Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-09-04
BRIDGEToN, N j, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4, $780,
FRIDAYS SUICIDE.
ZACHARlAS DIXON TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE.

ZACHARlAs DIXON TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE.
No Inquest Necessary. and the
Body Taken 10 Salem for
Burial.
After failing to find Coroner Barnes
Thursday morning, to hold an in
quest upon the body of Zacharias B.
Dixon, who hanged himself yesterday
morning. Ed s. Matlack was called
on in his capacity of Justice of the
Peace, and went to the residence, ar
riving there about nine o'clock in the
morning, and viewed the body, taking
aff1davits of several persons that Mr..
Dixon had hanged himself to a ioist in
the barn.
DR.. Tomlinson made affidavit that he
viewed the body, and that in bis opin
ion the man took his own life by hang
ing.
Mrs. Amanda Hogate, the house
keeper, made affidavit that he acted
strangely on the day before, Thursday,
and that she asked him if he was sick,
ne replied mo, don't worry about me. !"
He retired that night, she said, in bet.
ter spirits than all day, and arose with
out our knowledge this morning, and
the next saw of him he was suspended
to joist in the barn, with a rope
around his neck.
George Dare, of Stow Creek, made
affidavit that he was called in by Mr..
John Hogate. Dixon was on his knees
leaning forward, with his feet project
ing backward; he could easily have re-
leased himself if he bad desired. The
body seemed so warm that they sent
for doctor.
John Hogate testified that he was
the farm hand, that his wife called them
to breakfast that morning, after they
had all got up
Mr.. Dixon didn't come and he started
for the large barn after him. He was
mortified to see him hanging to joist.
Called to his wife and told her to 60 for
assistance, and she called 10 Mr.. Dare.
He had observed nothing to make him
think the man would do what he did.
Mr. Matlack, having viewed the body,
and taking those affldavits and made
inquiry certified, that am satisfied
no guilt attaches to any person or per-
SONS in any way in consequence of the
said death, and that an inquest is un-
necessary" He then gave a permit
for the removal of the body and an or
der for its burial.
Ztcbarias B. Dixon. was 80 years old
and the son of Job Dixop, the late
court crier of Salem county courts.
He had lived a number of years in Ell
sinboro township with Mr.. Richard
Greer; he was highly respected and a
man of excellent character. He recent
ly moved on the David Cook farm near
Jericho.
Insanity lie supposed to have the
cause OF the suicide, as he has been for
sometime, thought to be affected with
mild mania He was passionately
fond of fine horses and fine stock, and
delighted 10 fast colts. He has been
known, it is said, to get up out of bed
IN the night, harness up q fast colt
that he owned, and drive it at speed.
This was vouched for by a gentleman,
who sal he knew 1t to be fact. He
once traded OF a valuable pair of colts
for a pair Of mules, and" said the
gentleman, ''it seemed to unsettle his
MUD, and he's been going back ever
since"
The body was taken in charge by
Undertaken Donnelly. of Salem, and
taken to the home of his father. The
funeral will take place tomorrow, the
intertnant being in the new cemetery
in that city.