Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1917 — MAY BE CHARGED WITH MURDER [ARTICLE]

MAY BE CHARGED WITH MURDER

Schuyler Cox and Charles and Kip iDavides May Be Charged With Murder of Jacob Howard. Schuyler Cox, Charlee and Kip Davides, who are under bond pending the action of the coroner of Newton county, may be charged with the murder v of Jacob Howard, who, it is charged, was assaulted on Feb. 7th, 1917, by the three parties named above. alleged that on the date mentioned that Howard was assaulted in a very brutal manner ib • the three men. That he was driving along in his wagon-when attacked and that he was thrown down in his wagon and was tramped upon, and otherwise so severely injured that he died from the effects of the assault after suffering for more than three months. A 'postmortem was held Monday over the body and it is claimed that the body showed a bad bruise over the lung, which was also in bad condition. An inquest will be held by Coroner Best at Kentland Thursday. The body was taken from here this Tuesday-Jnoming-by UndertakerWright to Chicago for burial. Mrs. Howard, wife of the unfortunate man, accompanied the remains from Roselawn. Attorney George A. 'Williams has been secured to assist the state in its action against the accused men. Howard was a well to do farmer and owned a good 280 acre farm in Newton county. He was 59 years of age and his only relative was his wife. His death occurred Saturday night.