Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1912 — Investigates Baby’s Death. [ARTICLE]

Investigates Baby’s Death.

i Indianapolis, Aug. 19.—The state board of health has begun an Investigation which, it is believed, will bring to light evidence against a Porter county man whose four-year-old baby boy died recently. The child’s death return has been received by the board, and the contributory cause of death was given as narcotism, caused from smoking and chewing large quantities of tobacco. According to Information inready collected by the board, the father laughed when the baby smoked and chfewed and “showed off” his child to the neighbors. The Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer or the St. Louis Twice-a-week Republic, only $2.00 per year. This applies to both old and new subscribers.