Christian County Illinois Death Certificates

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Word was received here Monday of the death of Will Prunty, son of David Prunty, a Cherokee county pioneer, which occurred the 9th inst. on his Colorado sheep ranch near Nunn. It appears that Will, who was batching, arose early that morning and made biscuits for breakfast and by mistake used arsenic instead of baking powder and partaking of these died that evening after a day of intense suffering.

The herdsman also partook of the poisoned biscuit and for a time was in a serious condition. He was taken to a hospital and though still suffering is thought to be out of danger. Arsenic was used in exterminating gophers and ground squirrels and in the haste of preparing breakfast it is thought Will seized the wrong package. He lingered until 9:15 p.m. when death relived his suffering. His death comes as a great shock to his aged parents and brothers and sisters, the more so that Will had written home the latter part of the week that he had arranged his affairs so he could be home for the summer reaching here Sunday evening or Monday but Monday the fatal telegram came announcing his sad demise and changed the coming home from joy to sorrow.

Besides the parents there are four brothers and three sisters, besides a large number of other relatives and friends left to mourn his sad death.

The remains, accompanied by his brother, Orren, arrived last evening at Cleghorn and the funeral, conducted by the Rev. Dobson, will be held at 2 p.m. today from the Christian church of Cleghorn. Deceased was 36 years of age and unmarried and was held in high respect by all who knew him.

The Chautauqua opened Wednesday very auspiciously, though rain frightened some away in the evening. In the afternoon after a brief outline of the work by Manager Maus, the Dunbar concert Company, consisting of six ladies, gave a very enjoyable concert, and in the evening presented a more elaborate program and responded to several hearty encores. Dr. Mansell's lecture, "The Other Fellow," was a practical talk on putting yourself in the other fellow's place before condemning. Interspersed with apt stories the lecture pleased the audience. The lecture in the evening, "The Mission of Mirth," by Thomas McClary, was very fine and captured the audience. It was sensible as well as mirthful. Sense was not sacrificed to laugh making. It was a lecture of rare merit.

This morning inaugurated the enjoyable and profitable talks by Jas. L. Lardner.

A Brief Look at Crime 07/11 – 07/17 « Casino Watch Focus

An employee at Commerce Casino near downtown Los Angeles was reportedly followed home early Tuesday morning. KTLA is reporting that the 56-year-old woman was approched near the 10800 block of Via Jacara in Stanton, Calif. A single man asked for driving directions. The man then asked for money. He then grabbed her, and hit her, and stabbed her in her stomach. He also stole her purse. The woman was transported to the hospital; she is in serious condition according to reports. The Orange County Sheriff’s department is trying to confirm that the woman was followed home after her shift at Commerce Casino.

Admitted Ponzi crook Dante DeMiro, who stole $3.7 million from Mona Shores Public Schools, was sentenced to 10 years in prison today. DeMiro, who admitted to defrauding five victims of more than $7 million, also was ordered to pay $12.9 million in restitution to a long list of victims beyond the five named in the criminal case against DeMiro. Mona Shores was ordered to receive $3.7 million, according to a spokesman for U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, who said there are “many, many victims.” Mona Shores in 2009 sent $3.7 million in voter-approved bond proceeds to DeMiro, an independent financial adviser, who was supposed to use the money to buy certificates of deposit from multiple banks. However,  DeMiro admitted he used that money to pay off other investors and for his personal use that included gambling.

A southwest Missouri man has been charged with killing his neighbor in January in a fight over an unpaid debt. Twenty-7-year-old Robert Bair Jr. faces one count of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 51-year-old Rex Hicks. Bair also was charged Friday in Christian County with felony counts of assault and armed criminal action. No attorney is listed for Bair in online court records. The Springfield News-Leader reported that Hicks and his girlfriend had loaned Bair and his wife $180. Hicks and his girlfriend became upset after learning that Bair and his wife were going gambling even though they hadn’t repaid the money. The women allegedly fought, and Bair told investigators he felt threatened when Hicks approached his home.

Lisa Rae Price, 43, of Herculaneum, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $168,000 from her employer. Price was employed by Paradise Fiberglass Pools Inc., located in Swansea, Ill., and later Imperial. Her job included office work and involved conducting much of the business of the company. Price embezzled more than $168,000 by using her company ATM card to withdraw cash from company bank accounts for her personal use, between January 2005 and July 2010, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. “She used the stolen money for gambling at regional casinos, purchasing personal items and paying personal bills,” according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.

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