The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-04-03
YOUNG MANS BODY
FOUND in ROUGH CREEK.
Death Resulted From Blow De-
cided COren0rS
Jury.


creek near Black Rockers Bluff, about
four miles north east of Hartford,
Horace Smith, William Lake and an
other gentleman whose name was not
learned, found the body of young
man which has been identified as that
of Estil st. Clair, floating In the
creek.
They at once notified Judge w. B.
Taylor, at Hartford, and as soon as
the notice was received, Mr.. A. D..
White and others left in Mr.. Whites
gasoline launch to bring the body to
Hartford. They arrived with the
body about four o'clocy p. N. Wednes-
day, and the following jury, w. w.
Pirtle, c. P. Keown, DR.. T. d. Rem
frow, M. w. Barnard, w. A. Brown,
]. T Hudson, Ashford Mills, Bob Da-
Wis, ]. X. Alvy, Wayne Ellis and
Sam Ellis, after examination of the
body returned the following verdict:
We, the jury believe the unknown
deceased came to his death by blow
on the mouth by. some hard substance
unknown to us.
The body was at once placed in
coffin and carried to the almshouse
cemetery and inferred. There was
nothing on the body, except clothing
and a pocketbook from which identi-
fication could be established, and I'M
til late in the evening after the body
had been buried no one who had learn
ed of the finding thereof had any idea
who it was. Finally Steve Grigsby ,af-
ter close examination of the pocket
book found on the body, decided it was
the property of Estil St. Clair, and
recalling his dress which consisted of
blue sweater, jumper, overcoat and
yellow overalls, he was fully satisfied
that it is that of young st. Clair.
About six weeks ago young Mr..
Grigsby with a number of other men,
including young st. Clair, left here on
sawlogs being run by Mr.. A. ]. Will
liams to Evansville. On reaching Cal
houn young st. Clair was not further
needed and started on his return
home, before leaving young Grigsby,
he told him that he was coming back
to Livermore and take the train
there for Greensboro, and from Ow-
ensboro he intended coming back to
his home at Dundee.
1t is rumored, how true we are I'M
able to state, that young st. Clair
on reaching Owensboro, found some
of Mr.. Joe Funks folks there with
tobacco and came back with them
to their home near Taffy, and stayed
all night leaving the next morning for
his home at Dundee. This was about
the first of March. How he received
the blow that ended his life If the
theory of the coroner's jury is correct,
is unexplained, or II he was drown
ed that too is likewise unexplained.
After the partial Identification by Mr.
Grigsby, Mr.. st. Clair's folks were
notified at Dundee, and they report
ed that the boy was still missing
but on leaving home he had told
them that he was going west from
Evansville, and that they had suf-
fered no uneasiness about his failing
to return. They came to Hartford
yesterday morning however, and af-
ter hearing full description Of the
body and the manner Of dress they
were thoroughly convinced that 1t
was their brohert whose body had been
found in the river.
His body was dsiinterred late yes
terday afternoon, and three brothers
who were present and several neigh
bors and friends who had known the
young man, all declared the body to
be that of Estil st. Clair. The body
was conveyed to his old home al
Dundee, where interrment will be had
to-day. A deep mystery shrouds the
whole affair, and its solution will be
! anxiously awaited.