, 1891-11-18
THE BODY SHIPPED EAST
George L. Boards Mortal Re-
mains En- Route for York, Pa.
Services Held at an Early Hour
at the Morgan Residence.
Further Facts In Regard to the
Dead Cashiers characteristics.

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S. N. Morgan to be shipped to sorrowing
friends in the East.
During the evening and night many
friends called at the Morgan residence to
take a last view OF the remains but the
number was not a 1.-THE of those who
would have called if the general impress.
sion had not prevailed that the remains
would not be sent East until the after
noon train. The body in a metallic cas-
ket was placed in the front parlor of the
Morgan residence. 1t was literally COW
cred with rosebuds. The dead cashiers
face was of a waxen pallor but beyond
this there was nothing whatever in his APP
p~earance to Indicate death. he looked
as though he might be enjoying q gentle.
peaceful sleep. His expression was one
of perfect contentment as of a mind
completely at rest. The friends who took
a last look at him yesterday morning will
have no occasion to remember him ex-
cept as in life. The harrassed and care
worn look had vanished from his face,
leaving behind no outward token of the
acute suffering or mental anguish through
which he must have passed.
The kilograms received from Mr..
Boards father we're urgent that the body
be shipped Immediately to York. 1t was
therefore decided that his parents and
blood relations had first claims upon them
and their wishes and feelings should first
be considered. 1t is barely possible that
the kilograms we're too literally construed.
The ten best years of Boards life had
been spent here. In this place he had
developed from youth into full equipped
manhood and he had friends who could
and did appreciate him. They were all
naturally disappointed that they could
not for the last time look upon his face.
A delegation of four knights of
Pythias watched the remains all night. 1t
consisted OF e. s. Johnston, A. NJ.
Clark, Goyne Drummond and r. E.
Mccormick. Shortly before s o'clock
prayers for the dead we're said by Rev.
DIR. Rafter, those present including Mr..
and Mrs. E. s. N. Morgan. Miss Gertie
Morgan, Geo. F. Morgan, John Harrne-
ton, R. M. Repath. J. NJ. Jillich, Jno. F.
Carroll, j. A. Breckons and Ed Towse.
Shortly before 6 o'clock the body was
transferred BY the undertaken to the
depot where shortly after 7 O'Clock it was
placed aboard the Easthound train which
was two hours late. j. NJ. Jillch
accompanied the body.
DR.. Barkwell received a telegram yes
terday announcing that the Chicago Pyth-
isns would meet the remains of Mr..
Beard with a hearse at the Northwestern
depot and transfer the body to the Penn
s~ylvania train.
d. @. Rhodes received a telegram from
r. w. Baxter in response to one sent In
forming him Of Boards sad end. He
wanted to be informed of all the ~particu-
lars and said that if he could be useful in
any way to notify him at once by teIe-
graph.
Mort M. HANNA, paying teller of the
First National bank of Denver, and F. Z.
Addoms arrived yesterday to attend the
funeral. but both were too late to view
the remains.
WHY HE CAME HERR.
1t was always generally understood in
this town that John w. Collins had been
long acquainted with George l.. Beard,
the unfortunate cashier of the Cheyenne
National bank. An intimate friend of
Beard said this impression is incorrect.
In the fall of 1882 Collins, who was then
cashier for Morton z. Post & Co., was in
the East His old home was in the neighbor-
hood OF York, Pa, although he had not
lived there for a number of years. Beard
was at hat time employed as bookkeeper
in the Farmers National bank of York
and was not quite of age. 1t was at this
time that Collins received a telegram from
w. r. Stebbins asking him to find a well
qualified young man to bring back with
him to Cheyenne, as a position would be
open for him in the Post bank. Collins
inquired among a number of acquaint-
anees for a suitable person. Two young
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whom was Beard. Collins called ON
Beard. whom he had never before met
and after a short talk offered him the
position. When Beard notified his en-
ployers they at once offered him an in
crease of salary to remain. He had
heard a great deal of the West previous
to this time, but had never calculated on
coming here. The offer, however, fred
his enthusiasm and his mind was instantly
made up to accept the new position as
soon as he could honorably quit the old.
He and Collins came out here together
and the faith of the latter in him was
soon manifested by the rapidity with
which he was promoted.
|. PERSONAL TRAITS.
One popularity of Beard was his ex-
treme aversion to the sight OF blood. IF
one of the boys in the bank accidentally
cut his finger the sight of the blood made
him sick. Some time ago a horse was
| mortally injured IN a runaway by having
a wagon tongue run through his body.