Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1911 — MOTHER CRUSHED BABY TO DEATH IN HER BED. [ARTICLE]

MOTHER CRUSHED BABY TO DEATH IN HER BED.

Young Wife and Mother at Fair Oaks Mashed Infant While She Slept— Coroner Held InqueaL Coroner Wright was called to Fair Oaks this Monday morning to conduct an inquest over the death of an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Casey, the circumstances surrounding which seemed to warrant an investigation. Nothing indicating criminality was discovered but for the satisfaction of the public it Is best that the coroner’s verdict left no doubt on the score. On March 27th of this year, or just four weeks ago today, a marriage 11cehse was issued to Ray Carlson Casey, son of John Casey, of Fair Oaks, and Hazel May* Helsel, daughter of Albert Helsel, of the same place. They were married that day and returned to Fair Oaks. The next morning the young bride presented the youthful husband with a daughter. It weighed only 3% pounds and for a time was very weakly, but during the past'two weeks seemed to be gaining in strength and weight. The baby slept in bed with Its parents and at about 4:30 o’clock this Monday morning the parents awoke and found the baby dead. "The mother’s gown was saturated at the breast where the life’s blood of the babe had oozed out from the body. The coroner was called and Dr. Fyfe, of Wheatfield, who happened to be in Fair Oaks, was called in to assist with the inquest. Neighbors and others were given an opportunity to testify, to see if there was any indication at all that the child had been murdered, but there was no evidence, and the coroner was convinced that the, death was accidental and so rendered his verdict. The mother is 19 years of age and the father is only 20. He is employed as a section hand and is a steady young man of good repute. The baby’s death in so terrible a manner is a great shock to the parents and the entire community. The funeral is to be held Tuesday.