The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-08
FROzE TO DEATH.
On Christmas, Fulton County Sacrificed
Another Human Victim Upon
the Altar OF BaCchuS.

On Christmas morning, George
Lane, an Industrious colored man
aged about % years, employed at
the Mansion House, Mercersburg,
Pa, hired a team, and in COM
pany with Claude Cuff and Frank
Bohanan-both of Mercersburg,
drove across the mountain to
spend the day in the home of
Georges mother, Mrs. Mary
Walker, who lives at the Big
Turn on the Hunter road at the
foot of Cove mountain. When
they reached the Cove they scent
ed a turkey dinner at Agnes
Walkers near Cito, and invited
themselves to the feast.
During the afternoon the par
ty having imbibed rather too
freely of Elixir de Unger, arack-
ct was kicked up, which resulted
somewhat to Georges disadvant-
age. Toward evening, Bohanan
and Cuff took the team, drove
around by McConnellsburg and
returned to Mercersburg. About
8 o'clock, that evening, tits said,
George appeared at the door of
Seiders' store at Cito, very wet
from the inclement weather of
the evening, and seemingly much
bewildered on account of his in
toxicated condition. 1t was
learned from him that he wished
to get to the home of his mother,
and some person present, placed
him on the road and saw him
start toward home.
On the Monday following
four days later-Dr. Sappington
was at the Mansion House, Mer-
cersburg. and in conversation
with Mr.. Vanderau, was sur
prised to learn that George had
not returned to Mercersburg, and
Mr.. Vanderau was just as much
surprised to learn that George
was not over on the Cove side of
the mountain.
On Tuesday, the Doctor, made
every effort by means of the
telephone and otherwise, to To-
cate George, but without sue
cess. Being convinced by this
time that George had been foul
ly dealt with, or that he had be-
come lost in the mountain and
frozen to death, on Wednesday he
organized a searching party, who
secured the mountain side from
Cito to the Hunter Road. Thurs
day, but little was done. Friday
morning, the search was renew
ed, and a few minutes before IL
o'clock, noon, Henry Carbaugh,
Hoyt Glenn, Russell Glenn, and
DR.. Sappington found the un-
fortunate man lying in field,
not a great distance from his
mothers home, partly covered
with snow and frozen to death.
The report of a revolver shot,
rang out along the mountain and
informed other seachers that the
body had been found, George c.
Mellott, justice of the peace, of
Ayr township, empaneled a jury
and an inquest was held. After
viewing the body and examining
into the evidence at hand, the
jury were satisfied that death
was not the result of foul play on
the part of any one. The jury
was composed of Henry Carbaugh
Hoyt Glenn, Alfred Grove, Rus
sell Glenn, Walter Shaw, and
John Carbaugh.
AS Christmas night was very
rainy and dark, it is believed that
when George reached the forks
of the road south of the Walker
Johnston farm, he took the
right hand road and went toward
Webster Mills instead of the left
hand road leading to his mothers
home. After following the right
hand road for some distance, he
climbed over a fence and started
across a field toward his moth
er's. 1t was in this field that ht
sank down, went to sleep, never
to awaken. During the after
part of the night, mantle o.
pure white snow was thrown up
on the unfoy+,,no+a MON opf