Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — AN INVESTIGATION PROBABLE. [ARTICLE]

AN INVESTIGATION PROBABLE.

Three-Year-Old Boy Dies of Alcoholic Poisoning in Rensselaer. The little 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Watkins, residing in the northwest part of town, a section of the city dubbed “Rabbit Town’’ several years ago, died Wednesday of what the attending physician says was acute alcoholism. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a. m., from the house. Rev. Titus conducting the services, and burial made in Weston cemetery. It fs common report in that part of town that there has been considerable drinking going on at the Watkins home, and it is probable the child got hold of some of the liquor and drank it, causing its death. At least this is a charitable view to take, as it does not seem possible that any one would purposely give whisky to a child of such tender years. Later—A postmortem w'as held Thursday and an inquest yesterday by Coroner, Johnson, who will turn over to the state his findings, and prosecution will probably result if the evidence of criminal intent is thought to be sufficient to so warrant.