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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Woman files sexual harassment lawsuit against Ashland Elks ... As It Was: America Butler's diary a window into 'women's work' ... Council: No smoking, no blocking ... Woman files sexual harassment lawsuit against Ashland Elks ... As It Was: America Butler's diary a window into 'women's work' ... Council: No smoking, no blocking ... AS IT WAS As It Was: Body jumps during Viet Schutz inquest Comment By Alice Mullaly Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Alice Mullaly Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Apr. 6, 2016 at 4:13 PM By Alice Mullaly Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Apr. 6, 2016 at 4:13 PM » RELATED CONTENT • As It Was: America Butler's diary a window into 'women's work'... » Social News The Central Point, Ore., American newspaper carried a column in 1933 called “The Days of Yore” that featured pioneer stories prone to a little exaggeration. One story, for example, was told about Jacksonville, Ore., brewer Viet Schutz, who had been elected county coroner as a prank. The story goes that the young men who promoted his election decided to give him some business. They constructed a straw man in suit, boots and hat, then hung it out an upstairs window of the Masonic building. At dusk, they called the near-sighted marshal, who after squinting at the “body,” ordered that it be moved to the old city jail. A pool table cover served as a shroud. The next morning Schutz impaneled a jury and held an inquest. Quite a crowd gathered to see the proceedings. Several witnesses testified, then Schutz went over to examine the corpse. Just as he lifted the shroud, the young men kicked the straw body into the horrified crowd. Schutz laughed with embarrassment and announced, in his thick accent, "Well, poys, coom up to te prewery und I’ll gif efery von some peer.” At least that's the story the newspaper told. Source: Central Point American, Feb. 23, 1933. As It Was is a co-production of Jefferson Public Radio and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. As It Was stories are broadcast weekdays on Jefferson Public Radio and are available online at asitwas.org . By Alice Mullaly Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Alice Mullaly Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Apr. 6, 2016 at 4:13 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501