The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
OFFICIALS SOsPfrT MURDER
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8 Greenviiie, Nov. s.-(special. -AThe
body OF young Iva d. Bafsden, the 16-
year-old son OF Homer Baisden. was
found >Qbout o'clock this morning on
the side OF the public road about
block from his home. with q bullet
hole In his forehead and revolver
lying ON his body. His legs were
wrapped up In quilt and he was lying
on the middle OF . sharp slant.
MrR John Lee. In carrying her nus
bands breakfast to him at the city
pump station. was the first to md tne
boy. She told her husband. He tele'
paoned the boys father.
Coroner A. T.. Ramage ordered the
body " the boy taken home and aftei
an exemtnation by DR.. J. l.. Perdue. the
inquest was held this afternoon at
O'clock. at the court house There
some interesting facts came ou'
though they throw little light on tbs
Question OF the manner OF death.
YESTERDAY afternoon Iva d. Bafsder
borrowed the horse and buggy OF
negro BY the name of Henry Doneisof
with the intention OF going fshins
He was last seen going toward ths
creek near Lanes bridge alone.
After the body was found and q
no one could tell anything OF nlm
the coroner then ordered the pusk,
found and searched the pusgy W,
discovered at the stable of the nesN
who owned It. and the left back vince
was covered with b1ood and IN ths
buggy was found q kitehen KNIFE.
trail OF blood was discovered ieaoint
sasrr f},e road and this was followed
Snr four miles until It ended n "a y
camp that he had made last nisnt Z
'H The camp was in p thicket e 'h ,,
ton Of knoll that was di.hicus. :.
reach. Here were found AL the .n.a -.
rsr,asna OF a fire. In q fork of 2
trsa was found . new night gown
AYouna the fire were two SACK q
saif. 4 sack Of meal, q Jar 81 ~ "a
coffee. saKar and the buggy WHIP. any ~
| box Of twsnty-fiye ef tnss'
| thjn~s were positively hentifiea y
the things that be had taken Witi
'' was Mod<i Youns slan.
rra Had no reason 10 commit suicide
az Re had always been a model bos
and had never given his teachers q
| his parents the least trouble he ne.
said for some time that he INTENDED
becoming a preacher. also. the ooos
| had no other disfigurements on II ant
there were no powder burns on TINS
face.
In the pistol that he had on his body
when he was found one chamber nae
been fired. He was evidently In tbs
buggy when the killing happened ane
he fell over to the left side, the wound
bleeding profusely The buggy pass
ed under seven electric lights on IT.
way to town and was seen only once
and then the person was not sure o.
having seen It. This was at l2:7t
o'clock last night.
After the evidence was finished the
court adjourned. having rendered nc
verdict. This and the known facts In
the case lead people to believe thai
there was a murdere committed and
Il by a person unknown. Sensational de'
yelopments are expected In this case.
Indications are that he was broughi
In this morning before day, though III
was killed last night about II o'clock
the doctors say. There is no doubt
that some one brought him In as hs
was laid down In one place. picked III
and then put where he was found.
The funeral took place at the new
cemetery this afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. w. o. Waggener. officiating.