George Weld

George Weld, a music teacher from Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, was in the custody of Pennsylvania authorities when he threw himself from a passenger coach at the Summit street crossing of the Panhandle road in Indianapolis. The Pioneer Press and the Herald-Advance, both published in March 1896, report that he was crushed to death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The account says George Weld threw himself from a passenger coach at a Summit street crossing of the Panhandle road in Indianapolis while in Pennsylvania custody.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Pioneer Press, March 12, 1896, page 2 The Pioneer Press, March 12, 1896
• The Herald-Advance, March 13, 1896, page 2 The Herald-Advance, March 13, 1896