Clinton Paper 10-14-1870 Sudden Death - On Wednesday morning last, Sylvester Baker, a hired hand of A.M. Peters, Texas Township, went out to the barn yard to milk a cow. The cow refusing to stand, he became angry and chased her into the field. A short time after Mr. Peters observing the cow standing in the field and not seeing Baker, sent his son to see what became of him. He came back and reported that Baker was lying dead in the field, near the cow. Word was sent to Coroner Hickman, who was taking Drs. J.A and D.W. Edminston with him, proceeded to hold an inquest. Drs. Edminston after making a post mortem examination, testified that the deceased came to his death from an effusion of serum at the base of the brain, a chronic disease, which could cause him to easily excited, and liable to produce instant death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. Baker was 45 years old and has been subject to fits for several years. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110