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Grover Cleveland: The verdict returned upon the coroner's inquest...leads me to the conclusion that if a pension is granted in this case…

On the recordMay 17, 1888
The verdict returned upon the coroner's inquest...leads me to the conclusion that if a pension is granted in this case no soldier's widow's application based upon suicide can be consistently rejected.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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