Newton County GaArchives News.....UNIDENTIFIED CHILD FOUND SUNDAY April 24 1912
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The Covington News
BABY FOUND DEAD WRAPPED IN SHOE BOX NEAR ALMON ON SUNDAY MORNING. NO CLUE AS
TO IDENTITY.
  Sunday morning about nine o'clock, Mr. Fred G. Neeley, who lives near the 
railroad bridge on Yellow River, went out for a walk in the direction of the 
river, and after going about a half mile from his home found the body of an
infant carefully wrapped in a shoe box ______ ______ the large timbers now
being used in the construction of the new bridge across the river. Upon
investigating his find Mr. Neeley immediately notified Dr. W. S. Everett of
Almon, and they went immediately to where the shoe box and infant had been 
placed.
  Coroner Joe S. Peek was notified and he in company with Deputy Sheriff T. F.
Maddox, went to the scene of the tragedy. Coroner Peek soon empannelled a jury
and started an investigation. After taking some evidence funished by citizens
of that community the coroner's jury went into session, but failed to make a 
verdict. The verdict being with-held in order that a more thorough investigation
might be brought out.
  Within a few hours after the report that an infant had been found near the
river bridge a large crowd of people from the immediate community had gathered
to see the dead baby.
  The coroner's jury will make a verdict on Wednesday morning, during which time
a thorough investigation of the identity of the child will be made, if possible.

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