Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1902 — DROPS DEAD WHEN WRIT IS READ [ARTICLE]

DROPS DEAD WHEN WRIT IS READ

Summons to Testify Before Coroner’s Jury Has Fatal Effect. Crawfordsville, Ind., dispatch: Mrs. Richard Sanders of Linden, daughter of George D. Nichols who was instantly killed at his daughter’s house by falling into the cellar, dropped dead immediately alter an officer from this city had served a summons upon her to testify at the inquest. Immediately after the death of Nichols became known there were suspicions that he had met with foul play.. It was alleged that Nichols had considerable money upon his person when he left to visit his son-in-law and none was found upon the body.