Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1903 — Violent Deaths In November. [ARTICLE]

Violent Deaths In November.

Figures compiled by Dr. Hnrty of the state board of health show that there were 162 deaths in Indiana in November as the result, of violenoe, 59 deaths were females and 103 of males; There were 4 murders, 27 soioides and 181 aooidental deaths. Nine of the suicides were women; 1 woman took her life by hanging, 8 by morphine, 3 by oarbolio acid and 2by araenio. Three men oboee hanging. 4 gunshots, 1 drowning. 8 outting the throat, 3 morphine, 2 araenio and 1 asphyxiation Twenty-three persons were killed by railroads, of whom two Were females. The deaths from boros and scaldings were twenty seven, of which sixteen were females. Eleven men died of fraotnred skulls and twelve gan■hot wounds. There were three fatalities as the result of aooidents in coal mines and two of explosion. Seven men were killed during the month by maohinery.