The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-21
The late III. G.. Levanyyay.

VIC uHtliHSIy Sho vi lidIuy v. LeVa0Way,
the particulars of which will be seen in an
article copied below from the Mauch Chunk
Coal Gazette of the 18th inst.
Mr.. Levanway came to this town in 1854
from Troy, n. Y, we think, and took con-
tract on the D. l.. & W. r. r. under Moses
L. Noyes. The contract was known by the
name of Forge Cut Contract 1t was a
rock cut of unusual hardness But after
much difficulty and annoyance he completed
the contract to the satisfaction of all, but
made little or no money beyond expenses.
He purchased lot on Centre street. in mean
time, and erected very neat dwelling on the
same, which is now owned by the widow of
James Carr, Jr. During the war he got a
position in Constructive Engineer Corps, we
think, in the South West Department by
which he made some money He in year
or two returned to this place, and succeeding in
selling some railroad stock to President Gar
rett of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from
which he realized about $1,000. He then
purchased of James Edinger the ''Goetz
Bakery" which he successfully drove on for
several years. This he finally sold to its
present owner, Jesse Albert, and moved with
his family and E. Ii. Rhodes his son-in- law, to
Lehighton, where they went into the manufac-
ture and sale Of cabinet ware. The factory
in year or so burned down. Another build
ing was soon put up, which was also burned
in short time. The buildings were insured
and we learn in all probability nearly covered
the loss We believe Mr.. Levanway did not
go into business again, but lived with his
son-inlaw who still drove on the cabinet
business down to the time of his DEATH Mr..
l.. was man of good natural capacity,
which was much improved. by education.
He was educated at Watertown, \. Y, as q
civil engineer, but his taste and capacity for
management, soon led him into the business
of contractor. But it was difficult for him
to keep free from the dissipations and moral
looseness associated with that vocation.
and the harvest of dragon teeth which they
in many instances produced, was hard to reap.
But over these and his apparent unsuccess-
ful attempts at reformation, we would willing
ly spread the vail of charity, ascribing it all
to the weakness Of poor human nature For
Notwithstanding these defects he had many
good traits of character. He was man of
unusual social qualities, and in bis best sea.
sons aud moods was person with whom it
was decidedly pleasant to meet.
Those who knew him in his best days will
be most astonished at, and keeny regret his
unfortunate means ofleaying the world, which
had ceased to be sunshine and JOY to him.
The following is from the Mauch Chunk
CooI Gazette
On last Saturday the charges of fornica
ton and bastardy was preferred against II.
G. Levanway, well known citizen Of Lehigh
ton, by young colored girl who has for some
time been employed by the SON in-law of Mr.
Levanway, with whom he has lived for years
Levanway was taken before Esquire Snyder
aud gave bail for his appearance at court
The affair created good deal of talk as the
principal IN It was known by everybody. Ga
Sunday Mr.. LevauWay endeavored To buy
arseulc at the two drug stores IN LehightOn,
and this fact added considerable interest to
gossip in reference to the crime aud arrest
Some persons went 80 far as to say that Mr..
Levanway should be imprisoned, as they
feared he would poison tn, GIRL but future
events proved this suppoSition to be entirely
uutoundcd. On Monday night Mr. Levan-
way requested Mr.. Ammon KIotz, Dr. \.
b. Reber and w. NJ. Rapsher to call at his
house. The gentlemen soon after repaired
to the residence of Mr.. Levanway and found
him in his room up stairs in very perturhed
state Of mind He had drawn up his will
and some other papers wi..>h he submitted
10 Nr, Eapsher, who is lawyer; but that
gentleman, noticing the excitement under
which Mr.. Levanway was laboring, told him
that this matter had better be attended to
at another time. Levanway insisted, how
ever, on knowing whether the documents
were in legal form, and at length Mr.. Rap
sher said they were. During all this time
Mr.. Levauway had been walking up and
down the room in a feyerish state and he
frequently drank from pitcher He was
now noticed by Mr.. Klotz to drink something
troul a cup, and as he did so he walked over
to the bed, threw himself upon it, and said ::
Gentlemen, | have just taken two ounces
OF wine OF Co.chlcum. L don't think L will
last more than four hours.
The astoUishment of the party can better
be Imagined than described DR.. Reber i'm
mediately took steps to relieve the unfortu-
nate man, but it was some time before he
could be made to take anything. During the
night Levauway constantly said he did not
wish to live, and declared if he recovered he
would take dose large enough to kill him
pext time. On Tuesday he laid in semi
Unconscious state and o clock died.
DIR. Reber, after making an examination
is not convinced that the girl, who is very
young, is encente There are good many
ugly rumorS afloat in Lehighton in reference
to the connection Of other parties with the
crime, but they are hardly well enough foun-
ded to be given currency here.
The following is from the Mauch Chunk
Democrat
Until within a very recent date, there
lived within the precincts of the quiet borough
of Lehighton, gentleman answering to the
name Of III. G. Levanway. When we refer
to him as gentleman we mean just what
we say, for, batting an occasional overnlul-
gence In liquor, we would be guilty of false