The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-06-21
SUICIDE nv HANenNei
A HUNGARIAN FOUND DRAD.

On Sunday morning at IL o'clock NJ 8.
Williams rushed down Iron street in search
of Guy Jacoby Esq and having found him,
announced that the body Of a man was hang
ing to tree in the woods on the side hill
back Of Rosemont Cemetery. The report
spread rapidly, and large crowd started
for the spot. The body was still hanging
just as it was first discovered by two young
men, William Scott and Jerry Geese, who
were taking a stroll in the woods 1t was
in spot entirely concealed from the road
below, and the suicide evidently had sought
place where mis- intention to destroy him
self would not be frustrated.
The body was suspended by strap
around the neck, the other end being tied
to limb of tree. The feet we're only a
few inches from the ground, but the slope
was so great that he could not have gained
a foothod after swinging himself off, even
if he had so desired. The man evidently
put the Moose around his neck, and then
holding himself up by one hand, had tied a
double knot in the strap and then let him.
self down. He could not haye stood on
the ground above the tree and tied the
knot, as the strap was too short. The left
leg of his pants was torn at the knee, caus.
ed no doubt by his struggles.
Esquire Jacoby impaneled a jury consist
ing of e. Skiles McKillip, NJ. s. Williams,
a. E Smith, Jas. NJ. Walter, g. t. Baker,
and Geo. Sterling, and upon being sworn,
they viewed the Body and it was then taken
down. No one present could identify the
man. He was about five feet five inches
in height, and weighed about 140 pounds.
His apparent age was from 30 to 40 years,
aud he wore a faded dark suit, sack coat,
and cap The face was covered with d
light beard. Nothing was found in his
pockets that served to identify him. He
had nothing but clean colored shirt OF
coarse material, bunch of strong shoe
strings. and two handkerchiefs.
When found, the body had the cap on the
head, and was perfectly rigid. The strap
had cut deep into the neck, and there were
evidences of modification about The mouth
in the hands which were swollen, and the
blood had settled about the ankles.
The coroner's inquest was adjourned un'
til Monday morning at o'clock, and Un.
dertaker Baker took charge of the body
and removed it to his shop.
THE INQUEST.
An inquest was held on Monday morn
ing at the office of Esquire Jacoby, at nine
| ,,o
were called as witnesses and testified that
on Sunday morning they were walking
along the top of the hill, back of the Gene
terry, and discovered the body hanging to
a tree. They at once came down and gave
the alarm, NJ. s. Williams being the first
person they met. M. Williams went up
and looked at the man and then started
for the coroner.
Bruno ohaukosky testified that the man
was the same one who was released from
jail on Saturday morning, and that his
name was Frank Zuranda, a Hungarian.
The witness had talked with him on Satur.
day, and seen him in Jail the day before
having been called upon as an interpreter.
The man had told Bruno that his wife had
left him, and that he was hunting for her
He had been up at Mlflinville acting
strangely, and was committed to jail by
Samuel Snyder, Esq, on Monday. Bruno
thought he was insane.
The jnry rendered verdict that the mar
came to his death at his own hands, by
hanging, while temporarily insane.
Zuranda was seen on Saturday evening
by w. w. Barrett, keeper at the Jail, whit
put him on freight train so that he NIGH
go to Shickshinny and join some Of hi
own countrymen. Mr. Barrett afterwarC
saw him and asked him why he did not go
and he replied mo money"
The body was buried In the Potter's fell
at the farm of Bloom Poor District