Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1885 — And Still More About The Death of Lizzie Israel. [ARTICLE]

And Still More About The Death of Lizzie Israel.

4 Letter Dram Wllborn Day. Pinkamixk, Ind., Mar. 16th, 1885. To The Rensselaer Republican: I wish to state a few facts concerning the cause of the death of Lizzie Israel. About the 19th of February I visited the vicinity of Greensburg, Edwards county, Kansas, for the purposo of seeing nay daughter. Lizzie Israel; but on arriving there I found she was dead. I found that a Coroner’s inquest had been held, and I will give the substance of the testimony, given at tbe inquest, and perhaps some «other testimony, not giveh At the inquest. Elvin Israel compelled her to live in a very uncomfortable, bold house; one that was not lit for a well woman to live in. much less one in her state of health. He spending most of his time in town, drihkiDg and carousing, leaving her alone, from early morning until very late at night. This is about the sum of the evidence excepting Lizzie’s own statement. She said he treated her very badly. At one time she had a chiil, and was sitting in a chair by the stove, when he jerked her up, throwing her across the room hurting her very* badly, and occupying the place himself. Lizzie also said that one moraine: he kicked her out of bed. This, she said* was the cause of her miscarriage. Tais miscarriage resulted in her death. She said there were a thousand mere things she would like to tell but she was asked to talk no more, as her strength was fast failing her. Lizzie made no complaint about Mr. Pritchard driving Elvin from the mom. She acknowledged the kindness of Mr. Pritchard and wife, also of the neighbors generally. At another time after Mr. Pritchard’s driving him, (Israel) from the house, Elvin again entered the room, and as soon as Lizzie saw

him, she threw up her hands crying “go away! go away! go away!” this being only a few hours before her death 1 . Elvin would a) ways tell the people of Greensburg that Lizzie was better; showing that he intended to keep the matter dark, until she died. This statement of Lizzie’s was made but a few hours before her death. She was then fully convinced she could live but a short time. She died at Mr. Thomas Pritchard’s house. The way she come to be there was that Mrs. Thomas Pritchard and Mrs. William Henkle went over to pay her a visit, and when they got there they found her very sick. They proposed to take her home and take care of her. She gladly accepted this proposition and was taken to the home of Mrs. Pritchard. There are other things of similar nature that I eould say, but I think this is enoqgh ,to convince the people on the subject.

WILBORN DAY.