The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12
WAS THERE Foul PLAY.-TAe Body

WAS THERE FOUL PLAY.-1he body
of Geo. ". Marquis Dragged from the
Bed of the Gcek.-Some days since the
morning papers announced that Mr.. Geo.
w. Marquis, foreman of the planning
mills of Messrs. Armstrong, Coen q Co.,
had mysteriously disappeared, and sus,
picions Of foul play were entertained. But
little thought was given the matter at the
time but Mr.. Marquis not having been
seen since last Wednesday night, yester-
day morning party of men SIT at WORK
dragging the mouth Of the creek,
thinking that the unfortunate man
might possibly have fallen from one oil
the bridges, it being his custom
to cross the bridge when going 10 and
from his work. While SO en-
gagged, several little boys passed by
the place where the men were at work,
in sklff, and one OF them remarked that
he had found hat day or two since In
the creek above the oil refinery. With
this clue, the parties repaired to the
spot where the hat was found ana after
dragging the bed of the creek about ten
minutes the body of Marquis was pulled
to the surface of the water by agrapnng
hook and lowed ashore. Squire BuIger
was at once Informed Of the recovery OF
the body, and d coroners jury was
summoned
Alter q partial examination OF the
corpse, on the bank OF the
creek near where it was found,
tue jury adjourned the examination
to the rooms of link u Son
undertaking establishment, to Which
place the body was removed. Here
thorough examination was had, but no
marks of violence of any nature were
found. Messrs. Coen and Halter were
then summoned as witness:
Mr.. Haller testified that he last saw
MARQUIS on Wednesday evening about I
o'clock at his Haller's) saloon on Market
street MARQUIS came in and as ed
how much he owed ike bar, but did not
have sufficient money to liqudate his in.
debtsdness; he then took glass OF beer,
remarked that he was going to have
satisfaction" and went out. Marquis
was one, and had cane with him when
he left the saloon.
Mr.. Coen testified that he last saw
Marquis on Wednesday last; thought he
had been drinking, although he had
promised him (Coen) to leave of the
habit, and had even proposed 10 take an
oath to quit the use of liquor. Witness
knew OF no disturbance having occurred
between Marquis and any of the EN-.
ployes, but thought they were on good
| terms.
The jury then retired for consultation
and returned the following verdict:
"At an inquisition taken at Zlnck :
warehouse, situated in theclty of Wheel.
inc, in the county OF Ohio, on the 18th
day of February, 1877, before James
Bulger, a Justice Of the district Of Union
in said county, upon the view Of the
body of the said Geo. w. Marquis, there
lying dead, the jurors sworn to inquire
when, how, and by what means the said
Geo. w. Marquis came to his death
upon their oaths do say, that it was acct
dental drowning.
Signed Alex. Kemplc, foreman; Thos.
Snider, Frank Haley, j. II. Stamp
ID. Poisel, William Garner, Martin
Whinns, w. T. Emblem, John Arm
strong, e. Nulty, Samuel McVey,
VIM. Rex"
The body was in a good state o! pres
crvation, and looked natural and hteIike,
and WAS embalmed after the inquest, al
ter which it was taken to the late resi-
dence of deceased in Center Wheeling