The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-30
ANOTHER DEAD MAN.

An Unknown Tramp Dies from Exhaus-
ton.
Word came to DR.. Trueworthy and
sheriff Moon Wednesday that the dead
body of an unknown man had been
found at the farm house on the Pussy
place, three miles west of the city, occu-
pied by Jeremiah Grant. They at once
went out, accompanied by several citi-
Zens and OurrepOrter. The dead man
lay on his face on the bunk at Mr. Grants
house, hat off, short gray coat ON, torn
pants stuck in his boots, and no wound
or evidence of violence on his person.
The coroner promptly empanneled the
following jury: Geo. b. Cooper, d. S.
Gilmore, Peter Munson, Clinton Keller,
H. b. Lowe, jeremiah Grant, and the
sheriff subpRnaed as witnesses Mrs.
Samuel Holt and A, G. Howerton. Mrs.
Holt lives on the Jay farm, next to Pu-
sey's, and her husband and boys having
gone to an auction, was the reason for
summOning her. Mr.. Howerton is a
young man living with Mr.. Grant on the
Pussy farm.
Mrs. Holt testified that about half past
six Tuesday evening, the children called
Mr.. Hollis attention to strange man
coming around the corner of the house
Mr.. Holt met the man at the porch, and
had him sit down. The man was the
one who lay dead before the jury. He
asked for drink, and Mrs. Holt took
him bread and tea. He drank some tea ;
said he was very sick and could not eat /;
wanted water and a bed. He looked and
acted very sick and weak, and Mrs Holt
sent boy to Mr.. Leedy's for water, their
own well not being in good condition
The man was so thirsty that she sent an
other boy to hurry along the water. He
drank water, glass after glass, was very fe
verishand thirsty would throw up the wa
ter and then brighten up and drink more.
Talked indistinctly at times. Was not
intoxicated, but very sick ;moaned every
few seconds; put his hand to his head ;
spoke good English. Looked about
30 to 40 years old, and as if worn out
with sickness and fatigue. Did not give
his name or residence. Said he came
from Missouri, and had walked since
March 1st looking for work had worked
on railroad. Wanted water to drink
and bed. Offered to make him a bed
in the hay. Refused that; must have a
bed. Asked who lived in next house.
Told him. He said may be he could get
a bed there. Drank more water, said
oOn1 in 6cfor ta1 g., r.,
This was about an hour after he came.
The boys went as far as the fence to direct
him. Afterwards they went over to
Grants awhile. A while after they re-
turned she asked if the man was there.
They said no. She concluded, it was
then about o O'Clock, that he had prOba.
bly, laid down between the houses, but
had got into Grants by that time, and
thought but little more about him until
told IN the morning he was dead. Had
no idea he was sick enough to be in dan
ger of dying. He drank at least two
quarts of water in two hours
Mr.. HOwerton testified Grants boys had
told them about the man. That about
midnight he heard noise. Looked out
of window. Saw the man lying on porch.
Supposed it was the man the boys had
told of Heard him groan as if sick.
Did not go out or speak to him. Saw
him go to pump for drink, and lay down
on porch again. Went to sleep, aud when
he got up in morning found the man
, dead by the pump. Men often came
asking for something to eat, though not
so late at night.
The mans pockets contained only a
little worn out, empty pOrtmonaie, a CT
gar, piece of plug tobacco and lead
pencil. There was not a cent in his
pockets, or any valuables or papers. He
had reddish hair, and was an ordinary
, looking man, much emaciated from
sickness and apparent destitution.
The jury rendered the following YER
dict:
STATE OF KANSAS,
. LYON COUNTY,
On the 18th day of May, 1879, be fore
Inc, j. w. Trueworthy, coroner of said
county, on the body Of person unknown,
J then lying deadly the jurors whose
names are hereto subScribed-the said
jurors, upon their Oaths, do say that the
said person came to his death by cause
unknown, unless from drinking too much
of Jays we'll water. In testimony where
: of said jurors have hereunto set their
| hands the day and year aforesaid
Attest; J.W. TRUEwOTHY, Coroner.
GEO. 3. COOPER,
CLINTON KELLER,
PETER MUNsoN,
; JEREMIAH GRANT,
ID, S. GItNoRE,
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