The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-02-27
FOUND IN A FIELD.
!, startling Discovery Made BY
Boy Hunters.
mo End of a WanGerer Whose
History is a Mystery.
H., tie Nc1ada Mail.

/ FrdaH esciiins No'oiSi A@'
h Callaway received telegram
[oa Schell City asking him to come
opce TO the farm of II. B. Cresap
Iod hold an inques, over the body
man which had been found on
Eresap's farm.
Saturday morning DIR. Galloway
lft Nevada in compliance with the
kIegra,n and found the nelghbors
|aard,ng the body which was lying
T. stalk field. The man had fall
h on his face, and 1t appeared that
he had died without struggle. His
hands were under him and his legs
we're extended in an easy position.
|rhe face was partially EMBEDDED in
be mud and the entire body frozen.
Nice had nibbled off a portion of
nc car, but aside, from tins there
has no evidence of disturbance. An
|serccat which the man had thrown
|oosely over his shoulders was lying
few feet behind the body, and had
|sidcntly fallen there when the first
|moxysm OF death was felt. The
|otbes were very plain, the boots
here gum, and the head was still
|ntially covered by cap.
The coroner summoned a jury and
be following facts were elected:
Two weaks ago last Friday man
|opped at Judge l,resap's farm and
kked for his dinner. Col. Nichols
|as there and they ate together. In
he conrsc ot conversation the man
aid his name was James Jackson,
Ind he ~ as formerly 4 merchant in
lne Of the inland cities OF the state of
New York. Misfortune overlook
i'm aud he left his native state and
anne to Missouri. For seven or
1sht years he had been working in
fernon County, doinI whatever he
ould TO exc out an existence. He
vas 65 years old.
Col. Nichols became very much
nteicstcd IN tie old man. ; story, and
that neIehbor, Mr..
1ordon, wanted hand, he directed
I'm TO the house. After offering to
'ay for his dinner the old gentleman
brew his overcoat over his shoul-
crs and started to Mr.. Gordon's.
That was the last time he was seen
live.
Last Friday. about noon, two BOYS
sho were hunting discovered the
'odv. and without stopping to ex-
anne il closely hurried TO Judge
-re>ap's aud told of their horrible
IND.
The body was identited by Nj. + !,
iall the proprietor OF the Scheil
lily lime kiln as that of James lack
on, 4 man who had been III his en-
10y at various times during the lasi
even wears. He had worked at the
iln at Ft. Scott and also atthat neal
'chell CITY. The Coroner decided
unnecessary TO make post-uor-
rm examination giving il is his
pinion that the man had died eithe,
rom apoplexy or some organic dis
ase OF the heart. Tee BODY wa
GrIed IN :. grave ward near tn,
lace where IL was found
Those who were acquainted will
ames Jackson during his residence
4 Vernon ssv lie has never heci
communicative about his past life
nj rarely eve. referred To it. From
-marks made ut different times. an,
ut together by those who telt SOM
interest IN the old man. it is suppos
Il that he was at one time pros
erous merchant. aud that he wa
educed To poverty by the rascalit
It ms hrother-in-law. Some tim
incc he received Il letter from hi
'ster in New York requesting hi,
o come back and make her hous
us home. She stated that she Wa
financially aole to provide for all h
sants, and advised him to quit wor
md spend his old age in ease, Th
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