The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-25

The body of Mr. Rellhen l.. WINSTON. of
Rockland was found dead in the highway
on the Moody mountain, Lincolnville, Friday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. Mr. Luther Wv
man. of Searsmolt, had been to Camden
Friday with a load of hay, and as he reached
the top of the Moody mountain on his return,
he was startled to find the body of Il man
lying on his face in the middle Of the road.
A few rods farther on was a horse and
wagon. the animal quietly grazing by the
highway. Mr.. Wyman picked up the horse
and drove on to Searsmont where he notified
the people. The horse was put up at the
Dyer House stable. Mr.. Obed Fuller. Mr..
Owen Berry and DR.. Crooker Went after the
body. which was taken to the Dyer House,
Searsmont village. Mr.. Fuller then drove
to Belfast for a coroner, arriving at O'Clock
Saturday morning. Coroner J. d Tucker
was found at Northport, and at four o'clock,
accompanied by Journal representative
Went to Searsmont
In the mans pocket We're letters ana other
documents bearing the name of Reuben l..
WINSTON. Mr.. Dyer knew that Mr.. Horace
j. Tibbetts, of Rockport, who was then III
Liberty, was particular friend of Mr.. Wins
low, and would recognize the remains if they
Were his. Mr.. Dyer sent a team after Mr..
Tihbetts, who came over to Searsmont and
fully identified the body.
At the request of the coroner, DR.. Millett.
who was at the Dyer House. made IA careful
examination Of the remains and came to the
conclusion that death had resulted from nat
ural causes, and that there We're no evidence
IF foul play, He was corroborated by Dr.
Croker. The coroner deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Mr.. Tibbetts drove to Liberty.
the nearest Geographic point, and telegraph
ed to Rockland, announcing the death Of
Mr.. WINSTON, and asking that the friends
with AN undertaken, might come for the
body.
About two O'Clock Saturday afternoon
four gentlemen arrived from Rockland and
took charge of the remains. They said that
Mr.. Winston was contractor who took
charge of the removal of the lime rock from
the Quarries at Rockland; that he was a
man universally respected, and had a wife
and tive children. He was a son of David
age was Is years.
Mr.. WINSTON was a great lover OF horses
and took mitch interest in races. He was
the owner Of fine animal, tie one with
which he had taken his last drive. Mr.
Wlnslow left home Friday afternoon to at
tend the races at Liberty Saturday afternoon
and probably intended to remain over night
at In his cr1,t road ,yaun, y-as
a macintosh coat, grip containing d boot
for a horse and other apparatus for racing.
From the facts that there We're no lnarns
or bruises on the body, and that the clothing
was not soiled or dusty, it is conjectured that
Mr.. Winslow died out of the wagon. His
hat was not injured and was but little dusty.
Had he died i'll the wagon and fallen out,
there would have been some evidence of the
fact. One theory, and a very plausible one
too, is that he got out of the wagon while as
cending the steep grade Of the Moody noun
tain and on reaching the top was somewhat
exhausted, which brought on heart trouble.
Ii is evident that there was no foul play, be-
cause nothing was missing from his person.
A handsome gold watch was i'll his vest
pocket, while his pocket-book contained S37
n money, and heavy gold ring, shirt studs,
and notes to the amount of several hundred
dollars.
Mr. Robert Moody, who lives just over the
mountain, says that Mr.. Winslow passed his
house about six o'clock When found the
body was not cold.
Mr.. Winslow was well known in Belfast
among the horsemen, and was here two
weeks ago and acted as one of the judges in
the races at the Belfast Park.