The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-01-10
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We gave brief account last week of
the death os Thomas Davis, w-lo was
found in g dying condition in t,e road,
near Wells We giYe this week the
testimony of the principal witnesses at
the G2r0ner's Inquest It viii be noticed
t;aa tho witnesses testify that deceased
was not drinking. This testimony was
brought forth by the fact that wherever
deceased Went CA that fatal night, in his
helpless condition, he was regarded rs
drunken man, ii for this reason-coupled
with the fact that 10 Was not al to de-
scribe us cor-dition-he was refused adj
mission ct the houses where he called.
There can be no blame attached to the Ia
dies st these houses, as they all regarded
him as 8 drunken man. The Mrs. Austin
referred to in the testimony, was Miss
Mlttia Hoop, @orTGaTIy Of this place. This
b2av cf Cccsaslt, was brought to jackson,
wher1 DR.. W e. Williams made IA exam
nation. The body was then taken to Oak
Hill FOX btc,;,, The following IS the
Sworn testimony before the Coroner:
ITIIEIAE y. PITcE.-I am twenty
seven years old I was well acquainted
with Thomas Davis. / last saw him be-
tween 8 and o'clock on " Wednesday after
noon, Janaafy =, 1881. lie had been as
sisting me in taking an inventory of the
store Of The Southern Ohio Coal & Iron
Co, at Corse Station, on the day e left,
il the afternoon. He complained Of pains
in his head about O'clock in the NOR
ming. He was then in the Office with me,
copying the inventory, and said he would
have to give the job up. He also COM
glainGd Of his eye-si"7t. then told him
to let it be unlil3.t fonday, as he prom
isel to return. / ala satisfied Chat he had
not touched 4 drop OF liquor on that day,
before he left the store. paid him $3.50
before he left. lie appeared to walk all
right did not notice any change in him.
lie casy1e 20 the store Oh last Saturday,
ard y is there until the next Wednesday,
and since Sunday morning compla ned of
being unweH. ald had no appetite to eat,
unit; he le1t. That is all know about
hin until about half-paSt seven in the
evening, they teIephoned me that lie was
fo1,nd in an unconscious state, at Wellston.
w. D. PRICE.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL-I am SO years
old On Wednesday evening, January
I'd. 1854, about o'cluck, I-started down |
the railroad TO Eliza Furnace. I met a
nan, 6 stranger to me, but I suppose now |
il was Thomas Davis. Just before l got |
t0 him re w,ed oat from the railroad,
and leaned q. against the bank on his hip /
ard e1f1rl5oT / went I'D to him and !
asked hin what was the matter. He laid |
that he v-as sick I asked hirn where he !
lived. lie said in Jackson. SAID he
wanted to so to WelIston, and asked the |
distance. Told hin, just III sight, short !
Ito7d him Il he was sick tC go |
~ = my house pointing it out to him
ard / would be ,,aciz il 4 short tir :, a,!d
then 1eif 5 hiio To did moi so to my house /
I care back in a short time and saw a
paa7 helping hisn o1t Ct the cattle guard.
Then he Went up TO MCMILLAN and |
around the corner Of the house, and SUP |
posed he had gone IT. That was the last |
se:ry OF him The place met this man
was about three -fourtIls of mile from |
the store Of the southern Ohio Coal $ Iron
Co. It was also about tilree-fourtas Of q !
mile fr0E2 T[e.iston. lie said his breast !
hut him very bad, and he had an awful |
hea3ache, II had thought he could not |
have gotten along, I would have helped |
him I thought sure he could go to the |
house, and I hurried back, and he was
gone.
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