The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-12-29

burg morgues were tic result OF the
Grim Reaper's work Christmas eve
and day. Some died from natural
causes, others by accident and still
Others by their oan hand. OF these
two were suicides and one an acci-.
dent.
The first Of the list was 6. L.
Eyerhart, of Steubenville, Ohio,
n son of the late W. II. n. Ever
hart, of Belle Vernon, Pa. Ever
hart was glass worker at the West
Fork glass factory and had been
here but a few months. He rcomed
at the st. Charles hotel and tie dry
before drew his pay Of $40, most of
which is supposed 10 have been given
to a resident of Cain street, with
whom he appears 10 have been in
fatuated.
Evcrhart had not been with his
wife and five children since July,
and seems to have abandoned them.
As married man his conduct APP
pears TO have been reprehensihie, and
his manner of life here may have
caused him. to commit the foolish
act. Again, owing 10 the fact that
his father less than a month ago
committed suicide by hanging brings
the conclusion that there is a mania
in The Eyerbart family for suicide.
The act was prcmeliated Or at
least he had a premonition that
-omething was TO happen to him.
He had told one Of iis companions
that something would hapneu to
him and told him moi % leave him.
Nothing, however, wa- thought of
The remark, and while alone between
l and 2 O'clock nc tool poison in his
room, came down shortly afterward
crying. An associate and lie then
started TO walk around the square
and as he got in front oi the oak
saloon, Eyerhart had tonvul-.on5.
His companion thought lie was cold
and suffering from thu weather and
suggested that they . into the
saloon, where there was fire and ct
warm. Within Everhar took two
or three drinks of whiskry. and then
Strengthening himself. he remarked
to the bartender that he wa. ill in.
BY that time his limbs and body be-
gan to grow stiff. and he was caught
and carried to the rear. where he
died within five minutes. a phvsi-
clan was summoned, but medical
treatment could not be giyen him.
The body was then removed 10 the
undertaking establishment after
Justice NJ. s. Riley had been sum
moned and an inquiry began. 1t
was learned he had told Ia companion
to look in his trunk and find let
ter, if any thing happened. This
was done and the letter found.
Directions we're found in the letter
to send the body TO his sister, Mrs.
Lang, at.-Mt. Vernon. Pa. An
analysis consisting of eleven tests
were made of the liquid found in
glass in his room. The tests were
made by Harry Henderson,. of Wells
4 lawmakers drug store. for Drs.
Golf and Haynes. as the result of
which they pronounced it pure
strychnine dissolved. or partially 50,
in wateS And besides what he had
token, there, was enough remaining
10 kill three OF four persons.
Justice Riley\decided he had come
to his death by swallowing strych-
nine Intentionally. &nd ii was not
deemed necessary to hhye jury.
The sister of the deceased was
notified and her husbani came here
and took the body to Belle Vernon
Tuesday. Everhart was 36 years
of age and splendid workman. He
had made number of friends here.
The other suicide was Georgia
1"NiE' 'oloISu, dSeu II Years. 'Nlie
committed the deed at Mahogany
hall, in Alta Vista. At II Ia O'Clock
by shooting herself fifth a s2-calibcr
revolver through tie heart, the bail
coming out at the back and tearing
a big hole through all the parts ii
penetrated. She did it in her room
after entering and fastening the
door with nail. The cause is sup
posed to have been dependence.
The pistol was gotten from Joseph
Lowery. and she refused to give it
back TO him.
Virginia Cave heard the shot and
had TO break open the door. She
found the girl living on the bed
gasping her last. Physicians were
summoned but they could do moth
ing for her. Justice NJ. S. Riley
then took charge of the case and con-