Grundy County IL Archives News.....Rum, a Razor and Ruin June 4, 1887 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com September 9, 2007, 7:54 am Dallas [TX] Morning News, Jun 4, 1887 June 4, 1887 Braceville, Ill., June 3.-John Connelly, a miner of this place, this morning shot Mrs. John Stoddart through the heart, killing her instantly, and then shot himself. He was arrested and placed in jail. While the marshal was yet in the cell with the prisoner he drew a razor and before the could prevent him cut his own throat. No cause is assigned for the tragedy. Connelly had, however, been drinking very heavily. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/newspapers/rumarazo280nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb