Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
Whiskey. Sends Another Soul
Into Eternity. a
DAN. LEONARD WHILE INTOXICATED
FREEZES TO DEATH.

FREEZES TO DEATH.
On Monday noon it was reported that
young man named Dan. Leonard had been
missing since Saturday night. There was
considerable excitement in town over the
news, and q party Immediately started to
search for the remains, as, from the eX-
treme severity of the weather on Saturday
and Sunday it was feared he was frozen to
death. After short search the body was
found near Horse Shoe Lake and brought
to town, and as there were many conflict.
ing and suspicious rumors, an inquest was
held Tuesday, at which time the following
facts were elected.
Coroner, Hulburd, summoned the follow
ing jurors. II. w. Stone, H. Hutchins, j.
House, W. Brockham, VIM. MCPHERSON,
G.. H Munro. The first witnes called was
J. WALKER
who testified that he saw the deceased and
companion named Corcoran on the streets
during the day, both were Intoxicated, did
not think deceased was in command of his
senses when he left, there was no indication
of i'll feeling between the parties, last saw
them leave for home.
MARSHAL, TEwKsBURY,
was sworn and testified to having arrested
deceased for being noisy. Some Of his
friends asked me to release him and they
would send him home, Walker and help
ed him into team, Walker drove team out
of town. Corcoran did not appear very
drunk. They left town about five O'Clock,
ANTHONY coRCoRAN,
the man who accompanied deceased. next
testified to being in company with Leonard,
and having drank at the several places
named in the jurors verdict. He claimed
to have no recollection IS to what occur
red between the time of the arrest Of
the, deceased and until he found himself
minus hat, gloves, and overcoat and il
front of a strange house. His ears and fin
gers were frozen and his bead cut from
falling against front Of wagon, Neither
he nor deceased had much money. In re
4 ply to questions by jurors House, Stone ant
Munro, he said he recognized the body as
Dan. Leonard's, whose face although swell
len he recognized. They had no cross
| words, never had.
/ ssapvsvs- FRANK REEVE,
| who resides with w. L. Colyer wa
sworn ardrsaid, he heard some one hol
Ter, went out and saw Corcoran, he appear
ed to be lost This was about s o'clock
He was standing by team and staggering
as if drunk / took him into the house
found ears and fingers frozen. Corcoral
| said he starteEto take Leonard home, bu
he-Leonard-got cranky, refused to 81
any further and got out of the wagon, ant
left him. As Corcoran was very cold ant
apparently suffering from chills put hin
to bed. In answer to question by jurymcl
House and Brockham, witness said he die
not think Corcoran new what he was talk
ing about. Appeared to be drunk, wa
clear for a short time after he got into tn
house but soon lost his senses.
MICHAEL IGo,
testified to finding the body at Horse She
Lake, several articles of clothing found OF
the road were recognized as belonging t
deceased, and we followed the direction w
supposed he had wandered. There wer
marks in several places as If deceased hat
rolled in the snow. The body when fount
was lying on its face, head and hands bare
there was blood on the snow and on tin
head and hands, we brought body to town
This is the substance of the evidence
There were no serious cuts or bruises OF
the head or body of the deceased. The ap
I pcarancOFof the corpse was horrible th'