First photo lot 377 top of the photo, no monuments, middle of photo lot 353, foreground lot 329.
Second photo cemetery map, lots around the office.
There is not any grave number for Jacob in the Public Grounds. Only known that he is buried somewhere on the grounds. He does not have any monument. I have taken a photo of the entire area. He will be buried somewhere in that area. For what ever reason the cemetery office did not record the grave number when he was buried and now there is not any way of telling where.
Research because of contact by another findagrave member thinking there may have been a crime of murder here. This is what the cemetery office has on him.
Cemetery records indicated cause of death was suicide. Date of Interment 05/02/1874.
Visited the office of Hazelwood Cemetery, Aug., 10, 2015 and took photo of the listing for Jacob. He is on line 475.
From microfilm Springfield, MO. newspaper Tues. May 7, 1874 The Patriot. Article the top of the scanned copy of partial page on microfilm is the third from the right, on the top.
"SUPPOSED SUICIDE!
A Man found Dead in the Woods, with Pistol in Hand.
Last Saturday morning the Coroner was informed that a dead man had been found a few miles north of the city, and he immediately repaired to the place in company with the jury. The jury examined the ground and surroundings, and returned to the city after which the corpse was brought in and visited by hundreds of people, and finally recognized as the body of J. S. Newman, a gentleman late of Illinois and a stranger in this city. From Major Teed, who recognized the body and was acquainted with the man, we learn the following statement:
Tuesday morning of last week the deceased came to the office of Major Teed and recognized as an acquaintance from boyhood. During the day he gave an account of travels through Kansas in search of a location. He was invited to enjoy the Major's hospitality during his stay in the city and remained with him that night. He was apparently cheerful and related many changes which had occurred since the days of their youth. On Wednesday morning he left and was not again seen in town. On Thursday morning as a young boy was going out to the cornfield about three miles north of the city he saw a man sitting against a tree and reported to the field hands having seen a drunken man in the timber. No attention was given the subject until Saturday following when a colored woman passing through the timber saw a man sitting against a tree and upon nearing him found him dead. She immediately ran away and alarmed the neighbors. When the boy he afore referred to arrived he at once remarked that the corpse seemed to occupy the exact position which he had seen the drunken man in and it was the same tree and decomposition had began, it is fair to presume that when seen on Thursday morning by the boy he was a dead man. On examination he was found to have been shot just above and slightly to the front of right ear. In his right hand was held a revolver with but one lead discharged - the hand resting on the lap. The body was sitting in a low hollow stump at the base of the tree which may have been the means of holding the body erect. But some conjecture that had the man assumed that posture and afterwards fired at the side of the head the shock must as a matter of course have forced the body to fall to the opposite side. The verdict was that the man committed suicide."
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This may still be a murder. With the fact the body did not slump over as projected by the gun shot making it suspect. Perhaps investigation of the surrounding area did not reveal any possible clues of mischief. Perhaps the man lived a while after shooting himself and decided to move to more comfortable position to await his demise. Motives may have been checked into. Like those of Major Teed, or the boy that said he was drinking, or even the black lady to see if something transpired between them of a more personal nature or just plain robbery. Without knowing if it was his revolver or if it belonged to someone else. Many things can can and will come to the minds of us brainstorming. Some of that can perhaps be answered by a trip to the local Greene County Archives Office on Boonville Street in Springfield, MO. to read the file and obtain copies.
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Second photo cemetery map, lots around the office.
There is not any grave number for Jacob in the Public Grounds. Only known that he is buried somewhere on the grounds. He does not have any monument. I have taken a photo of the entire area. He will be buried somewhere in that area. For what ever reason the cemetery office did not record the grave number when he was buried and now there is not any way of telling where.
Research because of contact by another findagrave member thinking there may have been a crime of murder here. This is what the cemetery office has on him.
Cemetery records indicated cause of death was suicide. Date of Interment 05/02/1874.
Visited the office of Hazelwood Cemetery, Aug., 10, 2015 and took photo of the listing for Jacob. He is on line 475.
From microfilm Springfield, MO. newspaper Tues. May 7, 1874 The Patriot. Article the top of the scanned copy of partial page on microfilm is the third from the right, on the top.
"SUPPOSED SUICIDE!
A Man found Dead in the Woods, with Pistol in Hand.
Last Saturday morning the Coroner was informed that a dead man had been found a few miles north of the city, and he immediately repaired to the place in company with the jury. The jury examined the ground and surroundings, and returned to the city after which the corpse was brought in and visited by hundreds of people, and finally recognized as the body of J. S. Newman, a gentleman late of Illinois and a stranger in this city. From Major Teed, who recognized the body and was acquainted with the man, we learn the following statement:
Tuesday morning of last week the deceased came to the office of Major Teed and recognized as an acquaintance from boyhood. During the day he gave an account of travels through Kansas in search of a location. He was invited to enjoy the Major's hospitality during his stay in the city and remained with him that night. He was apparently cheerful and related many changes which had occurred since the days of their youth. On Wednesday morning he left and was not again seen in town. On Thursday morning as a young boy was going out to the cornfield about three miles north of the city he saw a man sitting against a tree and reported to the field hands having seen a drunken man in the timber. No attention was given the subject until Saturday following when a colored woman passing through the timber saw a man sitting against a tree and upon nearing him found him dead. She immediately ran away and alarmed the neighbors. When the boy he afore referred to arrived he at once remarked that the corpse seemed to occupy the exact position which he had seen the drunken man in and it was the same tree and decomposition had began, it is fair to presume that when seen on Thursday morning by the boy he was a dead man. On examination he was found to have been shot just above and slightly to the front of right ear. In his right hand was held a revolver with but one lead discharged - the hand resting on the lap. The body was sitting in a low hollow stump at the base of the tree which may have been the means of holding the body erect. But some conjecture that had the man assumed that posture and afterwards fired at the side of the head the shock must as a matter of course have forced the body to fall to the opposite side. The verdict was that the man committed suicide."
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This may still be a murder. With the fact the body did not slump over as projected by the gun shot making it suspect. Perhaps investigation of the surrounding area did not reveal any possible clues of mischief. Perhaps the man lived a while after shooting himself and decided to move to more comfortable position to await his demise. Motives may have been checked into. Like those of Major Teed, or the boy that said he was drinking, or even the black lady to see if something transpired between them of a more personal nature or just plain robbery. Without knowing if it was his revolver or if it belonged to someone else. Many things can can and will come to the minds of us brainstorming. Some of that can perhaps be answered by a trip to the local Greene County Archives Office on Boonville Street in Springfield, MO. to read the file and obtain copies.
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First photo lot 377 top of the photo, no monuments, middle of photo lot 353, foreground lot 329.
Second photo cemetery map, lots around the office.
There is not any grave number for Jacob in the Public Grounds. Only known that he is buried somewhere on the grounds. He does not have any monument. I have taken a photo of the entire area. He will be buried somewhere in that area. For what ever reason the cemetery office did not record the grave number when he was buried and now there is not any way of telling where.
Research because of contact by another findagrave member thinking there may have been a crime of murder here. This is what the cemetery office has on him.
Cemetery records indicated cause of death was suicide. Date of Interment 05/02/1874.
Visited the office of Hazelwood Cemetery, Aug., 10, 2015 and took photo of the listing for Jacob. He is on line 475.
From microfilm Springfield, MO. newspaper Tues. May 7, 1874 The Patriot. Article the top of the scanned copy of partial page on microfilm is the third from the right, on the top.
"SUPPOSED SUICIDE!
A Man found Dead in the Woods, with Pistol in Hand.
Last Saturday morning the Coroner was informed that a dead man had been found a few miles north of the city, and he immediately repaired to the place in company with the jury. The jury examined the ground and surroundings, and returned to the city after which the corpse was brought in and visited by hundreds of people, and finally recognized as the body of J. S. Newman, a gentleman late of Illinois and a stranger in this city. From Major Teed, who recognized the body and was acquainted with the man, we learn the following statement:
Tuesday morning of last week the deceased came to the office of Major Teed and recognized as an acquaintance from boyhood. During the day he gave an account of travels through Kansas in search of a location. He was invited to enjoy the Major's hospitality during his stay in the city and remained with him that night. He was apparently cheerful and related many changes which had occurred since the days of their youth. On Wednesday morning he left and was not again seen in town. On Thursday morning as a young boy was going out to the cornfield about three miles north of the city he saw a man sitting against a tree and reported to the field hands having seen a drunken man in the timber. No attention was given the subject until Saturday following when a colored woman passing through the timber saw a man sitting against a tree and upon nearing him found him dead. She immediately ran away and alarmed the neighbors. When the boy he afore referred to arrived he at once remarked that the corpse seemed to occupy the exact position which he had seen the drunken man in and it was the same tree and decomposition had began, it is fair to presume that when seen on Thursday morning by the boy he was a dead man. On examination he was found to have been shot just above and slightly to the front of right ear. In his right hand was held a revolver with but one lead discharged - the hand resting on the lap. The body was sitting in a low hollow stump at the base of the tree which may have been the means of holding the body erect. But some conjecture that had the man assumed that posture and afterwards fired at the side of the head the shock must as a matter of course have forced the body to fall to the opposite side. The verdict was that the man committed suicide."
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This may still be a murder. With the fact the body did not slump over as projected by the gun shot making it suspect. Perhaps investigation of the surrounding area did not reveal any possible clues of mischief. Perhaps the man lived a while after shooting himself and decided to move to more comfortable position to await his demise. Motives may have been checked into. Like those of Major Teed, or the boy that said he was drinking, or even the black lady to see if something transpired between them of a more personal nature or just plain robbery. Without knowing if it was his revolver or if it belonged to someone else. Many things can can and will come to the minds of us brainstorming. Some of that can perhaps be answered by a trip to the local Greene County Archives Office on Boonville Street in Springfield, MO. to read the file and obtain copies.
***********************************************************
Second photo cemetery map, lots around the office.
There is not any grave number for Jacob in the Public Grounds. Only known that he is buried somewhere on the grounds. He does not have any monument. I have taken a photo of the entire area. He will be buried somewhere in that area. For what ever reason the cemetery office did not record the grave number when he was buried and now there is not any way of telling where.
Research because of contact by another findagrave member thinking there may have been a crime of murder here. This is what the cemetery office has on him.
Cemetery records indicated cause of death was suicide. Date of Interment 05/02/1874.
Visited the office of Hazelwood Cemetery, Aug., 10, 2015 and took photo of the listing for Jacob. He is on line 475.
From microfilm Springfield, MO. newspaper Tues. May 7, 1874 The Patriot. Article the top of the scanned copy of partial page on microfilm is the third from the right, on the top.
"SUPPOSED SUICIDE!
A Man found Dead in the Woods, with Pistol in Hand.
Last Saturday morning the Coroner was informed that a dead man had been found a few miles north of the city, and he immediately repaired to the place in company with the jury. The jury examined the ground and surroundings, and returned to the city after which the corpse was brought in and visited by hundreds of people, and finally recognized as the body of J. S. Newman, a gentleman late of Illinois and a stranger in this city. From Major Teed, who recognized the body and was acquainted with the man, we learn the following statement:
Tuesday morning of last week the deceased came to the office of Major Teed and recognized as an acquaintance from boyhood. During the day he gave an account of travels through Kansas in search of a location. He was invited to enjoy the Major's hospitality during his stay in the city and remained with him that night. He was apparently cheerful and related many changes which had occurred since the days of their youth. On Wednesday morning he left and was not again seen in town. On Thursday morning as a young boy was going out to the cornfield about three miles north of the city he saw a man sitting against a tree and reported to the field hands having seen a drunken man in the timber. No attention was given the subject until Saturday following when a colored woman passing through the timber saw a man sitting against a tree and upon nearing him found him dead. She immediately ran away and alarmed the neighbors. When the boy he afore referred to arrived he at once remarked that the corpse seemed to occupy the exact position which he had seen the drunken man in and it was the same tree and decomposition had began, it is fair to presume that when seen on Thursday morning by the boy he was a dead man. On examination he was found to have been shot just above and slightly to the front of right ear. In his right hand was held a revolver with but one lead discharged - the hand resting on the lap. The body was sitting in a low hollow stump at the base of the tree which may have been the means of holding the body erect. But some conjecture that had the man assumed that posture and afterwards fired at the side of the head the shock must as a matter of course have forced the body to fall to the opposite side. The verdict was that the man committed suicide."
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This may still be a murder. With the fact the body did not slump over as projected by the gun shot making it suspect. Perhaps investigation of the surrounding area did not reveal any possible clues of mischief. Perhaps the man lived a while after shooting himself and decided to move to more comfortable position to await his demise. Motives may have been checked into. Like those of Major Teed, or the boy that said he was drinking, or even the black lady to see if something transpired between them of a more personal nature or just plain robbery. Without knowing if it was his revolver or if it belonged to someone else. Many things can can and will come to the minds of us brainstorming. Some of that can perhaps be answered by a trip to the local Greene County Archives Office on Boonville Street in Springfield, MO. to read the file and obtain copies.
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