The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-03

under the rustling oak leaves in the si-
lent little Greek Catholic cemetery at
Hessville yesterday afternoon a human
form was exhumed from the grave which
was not its final resting place
When all that was mortal of Mrs.
Michael Sikora of East Chicago whose
husband has won passing fame for his
wealth and political prestige, and her
daughter for her beauty, was borne to
the country grave yard last Sunday.
angry rumors filled the air.
A TRAGEDY TO UNFo1D.
Al. this has eliminated in tfe ui1fold-
ing Of a tragic domestic drama in
troubled household.
The corpse of the well-known woman
seemingly destined to have no peace in
death, was shunted back on new jour
ney to the morgue where many doctors
have examined it.
What the men of medicine have found
may result in terrible charges being
preferred against Sikora.
It is held that these discoveries are
fateful for him.
SHOCKING RUMoRS HEARD
The largest of the bruises was on the
abdomen There is an unconhrmed ru-
NOR that the woman had been struck By
e
few days. before her death
Besides the bruises on the abdomen and
hip there were marks about the head
and face which might have been caused
by violence.
An tnques is being held this afternoon
and a, post mortem to verify facts pre-
sided over by Dr. D. R. Johns of East
Chicago.
NEIGHRoRs Arr Excrrr1
The neighborhood in which the Sikoras
lived is in q ferment. When the corpse
was uncovered in the death house neigh
bors of the woman screamed. He killed
her" as they gazed on the remains.
The body of Mrs. Sikorawas exhumed
yesterday afternoon by orders of the
county coroner as the result of excited
protest of relatives. neighbors and mem
bers Of a society to which she belonged.
At the coroner's inquest this AFTER
noon Or. D. r. Johns. coroner's physi-
clan who conducted the post rnortem.
VIII be asked to state whether in his
opinion the death Of the woman was
caused by assault and battery or BY
alcoholism. DR.. Robert Spear. who
/ signed the death certificate. stated the
cause of death was alcoholism
STATE HAS AFFIDAvrTS.
In the possession of Deputy Prosecu-
tor Thomas OF Hammond are affidavits
and 1t will require very definite and
positive counteracting information if
warrant is not issued on these affi-
davits or if the matter is not brought
before the grand jury. irrespective of
the testimony which the examining
physicians may give at the coroner's
:, inquest DR.. Johns was assisted in the
Z n
the presence of DR.. A G. SchIieker Or.
r, P. Hale and P. Bielecki. son-in-law
/ Of the deceased.
| Besides the bruises on the abdomen
and hip there were marks about the
4 head and face which might have been
caused by violence
/ DAUGHTER IMPORTANT WITNESS.
/ Coroner Graham questioned Sikora.
I his daughter. Julia, the attending phy-
sician, DR.. Spear. and the other Inn
portant witnesses at the inquest this
afternoon. a verbal clash between the
coroner and DR.. Spear was expected as
a sequence to their physical combat
the other evening.
It is a coincidence that Coroner
Graham and DR.. Spear are the enlist
ed physicians from their respective
cities and each is awaiting the call 10
go to France with the American medI-
/ cal corps.
/ SEEKING THREE WITNESSES.
/ Before the inquest the coroner
would not state whether or not he had
been able to find three men whose evil
dence is considered OF great import
/ ance.
Interest in the inquest centered very
largely on what the eighteen-year-oId
/ girl would tell of the relations be-
! tween her father and mother. She is
/ East Chicagos prettiest bar-maid and
her brunette beauty has been one of
the attractions Of the otherwise dingy
/ saloon.
Hammond Ball Park:
/ 2.