Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-08
DAILY DEMOCRAT

SUDDEN DEATH-CoRoNER's INQUEsT-An
inquest was held by Coroner Counts, yester-
day afternoon, at the rooms of Mr. Reeves,
on Fourth street, on the body of a man nam
ed Peter Beaver, who was found dead in bed
at his residence, corner Oft and Fourth sts
about o'clock A. NJ. by A. Favel, who resi-
ded with him. Richard Stuart, S. f. Dodson,
John Hulett, S. Shaw, F. b. Sears, and f. G.
Laughlin having been sworn as Jurors, seve.
raj witnesses were examined of whose testi-
mony the following is the substances: The
deceased was recognized 10y Stephen Hite
land Others who knew him in Seneca coun.
ty, Ohio, in 1915, where his brothers and sis
ters are now residing. lie was temperate
man, but had for long time complained Of
being unwell, and lately of being afflicted
with sore throat On last Friday after
noon he called at the Office of A. A. Hazard,
NJ. d., corner of Second and streets Tan ac-
quaintance), and complained that his throat
was afflicted, and that he had nearly cholled
to death on the night previous. Dr. Hazz ird
examined his throat, found it red and inAam-
ed, and on the inner part of the left side of
the neck hard substance of chronic ma
ture He remained about twenty minutes,
and left for home, saying he would return at
10 o'clock the next morning, when a thor
Ough examination was to have been made
the Doctor, meantime, not prescribing for the
ailment Favel breakfasted with deceased
at home, on Saturday morning, when he ap-
peared to be in his usual health. Favel re-
turned about dark took supper (the deceased
was not at home) and again left, and did not
return till about o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, when the doors we're closed one being
fastened on the inner side in an unusual man
ner. He found deceased lying dead, on his
back crosswise of the bed, with his coat,
vest and boots off He Immediately gave no.
tice of the fact to neighbor who, after ex-
amining the body, and finding that no vio-
lence had been offered, gave information of
the circumstance to the Coroner. DR.. G. L.
Simmons, County Physician, who held post
mortem eXminaton, testified that he found
the lungs, liver spleen, bladder and intes-
tines in the abdominal cavity entirely free
from disease; the stomach contained about a
quart of matter, consisting of fluid and parti-
cles of solid food in process of digestion. a
mong which were large pieces of meat pota-
toes and cabbage; discovered no other smell
than that usually found in a healthy stomach;
the coats of the stomach were not in a heal
thy condition, but appearances would not
warrant him in saying that the subject died
iIOIu HdIural uised9e Vi Iie OISausi louHu u
cartilaginous tumor pressing upon the ira
ches just below the point familiarly known
as Adams appIe-the tumor being about
three inches long by one and onehaf inches
thick, and, undoubtedly, the occasion of con-
siderable discomfort the air passages, near
the tumor, and the vocal chords, were heal
thy; above the vocal chords were some evil
dences of Inflammation, but not enough, in
his opinion, to produce death. Owing to a
want of time, the brain was not examined,
but if desired, the contents of the stomach
conld be analyzed. The jury returned a YER
diet that the cause of his death was unknown.
Sac. Union, yeSterddy.