The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-16

The Troy Press, by its Hoosick Falls,
n. Y, correspondent, of Friday says:
1.-THE only topic OF interest in this vii
lage at present is that of Leonard Carver
and his mysterious death. The remains
were brought here at LIS yesterday and
taken to Houssler's undertaking rooms.
As soon as the body was exposed to
view. c. NJ. Palmer and George Antonio
of Bennington identified the corpse as
Leonard Carver, who recently kept n
clothing store in Bennington. At 2.30
o'clock Coroner Davis empaneled the
following jury; Foreman, W. Barnes;
L. Pincus, VIM. Lynch, ID. Luddy, Thos.
Clark, r. f. Keenan,, 5. Bowers, l.. Baer,
Ed Johnson, VIM. Blanchtield, A. ID.
Lotridge, p. Delehanty, p. GunnisOn
and John Daley. After viewing the re-
mains the inquest was adjourned until
tonight at 7.30 at the town hall. The
body is somewhat discOlored in places
and there is an abrasion of the skin on
the left side. Drs. Fox and Henot held
a post-mOrtem examination and
decided that death was caused by
strangulation. When found the body
was dressed in suit of black cheviot,
and the shoes, although most new, were
red, showing that the man must have
walked through the snow great deal.
A Bennington bank book with a credit
balance of S4S7, was found in his pocket,
together with sixUy-eight cents IN cash.
A bundle found near him contained a
new suit of clothes. necktie and shirt.
The coroner took charge of the prop
erty. Carver's home was in COrinth,
Saratoga county, but it is not known
whether he has any relatives there or
elsewhere. Coroner Davis went to Ben
ningtOn last night to ascertain whether
the deceased had any funds or property
there"
The coroner found that the bank
account here had been closed. The
Budget has these particulars: "Thurs-
day morning some tramps found the
dead body of man hanging to tree in
Clark's grove near Hoosick Junction.
| The deceased proved to be Leonard
Carver, who has been in the clothing
business at Bennington, his home being
in Corinth, Saratoga county. The body
was hanging by piece of clothes line
attached to the limb of a tree, the feet
resting on the bank in such position
that had the man been so inclined he
could have saved himself. He was neat
ly and comfortably dressed and had a
small sum of money, a watch, an Odd
Fellows pin on his vest and numerous
articles in his pockets. A post-moTtem
examination held by Drs. Fox and Henot
showed that he had been dead two or
three days. The deceased was about 50
years of age and brother and sister re-
side at Corinth and have been notified"
Saturdays Press continues the ac-
count: "The inquest on the body OF
Leonard Carver was begun last night al
HoOsck Falls. But little light was
thrown on the cause of Carver's death,
Several witnesses testified, but nothing
new was elected from their testimony.
The inquest was adjourned until the
10th, inst. The /. o. O.. r. Lodge OF
COrinth received word Friday morning
of the death of Leonard Carver mt Hoo.
sick Falls. His body will be taken to
COTinth for interment. Carver bought
an insurance ticket Monday last at Cor
NTH of Ticket Agent Davier for one day
If he had bought a ticket for one
week his family would have been bene
fitted $1,000"
The evidence here points to the desire
on the part Of Mr.. Carver to have paid
his indebtedness as far as possible. HG
turned his goods over TO the firm Inc
purchase them Of. and the business moi
having paid he took care Of his creditors
as best he could. The result of the in.
} quest to-day will be looked for will
interest