Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1909 — SUICIDE’S BODY UNIDENTIFIED. [ARTICLE]

SUICIDE’S BODY UNIDENTIFIED.

Remains of Man Killed Near Lee Monday Buried As*An Unknown. No one has been able to identify the remains of the stranger who committeed suicide Monday afternoon by throwing himself in front of a Monon pasenger train near Lee. No one in that vicinity has been found who saw the man previous to his tragic death or knew anything of him at all. An old envelope picked up near the scene after the body had been brought here, it was thought might lead to finding out who the man was, and it was turned over to undertaker Wright, and by him sent to Coroner Westphal at Wolcott. This '‘clue” turned out to be of no value, the envelope probably having been thrown from a car window or dropped by some passer-by. A photograph of the corpse was taken and other records of identification made so that it may be possible to yet locate his relatives and friends, if he had any, and he probably had somewhere, as he was not a tramp or common laborer. The body was buried In Weston cemetery at White county's expense, the suicide having occurred in that county, the burial taking place yesterday.