Rosina Rodriguez
1898-Nov. 16, 1933
Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 17, 1933, page 1,col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
NILES WOMAN DRINKS FATAL POISON DOSE
Mrs. Rosina Rodriguez Mixes and Drinks Potion, Then Tells Nephew
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosina Rodriguez, wife of Joe Rodriguez, 1207 Wayne street, who died late Thursday afternoon after taking poison, will be held at the Rutherford Funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Rodriguez, who was believed to be despondent due to recent ill health, took her life apparently after a carefully planned scheme.
Oliver and Leroy Pierson, nephews of the deceased were at the home Thursday afternoon and Mrs. Rodriguez, sent Oliver, the younger boy with a note to her husband explaining her action, and went into the kitchen and mixed the fatal dose of strychnine sulphate in a glass of water. After drinking the poison she ran back to the living room of the home and told Leroy, the older nephew what she had done.
Dr. Robert Henderson was summoned and arrived before death took place but was unable to offer aid to the stricken woman. Niles police were also called and the body was taken to the Price and Kiger funeral home. Later one of several notes to relatives, explaining the action was found and the note directed that the body be taken the Rutherford Funeral home. It was taken there late Thursday evening.
The Rev. M.R. Everett will be in charge of the services from the Rutherford chapel and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery. Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by her husband, Joe Rodriguez and by her mother, Mrs. Charles Weaver. Two sisters, Mrs. John Weaver of Dowagiac and Mrs. Marshall Weaver of Niles and three brothers also survive. The brothers are Olive Camp of Cedar Rapids, Ia., William Camp of Chicago, and John Bocsen of Niles.