Father: Thomas Jefferson Blodgett
Mother: Sarah Jane LeGrand
Wife: Leola Blodgett
(Posted by Betty)
J. BLODGETT, CAFE OWNER, KILLS SELF
Proprietor of Beer and Lunch Parlor at 111 S. Elson Shoots Self In Head; Coroners Inquest Today.
Kirksville's second violent death in a 45-hour period occupied Dr. C. D. Davis, Adair county coroner, and other county and city investigators today.
While customers sat chatting in Leola' Cafe at 111 South Elson Street about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, John O. Blodgett, 44, who operates the beer and lunch business with his wife, picked up a pistol and walked to a back room.
A shot sounded. It was like the slamming of a door, one customer described it. Occupants of the cafe sat stunned.
Mrs. Blodgett started for the back room. Jess Patton, who had been seated in the cafe, went with her. They found Blodgett with a bullet in his temple.
Coroner Davis said the death appeared to be suicide but he scheduled an inquest for 2 o'clock this aftemoon at the Davis Funeral Home.
The shooting occurred a short time after a coroner's jury had determined that Fred Powell, 44, of Brashear, died Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock from injuries inflicted by Chris Degard in a fight over a drink of beer.
Mrs. Blodgett testified at the inquest that her husband was extremely nervous and worried much over trivial things. He had been disturbed yesterday, she said, because site had failed to buy some necessary provisions for the cafe.
Hiram Davis, cafe employe, testified Blodgett attempted to shoot himself a few weeks ago but was saved because Davis had stolen shells from the gun. The reason for the attempt, Davis estimated was that too many things were going wrong.
The jury got the case at 3 o'clock.
The bullet, from a heavy caliber revolver, entered Blodgett's right temple and came out above his left ear. His skull had been shattered by the discharge.
His body was found in a pool of blood, spreading out beside a scrubbing bucket.
Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett have been operating the cafe about a year but have lived in Klrksville five years. They came here from Macon, where they resided thirteen years.
Mr. Blodgett, whose Christian names were John Okle, was born in Schuyler County, Missouri, April 22, 1893, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Jane Legrand Blodgett.
He was married to Leola Harsh at Mt. Ayr, la, on April 28, 1915 and they lived in Iowa until moving to Macon about 18 years ago.
Five children were born, one of whom, Melvin Kenneth, died in in fancy 19 years ago.
Surviving besides his widow are two sons, John Clair, 18, and Leland Oral, 11; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Madden, Connelsville, and Fern Isabelle, 13, and four brothers, Jim Blodgett, Worthington; Walter, Edward and Elbert, Macon. His parents and one brother, Omer, preceded him in death. Omer Blodgett died about 17 years ago.
Funeral plans had not been made today.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 08 Dec 1937, Wed • Page 1, Column 6
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
Mother: Sarah Jane LeGrand
Wife: Leola Blodgett
(Posted by Betty)
J. BLODGETT, CAFE OWNER, KILLS SELF
Proprietor of Beer and Lunch Parlor at 111 S. Elson Shoots Self In Head; Coroners Inquest Today.
Kirksville's second violent death in a 45-hour period occupied Dr. C. D. Davis, Adair county coroner, and other county and city investigators today.
While customers sat chatting in Leola' Cafe at 111 South Elson Street about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, John O. Blodgett, 44, who operates the beer and lunch business with his wife, picked up a pistol and walked to a back room.
A shot sounded. It was like the slamming of a door, one customer described it. Occupants of the cafe sat stunned.
Mrs. Blodgett started for the back room. Jess Patton, who had been seated in the cafe, went with her. They found Blodgett with a bullet in his temple.
Coroner Davis said the death appeared to be suicide but he scheduled an inquest for 2 o'clock this aftemoon at the Davis Funeral Home.
The shooting occurred a short time after a coroner's jury had determined that Fred Powell, 44, of Brashear, died Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock from injuries inflicted by Chris Degard in a fight over a drink of beer.
Mrs. Blodgett testified at the inquest that her husband was extremely nervous and worried much over trivial things. He had been disturbed yesterday, she said, because site had failed to buy some necessary provisions for the cafe.
Hiram Davis, cafe employe, testified Blodgett attempted to shoot himself a few weeks ago but was saved because Davis had stolen shells from the gun. The reason for the attempt, Davis estimated was that too many things were going wrong.
The jury got the case at 3 o'clock.
The bullet, from a heavy caliber revolver, entered Blodgett's right temple and came out above his left ear. His skull had been shattered by the discharge.
His body was found in a pool of blood, spreading out beside a scrubbing bucket.
Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett have been operating the cafe about a year but have lived in Klrksville five years. They came here from Macon, where they resided thirteen years.
Mr. Blodgett, whose Christian names were John Okle, was born in Schuyler County, Missouri, April 22, 1893, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Jane Legrand Blodgett.
He was married to Leola Harsh at Mt. Ayr, la, on April 28, 1915 and they lived in Iowa until moving to Macon about 18 years ago.
Five children were born, one of whom, Melvin Kenneth, died in in fancy 19 years ago.
Surviving besides his widow are two sons, John Clair, 18, and Leland Oral, 11; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Madden, Connelsville, and Fern Isabelle, 13, and four brothers, Jim Blodgett, Worthington; Walter, Edward and Elbert, Macon. His parents and one brother, Omer, preceded him in death. Omer Blodgett died about 17 years ago.
Funeral plans had not been made today.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 08 Dec 1937, Wed • Page 1, Column 6
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
Father: Thomas Jefferson Blodgett
Mother: Sarah Jane LeGrand
Wife: Leola Blodgett
(Posted by Betty)
J. BLODGETT, CAFE OWNER, KILLS SELF
Proprietor of Beer and Lunch Parlor at 111 S. Elson Shoots Self In Head; Coroners Inquest Today.
Kirksville's second violent death in a 45-hour period occupied Dr. C. D. Davis, Adair county coroner, and other county and city investigators today.
While customers sat chatting in Leola' Cafe at 111 South Elson Street about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, John O. Blodgett, 44, who operates the beer and lunch business with his wife, picked up a pistol and walked to a back room.
A shot sounded. It was like the slamming of a door, one customer described it. Occupants of the cafe sat stunned.
Mrs. Blodgett started for the back room. Jess Patton, who had been seated in the cafe, went with her. They found Blodgett with a bullet in his temple.
Coroner Davis said the death appeared to be suicide but he scheduled an inquest for 2 o'clock this aftemoon at the Davis Funeral Home.
The shooting occurred a short time after a coroner's jury had determined that Fred Powell, 44, of Brashear, died Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock from injuries inflicted by Chris Degard in a fight over a drink of beer.
Mrs. Blodgett testified at the inquest that her husband was extremely nervous and worried much over trivial things. He had been disturbed yesterday, she said, because site had failed to buy some necessary provisions for the cafe.
Hiram Davis, cafe employe, testified Blodgett attempted to shoot himself a few weeks ago but was saved because Davis had stolen shells from the gun. The reason for the attempt, Davis estimated was that too many things were going wrong.
The jury got the case at 3 o'clock.
The bullet, from a heavy caliber revolver, entered Blodgett's right temple and came out above his left ear. His skull had been shattered by the discharge.
His body was found in a pool of blood, spreading out beside a scrubbing bucket.
Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett have been operating the cafe about a year but have lived in Klrksville five years. They came here from Macon, where they resided thirteen years.
Mr. Blodgett, whose Christian names were John Okle, was born in Schuyler County, Missouri, April 22, 1893, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Jane Legrand Blodgett.
He was married to Leola Harsh at Mt. Ayr, la, on April 28, 1915 and they lived in Iowa until moving to Macon about 18 years ago.
Five children were born, one of whom, Melvin Kenneth, died in in fancy 19 years ago.
Surviving besides his widow are two sons, John Clair, 18, and Leland Oral, 11; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Madden, Connelsville, and Fern Isabelle, 13, and four brothers, Jim Blodgett, Worthington; Walter, Edward and Elbert, Macon. His parents and one brother, Omer, preceded him in death. Omer Blodgett died about 17 years ago.
Funeral plans had not been made today.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 08 Dec 1937, Wed • Page 1, Column 6
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
Mother: Sarah Jane LeGrand
Wife: Leola Blodgett
(Posted by Betty)
J. BLODGETT, CAFE OWNER, KILLS SELF
Proprietor of Beer and Lunch Parlor at 111 S. Elson Shoots Self In Head; Coroners Inquest Today.
Kirksville's second violent death in a 45-hour period occupied Dr. C. D. Davis, Adair county coroner, and other county and city investigators today.
While customers sat chatting in Leola' Cafe at 111 South Elson Street about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, John O. Blodgett, 44, who operates the beer and lunch business with his wife, picked up a pistol and walked to a back room.
A shot sounded. It was like the slamming of a door, one customer described it. Occupants of the cafe sat stunned.
Mrs. Blodgett started for the back room. Jess Patton, who had been seated in the cafe, went with her. They found Blodgett with a bullet in his temple.
Coroner Davis said the death appeared to be suicide but he scheduled an inquest for 2 o'clock this aftemoon at the Davis Funeral Home.
The shooting occurred a short time after a coroner's jury had determined that Fred Powell, 44, of Brashear, died Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock from injuries inflicted by Chris Degard in a fight over a drink of beer.
Mrs. Blodgett testified at the inquest that her husband was extremely nervous and worried much over trivial things. He had been disturbed yesterday, she said, because site had failed to buy some necessary provisions for the cafe.
Hiram Davis, cafe employe, testified Blodgett attempted to shoot himself a few weeks ago but was saved because Davis had stolen shells from the gun. The reason for the attempt, Davis estimated was that too many things were going wrong.
The jury got the case at 3 o'clock.
The bullet, from a heavy caliber revolver, entered Blodgett's right temple and came out above his left ear. His skull had been shattered by the discharge.
His body was found in a pool of blood, spreading out beside a scrubbing bucket.
Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett have been operating the cafe about a year but have lived in Klrksville five years. They came here from Macon, where they resided thirteen years.
Mr. Blodgett, whose Christian names were John Okle, was born in Schuyler County, Missouri, April 22, 1893, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Jane Legrand Blodgett.
He was married to Leola Harsh at Mt. Ayr, la, on April 28, 1915 and they lived in Iowa until moving to Macon about 18 years ago.
Five children were born, one of whom, Melvin Kenneth, died in in fancy 19 years ago.
Surviving besides his widow are two sons, John Clair, 18, and Leland Oral, 11; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Madden, Connelsville, and Fern Isabelle, 13, and four brothers, Jim Blodgett, Worthington; Walter, Edward and Elbert, Macon. His parents and one brother, Omer, preceded him in death. Omer Blodgett died about 17 years ago.
Funeral plans had not been made today.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri, 08 Dec 1937, Wed • Page 1, Column 6
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
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