Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1899-07-14
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Jacob ElnpsenslaI, an old setter
In Emmons County, Is Thrown
from His EIorxo and lnstauily
Killed.


Killed.
Last Wednesday morning Jacob
Haptonstall, Of Linton, the sub-con-
tractor Of the Stcele-Linton mail line,
mounted q horse in front of his dwell
/ ing, about 10 a. M, and started of
north to catch horse in the pasture
about mile north Of town and leave
the one he was riding in its place. AS
he did not return by evening, his
daughter Nettie, who had made the
trip to Braddock and back, with the
mail, became alarmed and, securing
the company of others, went out to
hunt for her father. They did not
hunt long until they found him. The
party which found him consisted Of
Wallace Kyes, William Carmichael
and Thomas Jones. He was lying on
the bank of Spring creek, near an old
bridge, which he had just crossed, and
the bad footing of which had probably
caused his horse to stumble, throwing
the rider head first to the ground. 1t
was evident that Mr.. Haptonstall's
death was instantaneous, as the
ground. about him bore not the least
evidince of a struggle.
The body was brought to town, and
Justice Weller, acting as coroner, and
with Messrs. Armstrong, Muench and
Streeter as jury; held an inquest, at
which a verdict was rendered in &C.
cordance with what was known of the
facts.
1t appeared that Mr.. Haptonstall
had been seen by Will Carmichael some
time about IL o'clock q. m. on horse
back on the opposite side of the creek.
His watch had stopped at 1858, pre-
sumably by his fall, although, as 1t
was about midnight when the watch
was viewed by order of the acting cor
oner, it may have run down at 1858 p.
m. The face Of the corpse presented
q horrible appearance, being covered
with blood, besides being badly bruised,
and the flies had deposited masses OF
eggs on portions of the exposed parts Of
the flesh. The body was in such con.
dition. that speedy burial was ncces
sary. A coffin was prepared, and the
body, after being washed and put in
a natural position, was placed therein
The funeral took place yesterday
forenoon, the Rev. Chas. s. Lane con
Quoting the services. The intermen1
vas intl.e cemetery on lower Beaver
creek.
| Yesterday the horse, saddled ant
bridled, was found in the pasture ant
brought to town. Deceased hat
caught the animal he went after anC
had left in the pasture the one he
rode from home.
| Mr.. Haptonstall has two children
living at home-Nettie, aged II years
and Henry, aged Is years. They ar
the children Of his second wife. Hi
| first wife's children are son, A. C.
4 at Pierre, S. D.; daughter, Mrs. Johl
Henderson, of Hazen, Mercer county
this state; and Kittie, who was di
| vorced from Mr.. Macclellan, who for
merly resided in Emmons county.
Els children who live here ar,
young, and therefore unable to Civ
much information as to their father
life before he came to North Dakota
He was born in Pennsylvania 63 year
ago. He was a. soldier of the Unio
during the civil war, and he drew 81
a month under the dependent rpensio
act.
A letter was written to Mrs. Her
derson yesterday, and she is expecte
in Linton shortly.
1 Mr.. Haptonstall was an old settle
in Emmons county. He was note
; for being square and fair in all h
dealings He had no enemies.
large bOWery had been erected, 1