The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-05
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DEATH OF A STRANGER-ALMosT AN
"ENoCH ARDEN CASE, PERHAPs-A
WIFE's SECOND MARRIAGE WHILE Her
FIRST HUSBAND Is LIvISG.-A case has
Just occurred in this city which has much of
the semblance of romance, and but for the
sad ending might have afforded material
for an entertaining newspaper article. On
SUNDAY afternoon there arrived in this city
by the ST. Louis Express train sick and
care worn man, who applied at the Amer
lean House near the depot for lodging.
Being sick and weak, the proprietor, Mr,
Hay. showed the man 10 a convenient
room. Hestated to Mr.. Hay, that he was
from Colorado, and previously from Cali
fornia. TO which distant State he had gone
from Somerset, Pa, about fourteen years
ago that he had a family residing in Som
erset, from whom he had not heard for u
long time, and that he desired 10 90 on 10y
the next train, if able to travel, TO see his
family. He did not give his name, but in
conversation stated that he was a black
smith and used to work at the trade in
Somerset ; said he had heard ofthc fire and
wondered if his family had been burned
out
On Monday morning he was 70 i'll topro-
ceed on his Journey, and Mr.. Hay deemed
it proper to summon physician. DIR.
Wilson was called in, and he at once per
ceived there was but little hope of saving
the man, who appeared to be in the last
stages of disease of the lungs.-The stran-
ger continued to grow worse, and died on
Thursday night about 10 O'Clock. Mr.. X.
H. Butler was applied to for II coffin, and a
grave was dug on Wednesday in the Pot
ter's Field, on the aims house property
and the body was to have been inferred
that afternoon, but owing TO the heavy
rain storm prevailing at the time the burial
was postponed until yesterday morning.
On Wednesday Mr. n o. Hinchman,
now of this city, but formerly of Somerset,
called at the American House 10 see the
mans remains, with the hope of identify
ing them. as the man had failed to tell his
name to any one and Mr.. Hay did not
think to ask it of him.-Mr. Hinchman is
strongly under the impression that the man
was Ed Dillon, blacksmith, who left
Somerset for California about the time sta-
ted by the stranger. The man was above
medium size, with long bright brown hair
slightly curling, with regular features,
somewhat prominent. He had no letters
papers or anything upon his person going
TO show his identity. He had about Sl0in
money, which comprised his effects.
DIR. Elder also visited the remains whilst
they were at the American House, but he
was unable to identify them, although he
thought they might be those of Harry
Rusheberger. who was also blacksmith,
who had gone from Somerset TO California
about the time mentioned.-Mr. Hinchman
however still thinks they were not Russia
berger's, but Dillin's. Neither Of these
men has been heard from for many years,
and Mrs. Dillon, acting under the belief
that her husband was dead as long ago as
nine or ten years, married again, her sec
ond husband having been an employee for
years at the Ross House in Somerset.
Should the dead man here be Edward Dill
lon, the affair becomes Of more seriousness,
and Mrs. Dillon, whois yet living, is spar
ed a visitation from her first husband whose
presence would have been to her like one
arisen from the dead. And then would |
have come the question ofdeciding between /
her two husbands. II is strange coinci- |
ience, and as we stated in the beginning
has much the semblance of romance, and q 4
ong story could be written on the facts
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