The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-24
WHO IS THIS VICTIM 4?
A CHASTITY Discovery Made by David
Herring,
CORPSE UNDER A PINE TREE
The Remains Are In a Dreadful state
and Have Apparently Been En-
posed to the Weather for
Many Weeks.

posed to the Weather for
Many Weeks.
David Herring, a resident of town who
is employed as a lumber team driver by c.
e. Titman, startled people yesterday after
noon with a story of the discovery of a
corpse on Locust mountain. Herring had
been picking huckleberries and said that
while passing through a grove OF pine trees
he stumbled over the dead body of a man.
| He was so badly frightened that he did not
wait to look at the features, but ran back
to town as fast as possible He arrived
almost minus of breath and as white as a
newly white-washed fence He was di-
rected to and found Deputy Coroner
Manley, to whom he related the discovery
The official went to Franeys stable and
hired team and wagon. Accompanied by
Herring and two other men the Deputy
Coroner started out to recover the body
Herring was very much agitated and
Mapley had difficulty in getting the man
to describe the place where the body had
been seen. Herring said he would know
the place on account Of it being in line
with dwelling, but he did not know who
occupied or owned the dwelling.
The men drove until they got near
krebs.' Herring then said he thought he
could find the place. The party left the
road and went into woods and spent three
hours in an unsuccessful search Herring
was so much agitated that he got lost in
the woods and was separated from the
party for almost an hour. Manley finally
became disgusted and drove back to town.
1t was agreed that Herring should be
given time to grow calm and the search
would be resumed this morning.
Last evening some men who had heard
Herring's statements concluded that the
first expedition had taken a wrong course
and, accompanied by Herring, they started
out to look for the body. They were on
foot and went out the Brandonville road to
the part Of Locust mountain known as
''the fiat" An easterly direction was then
taken and after walking about half mile
they found the body at the foot of pine
tree.
Among the members of this party were
Amos Yarnell, Thomas Kenny, William
Delowry, Daniel Anspach and Jacob Hess.
They did not touch the corpse, but returned
to town and confirmed Herring's original
report, leaving the rest at the pleasure of
the authorities. The house Herring had
seen and upon which he depended to locate
the place on the first expedition is one oc-
cupied by Mrs. Adam Leczie. 1t is on the
road leading to Mahanoy City.
The men who viewed the body say it was
in horrible state of decomposition. 1t
was attired in winter clothing and had
probably been at the foot of the tree for
months. The general appearance of the
corpse indicated that it was of a respect
able and well-to.dO man. The features
could not be recognized. They were as
black as a negro's, distorted and partly
eaten away. None of the visitors could
identify the clothing and no search of the
body was made A revolver rested near
the right hand, but time was not taken to
determine how many chambers were loaded
or unloaded. The men said they saw holes
in the head and neck which looked like
bullet wounds.
The body remained on the mountain last
night and was still there today. Deputy
Coroner Manley was unable to give the
case attention this morning, on account of
being obliged to keep an engagement at
Schuylkill Haven, but a man was detailed
to watch the body.
A I,a+tar Of tI,a oo,.,,ca 40,
secured today. 1t is apparently that of a
well-dressed man of about SO years and is
attired in light brown overcoat dark
pants, striped shirt, dark necktie, brown
stiff hat and kangaroo shoes. A red nous
tache is all that can be described of the
face.
The revolver found with the body rested
under the left hand. Two of its chambers
were emptied. There are two holes at the
right temple Of the corpse and they were
doubtless made by the shots from the
empty chambers of the revolver The case
is evidently one of suicide although the
fact that the bullet holes were in the right
side of the head and the revolver was
found under the left hand has led some
people to discuss the possibility of
foul play, The weapon was not
clutched by the left hand, but was lying
under it. The drop Of the weapon and
fall of the body might easily change the
position of the former from what it would
have been had the right hand continued tc
hold the revolver after the fatal shot. The
foul play belief is not concurred in by
, many and the whole interest in the matter
centers on the identity Of the victim.
A Polish resident of town who viewed
the body says it very much resembles
> man who was at one time a member of on,
of the local Polish societies.
Watson House