Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1916 — William Lyon, Suffering Mental Derangement, Drowns in Kankakee. [ARTICLE]

William Lyon, Suffering Mental Derangement, Drowns in Kankakee.

William Lyon, 30 years of age and son of Orpheon Lyon, of Kouts, was drowned in the river at Baums 'bridge either Monday evening or Tuesday night of last week. The body was found floating at the deep hole west of Baums bridge grade and had been in the water probably since last Tuesday. It is said that Lyon was mentally deranged and that some days before the drowning occurred he asked his brother to make an affidavit in order that he might be sent to some institution. The body was found by a Mr. Chrisdom. County Coroner Johnson not being available, Justice John Greve, of DeMotte, took charge of the body and Undertaker Keen took the body to Wheatfield. The body was in such a bad condition that it could not be identified, and many rumors of foul play were circulated and Sheriff McCully and Deputy Prosecutor Sands were notified, and it was decided to hold an autopsy of the body to find out whether the dead man was murdered or drowned. Death from drowning was the verdict returned. The identification of Lyon was made certain by maxks on the body, the clothing and other articles. The remains were taken to the home of the father at Kouts Sunday morning.