Abbreviations used
Date March 21 1881
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Woodstock, March 19 -The body of Charles H. McINDOE who had been missing since Thursday morn. was found in the Meduznakeag by John DALTON Coroner Bruce, M.D. held an inquest. Olive McINDOE, wife of the deceased, testified he had for some time past expressed fears that he was a burden to herself and daughter and that he feared going crazy. Testimonies of Charles M. LAMB, Edward ROUGAN Verdict that C.H. McIndoe came to his death by drowning himself in the Meduxnakeag while temporarily insane. (see original)