charles Peach.
". R. Daum and H. e. McKown.
Had Complained of Head.
MIS-. nellie DulSdA, laolotS lioe
mental arrangement caused by sun
stroke received in Wyoming twelve
years ago caused her late husband to
commit the double deed.
"He has been very bad for the past
week and was preparing to go to Elk
celsior Springs, No." Mrs. DUNCAN
''He had been at the store but very
little during the past week and l had
to take his place. That is weber was
at the time of the tragedy
"Mr. DUNCAN went down to the store
Saturday morning and opened it up.
went down later and after L had been
there awhile Mr. DUNCAN said to me
Nellie. my head hurts SO bad am go
ing home to lie down 49,,
when he came home our, little
grand-cTl1ld of whom he was very fono
was there and he never even spoke tc
the child. He just threw himself upor
the bed. | was busy at the store al
day. | did not come home until
closed the store which was about
o'clock. found the front door lock
cd when I came home. l went arount
to the back and came In through tn
back room AS, I passed through tn!
he'd room saw Frank lying on the bed
told him would go light the lamp
Finds Father.
"I started to go into the sitting roof
and ran against my father lying on tn
floor. I struck match and looked a
him. thought he had just fallen dea
as he had always expected to 40.
then took the lamp and went INTO IN
room to call my husband. called mn
again and again. Then saw revolVe
| knew then that he had killed hlmsel
- T0h
business and asked men who wa
standing ont in the street to go In an
coll him Mr. Mack then came out.
said to him: -,
"yu;l, YOU come over with me II
o,roid pa Ia dead and something
wrong with Frank He came VII
me- ~,
Mrs DUNCAN stated further tns
there was no trouble between NJ
late husband and father; that lnsani'
was the sole impelling motive OF II
deed.
Godfrey Pioneer.
Many old friends saw the remali
NJ George Godfrey laid to rest.
Mr. Godfrey was born in Moor
field. West Virginia. June l, 1877. +
moved with his parents to Hockln
Ohio, In 1928 Here he was married
Margaret Busick. To this union WI
horn four children. William NJ; LIE
is; Mary J.. and Elizabeth. Margar
Busick Godfrey passed away in Az
ust, 1847.
In the year 1s49 the late Geor
Godfrey was united in marriage
Margaret West. Two children. Geor
NJ. and Nellie were born to this unie
William fell in the civil war at t
battle of Belmont. George died DC
Der l. 1905 at Seattle. Wash. Mars
ret West Godfrey passed to her re
October 80, 1884.
The surviving members of his ia
ily are Lewis Godfrey of Crestt
Mrs. Mary Painter of Creston M
Elizabeth Lentner Of Marietta. Min
and Mrs. Nellie DUNCAN Of this CT