The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-24
DEATH SUNDERS
MARRIAGE Tie
WIN. RODENFELD DEE AT KIRON WHILE
WIFE SUES.
LANDLORD FINDS HIM DEAD
While His Wife in Quincy, III. is Filing Suit for
Divorce, Heart Failure Brings Death
To Farm Hand.
Especial from Kiron Correspondent


morning, sitting on the edge of the
bed in the room which he occupied
during the night. During the past
two months he has been working for
Edward Kastner, two miles ives on
Tuesday evening he walked into town.
Coming into town he met his boss
who was getting ready to drive home
and got ten dollars from him. After
spending few hours about town he
went to the hotel and engaged a room
for the night. After chatting with the
landlord he retired to his room about
10 o'clock, bidding the landlord good
night. About Seven O'clock the next
morning the landlord raped on his
door to call him for breakfast but got
no reply. The force of the rapping
partly opened the door and he noticed
Bill sitting on the edge of the bed
with his head leaning forward, his
chest nearly resting on his knees.
Noticing that the bed had not been
occupied and that he still had his
clothes and cap on he walked in and
shook him and at the same time call
ing him by name. Getting no answer
from him and noticing his peculiar
appearance he put his hand to his
face and finding it cold discovered
that he was dead.
Coroner Bhynes at Vail was notified
by telephone who authorized the Mar
shall to take possession of any val
uables on his person and turn the
corpse over to the undertaken. AS
he had at frequent times stated that
he had two boys residing at Quincy,
Illinois, the chief of police at that
place was telephoned asking him to
locate them. He wired back that he
was unable to find them but uopn d
second request from the undertaken
to make another attempt to find them,
which he succeeded in doing. The
boys were informed of the death and
requested that the body be buried
the shipping and funeral expenses. On
Friday evening coroner Brynes held
an inquest. The jury empaneled to
return the verdict of the cause of
death was composed of Mayor Norel
ius, A. Sedarberg and w. M. Sttran.
After listening to the evidence given
by the witnesses their verdict was
that the cause of his death was heart
failure. 1t is supposed that he sat
down on the bed and fell asleep and
that his chest and head falling for
ward, and in this cramped condition
together with the liquor he had taken
effected his heart. AS he had taken
but two glasses of beer and small
quantity of whiskey while in town
it is stated by those who seen him
that he was not in an intoxicated con.
dition. A quart of whiskey which he
had taken with him to his room had
been partly touched.
His death, which is concluded to
have taken place shortly after enter
ing his room, must have been sud
den and apparently without pain or
struggle William has worked in this
locality and near Schleswig for some
six years, coming here from Quincy
where he parted from his wife and
on account of the trouble he had talk
en- to drinking heavily. He was a
good working man and we'll liked by
left liquor alone he could have beer
respected by all. In spite of his fail
ing on this line he had many friends
who regretted to see him on the
course he had taken. 1t was decided
to give him a burial with funds that
would be contributed by friends anG
acquaintance and on Saturday near
ly ninty dollars was subscribed fOl
this purpose On Monday Afternoon
he was buried IN the lNlfOn cemetery
A few of his acquaintences followed
the hearse that conveyed his remains
to the cemetery and after brief ser,
ice by Rev. A. Lagerquist his bod.
was placed to rest in the bosoms o
mother earth.
William was about 50 years OF age.
Just as we are ready to mail GU
news items we are in receipt of +;
letter from the chief of police o
Quincy with the enclosed clippin:
from daily of that town.
Unable TO find anybody here of tn
name of Robesle, Chief Robbins tele