Middletown transcript., 1907-05-11
BODY OF HORACE MARVIN FOUND
His Discovery BY Ollie pleasanton
Caused Much Excitement

Caused Much Excitement
Lying in a marsby piece OF land the
body Of little Horace N. Marvin, the
four-year-old son Of DIR. II, N. Marvin,
whose mysterious disappearance from
the Bay Meadow farm, near Dover, had
bafled solution since March 4th, was
found about one-third of mile from
the Marvin farm Saturday by Ollie Pleas
anton, farmer. The news reached
Middletown by phone and there was de-
cided interest manifested here.
It was shortly after one o'clock when
the discovery was made by Ollie Pleas
anton, young farmer, who, with gun
in hand, was going over the meadows.
He had made number OF searches OF
the place for the missing boy, and he
was the man who had heard two strang-
ers inquiring concerning the character OF
kthe land about there couple OF days
before the child disappeared. As Pleas
anton passed over the meadows, which
had been searched SO many times before,
he kept his eyes open for any trace OF the
missing child, scarcely expecting to ind
him. Suddenly he was startled, for di-
rectly in front OF him, on the edge OF a
small pool, lay something which resem'
bled body. Fastening forward he found
| the remains OF child, and turning the
body over, found that the body was really
1 that of the Marvin boy.
His first impulse was to pick up the
body and carry it to the father, but de-
composition had set in which caused hin
to change his plans. Leaving the body
where he found it, Pleasanton ran to the
home OF DR.. Marvin. He found the
doctor6hd his son, Howard, together.
They we're both shocked at the announce
ment OF Peasanton, but started on run
to the place where the body had been
| found. DR.. Marvin seized white sheet
as he ran out of the house and carried it
with him. 1t was but a few minutes
until they reached the body.
The child was dressed as he had been
when he left home. Even his little nit
tens were upon his hands and his knit cap
was pulled down over his ears and about
his head until only few strands OF his
light hair blew out from beneath it. One
glance at the body was sufficient to show
the father that it was the missing boy.
Speech left him and he could only wave
| directions with his hands. Howard Mar
vim, the half brother of the dead baby,
and Pleasanton wrapped the body in the
sheet and tenderly carried it to the house.
Grief stricken though he was, DR.. Marvin
hastened to Dover, where he notified
Deputy Coroner Pritchett and Deputy At
torney- General Satterfeld.
The State and county authorities lost
no time in getting to work. Early Sunday
morning Coroner Galloway began to pre-
pare for the days work. He summoned
the following jury: ,EIdad L. Clarke, fore
man; Herman G. Taylor, secretary; W..
G. Postles, H. A. Culbreth, Franklin
Temple, DR.. Joseph Martin, Capt. Thomas
Munsey, John G. Hopkins, R. o. P.
Wilson, T. Merritt Lynch, q. s. Marvel
and B. H. Moore, all Of Dover; J. E.
Fluke, Jr., of Woodside, and D. E. Saw
telle and G. W. Collins, of Harrington.
The coroner and his jury, accompanied by
Deputy Attorney General Satterfeld and
A. L, Massey, stenographer for Chancellor
Nicholson, went down to the Marvin
farm early in the day, arriving there
about ten o'clock, making quick time on
the eight miles ofintervening road. The
body was examined by the jury, after the
iurymen had been sworn in, and later
they went to the place where the body
was found. They returned to the house
and inspected the premises, and after con-
ferring with Deputy Attorney General
Satterield, the jury was discharged, SUBJ
ject to the call of the coroner. 1t is not
known when the inquest will be held.
II may be decided to await the result of
DIR. Robins analysis of the boy stomach.