The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-01-13
Frozen to Death.

Tuesday night, December 81, Jacob ant
Sanderson Fox, of New Columbus, Luz
| erne county, who had been working in the
woods of Potter county, arrived at Bernice
on their way home. via Elmlra and Tow
anda. They staid at McGeeyer's Hote
that night and on Wednesday morning
continued their journey on foot. They
reached Long Pond at $40 p. m. Hero
they rested and each drank several glasses
OF liquor. Sanderson left at 3 o'clock
Jacob following in about Is minutes.
Jacob left the hotel on u run and passed
over the hill out of sight, still running.
This was the last seen of him alive. Thurs
day afternoon man by the name of Nor.
ton, residing at Hughesvile, came over the
mountain from Columbia county, and re.
ported at the Long Pond hotel that there
was man lying dead In the road about a
mile from the hotel. A party Immediately
went out and brought him in. 1t was
Jacob Fox. Coroner Waddell was notified
and Friday morning left Dushore with the
following jury: Ambrose Farrell, Walter
Appleman, John Farrell, james Keif, Geo.
Streby, j. w. Young The evidence elicit
ed at the inquest was incomplete and un-
satisfactory, and they adjourned to assem-
BILE again in Dushore on Monday, bringing
the body home with them. The only evil
dence of consequence obtained at Long
Pond was that Jacob Fox had gone about
two miles from the hotel and then retraced
his steps to the place where found. This
was proved by tracks in the snow. Sunday
afternoon, Ira Fox another brother, arrived
from Fall Brook, Tioga county. Constable
Frank Maynard was despatched after San
derson Saturday. Monday noon Sander
returned to Dushore with Thos. Hiddle
and John Bogart, of Fishingcreek town.
ship, Columbia county, brothersiu-laws of
the deceased. They had learned of his
sad fate and brought with them coffin in
which to take home the remains. Samuel
Cole and q. T. Lilley were substituted for
Keif and Streby. who were out of town,
and the jury reassembled and and took the
evidence of the two brothers of the dead
man. Sanderson testified to parting with
his brother at the Long Pond as above
stated. Had not seen him. since. Several
years ago Jacob had been subject to fits
His father died of heart disease. Ira Fox
corroborated his brothers evidence in re-
gard to the last two items. Their testimony
was given in a straightforward manner
without reservation or evasion. The Jury
thereupon rendered a verdict "that the de-
ceased came to his death in manner and
form to them unknown"
Probably Jacob Fox brought on an at
tack of his old complaint by over exertion
in an endeavor to catch up with his broth.
er. Realizing that he could not catch him
and feeling the approaching sickness he
started to return to Long Pond, but death
overlook him before he reached shelter
His body lay in the road that night and
until afternoon of the next day and was
frozen as hard as iron.
His br others and brothers-in.law left
Monday afternoon with the body ,for New
Columbus, at which place it will be inter-
red. AT the commencement of this affair
indications strongly pointed to foul play,
but we are glad to say they are entirely
dispelled-
Jacob several years ago worked for
Amos Cox OF Cherry. Sanderson was for
merly employed in the lumber woods be-
low Laporte Both are young men. Thus
ends the four days wonder Re
riep