St. Clair County
Remnants Of The Past

St. Clair County Democrat
23 October 1919

Corbin Items:
Word reached this neighborhood last Friday morning that Arthur Mulkey, of Harper, had hanged himself sometime Thursday night, but particulars are still not known.


A Suicide Near Harper
Arthur Mulkey, the 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mulkey, who reside on a farm in the Harper neighborhood, committed suicide at an early hour last Friday morning by hanging.
The last the family saw of him alive was Thursday evening at dusk, when he started to a neighboring farm to spend the evening with a young lady to whom he was engaged to be married. The next seen of him was after daylight Friday morning when his brother found him hanging from a tree in the barn lot. His father had gone to the barn just before the break of day and noticed the object hanging there but supposed it was something hanging on the fence.
Coroner C.A. Smith, Prosecuting Attorney Lee Crook, Sheriff Butcher and Glen E. Toatson went to the scene and held an inquest, after which the jury returned the following verdict:
“We, the jury, having been duly sworn by C.A. Smith, Coroner of St. Clair County, Missouri, diligently to inquire and true presentment make, in what manner and by whom Arthur Mulkey, whose dead body was found at the farm of Marion Mulkey, on the 17th day of October 1919, came to his death; after having heard the evidence and upon full inquiry concerning the facts, a careful examination of said body, do find that the deceased came to his death at his own hands by hanging, with suicidal intent. And we further find that there is no motive for said suicide.”
S.E. Coble
A.G. Gover
W.E. McClain
J.H. Chiles
W.D. McClain