The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-07-11

oncr Of this county, David l.. jenkins,
wat sent for by some Of our citizens,
and measures were set on foot to n
auire into the cause of the death ofthe
late George S. Welsh. The following
named persons were selected by the
Coroner as Jurymen John B. Stone,
Worlcy Adams, David Mummey, Ford
Sill, Joseph Kelly and John E. Hanna.
Below is a copy Of the evidence brought
before the Jury-which IL TO the letter
from the record sen by the Coroner
to the Clerk OF the Court Of Common
Pleas and also. the verdict of theJury.
DR.. W. B. Hedges, being duly sworn
testified as follows:
Question.-Did you know George S.
WEIGH, Is he dead and do you know
how he came by his death2
Answer.- l knew George S. Welch.
lie il dead. He died of del lrium tre-
mems, caused by excessive drink. l
saw him yesterday evening between
| four and five o'ciock--shortly before
his dealh--then at hls home in Moon
nelsville. I had seen him the morning
before, between seven and eight o'clock.
He was then ir jail. l saw WEIGH on
last Monday about ten o'clock, A. NJ,
l was in DR.. Alexander's Drugstore
and Mr.. Murdock came in and asked
me II / gong down to see that man.
I asked who. He said WEIGH. re-
piled, / did not know he wanted me
to sec him. He replied, yes, 1 bad
been after you two or three times the
day before. l enquired what was the
matter of Welch. He replied. he is sick
and had u chill this morning. MUIR
dock and / went to the Jail and found
Welch laboring under an attack of
delirium tremens. He was shaking
as If chilly and demonstrating in
choherently and muttering-fussing
with bis hanjs-walking about the
room-answered questions in a hur-
ried manner. He was in q cell in the
lower part ofthe jail. When We went
in he came into tho hall where l saw
him. l prescribed stimulants and
opiates-gave him some whisky and
laudanum. l gave J dram of lauda
nun and one once of whisky. l saw
him again in the evening of the same
day, about FIVE o'clock, p. NJ. Found
him much the same as in the morning
not quite 30 nervous-not shaking
so badly. made the same prescrip-
tion-gave a little more whisky. !
next saw him the next morning about
eight or nine o'clock. lie was about
the same-had rested badly during
the night, if any. l made the pre-
scriptIon with q view Of procuring
rest or sleep. 1 then saw him about
five o'clock, P. NJ. Found him pretty
much as / had found him in the morn.
ing. l made the same prescription
l saw HIM again on Wednesday morn,
ing about past seven o'clock, A. NJ
l found him failng-weaker than he
was the day before-stIll delirious-
had not slept any the night previous
Hrs son, Roger, had staid with hin
the night before az Mr.. Murdock's anC
my request. l prescribed dram o.
laudanum to be taken at once, anC
twenty drops every two or three hours
to procure rest If possible. l went tC
the country and saw him no more til
about 3 o'clock IN the afternoon, wher
/ went down TO see how he was getting
along. Saw Murdoch in the Clerk
Office and inquired how Welch wa
and how he was doing. Murdocl
said they were getting up papers t
release WEIGH from prison, and the,
would probably need ms in the Pro
, bates Judges Office. l went TO tn
Probates Judges office, and found "
Pyle and several other gentlome
> there making papers for the release c
= Welch. Pyle said they were going t
! have HIM taken out ofJail if possibl
Q asked my opinion. / replied
thought it right he should be take
out, Pyle took IL paper to the shcrl
for his release. We all went to tn
to his cell. The door was opened an
: he was taken out. DR.. John Ewin
} was there with mo. We examined hin
and l f md he had failed very rapid