The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-12-10

screamed and called 10 the Marshal to
hurry up. He was on hand In moment
and rushed in and Hoke was Just enter
Ing the back room with revolver In hand.
and before he cnuli reach him he beard
the report of the revolver, and upon enter
ing found Hoke lying upon the floor in
the agonies of death. His heart was still
beating and he died In ten minutes. 1t
was wonderful spectacle to witness, TO
enter the room and find two of our citizens
who but few minutes previous had been
transacting business, one lying upon the
counter gasping for breath and the other
his spirit having just left his body. The
people here had witnessed the excitement
during the Oberlin Rescue Case, the
death of William Hines In the "Morning
Star" saloon and the shooting Of Marshal
Brenner by the burglars, bnt this over
tops all.
s. L. SAGE
was born in Huntington on April
1st, 1897 and was therefore 63
years Of age. He was united In marriage
10 Miss.Elizabeth Wolcott, Dec. lst, 1S47
The latter departed this life July 81, 1890.
Three of their children survive them viz,
NJ. r. Sage, of Huntington, Mrs. Free
Battle and MIS- F. D Warren of yelling
ton. Mr.. Sage was the soil of Rev. Har-
low P. sage, and has two brothers and fiye
sisters still living, Rev. N, S. Sage, Ne.
braska, Harlow P. Sage, Michigan. Mrs
s. G. Boice and Mrs. NJ. J. Beckley, Hun
tington, Mrs. M. j. Cole, Wellington, Mrs,
E. NJ. Needham and Mrs L NJ Wilcox
Mi ssOuri, and Mrs. s. J. Yale, Wellington.
The deceased conducted a farming
business in his early days and subsequent
ly moved TO Wellington, where he was
solicitor for sewing machines and one
year ago purchased the grocery stock of
N. p Robinson and was at the time OF his
death doing very fourlshing trade on the
the amount OF capital he had invested.
Hoke entered his employ when he first
commenced the business and remained
for time, and about two months ago en-
tered his service again Mr. Sage has
lived quiet, christian life, noted for his
honesty and uprightness, and for asking
for what belonged to him, his life had to
he sacrificed.
DAVID HoKE
was born in Letonia, Mahoning Co., o.,
January 81, 1920, and was 6l years of age
al the time of his DEATH He learned the
carriage makers trade and came to Well
ington in 1850 and engaged with E. S.
Tripp. He was married 10 Miss Ann E.
Manley, Dec. 90, 1854 His father and
mother and all Of his brothers and sisters
are dead. He was engaged with E. s
Trip for number of years and then en-
tered into partnership with Mr. r. Doland
for short time. He subsequently, entered
into partnership with 7. r. Herrick. James
Griffith and w. E. Whitney in the gro
cery business and remained short time
with each one, always disposing OF his in
terest to his partner. He then retired
from active business aud would OCCASION
ally assist in grocery stores for few days
or weeks only, merely as an accommoda-
tlon. There probably was no more promp,
man IN ohio to meet his obligations. His
credit was gold tinged, and although he
was possessed Of some weak points of
character, lie had many virtues which
would not come amlss Tor the average per
son to observe. TWAS not atall likyly that he
took his lie irum pecuniary standpoint,
for he had done something that enough
had already been made public to brand
him for life in this community and he in
the last hours of lie decided to face death
rather than the living After the inter.
view Saturday evening, lie returned home
and was restless Saturday night, Sunday
and all Monday forenoon. At noon
he gave his wife the combination of the
lock TO his sale and then went and got his
revolver and took IL 10 the barn and dis
charged one chamber, aud then went TO
the store with his mind fully made up to
put Mr.. Sage out OF the way 10 avoid fur.
ther developments, and in moment more
took his own life. Owing TO the standing
Of the relatives on both sides, 1t is a ter.
rible blow to the community and one that
will not soon be forgotten. The revolver
used on the occasi)n was an old style
Smith & Wesson, 7 shot, 90 callber, with
hinge at top, and has 8 empty chambers.
NO INQUEST.
Owing to the tragedy being committed
in daylight and so many responsible per-
sons being close at hand TO witness II, II
was decided by the authorities that an
inquest was unnecessary.
THE FUNERALS.
The funeral Of 81. Sage was held today
"wednesday at half past eleven o'clock
at the residence Of his son-in-law, Free
Battle, Rev. J. II. Brant officiating, and
the remains were taken TO southwest
Huntington for burial. David Hoke's
funeral took place at bis late residence, i,
being strictly private, Rev. w. L. Barton
officiating, the remains inferred in the
south cemetery.