December 4, 1892

Grand jury indicted Mathew R. Ashton

Meanwhile, closer to home

BeloitJuly 22, 1892

Edward D. Chapin died at Beloit

BeloitOctober 1892Month

Publication of "Our Church Home" ceased

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Nation & worldDecember 4, 1892

Grand jury indicted Mathew R. Ashton

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In 1892 the citizens were very much wrought up over the murder of Mrs. Daniel Stone of the town of Fulton, she being found dead in the cistern of her residence. Her husband, Daniel Stone, was one of the first settlers of the county and had been blind for many years. This murder occurred in August, 1892, a grand jury was called by the circuit judge to investigate the matter, and they indicted Mathew R. Ashton, a nephew of the Stones, on December 4.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 2, PDF p. 69 / book p. 581

1892 / December 4

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December 4, 1892

Grand jury indicted Mathew R. Ashton

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The evidence

Nation & worldDecember 4, 1892

Grand jury indicted Mathew R. Ashton

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

In 1892 the citizens were very much wrought up over the murder of Mrs. Daniel Stone of the town of Fulton, she being found dead in the cistern of her residence. Her husband, Daniel Stone, was one of the first settlers of the county and had been blind for many years. This murder occurred in August, 1892, a grand jury was called by the circuit judge to investigate the matter, and they indicted Mathew R. Ashton, a nephew of the Stones, on December 4.