Daily Republican., 1878-11-30

A SUDDEN DEATH.
An aged 0entl sman from Eew Lon.
don, Chester County, Falls dead
NJ che r. w. d II. Depot The Cor
Oner's Inc uest.

Yesterday afternoon about 10 min
utes b-lore the departure OF the foul
o'clock train to Philadelphia, a mar
well advanced in years was seen hur
rying in the direction OF the depot. HI
purchased ticket for Philadelphia
-'epp-d on the platform, entered the
car aud WAS in til. act Of taking sea,
when he fell to the floor and expired
The boly vas taken to the baggage
room, the Coroner was notified and a
Jury summoned.
The Jnry being summoned, VIM. H.
Quinn was CHOSEN az foreman and Jor-
ian Wilson, Secretary. After view
ing the body the jury at the invitation
of Detective Legg. adjourned to the Di-
reGtoys' rom in the P.W. & B. btildins.
4 committee of two consisting o. vii
li"m II. Brady ana David Lemon, were
| appointed TO examine the effects that
the deceased had about him.
The deceased mad on his person the
following articles, VIA buokskin
purse, the contents Of which contained
$3.50 in money, Il cabba which he car
RED in his hand containing banker
cni"fA, c",ub, | lead pencil, pen
knit, dead latch key, apples, a
tuln1Irr of jelly, jar OF cherries, and a
note which was d memorandum of his
business accounts.
Reerce Pyle, the first witness called
testified to the man stopping at his
place and priceing some apples. H.
recognized the man as being the same
person. He had not noticed anything
peculiar about hin,ho appeared to Be in
harry to catch the train.
Frank Bratton testified to seeing the
man and thought he was excited; he
saw hm in the car when he fell to the
tloor, lifted him to seat when he gave
one gasp and died.
A colored man saw the man get Off AT
the Western depot and inquired whore
the Philadelphia depot was. The col
ored man did not recogniz. the body la
the baggage room as that Of the person
whom hr spoke to.
George Cummins saw the man run.
ming to the depot. He was going to tell
the man he had plenty Of time, but the
man was gone.
Detective Legg testified to seeing the
man in the baggage room dead.
Joseph Ii. Seal testified to seeing two
men carrying the man into his office.
The man was dead.
DR.. Ogle from his testimony thought
that the man died from heart disease
caused by exciteme:iL.
The Jury after short conversation
rendered verdict, "that the deceased
came to his death from heart disease,
superinduced by excitement"
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
Directors Of the p. W. Il 3. railroad, for
the use Of their room.
At the inquest last evening the jury
were unable to find anything about the
man whereby he could be identified
and no person knew him.
Undertaken Wilson placed the body
in coffin and conveyed the same to
his Office on Shipley street above 3rd.
Last evening the reporter learned
that the man was recognized by his
son, and that his name is William S.
Huston Of New London. -.
Yesterday afternoon the father and
son came to this city to attend the
market. The father started to 20 to
Philadelphia, and the son registered
his name at the Swan Hotel.
Last evening while the son was at the
hotel seated in the room with nam
Der OF farmers, a man came in, and
stated that a man had dropped dead at
the depot.
The son turning around said: 81
wonder if that was Father"
The party went over to Mr.. Wilson's
office and the son recognized the man
as his father, William $. Huston.
This morning at o'clock, Mr.. Will
son started with tie remains to New
London.