Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1887 — Death of Lewis Gordon. [ARTICLE]

Death of Lewis Gordon.

Sherifl Yeoinan went up to tVheatfield, one day lust week, to take Lewis Gordon, the insane noat> nentioned laat week, to th© asyiura, but came back and reported that lie was too sick to be removal. On Monday, of this week, a letter was received from Gotdoii’e brother, saying that he was well enough to travel and had been so, ill tiie time. Accordingly Clerk Irwin and Dr. Washburn went up Tuesday morning, to examine further into the matter, and tQ wing Gordon to town, preparatory o taking to the asylum if they found him in condition to admit of ;he journey; but insfend they found that he had succumbed to his disease, and died Monday evening, at 4 o’clock.

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