The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-07
. Death d Samuel j ID Harding Coroner. 1nqus.t
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An Inquest hy the Undersigned. Jury. &c., duly em.
panneed and sworn. hsiden the 2ath day of Novem
Der, A. d 1853, the resdenee Of the late Samuel TIar
ding deceased, about one mile West of the village Of
Ravenna, over the dead body Of Samuel Harding, who
uas saPposrd to have come 10 bis desrh by violence
The undersigned, p D. Conant yustice of the Peace
In and for said Township then here acei as cero-
per hsre being no corsner Of said County, quaIfsd
&c. ssssssss. ~
Tbs following Is ths testimony % the Witnesses tiea
and there examined beore said Justice and Jury
which then and reduced to wrisiag IA pursa
of the statnte such case saade aud provided
s. A.TAyLoRis TESTIMONY. a
8. A. Taylor being duly sworn, stated that he was ac-
quanted with The deceased. had known fn for Two
th,ee yean His name is samuei Harding
do know much about his habits. but suppose him
In the habit of drinking ale. Have him when
he under the infuencs of liquor but very much
out of the way. saw him last evening between and
ociock-it between the going Of the Express
train to tho North. and tbs arrival of the Ia
ton train from the North, hm at Mr.. Bradshaw
grocery. Twas sitting by tho stove when he came in,
He in alone. think lie re,aned in the grocery
but short timepol perhaps than fifteen mi,u
He drank some while he in tiere-not more than
Some asked him to drink glass Of ale; done
know who IL He drank it John Rhodel baugh
came in while be was there's aud he and Rhodenbasgh
ueated to ale by one, dott know who link
perhaps Mr. Harding drank whisky. Didn't drink more
chan twice, and don't remember eertaiy that he did
more than once. When he came in think he per
fectiy sober shat straight usually II,
talked with nbous cow When he went out dit
not notice chat he underthe influence of lquor.
ea isH when he Jeff exactly but it about the tin
the people were coming up fram the Accommodation
trai i-t,at about o'clock John Rhodruiaugt
aud Mr.. Hasdns out together. Th~re was no dill
cuity between and the deceased. the
mentioned die uty that had before, ha
1t seemed to be an s-tcd Hardiug .sked Rhoenbaugl
u he here with buggy, and Rhodenbaugh snd no
he was sfpot. Harding said he might ride with him .
fnfns be went. Rhodenbazgh said be would ride liar
ding said he had buggy, but he had his here,
Rhodenbaugh might ride part, and lie would walk, an
shen he Harding, woald ride. and Rhodenhaugh coul
walk. Upon that or soon afer, they went out Of tt
door together Don't know which way they wenl, an
did net sec either Of them after they opassed Of Ii
door.
Qssstion BY Mr Csolman-Did Harding drink som
liquor both timesi - - ~ -
Ansscer-Hs did if he drank twice-am certain tn
he drank thsa 7 dealt the liquor to N
Harding. was tending the grocery for few minuts
al Brad-haws request. when he. Mr.. Harding, came
he might have bsen drinking bat Idd discover th
he was under the inuence of liquor. Judging from VIII
saw, suppose harding drank whisky. dTsuppose il
be whsk iromthe factit taken from bottle
not ffo'a a barrel. suppose the bottle from whi.
Harding drank contained whisky. s.A-TAYLOR.