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Domestic News
August 11, 1909
The Pensacola Journal
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
What is this article about?
A false alarm of murder at Fort Pickens reached U.S. Commissioner Moyer and Coroner Nicholsen, prompting investigations, but it was determined the unnamed negro died suddenly from natural causes on the government reservation.
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ALARMING REPORT FROM FORT PICKENS.
A rather alarming report reached the office of U. S. Commissioner Moyer last evening, and for a short time deputies were being hustled out to make an investigation. The first report had it that someone had been murdered at Fort Pickens, and that an officer was wanted. Upon the strength of such information the commissioner called up a deputy who hurried around in search of facts. It developed, however, that there had been no murder, but that the negro had died suddenly from natural causes. As the alleged act was on a government reservation of course the federal officers would have had to deal with it.
A like report reached the office of Coroner Nicholsen, but he referred the matter to the commissioner.
A rather alarming report reached the office of U. S. Commissioner Moyer last evening, and for a short time deputies were being hustled out to make an investigation. The first report had it that someone had been murdered at Fort Pickens, and that an officer was wanted. Upon the strength of such information the commissioner called up a deputy who hurried around in search of facts. It developed, however, that there had been no murder, but that the negro had died suddenly from natural causes. As the alleged act was on a government reservation of course the federal officers would have had to deal with it.
A like report reached the office of Coroner Nicholsen, but he referred the matter to the commissioner.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Fort Pickens
Sudden Death
False Murder Alarm
Natural Causes
Government Reservation
What entities or persons were involved?
U. S. Commissioner Moyer
Coroner Nicholsen
Where did it happen?
Fort Pickens
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fort Pickens
Event Date
Last Evening
Key Persons
U. S. Commissioner Moyer
Coroner Nicholsen
Outcome
the negro had died suddenly from natural causes
Event Details
A report of murder at Fort Pickens led to investigations by deputies and the commissioner, but it was found to be a sudden natural death of a negro on a government reservation; the coroner referred the matter to the commissioner.