Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

city limits; did not see the men al all
till the train Was stopped, just after it
rassest over the bodies.
THus. HASKELL
testified that he saw the men Just as
train was running over thep did not
see them struck; was watching the.
Wabash freight train going West.
LOUIS BELL
testified that he saw the two men
going down the track talking and
looking at the ground; hallooed at
them but they could not hear him on
account of the noise made by the
Wabash freight train; also hallooed
at the train men, but they could not
hear him.
T. M'CARTY,
wstchman, testified that he saw the
two men as they turned down the
track, but did not see them struck.
AHoS. D. hEAu
testified that be was the first man
that got to the scene of the accident,
just after the affair occurred; found
both men breathing their last.
F. D. TRACY
testified that he had visited the scene
OF the accident, and found it to he
about so ards East OF the Jefferson
street crossing; one car was thrown
off the track. and another partially.
The jury, after a careful considera-
ton of the evidence. returned the
following verdict:
We, the undersigned jurors, i'm
panneileu aud sworn on the 23rd
day "f January, 1881, in the tow uship
OF Salt River, in he County OF An
dram. by w. w. R,dman, Coroner.
to diligently inquire and true pre-
sentiment ssiake how and by what
kudolph and Hermann Scharlach.
whose bodir-s were found about fifty
Yards east of the Jefferson street
crossing. on the Z. Il y R'y, OH the
23rd day Of JANUARY, 1881. came to
their death, having viewed the bodies
and heard the evidence, do find that
the deceased came TO their death by
injuries received from tran No. Is,
Jas. w. Z lsey engineer, and Chas.
Burger tireilan-engine No. lS7. We
further agree, from the evidence, that
no blame can be attached to any em-
plo,e OF the T.. & y. R'y, and We
further agree that the killing was
purely accidental.
K. NJ. WHITE, Foreman.
4. }. ARMSTRONG;.
G. b. Null,
j. r. BISHOP.
G. 5. HoUsroN,
}. }. WINsCoTT.
, W. W. RODMAN, CORONER.
Rudolph Scharlach was so years
old His son Hermann was 21. They
were both hale and hearty men, with
every prospect for long and prosper
Gus lives. Mr.. Scharlach was born
in Germany, where he was married Z;
his mother and three brothers now
+iive in Germany. He leaves in Mex
leo wife, two daughters, Clara and
Lille, and one son, Freddie.
The fEnernal services were con.
Quoted by DR.. Grasty from the Pres
byterian church at two and hal
O'Clock, Monday afternoon, and were
attended by very large concourse o'
people.
The Odd Fellows took charge o
the funeral: r. Scharlach was one o
the leading officers of the lodge; and
right here we wish to say that r
Scl.ariach had as big heart as any
man in Mexico; when a man was sicl
or in trouble he was among the frs
to succor all he could.
Adolph Brandenburger. the con
tidentiai clerk of r. Scharlach, will
take charge of the business, and j
will be continued for Mrs. Scharlacl
and the family. We learn that th'
Doctor left his business in goo'
shape, and it will go on the same a
if he was living.
Mrs. sScharlach and family hav
the sincere sympathy of the commu
nitv in their double bereavement
Death, when expected, is sad. Th
death of one near and dear is terribl
to loving hearts; but the sudde
death OF the head of the family AM
: oldest son. without warning,
enough to overwhelm the strongest
Truly, in the midst of life we ar
in DEATH"