The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-27

THE INQUEST INTO THE MANNER OF
MIR. HENRY's DEATH.-On Tuesday after
noon last the coroner siuquest, empannelled
TO inquire into he facts connected with the
shocking death of Hon. Samuel Henry, cou- F
cluded its lahors at the Office of Coroner
John Brady, in Johnstown. On the day OF
the accident the jury in the case, CONSISTING
of Messrs. f. Custer, u. II. Hopkins, Ihos 4
McCabe j. G. Riffel David Humphreys
and James Roberts, were chosen ana con-
vened at East Conemaugh, whence the re-
mains had been removed, and where MessrS
W 7 Crun and VIM. Chappy freight brake
man and ronductor-the gentleman who
irst discovered the body--were examined
aud gave their testimony 10 the effect mat
the body had been found between the two
main tracks opposite the middle switches,
on the Woodvale side, about o'clock in
the morning, with marks Of violence on the
head and hands, the head lying to the west,
the body cold, but not stiff, and the clothes
torn about the shoulder and at the knees
All else that is known in regard TO the IN
fortunate affair can be CLEANED from the fol-
lowing testimony elected at the second ses-
sion of the inquest, held, as stated, on Tues-
day afternoon
moreland county; am passenger conductor
the Pa. Il. X: run Phiiadelpha Express east
and Pittsburg Express west on the N forming OF
the 10Th of August ran the Pittsburg Express;
left Altoona at u minutes alters o clock An:
saw Mr.. Henry that morning, saw him nrst
after leaving Altoona; he was pulling on bis
boots; conductor of sleeping car notified n1e
Johnstown.and one for Bairsville intersections;
he notified me that MI. Henry wss the one Tor
knew that he had pass old not ask TO see IL
it was an annus, pas. ne t@i arl n n th. mornhS
and he did not wish to lie around Cresson SO
Mr.. Ehrenfeid on, and Mr. Henry got out there.
stepping down on the track; Just AS we started
th .src til we came to Gresson at Cres-on he got
out and came forward TO the baggage car where
the baggage was being taken out; train started'
I hpU front
car and walking back INTO the siteper aea,.
the second passenger car, where 1 was citing.
and went on into the smoking car, after giving
me u slight tap on the back: followed aim;
he lit a cigar and we were in conversation un-
! til we got to Wilmorc, when L went out TO geta
gentleuau's ticket, and then came back again;
/ Then we couversed TO a point below Couemaugh
near where the cinders are thrown 2ut at ] .ae
/ in and announced that the next station was
Johnstown; Mr.. Henry then got up, and made
/ the remark that he would go back to the sleep
! er; he asked me that morning who went east
| On the Harrisburg Accommodation, and ! told
! him he appeared sc nsible as ever knew
/ him [ WAS well acquainted with him he
! show ed no symptoms whatever OF having drank
liquor no person went ont OF the car VII n hii,; m
/ he had one car TO go through to get to the
| sleeper; took charge Of the train at Altoona;
/ have known MIR. Henry for eight or nine years
! Joseph Little, stcorn: l live in Philahelphia
a,n p. rter of a Pullman Palace sleeping ear
have been in that position over two years; p; l
run on the Philadelphia Express cast, ana fltts-
hurs cypress vest !" S S"ihe the
! morning Of tue 10th of August, 1875 Left Phil
9d1ph" & the pTGVaes R nee m but saw him
| before that morning; the first place saw MIN
/ after leaving Philadelphia was sitnne IN e ms
leaving, and after that he sat in the rear enc on
/ tin he was nearly done smoking. when the CON
| ductor told him il was nsninst the rutes 10
! the platform aud finished his cigar; II was then
/ Just about dusk; there was no one with him up
Wien I made up his berth his was the third
| one. and il was between CoatesviiIe aud Dow
/ pulled his b2ots OF; did not see h,m again an, untl
I we got past Horseshoe Bend, west OF Altoona ;
/ he came forward TO the gen tlcnlen s wasnSfand
/ but as il was i'm use then | sent him to the Ia
I dies end to wash; again saw hun NJ 'aIIita'n
@ ne F95 iy o4t dyn wns n H Mt st as the Whistle
/ sounded foT Cre-son called him ana ne said ne
/ would go on TO JOhnstown he got up then and
stepped down on the Platform, anu Just n t, yer
the irair left Cresscn he came back into toe
et,oiJt going into the smoking car, but doFnot
/ remember exactly; this was the last time saw
| when we passed Coremaugh was sitting in
/ the front end OF the sleeper blacling my boots;
see MIN drink Anything, and he had not the ap-
Z pearance OF having been drinking
/ ccu1tv; my place of business is Philadelphia {;
/ am "a salesman for Hood. BonbriFht & Co; SAY
I Mr.. Henry on the plat Orm on the evening OF
the 18th Of August, 1875; the next place met
him was at DCwningtown, where he took a cup
of coffee; we came out to the rear end of the
sleeper. and nc stood on the platform WhiIe l
sat down we staid there one hour or perh3 ps
! longer; he talked to me about his financial dif-
fcuities with Lloyd, HUI & Co, and also on the
| topics of the day; no also told me that IL he
could not make the connection at Cresson he
! would 90 on to Johhstown; next saw MN at
the west side Of East Conemnugh; he was then
walking toward the rear END OF tue rear ,sIeSp5
or that was the last ] saw OF him ne showed
no une6sincsS of mind wnlie i Was taiKiil2 Win
him, and was az rational 4s any person could be;
neyer saw him before the evening o. IN the 18th
+. EkrenfeJd siC0TR: live at Gaiiitztn; Cam
briR coupty; j am Supervisor on PennsyIVania
Railroad 90 the morning OF the l9th OF Angus
was at Gsllitzin and got on the Pittsburg Ex-
prese at that place going to Latrobe
mct Mr.. Henry in the morning; he passed
through the car was in, which was the second
coach think was three seats from the irohI
end Of that car: first saw him coming from the
rear of the and looking out OF the glass IN
the door; he stood there four or hVe minutes;
this was about Iilly's, he finally went out OF
the door and remained out until after we lett
East Conemaugh, when he came into the cat
again where wac sitting, and walked back to-
4 ward the sleeper nd baraiy think he had time
to get to the sleeper when he came back and
walked ont at the front door; that was the last
/ saw of him my seat was on the north side
there were others in the car at the time dio
not see anybody on the PLATFORM: no person
went out OF there except h aud the nrake-
man. The brakeman came into the car before
Mr. Ii enry passed out the last time
Peter Myers and a. p. Fulton, brakemen
on the Pittsburg Express, were also sworn
but as their evidence presented nothing OF
special importance in addition to what Is
contained in the above, have deemed il
superfiuous TO publish their testimony. The
iury of inquest, after a brief deIiberat1on
returned a verdict to the effect that Samuel
Henry, the deceased, came to his death by
being thrown from the platform of the Pitts
burg Express, on Thursday morning, Aug
10Th, 1876.
THE TRAGIC DEATH OF NOBLE MAN
We bad time only last week, just as oul
paper was being put to press, TO make briet
/ announcement of the sudden and tragic death