The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-24
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DEATH Of GEORGE sl,CAslA0N. !.
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The lBedy Found In Ford's Dam.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, Mr.
GRoRaE MoC CAhAoN, Who resided shout
one aud half miles south west of this
place, informed his wife that be would
60 to the M:ltonsburg mill in The after
noon after his grinding, and would re-
turn the same evening Mrs. Nc. urged
him not to 60, that he would be late
getting homo but he Insisted thst as
his corn was sill out In the field he
could not afofd TO loose b day aud
'twould be better to 60 then, even il he
should be after night In reaching home.
When be arrived at .Miltonsburg his
grist had not been ground aud he took
it for the purpose of carrying it to
FoRD''s mill on Snnfsh creek. , 1t
is reported THAT he drank some lq-
uor while In Miltonsburg On his way
to the creek he lost bis corn. but, it ap-
pears. was not aware of his loss, as he
kept on down the creek, in the direction
|of the mill, after reaching the mouth OF
SHELLS run. Had he known of the
loss Of his grist it is supposed lie would
have crossed at the mouth of SHELLS
run and crossed the bridge over the
creek, as that as,the nearest route to
his home. 49,
What his wanderings we're on the
creek, that night, no human being
knows, further than what Mr.. WrrrEN
BROOK, who lives near the dam, says
He heard noise made by something,
(the horse, we presume) crossing the
bridge, over the e,two or three times
during the night The mill is about
800 yards below Mr.. W's'house, but he
did not succeed in getting further down
the creek than that point. The last
time he re crossed he rode up the creek
until about half way between the breast
of the dam and the bridge at the bead
Of. the, dam, where, he attempted to cross
There was no bank to impede his prog
ress, but his horse stepped into hole
near the waters edge and fell down,
thfowing o. draggipg him some fifteen
feet ipe the water, the depth sbeing
about two feet from whence his dead
body was dta8n. out on Tuesday morn.
ing the 17th inst, at 8 o'clock, ave days
after his death r.
His horse crvssed the stream, it not
being more chan 30 feet wide, and was
found the next morning near Mr. SAMUEL
SIXTH 5, three fourths Of mile West
Of town, by,aman named GoRrH.
On Sabbaths the 18th inst, Mrs. Me-
CANNON started Mr.. BENJAMIN SOUTH.
ERs TO look for her hssband ;-but he re-
turned without any knowledge OF him,
further than the information received at
Miltonsburg that be had started from
there the eveplhg of the 18th inst, in
the direction ~ home
The search vAs continued on. Mon.
day, and Tuesday morning, the 18th
inst. at 8 p'clock the body was discov-
, cred, by HssrF SAIrH, in the creek at
the point wherehis house fell with him.
He had struggled upon his hands and
knees and judging from the position,
was trying to crawl back to- the shore,
but had not sufficient strength to do So
In that position he died.
Tue body vas drawn to shore and
there, exposed to the bleak winds and
the pelting rain, presented a sight that
those who witnessed will not soon for
get Both BIZ arms we're raised, bis
hands IpeHialN clenched, his lower
limbs drawn up, bis body and clothing
covered With slime and mud, faiI sug
gested terrible sufferings and o horrible
| death. TIT a r-7t eT T Z r
Justice ScHwos,, or Miltonsburs, EN-
panneled The folio wing jury to ascertain
and REPORT the cause of Mr.. 'McCAM.
Mons death: GTA II
GEoRGE KERR, SrMox Rosx,. HExR,
SAlrHs IoCIs EckAkD, DAvlD SraRkEY
and BENJAMIN Rouse,
They reyHfned a verdict that the de.
ceased came to his death by drowning.
BY this tragic death mother and
seven children are left without a pro
tector in this unfriendly world, but HI
who has promised 10 be a husband tt
the widow and a.father to the tatherIess
will guard aud protect them, and make
smqotI fhe rough places through lifi
for tlIeln SFs
! We Knew GEoRaEE wen he vas kline
and gererous; bis greatest falling wal
that which is running the best minds ii
this country to day. We remember
conversation I'VE had with him las
/ SPRING He remarked that he knew tn,
evils attending the use of liquor bette
than any one could tell him, and tha
be prayed God esery day TO give hin
strength to abstain from its use.
The fnnersF took place at Porr's bury
ing ground unS "wednesday. the 18th.