Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Manning, Edward 1907
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The Ionia Weekly Standard, May, 1907

T. J. Bandfield received a message from Portland, early Wed. morning, to 
return there and take care of the remains of Edward Manning, who had been 
found dead under circumstances that led to suspicion of murder.

Manning was a man about 60 years old, who moved to Portland from Eagle about 
ten years ago.  He keeps a lunch room in the village, and his home is on the 
outskirts.  Of course his business demands his attention in the evening, 
sometimes to a later hour.  Tues. night he did not return home, and next 
morning his body was found not far from the home, opposite the place formerly 
occupied by James Newman, near the water works.  There were gun shot wounds in 
the head, indicating that he had been shot down while making his way home.

A shot was heard in the vicinity about 10:30 in the evening, which was without 
doubt the one of the fatal deed.

Portland, May 22.—There seems now no question that the death of Manning is a 
cold-blooded murder.  Two wounds were found in head—one in ear, and one near 
the eye.  It is judged they were made by a double-barreled shot-gun, which 
puts out of the question any theory of suicide.  There is considerable 
excitement here over the affair, and it might go hard with the perpetrator if 
he should be caught.

Manning was a peaceable citizen, and there is no known enemy to attract 
suspicion.  The body was not robbed.  The whole affair is shrouded in the 
deepest mystery.

Deceased leaves a widow and two daughters, Mary 23 years old, and Margaret 
21.  Mary is a teacher in Clinton County.

The funeral will be held in the Catholic church, Portland, Friday morning.

The officers are completely in the dark as to the motive in the murder of 
Edward Manning of Portland.  A bag which he is supposed to have had, 
containing probably a quantity of silver coins, is missing, but a roll of 
bills amounting to $108, and his gold watch, were found on his person.  If the 
motive was robbery, the murderer was in too great a hurry to make a close 
search for booty.  No clue is found leaning to any enemy that might have been 
the deed for personal cause.


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