Mikels - Thomas
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 16 August 1895
Last Friday in the circuit, court suit for damages was brought against Squire S. Heath, of Alamo, by the widow and four minor children of Thomas Mikels. who died August 6. The complaint alleges that Mikels was a good provider and a fine husband when not drinking, but that, he was unable to control his appetite. It charges that the defendant, who is a druggist at Alamo, knew all this and had been warned against selling Mikels any liquor, but that he heeded not and sold Mikels as much as he wanted that on August 3 and at times previous thereto he unlawfully sold him liquor in less quantities than a quart: that in consequence of drinking this poisonous liquor
Mikels was taken sick and died on August 6. from the effects The plaintiff ask damages of the defendant in the sum of $5,000 with all proper relief. --thanks Kim H
It is also charged in the complaint that the defendant makes a regular practice of selling liquor unlawfully. G. W. Paul is attorney for Mrs. Mikels. Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 23 August 1895 Alamo Items Thomas Mikels, died at his home here Aug 6, aged 40 years. Rev. M.V. Brown conducted the services and interment was at Alamo cemetery.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 23 August 1895
Thomas Mikels died at his home here Aug. 6, aged 40 years. Rev. M. V. Brown conducted the services and interment was at Alamo Cemetery. – thanks so much to “S” for all the great typing for this site