The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-09
SUICIDE.

Garrett Corwin, an old Resident of
Elk county, aged about sixty years, was
found in Dicknson's dam, at the bulk
head, about fifty feet up the stream,
Thursday, September I'd, 1877 5,by Fred.
Dickinson; when found he had stone
tied around his neck which weighed
from II to Is pounds.
Charles Mead, Esquire, was at once
notified and empaunelled jury consist
ing of Jas. D Fullerton, foreman, j w
Taylor, John Winterbottom, George
Walker p Robinson, aud James Me-
Ginnis, (which being duly sworn repaired
to where the body lay, and towed it with
boat to the opposite side Of the Clarion
river The body was taken out of the
water and examined and nothing found
to indicate the cause OF death
Fred. Dickinson, being sworn, testi-
fed that he found Garrett Corwn in the
water floating with his face downwards;
was acquainted with the said Gown
and recognized the deceased as him;saw
him last on Monday afternoon, July
30th, at his fathers barn; seemed to be
at that time in rational state of mind;
did not know he was a man given to
strong drink; when he left the barn did
not notice which way he went
Clark Dickinson, sworn-I was well
acquainted with the deceased, and know
this to be the body of Garrett Corwin
saw him Monday last at fathers barn;
I think he had not been drinking
neither was he drunk at the time; knew
him to be an Incorporate man
After the foregoing testimony the
body was placed in the Hyde House
wagon shed, under the charge of Joel
Black, by order of w Fl Osterhout over
seer OF the poor
The jury visited the Riley House and
took the testimony of Patrick Riley,
who testified as follows: Garrett Corwin
has been boarding with ME for two
months past; had paid $40 on board two
weeks previous; money had been paid
Corwin on judgment by j S Hyde;
had not noticed him with any amount
of money afterward; he took breakfast
here last Monday
Cor wins trunk was then examined
and nothing of value found in it after
which the jury repaired to Esquire
Mead's office and took the testimony Of
AL Brown, who swore, that the de
ceased had hunter case silver watch
about two weeks ago attached to his
vest with buckskin string
H Fl Wensel, sworn, Il saw Corwin
have watch attached to his vest in
the manner, described by Brown,
about month previously
An adjournment was then had to 2
o'clock p NJ.
On the reassembling Of the juryDoctor
Bordwell made post norton examina-
tion, assisted by DIR Clark of Brockway-
vile; upon returning to the office Of
Justice Mead Doctor Bordwell said that
after an examination of the body he
found no bruises or wounds that might
have been inflicted by a second party,
and that he believed him to have been
drowned; the rising of the body would
depend upon the circumstances produc.
ing decompositionj with warm sun and
! shallow water it might come to the sur
face in few days; the confusion about
the eye might have been produced by a
7 blow; the abrasion about his breast and
arm might have been caused by the sun
] or friction.
, Doctor Clark then affirmed and con
:, CURED in the statement made by Docto
Bordwell
Upon the advice of prominent citizen
of the place, the jury decided to reserv'
their decision until some future day
July THE jury being again called
!, together by Justice Mead rendered
decision that the said Garrett Corwil
:. came to his death by tying stone t,
his neck and going into the water.