Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-01
FOUND DEAD.
TRAGIC Esd or "BARsEy suonr.'
His unny ruund iu tuo Kosd, with nis
Skull rrs'tur cd nnd Brains Exud-


iug-a mysurious TRAGEDY.
AS Miss Robinson, u cchool teacher OF
Martic township, was on her way to
school this morning, In tho vicinity Of
Rawliusvillc, between and So'clock, Shc
found the dead body OF Bernard Short, u
we'll known resident of tho lower end OF
Martic, with his skull fractured and his
brains exudiug from tho injury.
There was nothing except the Injured
aud litelcss body to indicate how tho do
ceased had como 10 his death, but an
investigation OF his whereabouts the
previous evening develops facts that JUST.
fy tho conclusion that bis tragic fate was
tho result of accident, though some of his
friends barbor tho suspicion that he vas q
victim OF foul play, and that HE murder
was melted 10y motives Of revongo or
plundor.
MIR, Short who was tho owner of the
LAMB hotel on South Queen street. below
INC, thiS oitS, aud a frequent visitor TO
hAncaSter VS. ia town yesterday. lie
left the La nh, driving horse in a sleigh
~ o!}O lad evening and when last heard
Ii m a,iVe. had reached, stopped at aud left
Nh"' .Gsvllle about 3 O'Clock. Nothing
mo g is known of him until his body was
aud as related. His horse and sleigh
wcnt toward home, which ia on the road
5otwCcn Rawlusvillo and Liberty Square,
about ono milo from tho former and two
miles from the latter.
Deceased was about 55 years old and
very well known in this city. 1e was
thorough llibernian, with rich broguo ;
industrious and pushing, somewhat litigOus
aud not 10 prosperous som Atimcs as others
He was son in law Of tho late Bernard
Burns, and formerly lived with him.
Eighteen years ago he bought the place
on which he has since lived aud his ek
porienoe in bankruptcy, his suits with Jno.
llildcbrand aud with the insurance com
pany are well remembe ed in legal ciacles
and in the lei .hborhood where ho lived,
most of the citizens thereof having been
witnesses. He was quick wittcd,
hos pitabIc and generous and his
industrious disposition, speculative
tsndencY and willingness to grub and
~ork enabled him TO hold on to his prop
erty through all his vicissitudes, aud he
1dicd tho owner of the Lamb hotel and of
his farm, having for a short time kept the
hotel.
= He was . private soldier of Capt.
lGumprs Co. X. 10Th =. V. had his
finger accidentally shot of III Camp
lNevin, was honorably discharged for
disability and drew pension.
He leaves wife and family Of children,
lof whom two daughters were lately en-
lployed At domestic service In this city.
a BY those who discnuutenance tho theory
Iof foul play it is believed that Mr.. Short
lcame to his death by being thrown from
his vehicle aud possibly trampcd by his
IhUyse.
Latter Ia rtiCulars.
A special dispatch from Quarryyil'e to
Il hA TNN huF Y,la an
Uwhero tho body was found in the road IL
threo- eighths Of a mile below Rawlinsville
THE horse and sleigh were found near
krhomas Rpbinson's, two miles south Of
Shorts home and two and half miles
trom Rawlinsville. The back part of his
bead was crushed in, and some OF his
brains were found lying inside the { noe.
The popular impression in the vicinity
s that he was murdered. Coroner Jeif
Armstrong summoned jury aud pro
ceeded 10 hold au inquest, Dr.. Wentz act
ing az physician.
Tho Murder Theory Strengthening.
Ex-Shoriff J. s. Strine. who has been
visiting his farm in the ueighbOrhood, came
20 this city to day. Ho saw the body OF
Short aud the place whero it was found
lie says the head was terribly bruised and
that there were no signs Of runaway
when the team was found, whip, blankets,
cane and everything were in place, and
there were no signs OF upset If he was
accidentally killed it could only have hap
pened by him leaning forward over tho
daSher and being kicked by his horse,
which is not likely.
1t is deemed Singular that iC he met his
death as early in the evening AS he left
Rawinsyile. his body should lie in the
highway until this morning.