The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-02-11
, harIes c. Hotel Frozen to Death.

Last Friday morning about O'Clock
Chss. Baner of Kellettvi!le, discovered
the dead body OF a well dres. ed man ly-
ing partially covered by snow about eight
feet from the railroad track and about one
half mile below Newtown. The body,
which was frozen stiff, had lain where
found for at least two nights and a day.
He was lying on his back, his arms fold
ed across his breast, and his hat had
blown few feet from the body. There
was no evidence ofa struggle about the
place, the unfortunate man appeared as
if sleeping, and there is no doubt he had
been drinking some, and feeling tired sat
down to rest and falling asleep came to
his death from exposure and by freezing.
Coroner Morrow was summoned, jury
empaneled and an inquest held. The
body was removed to the carpenter shop
at Newtown, where pOstmortem exam
inatisn was made by DIR. c. Y. Detar, of
Kelleltville. The doctor found all of the
internal organs in a normal condition
and saw no reason why the man should
not have lived to a ripe old age, bad he
not subjected himself TO the exposure
which resulted in his sad death. The de-.
ceased had been working all winter for
Samuel Aul on logging job near Loleta.
III must rave left there the first of last
week, spending day or two in Marien-
vile. He left Marienville last Wednes-
day forenoon, arriving at the top of Bear
Creek hill along towards evening, where
he was last seen alive by Herb. Dotterer
and one or two others. lie told them he
was going to Newtown, and upon arriv-
ing at the point where he was found sim
ply sat or laid down for some purpose,
fell asleep and froze to death. Owing to
the discoloration of the face it is barely
possible that his true identity might new
er have been fully established, but for
the fact that he had written letter at Lo-
leta on January 2Sth, to Miss Vernie Kif
fer, of Whig Hill, and had neglected to
mail it. This letter was found on his
person, and was the sole clue among his
effects which led to his identity. The let
ter was delivered to the person addressed,
and one of her brothers, Elvie KItfer, who
was well acquainted with the deceased,
positively identified him as being Charles
G. Hotel, of Claring on, Pa. His rela-
tives were notified aud his brother, p. T.
Hotel, came over to Newtown and took
charge of the remains. The deceased who
was born and raised near Clarington, was
the eldest son of W. G. Hotel, All old res
ident of Barnett township, whose death
occurred about two years ago. He was
aged about 46 years and was widower,
his wife having died few years ago,
leaving two small children, who are thus
made orphans by his untimely death.
He is also survived by an aged mother,
two sisters and five brothers. The Coro-
ner took charge of his personal effects,
consisting of watch, 1910 in silver and
some other trinkets, which will be turned
over to his relatives. The verdict of the
jury was in accordance with the above
facts. The burial took place at Clarng-
ton OH Sunday afternoon. Pity poor
Charley Hotel. He, like far too many
others, was his own worst enemy; al
ways Industrious, and kind and generous
to fault.