Coroner's Inquest,

-----HELD ON THE BODY OF-----

BARNARD, Warren G.

Hanover Township
Shelby County, Indiana
on the 5th day of
January, 1931
Clyde R. Underwood
Coroner Shelby County.

F I L E D
Jan 5 1931
Claude C. Cherry. /ss/
Clerk, Shelby Circuit Court


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State of Indiana, County of Shelby
Shelbyville Ind., January 5 1931

C O R O N E R ' S    I N Q U E S T .


An inquisition taken at the home in Morristown in Handover [sic] Township County of Shelby on the 5th day of January, in the year 19 31, before me, Clyde R. Underwood , Coroner, upon view of the body of Warren G. Barnard , then and there lying dead, I, Clyde R. Underwood Coroner in and for said County of Shelby     upon view of the body of the aforesaid Warren G. Barnard , and having the evidence (which is hereunto appended) do find he came to his death by
          Valvular Heart Disease.

Signed and sealed by me, Clyde R. Underwood  /s/
Coroner Shelby County.
Per HE Cherry Deputy

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T E S T I M O N Y    O F    W I T N E S S E S .


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State  of  Indiana,  Shelby  County, ss:

          I,    Henry  E.  Barnard,   being duly sworn this 5th day of January 1931, upon my oath depose and say that
I live at Morristown. About 8:30 to 9:00 AM on the morning of January 4, 1931 I was called by Mr. Herbert  Hale,  who told me that Warren G Barnard had fallen on the street. I went at once to where he was and he was still lying on the ground and found he was dead lying on his back. He has been under the Doctor's care for the past four or five years for the high blood pressure.

Witness my hand this 5th day of January 1931
Henry E. Barnard  /s/

Attest:
Albert B Cherry /s/ Clerk
I do hereby certify that Henry E. Barnard was by me first duly sworn, according to law, to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, relating to said inquisition, and the his testimony was reduced to writing under my direction this 5th day of January 19 31.

Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 5 day
of Jan 1931
Clyde R. Underwood  /s/ Coroner

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State  of  Indiana,  Shelby  County, ss:

          I,  Ed. Nolley,  being duly sworn this 5th day of January 1931, upon my oath depose and say that
I live at Morristown. On the morning of January 4, 1931 about 8:00 o'clock A.M. my daughter called me and ask me what that is lying in the road, I could not tell from the window and I walked down, to where it was and saw it was Mr. Barnard and I went and called Herbert Hale and we went back to him.  Mr. Hale called Mr. Barnard's Brother  Mr. Barnard was dead when I got to him.  When Mr. Barnard's Brother got their we move the body to the home.
          Henry Barnard said when he got to the body that his brother had been doctoring for high blood pressure.

Witness my hand this 5th day of January 1931
Ed Nolley  /s/

Attest:
Albert B Cherry  /s/  Clerk
I do hereby certify that  Ed. Nolley  was by me first duly sworn, according to law, to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, relating to said inquisition, and the his testimony was reduced to writing under my direction this 5th day of January 19 31.

Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 5 day
of Jan 1931
Clyde R. Underwood  /s/ Coroner

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D E S C R I P T I O N    O F    B O D Y .

Age ............62 yrs.
Height.........5 ft. 9 in.
Weight.......185
Hair............Grey
Eyes...........Grey

Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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