The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-02-03

sent for, who summoned John Wear, John
Treyaskis, Stephen Farrow, John B. Pen
rose, J r Reiss and Jos. Robert, six good
citizens, who were sworn 10 inquire into
the cause of the hermrs death, and also to
search the premises occupied by the de' eased
and make true returns Of all things Of val
ue that might be found. II was ascertained
that two citizens were present when the
lone man died. The search was then be-
gun, Mr.. Wear, at the suggestion Of the
Squire, was chosen foreman and banker.
The premises occupied Ivy the hermit, is
board cabin about l2 feet square, with
corresponding loft overhead, dark and dis
nal. The cot on which renosed the remains
is n rough board structure just large enough
to hold tho deceased, who was. man six
feet tall, and built in proportion, with few
blankets fnr bedding. one large heater, and
one small heating stnvr stood near one side.
One chair, four ggcd stool, small ahlc,
three small cupboards, Cr closets of rude
const ucliou,a nd a wardrobe three feet high, j,
and about 'nur feet longsand built from the
floor with a falling door against the wall,
comprised the furniture, two trunks and six
or eight chests, or wooden boxes, some OF
were found to he the d positurcs Of val,-
ables. One Of the trunks contained moth
! ing oi moment. The other was found to
contain several sn!t Of very fine clothing.
including handsome plush ye,t and d
beaver hat. The search Of the trunks end
ed with the finding of only few dollars,
when in the interstices were scovered a
box aud a wallet, which on being opened
displayed $50 silver certificate and SlsU
in gold, Reaching up to one oi the shelves,
Mr.. Wear took down a box, that lay open
and unlocked, remarking that it felt heavy.
and in it were found three hundred silver
dollars. Box after box was ther searched
ten dollars in ten cent,pieces, in buckskin
pouch, was the next discovery. The last
a rude box Of strong boards, was found to
be locked, and on being pred open, reveal
ed a beautiful rosewood keepsake, that
would do credit IN the surroundings of any
lady. "Now we have the strong box sure,''
exclaimed one of the jury, but on being
opened, only gold pen and holder aud II
po cket book with two three cent pieces
W ere discovered. The wardrobe was then
searched, and much good clothing, hats.
caps, boots and shoes. The search was then
adjourned until after Two o'clock Saturday.
VIM. McNulty, the undertaken, arrived
with a coffin about ten O'clock, and with
the aid of the jury sthe remains the her.
nit were attired in his best clothes for the
/ first time in many years-and laid in the
casket. Mr.. Hszzard was, it is GENERALLY
believed, a native Of York State. He never
liked the presence of women, and when
meeting woman alone on the road ex-
hibted much agitation and displeasure.
Regularly he tonk his walk out on the
Buck Mountain road, or out on the Spring
Mountain road, and meeting a nice saplIng
or forked stick, suitable Tor cane, cut il
down and took il home. His cabin was
literally strewn with such bria a-brIcs
Sometimes he would devote his energy to
hacking down any kind of a tree. exclaim
ing as he sunk HE axe into the wood,
"sock you again, and again; sock you again,
you d b."
He was tall, powerful and very intell.
gent man, but there were but few PEE pie
with whom he would converse. A story
obta us, that he was about to be married at
one time, and a brother of his eloped with
the object OF his affections. The evidences
of his life in Beaver Meadow go to prove
that some such incident marred his exist
ence for many years, and destroyed the no.
bility of a soul that might have adorned hu-
manity. The bulk of the money found are
the savings Of the last few years, all in gold
and silver, and the impression prevails that
he has laid away in some place with papers
that will identify him, the savings of years
when greenbacks were the medium.