Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-05-21
FOUND DEAD.
Moses Hart Found Dead in Meadow
Heart Disease.

The community was startled about Ill
o'clock Wednesday forenoon by the an
nouncement that aman had been found
dead in meadow about a mile and a
half south east of town, which informa
ton was brought by sou of VIM.
Owens. The body had been discovered
by VIM. Parrot, who had been work
ing in field and his notice was attract
ed to white object lying in the adjoin-
ing meadow of VIM. b. Davis, and up
on investigation it proved that that OBJ
ject was grain sack which had been
carried over the shoulder of the man
lying dead. The county Coroner, DIR.
A. l.. Brooks, and Dr. Miller, Under
taker Scott, and enough others to make
up q company of about twenty went
Immediately to the scene, presuming
that the body was that of one who had
been struck by lightning during the
storm of Wednesday morning. But it
was quickly discovered that tho body
was that of Moses Hart, n man seventy
four years of age, who has been an in
mate of the county home since its es.
adjustment in the spring of 1889. The
coroner made an examination Of the
body, and gave the opinion that Hart
came to his death by heart disease
which was corroborated by DR.. Miller.
And in the presence of some twenty
witnesses and the very obvious facts in
the case, the formality of an inquest
was dispensed with, and the body re-
moved to the poor farm for preparation
for burial, which took place yesterday
afternoon.
Hart and his aged wife went to the
county farm from Melville township,
in 1889, Since the completion of the
new house they have lived together and
ut their own pleasure in the south east
room Of the second floor, where she did
her own cooking, 80 that they were alb
solutely Mt their own command as to
hours for meals, etc. They Plso had the
key to the room, locking it during any
temporary absence SO that they lived
quite independently. Hart has spent
many days away from the place, re-
turning ut his pleasure. or late he has
wandered more frequently, and express
ed u desire to visit friends in the north
em part of the county threatening to
run away If he were not granted that
privilege. After consulting others in.
terested In tho management of the
| place, Steward Walkup granted the old
gentleman the privilege last week, and
Sunday afternoon he departed on foot
TO make the visit. Tho Steward at
| tempted to dissuade him from making
tho journey in his enfeebled condition,
but all to no purpose. Placing few
personal effects In grain sack, and
throwing IL over his shoulder he left the
place. Nothing further was seen OF
him until the body was discovered yes
terday within mile of the starting
point. lie had evidently fallen dead, IA
the body was lying upon the side, one
hand reached out, the hat joggled down
over the eyes, and the sack upon tho
shoulder undisturbed, so that there was
no struggle. Tracks on tho creek bank
showed that he had crossed some ds
lance north and the position of the
body indicated that he was travelling in
southeasterly direction when over
taken,
The widow was greatly overcome
when told of the death of her husband.
Hart WIS unique character, quite well
known in town, and when speaking of
building or field work on tho county
farm always expressed proprietary in
terest.