The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-16 00:00:00

13ISCOVERY OF THE MISSING TOURIST.

t,The town of Keswick, the centre of the Lake die-
-0";,e„t8, was the scene of some excitement on. Sunday,
1.40 report that the body of Mr. E. Barnard had at
.I%st been found. It was exactly a month since Mr.
171}, llard left that town, sleeping at Rosthwaite,
• en Monday morning, August 14, he went
Tvl,-• In safety the Sty Head Pass to Wastwater.
Itt'ere he lunched at the Wastdale Head, where Mr.
141„41,6e,. the landlord, gave him directions for reach-
Dthrese:driect,eteur.mere. The landlord, however, noticed that
ed seemed poorly, and did not fully com-
tha ena his directions. He actually made the remark
t he would lose himself, and proved too true a
th Mr. Barnard appears to have ascended te
iir,44 47P of the Black Sail Pass by the proper path. On
4-'vuag at the top he appears to have branched off
to the left, a course often adopted by ex-
mountaineers to shorten the distance and
ttk. en:mother ground. Mr. Barnard's body was die.
~ered. by six searchers, three miners, two shepherds,
h',lk•farmer, about 600 yards from the spot where
e
-viat ed from the path in the direction of the Pillar
tintaim,• On the -Ordnance Map the place, though
it‘,:tt 4._.ef th
Thee Pillar Mountain, is called Looking
e• discovery was made about one o'clock
rldaY, and a ladder and other apparatus were
ce-vared and brought to the spot where the de-
grt
n ed Y. e body was lying on smooth mossy
114-flllO Th di with the head resting on the left hand, as if the
tnostrillAate gentleman was asleep. The position was a
ttue, natural one, and though the body is of coupe
decomposed, it is not in nearly so bad a condition
t4ight have been expected. His clothes seemed
troed, with the exception of one leg of the
Dien...H-8110 which had been apparently torn by a dog, the
thjiYing scattered about. His hat was the only
fon-„5,1121i, aaing. his watch, ring, and guide-book being
✓ zu his pockets. The body was covered and con-
tit
With care over the Gough Pass to Gates Garth, .• re it
was received by
.Mr. Nelson. In the evening
,„
k„"enkinson, accompanied by Dr. Knight, a medical
▪ and Mr. Lowthian, a banker, arrived at Gates
and saw the body.
ob, lie -ugliest on the body of Mr. Barnard was held
Thn4esdaY at Gatesgarth.
eove;t°a% Carney, a miner, mid he, with others, had dig-
The r the body on Ennerdale Fell, near the Pillar Mountain,
ahereteeased was lying on his face with his hand under it
ttrnbr.r, as a Parcel under him tied round his waist, and an
was under his left arm. The body was found about
sureDast one on Sunday afternoon, when they had given up
Werelling for him. He was lying on smooth grass. There
ptec_L° Marks on the ground or about his body. A small
tr :_of the cloth was torn from the trousers' left leg. The
of
tlo°,ci was not broken where he was lying, with the excep-
i, o a large stone which was near.
1147: Jenklnson, the author of a "Guide Book," said the
I.l,:rtaker searched the body in his presence. There was a
" a finger, and in his pockets a silver we ch, two
14044",% a pocket book, and some loose silver and bronze
teuel.,_ Since the 17th August be every day had caused
flog; _lO be made by friends, farmers, other men, and sheep
khotth.without success. From the position of the body he
obta7;_`_' say that the deceased had been endeavouring to
thi. ,o shelter from the heat of the sun, and that he got to
..7,Dlace by endeavouring to "cut off a corner,"
yeri Walter Barnard said that his deceased brother was 50
In tin„.'t age. He knew from his wife that deceased had been
'llallY good health and spirits.
Mr• W
• Kitson, of Wastdale Head, remembered the de.
coming to his house on the 14th August, and after
loath to 10„ille refreshments he was directed in the proper
Not, anacuau. mug Weak, Rug 414 uot atm a goo 4

Mr. Walter Barnard explained that the body waa found in
a portion of the ground which he had undertaken to search,
and he mentioned this in justice to Mr. Jenkinson.

Dr. Knight said he believed the death was painless, and
resulted from either heatstroke or heart disease, and the
jury returned a verdict of "Died from natural causes."