Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-13
CAUSE A PUZZLE
Coroner is Called on to lnVesti'
GATE the Death of William
n. LindhoIm.
A JURY SAYS TUBERCULOSIS
Physician Declined to Issue Certifi-
cate, Suspecting Suicide-Mrs.
Hoskins Passes Away.

William Fl. Lindholm, 2516 Fifth av-
enue, died last evening after an illness
of several weeks. The complications
surrounding his death made it neces-
sary for the coroner to hold an inquest
to determine the exact cause of his
death, and accordingly Coroner l.. v.
Eckhart summoned jury together this
morning at the Knox undertaking
rooms. Dr. w. H. Ludewig, who had
made several calls on Mr.. Lindholm,
was called as a witness. He testified
that at the first time he was called to
attend Mr.. Lindholm, which was about
two months ago, he found his patient
in a very irrational condition, verginS
on what he would call illusional insan-
ity AT the same time he decided that
the man had consumption, but he was
unable TO make a thorough eXamlna-
'tion as the patient would not submit
to it, The doctor said that in his opin
ion death was due to tuberculosis, but
that the evident insanity of the man
had made him think it possible that
he had caused his own death in some
way, and accordingly the doctor had
refused TO sign a death certificate.
Wife's Death u Factor.
Walter Hemple, son-in-law, with
whom Mr.. Lindholm had made his
home, testified that his father-in-law
had not been well for long time and
that he had been sick in bed for the
1nr. l., L.,
to explain the nature of the Illness,
but said it was mainly a stomach COM
plant, He had not noticed any symp-
toms CT insanity. Earl Lindholm, the
1G-year-old son of Mr. Lindholm, was
the last witness called. He stated that
his father had been worrying himself
sick" ever since the death of Mrs.
Lindholm in January, but that he had
never made threats of committing
suicide. From the testimony the cor
oner's jury decided that insanity did
not enter into the cause of the death,
and accordingly the verdict was that
Mr. Lindholm came to his death from
tuberculosis. The jury was composed
of Charles Golf. foreman. George La.
mont, B. F. Knox, NJ. H. Cronin, Simon
Goldberg and Jacob Carpenter.
Born In Orion.
| Mr. Lindholm was born in Orion, Ill.
and was 80 years old He had been a
resident of this city for long time
He is survived by his son Earl and q
brother in Moline, besides a number
of relatives in Orion.
Mrs. HOskins.
Mrs. Josephine E. Monroe Kerr
| Hcskins. wife Of Zero Hoskins, diet
suddenly last evening at her home OF
the Rock river bottoms in South Mo
line. She had been visiting in Mo
line during the evening and on return
ing home about 10 o'clock was seize(
with a hemorrhage which resulted il
death in half an hour Mrs. Hoskin:
was born Nov. IA, 1864 at Old Poin
Comfort, Va, and was daughter o
Joseph Kerr. The family, settled here
in 1869. Mrs Kerr's marriage tool
| place Jan. IS, 1888. Surviving are the
husband and eight children. beside
three brothers, William. James ant
| Harry Kerr of South Rock Island
and four sisters, Mrs. John McMeekil
lof Rock Island, Mrs. James McMeekil
Of Etswich, S. D.: Mrs. Charles Bruch
man and Mrs. Fred Bruchman, bot
of South Rock Island The funera
VIII be held from the home Sunda
AFTERNOON at > o'clock
The funeral will be held from tn
Knox undertaking rooms tomorro,
afternoon at o'clock. The service
will be conducted by Rev w. T
Clemmer. Burial will take place a
Chippiannock cemetery.