Daily Republican., 1890-04-21
Coroner Ga,nb,. Defends Himself

Coroner Gamble Defends Himself
In Yesterdays "Rspublicsn Glasses, 4"
tne SUNDAY Star, the following charge
course, Coroner Gamble:
In Juno last . strayellipr psddIer.
owning heres AID carriage. died aud.
denly 10 tho vicinity Of KirkwoOd. The
coroner being notified held an inquest
which cost the county just S32 The re-
maine OF the peddler were tumb.ed into .
pine box and trundled OF to Potter's
neld and buried. Tho horse, harness
ana wagon. . week later, wore sold at
auction for 5000. Instead OF applying
the proceeds to giving the man . decent
burial and eaving the county the ex-
pcnse, where did It 70? II did not 90
where 1t tihould have gone anyhow.
In answer to the above Coroner GAM
bic makes the following explanation:
EDITOR REPuBicAN-SIR: Although
dislike Newspaper controversies It be.
comes necessary for ma to answer such q
direct charge as 10 made against mo In
the "Republican Glasses" of the Sun
day Star to-day. Tho article In ques.
tion charges that sold q team belong
Ing to an old peddler who died At Kirk.
wood, and instead Of using the proceeds
TO give the man . decent burial have
either kept or not accounted for the
money. The facts Of the case are a. iol-
lows:
A message was received from Kirk
wood by Deputy Coroner Barnhill that
an old peddler had died there, and that
AZ he had NO friends the county would
have to bury him. Nj. Barnhill gave
the message to mo aud l went to Kirk.
wood. taking coffin with me. Alter
holding On inquest 1 brought the body
to this city aud had It buried In Potter's
field.
While at Kirkwood 1 ascertained that
the old man bad team and the follow
ing day ] sent man to Kirkwoo and
had tho team brought to this city. After
keeping Il for . week awaiting
claimant l advertised the team for
sale, and It was sold BY L. w. stidham
4 Sons for eSO.60 after having been kept
for eleven days awaiting . claimant.
The expenses Of keeping and selling the
team were paid out of the proceeds of
tho sale The balance which wss lett 10
now at my Office awaiting the claim Of
the widow, who 10 said to be living near
| Chester. 1.-THE writer OF tho Sunday
Star article wishes an itomized account
| Of the sale and proceeds he may have 1t
by calling upon mo. Very respectfully,
NEvES q. GAMBLE, Coroner.
Wilmington. April 20, 1870.
English View OF Penusyivania Limited.
The London Railway Times says The
railway journey betwesn New York and
Chicago 10 somewhat lees than one thou
sand miles. Ono train each way makes
the run over the Pennsylvania railroad's
lines In twenty four hours, and that Il
practically the fastest railway travelling
known In the United States. But while
speed 10 not remarkably high, there are
various comforts oil an unusual character
which may tend to while away the tedium
of the trip. A traveller sends this de-
scriLtion OF tho luxurles enjoyed, and be
did not write 1t himself, but dictaied II
to IN official whose services are ct com.
msnd on the train: IA stenographor
u'ing typewriter 10 the latest addition
to this wonderful train. A ladies' wait.
ing maid preceded him. We may now
consider 1t about com plste. or course
you know there 10 barber, and lighting
BY electricity. In the observation car
We are supplied with the leading daily
papers, with the Government weather
bureau reports. Financial quotations OF
the market are brought In as We pro-
ceed. Thsss are Indispensable TO tile
ordinary American. He does not wish
to be many minutes ont Of the reach OF
the markets during buslpsss hours. ="
The obtcrvation car 10 In the rear OF the
train, but 1t seems TO be less used for
sight seeing than - . reading room.
About . century hence train dc luxe
OF this description may bs heard OF on
the continent making the journey from
Paris 10 Pekin. Journeys In this country
are TOO short to warrant our companies
yenturing upon the experiment rashiy.
Mr.. Josiah Coz Il now located at Cam.