Felix Alan Boyt, Johnson Co IL Deputy Sheriff, killed 1888, Vienna, IL
Title: Alton Evening Telegraph
State: Illinois
County: Madison
City: Alton
Country: United States Of America
Content Source: Newspaper Archive
Literal Title: Alton Daily Telegraph
Date: 1888-01-07

An Illinois Coroner Assassinated. VIENNA, Ills., Jan. 7, 1888. F. A. Boyt, coroner of Johnson county and a well known citizen of this place, was assassinated Thursday morning six miles west of here while riding along the public road. He was found about 10 o'clock lying in the road with a bullet hole in the back of his head. His revolver was lying near with three empty chambers, indicating that he had had a struggle with the assassin and was shot with his own weapon. The deceased was acting deputy sheriff and left here with warrants on some parties living in the western part of the county. The affair has caused great excitement here, as he was not known to have any enemies. The body was brought In late Thursday afternoon and an inquest was held at the court house.