July 12 1948 Battle Creek Enquirer
Quincy Man Dies After Fist Fight
Assailant Is Held At Coldwater Jail As Investigation Proceeds
Coldwater- Irvin Crandall (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), a 40 yr-old Mishawaka, Ind, factory worker, is being held in the Coldwater jail awaiting the outcome of an investigation into the death of Harold A Waterbury, 53, of Quincy at the Coldwater Community Health Center early Sunday morning.
Waterbury, a molder in the employment of the Homer Furnace & Foundry Corp (north west corner of South Clay and Industrial Ave, Coldwater) died at 1:17am about an hour following his admission.
Died of Skull Injury
Coroner Irvin L Stansell, who was summoned to the hospital following ???? to his death, arranged for an autopsy which was performed Sunday at the McConkey-Putnam funeral home by Dr. G.W. Schelm of Battle Creek. The autopsy indicated that Waterbury died as the result of basal skull fracture, hemorrhaging ????? and other injuries. According to statements obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F Bristol and city police officers, Crandall and his wife Betty (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), and Waterbury and his wife Nora, had come from the Waterbury home near Quincy to the Eagles Hall (19 1/2 North Monroe Street). ????Waterbury later followed.
Crandall claims that when he went to see ???? wife in the hall, he ????? down the stairs and saw his wife and Waterbury "in an embrace". Mrs Crandall said that she felt ill and left the lodge ??? Waterbury "in an embrace".
??? standing under a tree a short distance north of the hall. He became angry and struck Waterbury squarely in the face with such force Waterbury fell to the sidewalk. Nora Waterbury then came out of the hall and when the three saw what had happened, they took the injured man to the hospital in the Crandall car.
Wife Denies Embrace
Mrs Crandall denies that she and Waterbury were embracing each other but admits that he kissed her. Mr Crandall is an uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The Crandalls had been separated and were on more or less friendly terms according to officers. The Crandalls came from their home in Mishawaka (910 Meridian Street) Saturday to spend the weekend with the Waterburys.
Saturday evening before coming to Coldwater they had done some shopping for groceries in Quincy and also had a few drinks in ??? there they admitted.
Pending the completion of the autopsy Waterburys body was returned to the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy.
Investigator Bristol says that he expects to launch charges against Crandell some time today.
Leaves Two Sons
Mr Waterbury was born in in Algansee Township Sept 2 1894 the son of Emery and Edith Luce Waterbury. He married Nora Twadell Oct 1935 who survives. He also leaves behind 2 sons by a previous marriage; Richard of Battle Creek and Robert of South Bend; a step-daughter, and six grandchildren and two brothers; Arthur and Lewis, both of Quincy.
Funeral services will be held at ???? Wednesday at the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy. The Rev. E.T. ??? will officiate and burial will be at Lakeside in Quincy.
14 Jul 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Hearing Is Set In Branch Death
Indiana Factory Worker Held On Manslaughter Charge
Coldwater- Irvin Crandell 40-year-old factory worker, of Mishawaka, Ind, demanded a preliminary hearing when arraigned before Justice Irving L. Stansell Tuesday noon on a charge of manslaughter.
He is being held in connection with the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy. Officers claim that Waterbury died from a basal skull fracture, brain hemorrhages and other injuries as the result of a blow struck by Crandell on North Monroe street near the Eagles hall late Saturday night.
Admits Striking Man
According to a statement obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F. Bristol and city police officers, Crandell is claimed to have struck Waterbury after finding him and Crandells wife in an embrace under a tree. Mrs. Crandell denies this, however, but admits that Waterbury was kissing her.
In court at the arraignment were Crandells wife, Betty, 41 and the couples 21-year-old son, Jack. Mrs Crandell and the son were on their way to Quincy to attend funeral services for Waterbury which were held Tuesday afternoon from the Diedrich funeral home. Waterburys wife, Nora is Crandells niece.
The hearing was tentatively set for Tuesday, July 20. Crandell is attempting to raise his bail. In the meantime, he continues a prisoner at the county jail.
03 Aug 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Coroner's Jury Holds Death Unpremeditated
Inquest Held in Harold Waterbury Case at Coldwater
Coldwater- The jury in the inquest in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy, which was conducted before Coroner Irving L. Stansell Monday, returned a verdict at 4pm that Waterbury's death resulted from a fractured skull following a fall to the sidewalk.
The fall occurred after Waterbury had been struck by Irvin Crandell, 40, of Mishawaka, Ind. An uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The jury, however, incorporated in its verdict that "there was not premeditation on the part of Crandell to inflict injury."
The evidence disclosed that Waterbury died in the Community Health Center at 1:17am on the morning of July 11. He had been removed to the hospital in the Crandell car. The evidence indicated that the Waterburys and the Crandells had been indulging in dancing and some drinking at the Eagles' hall during the evening and that Mrs. Crandell had left the hall when she became ill. She was followed by Waterbury and when Crandall discovered that she was not in the hall, he , too descended the stairs into the street. Crandell, who was one of the witnesses called to the stand, asserted that he became furious when he discovered Waterbury embracing and kissing his wife. He admitted striking the blow, and when he saw what had happened, he, with the assistance of others, took the injured man to the hospital.
The Crandells who had been separated for some time, according to the testimony, had come to Quincy to spend the week-end with the Waterbury couple.
Officers Ernest H. Legge and Robert J. Moore of the city police force, related their version of the affair as revealed in their investigation.
Other witnesses who testified were Mrs. Nora Waterbury and Mrs. Betty Crandall. Mrs Waterbury declared that the four had always been on friendly terms. Mrs. Crandell freely related all of the incidents which had transpired, and said that she had been embraced by Waterbury, which bore out her hustand's testimony that he had seen the pair standing near a tree a short distance from the entrance to the Eagles' hall.
Members of the jury were Ernest W. Luse, Oscar F. Renshaw, C.M. Stoddard, Ensign Olmsted, Mrs. John N. Hardy and Mrs. Paul Gay.
Crandell has been a prisoner at the county jail since the night of the fight. A warrant charging manslaughter was issued following his arrest. He is waiting a hearing on the charge.
Benton Harbor [Michigan] News-Palladium, 10 Aug 1948:"Fined in Death. Coldwater (AP) Irvin Crandell, 40, of South Bend, Ind., was fined $104.80 court costs Saturday after pleading guilty to assault and battery in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53 of Quincy. Crandell, originally charged with murder, said he struck Waterbury when he found the latter embracing his wife, Betty. A coroner's jury said Crandell struck Waterbury with 'no premeditation to do bodily harm.'"
Quincy Man Dies After Fist Fight
Assailant Is Held At Coldwater Jail As Investigation Proceeds
Coldwater- Irvin Crandall (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), a 40 yr-old Mishawaka, Ind, factory worker, is being held in the Coldwater jail awaiting the outcome of an investigation into the death of Harold A Waterbury, 53, of Quincy at the Coldwater Community Health Center early Sunday morning.
Waterbury, a molder in the employment of the Homer Furnace & Foundry Corp (north west corner of South Clay and Industrial Ave, Coldwater) died at 1:17am about an hour following his admission.
Died of Skull Injury
Coroner Irvin L Stansell, who was summoned to the hospital following ???? to his death, arranged for an autopsy which was performed Sunday at the McConkey-Putnam funeral home by Dr. G.W. Schelm of Battle Creek. The autopsy indicated that Waterbury died as the result of basal skull fracture, hemorrhaging ????? and other injuries. According to statements obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F Bristol and city police officers, Crandall and his wife Betty (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), and Waterbury and his wife Nora, had come from the Waterbury home near Quincy to the Eagles Hall (19 1/2 North Monroe Street). ????Waterbury later followed.
Crandall claims that when he went to see ???? wife in the hall, he ????? down the stairs and saw his wife and Waterbury "in an embrace". Mrs Crandall said that she felt ill and left the lodge ??? Waterbury "in an embrace".
??? standing under a tree a short distance north of the hall. He became angry and struck Waterbury squarely in the face with such force Waterbury fell to the sidewalk. Nora Waterbury then came out of the hall and when the three saw what had happened, they took the injured man to the hospital in the Crandall car.
Wife Denies Embrace
Mrs Crandall denies that she and Waterbury were embracing each other but admits that he kissed her. Mr Crandall is an uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The Crandalls had been separated and were on more or less friendly terms according to officers. The Crandalls came from their home in Mishawaka (910 Meridian Street) Saturday to spend the weekend with the Waterburys.
Saturday evening before coming to Coldwater they had done some shopping for groceries in Quincy and also had a few drinks in ??? there they admitted.
Pending the completion of the autopsy Waterburys body was returned to the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy.
Investigator Bristol says that he expects to launch charges against Crandell some time today.
Leaves Two Sons
Mr Waterbury was born in in Algansee Township Sept 2 1894 the son of Emery and Edith Luce Waterbury. He married Nora Twadell Oct 1935 who survives. He also leaves behind 2 sons by a previous marriage; Richard of Battle Creek and Robert of South Bend; a step-daughter, and six grandchildren and two brothers; Arthur and Lewis, both of Quincy.
Funeral services will be held at ???? Wednesday at the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy. The Rev. E.T. ??? will officiate and burial will be at Lakeside in Quincy.
14 Jul 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Hearing Is Set In Branch Death
Indiana Factory Worker Held On Manslaughter Charge
Coldwater- Irvin Crandell 40-year-old factory worker, of Mishawaka, Ind, demanded a preliminary hearing when arraigned before Justice Irving L. Stansell Tuesday noon on a charge of manslaughter.
He is being held in connection with the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy. Officers claim that Waterbury died from a basal skull fracture, brain hemorrhages and other injuries as the result of a blow struck by Crandell on North Monroe street near the Eagles hall late Saturday night.
Admits Striking Man
According to a statement obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F. Bristol and city police officers, Crandell is claimed to have struck Waterbury after finding him and Crandells wife in an embrace under a tree. Mrs. Crandell denies this, however, but admits that Waterbury was kissing her.
In court at the arraignment were Crandells wife, Betty, 41 and the couples 21-year-old son, Jack. Mrs Crandell and the son were on their way to Quincy to attend funeral services for Waterbury which were held Tuesday afternoon from the Diedrich funeral home. Waterburys wife, Nora is Crandells niece.
The hearing was tentatively set for Tuesday, July 20. Crandell is attempting to raise his bail. In the meantime, he continues a prisoner at the county jail.
03 Aug 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Coroner's Jury Holds Death Unpremeditated
Inquest Held in Harold Waterbury Case at Coldwater
Coldwater- The jury in the inquest in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy, which was conducted before Coroner Irving L. Stansell Monday, returned a verdict at 4pm that Waterbury's death resulted from a fractured skull following a fall to the sidewalk.
The fall occurred after Waterbury had been struck by Irvin Crandell, 40, of Mishawaka, Ind. An uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The jury, however, incorporated in its verdict that "there was not premeditation on the part of Crandell to inflict injury."
The evidence disclosed that Waterbury died in the Community Health Center at 1:17am on the morning of July 11. He had been removed to the hospital in the Crandell car. The evidence indicated that the Waterburys and the Crandells had been indulging in dancing and some drinking at the Eagles' hall during the evening and that Mrs. Crandell had left the hall when she became ill. She was followed by Waterbury and when Crandall discovered that she was not in the hall, he , too descended the stairs into the street. Crandell, who was one of the witnesses called to the stand, asserted that he became furious when he discovered Waterbury embracing and kissing his wife. He admitted striking the blow, and when he saw what had happened, he, with the assistance of others, took the injured man to the hospital.
The Crandells who had been separated for some time, according to the testimony, had come to Quincy to spend the week-end with the Waterbury couple.
Officers Ernest H. Legge and Robert J. Moore of the city police force, related their version of the affair as revealed in their investigation.
Other witnesses who testified were Mrs. Nora Waterbury and Mrs. Betty Crandall. Mrs Waterbury declared that the four had always been on friendly terms. Mrs. Crandell freely related all of the incidents which had transpired, and said that she had been embraced by Waterbury, which bore out her hustand's testimony that he had seen the pair standing near a tree a short distance from the entrance to the Eagles' hall.
Members of the jury were Ernest W. Luse, Oscar F. Renshaw, C.M. Stoddard, Ensign Olmsted, Mrs. John N. Hardy and Mrs. Paul Gay.
Crandell has been a prisoner at the county jail since the night of the fight. A warrant charging manslaughter was issued following his arrest. He is waiting a hearing on the charge.
Benton Harbor [Michigan] News-Palladium, 10 Aug 1948:"Fined in Death. Coldwater (AP) Irvin Crandell, 40, of South Bend, Ind., was fined $104.80 court costs Saturday after pleading guilty to assault and battery in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53 of Quincy. Crandell, originally charged with murder, said he struck Waterbury when he found the latter embracing his wife, Betty. A coroner's jury said Crandell struck Waterbury with 'no premeditation to do bodily harm.'"
July 12 1948 Battle Creek Enquirer
Quincy Man Dies After Fist Fight
Assailant Is Held At Coldwater Jail As Investigation Proceeds
Coldwater- Irvin Crandall (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), a 40 yr-old Mishawaka, Ind, factory worker, is being held in the Coldwater jail awaiting the outcome of an investigation into the death of Harold A Waterbury, 53, of Quincy at the Coldwater Community Health Center early Sunday morning.
Waterbury, a molder in the employment of the Homer Furnace & Foundry Corp (north west corner of South Clay and Industrial Ave, Coldwater) died at 1:17am about an hour following his admission.
Died of Skull Injury
Coroner Irvin L Stansell, who was summoned to the hospital following ???? to his death, arranged for an autopsy which was performed Sunday at the McConkey-Putnam funeral home by Dr. G.W. Schelm of Battle Creek. The autopsy indicated that Waterbury died as the result of basal skull fracture, hemorrhaging ????? and other injuries. According to statements obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F Bristol and city police officers, Crandall and his wife Betty (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), and Waterbury and his wife Nora, had come from the Waterbury home near Quincy to the Eagles Hall (19 1/2 North Monroe Street). ????Waterbury later followed.
Crandall claims that when he went to see ???? wife in the hall, he ????? down the stairs and saw his wife and Waterbury "in an embrace". Mrs Crandall said that she felt ill and left the lodge ??? Waterbury "in an embrace".
??? standing under a tree a short distance north of the hall. He became angry and struck Waterbury squarely in the face with such force Waterbury fell to the sidewalk. Nora Waterbury then came out of the hall and when the three saw what had happened, they took the injured man to the hospital in the Crandall car.
Wife Denies Embrace
Mrs Crandall denies that she and Waterbury were embracing each other but admits that he kissed her. Mr Crandall is an uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The Crandalls had been separated and were on more or less friendly terms according to officers. The Crandalls came from their home in Mishawaka (910 Meridian Street) Saturday to spend the weekend with the Waterburys.
Saturday evening before coming to Coldwater they had done some shopping for groceries in Quincy and also had a few drinks in ??? there they admitted.
Pending the completion of the autopsy Waterburys body was returned to the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy.
Investigator Bristol says that he expects to launch charges against Crandell some time today.
Leaves Two Sons
Mr Waterbury was born in in Algansee Township Sept 2 1894 the son of Emery and Edith Luce Waterbury. He married Nora Twadell Oct 1935 who survives. He also leaves behind 2 sons by a previous marriage; Richard of Battle Creek and Robert of South Bend; a step-daughter, and six grandchildren and two brothers; Arthur and Lewis, both of Quincy.
Funeral services will be held at ???? Wednesday at the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy. The Rev. E.T. ??? will officiate and burial will be at Lakeside in Quincy.
14 Jul 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Hearing Is Set In Branch Death
Indiana Factory Worker Held On Manslaughter Charge
Coldwater- Irvin Crandell 40-year-old factory worker, of Mishawaka, Ind, demanded a preliminary hearing when arraigned before Justice Irving L. Stansell Tuesday noon on a charge of manslaughter.
He is being held in connection with the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy. Officers claim that Waterbury died from a basal skull fracture, brain hemorrhages and other injuries as the result of a blow struck by Crandell on North Monroe street near the Eagles hall late Saturday night.
Admits Striking Man
According to a statement obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F. Bristol and city police officers, Crandell is claimed to have struck Waterbury after finding him and Crandells wife in an embrace under a tree. Mrs. Crandell denies this, however, but admits that Waterbury was kissing her.
In court at the arraignment were Crandells wife, Betty, 41 and the couples 21-year-old son, Jack. Mrs Crandell and the son were on their way to Quincy to attend funeral services for Waterbury which were held Tuesday afternoon from the Diedrich funeral home. Waterburys wife, Nora is Crandells niece.
The hearing was tentatively set for Tuesday, July 20. Crandell is attempting to raise his bail. In the meantime, he continues a prisoner at the county jail.
03 Aug 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Coroner's Jury Holds Death Unpremeditated
Inquest Held in Harold Waterbury Case at Coldwater
Coldwater- The jury in the inquest in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy, which was conducted before Coroner Irving L. Stansell Monday, returned a verdict at 4pm that Waterbury's death resulted from a fractured skull following a fall to the sidewalk.
The fall occurred after Waterbury had been struck by Irvin Crandell, 40, of Mishawaka, Ind. An uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The jury, however, incorporated in its verdict that "there was not premeditation on the part of Crandell to inflict injury."
The evidence disclosed that Waterbury died in the Community Health Center at 1:17am on the morning of July 11. He had been removed to the hospital in the Crandell car. The evidence indicated that the Waterburys and the Crandells had been indulging in dancing and some drinking at the Eagles' hall during the evening and that Mrs. Crandell had left the hall when she became ill. She was followed by Waterbury and when Crandall discovered that she was not in the hall, he , too descended the stairs into the street. Crandell, who was one of the witnesses called to the stand, asserted that he became furious when he discovered Waterbury embracing and kissing his wife. He admitted striking the blow, and when he saw what had happened, he, with the assistance of others, took the injured man to the hospital.
The Crandells who had been separated for some time, according to the testimony, had come to Quincy to spend the week-end with the Waterbury couple.
Officers Ernest H. Legge and Robert J. Moore of the city police force, related their version of the affair as revealed in their investigation.
Other witnesses who testified were Mrs. Nora Waterbury and Mrs. Betty Crandall. Mrs Waterbury declared that the four had always been on friendly terms. Mrs. Crandell freely related all of the incidents which had transpired, and said that she had been embraced by Waterbury, which bore out her hustand's testimony that he had seen the pair standing near a tree a short distance from the entrance to the Eagles' hall.
Members of the jury were Ernest W. Luse, Oscar F. Renshaw, C.M. Stoddard, Ensign Olmsted, Mrs. John N. Hardy and Mrs. Paul Gay.
Crandell has been a prisoner at the county jail since the night of the fight. A warrant charging manslaughter was issued following his arrest. He is waiting a hearing on the charge.
Benton Harbor [Michigan] News-Palladium, 10 Aug 1948:"Fined in Death. Coldwater (AP) Irvin Crandell, 40, of South Bend, Ind., was fined $104.80 court costs Saturday after pleading guilty to assault and battery in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53 of Quincy. Crandell, originally charged with murder, said he struck Waterbury when he found the latter embracing his wife, Betty. A coroner's jury said Crandell struck Waterbury with 'no premeditation to do bodily harm.'"
Quincy Man Dies After Fist Fight
Assailant Is Held At Coldwater Jail As Investigation Proceeds
Coldwater- Irvin Crandall (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), a 40 yr-old Mishawaka, Ind, factory worker, is being held in the Coldwater jail awaiting the outcome of an investigation into the death of Harold A Waterbury, 53, of Quincy at the Coldwater Community Health Center early Sunday morning.
Waterbury, a molder in the employment of the Homer Furnace & Foundry Corp (north west corner of South Clay and Industrial Ave, Coldwater) died at 1:17am about an hour following his admission.
Died of Skull Injury
Coroner Irvin L Stansell, who was summoned to the hospital following ???? to his death, arranged for an autopsy which was performed Sunday at the McConkey-Putnam funeral home by Dr. G.W. Schelm of Battle Creek. The autopsy indicated that Waterbury died as the result of basal skull fracture, hemorrhaging ????? and other injuries. According to statements obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F Bristol and city police officers, Crandall and his wife Betty (Find A Grave Memorial# 96894670), and Waterbury and his wife Nora, had come from the Waterbury home near Quincy to the Eagles Hall (19 1/2 North Monroe Street). ????Waterbury later followed.
Crandall claims that when he went to see ???? wife in the hall, he ????? down the stairs and saw his wife and Waterbury "in an embrace". Mrs Crandall said that she felt ill and left the lodge ??? Waterbury "in an embrace".
??? standing under a tree a short distance north of the hall. He became angry and struck Waterbury squarely in the face with such force Waterbury fell to the sidewalk. Nora Waterbury then came out of the hall and when the three saw what had happened, they took the injured man to the hospital in the Crandall car.
Wife Denies Embrace
Mrs Crandall denies that she and Waterbury were embracing each other but admits that he kissed her. Mr Crandall is an uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The Crandalls had been separated and were on more or less friendly terms according to officers. The Crandalls came from their home in Mishawaka (910 Meridian Street) Saturday to spend the weekend with the Waterburys.
Saturday evening before coming to Coldwater they had done some shopping for groceries in Quincy and also had a few drinks in ??? there they admitted.
Pending the completion of the autopsy Waterburys body was returned to the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy.
Investigator Bristol says that he expects to launch charges against Crandell some time today.
Leaves Two Sons
Mr Waterbury was born in in Algansee Township Sept 2 1894 the son of Emery and Edith Luce Waterbury. He married Nora Twadell Oct 1935 who survives. He also leaves behind 2 sons by a previous marriage; Richard of Battle Creek and Robert of South Bend; a step-daughter, and six grandchildren and two brothers; Arthur and Lewis, both of Quincy.
Funeral services will be held at ???? Wednesday at the Diedrich Funeral home in Quincy. The Rev. E.T. ??? will officiate and burial will be at Lakeside in Quincy.
14 Jul 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Hearing Is Set In Branch Death
Indiana Factory Worker Held On Manslaughter Charge
Coldwater- Irvin Crandell 40-year-old factory worker, of Mishawaka, Ind, demanded a preliminary hearing when arraigned before Justice Irving L. Stansell Tuesday noon on a charge of manslaughter.
He is being held in connection with the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy. Officers claim that Waterbury died from a basal skull fracture, brain hemorrhages and other injuries as the result of a blow struck by Crandell on North Monroe street near the Eagles hall late Saturday night.
Admits Striking Man
According to a statement obtained by Acting Prosecuting Attorney Harold F. Bristol and city police officers, Crandell is claimed to have struck Waterbury after finding him and Crandells wife in an embrace under a tree. Mrs. Crandell denies this, however, but admits that Waterbury was kissing her.
In court at the arraignment were Crandells wife, Betty, 41 and the couples 21-year-old son, Jack. Mrs Crandell and the son were on their way to Quincy to attend funeral services for Waterbury which were held Tuesday afternoon from the Diedrich funeral home. Waterburys wife, Nora is Crandells niece.
The hearing was tentatively set for Tuesday, July 20. Crandell is attempting to raise his bail. In the meantime, he continues a prisoner at the county jail.
03 Aug 1948 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Coroner's Jury Holds Death Unpremeditated
Inquest Held in Harold Waterbury Case at Coldwater
Coldwater- The jury in the inquest in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53, of Quincy, which was conducted before Coroner Irving L. Stansell Monday, returned a verdict at 4pm that Waterbury's death resulted from a fractured skull following a fall to the sidewalk.
The fall occurred after Waterbury had been struck by Irvin Crandell, 40, of Mishawaka, Ind. An uncle of Mrs. Waterbury. The jury, however, incorporated in its verdict that "there was not premeditation on the part of Crandell to inflict injury."
The evidence disclosed that Waterbury died in the Community Health Center at 1:17am on the morning of July 11. He had been removed to the hospital in the Crandell car. The evidence indicated that the Waterburys and the Crandells had been indulging in dancing and some drinking at the Eagles' hall during the evening and that Mrs. Crandell had left the hall when she became ill. She was followed by Waterbury and when Crandall discovered that she was not in the hall, he , too descended the stairs into the street. Crandell, who was one of the witnesses called to the stand, asserted that he became furious when he discovered Waterbury embracing and kissing his wife. He admitted striking the blow, and when he saw what had happened, he, with the assistance of others, took the injured man to the hospital.
The Crandells who had been separated for some time, according to the testimony, had come to Quincy to spend the week-end with the Waterbury couple.
Officers Ernest H. Legge and Robert J. Moore of the city police force, related their version of the affair as revealed in their investigation.
Other witnesses who testified were Mrs. Nora Waterbury and Mrs. Betty Crandall. Mrs Waterbury declared that the four had always been on friendly terms. Mrs. Crandell freely related all of the incidents which had transpired, and said that she had been embraced by Waterbury, which bore out her hustand's testimony that he had seen the pair standing near a tree a short distance from the entrance to the Eagles' hall.
Members of the jury were Ernest W. Luse, Oscar F. Renshaw, C.M. Stoddard, Ensign Olmsted, Mrs. John N. Hardy and Mrs. Paul Gay.
Crandell has been a prisoner at the county jail since the night of the fight. A warrant charging manslaughter was issued following his arrest. He is waiting a hearing on the charge.
Benton Harbor [Michigan] News-Palladium, 10 Aug 1948:"Fined in Death. Coldwater (AP) Irvin Crandell, 40, of South Bend, Ind., was fined $104.80 court costs Saturday after pleading guilty to assault and battery in the death of Harold Waterbury, 53 of Quincy. Crandell, originally charged with murder, said he struck Waterbury when he found the latter embracing his wife, Betty. A coroner's jury said Crandell struck Waterbury with 'no premeditation to do bodily harm.'"
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