The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-08
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH
NOT KNOWN IN BARRE
John Austin, Whose Residence Was Said
To Have Been In Barre, Died In
a Field Near Dover, N. H.,
From Exposure
From Exposure.

! Efforts to establish the identity, To-
eally. of John Austin, whose body was
| found in field not far from Dover,
in. H., yesterday, have thus far been
unsuccessful. Austin had been employed
as lumber worker in Rochester, n H.,
and during his residence at boarding
house he had referred to his former
residence in Barre. When his body was
discovered after the bitter weather Of
Thursday night it was decided to COM
municate with authorities here.
Chief of Police Samuel Sinclair re,
ceived telegram in the afternoon from
the office of the county solicitor in Do
yer asking for details concerning Aus
tin The chief made an exhaustive in
quiry around the city but failed to find
anyone who had ever known John Aus
tin. Secretary Fred w. Suitor of the
quarrvworkers' union looked over the
rolls of his association but Austin's
name was not to be found.
This morning the city clerk failed
to recall that any man named John Aus
tin had ever paid taxes in Barre. Like
wise Town Clerk w II. Miles Of Barre
Town said he couldn't remember that
the dead man had ever resided in the
township. Others have been interrogat
ed but the search continued fruitless.
Dispatches say that Austin had been
employed as a lumber worker in Roch-
ester. But little was known of him
by other employees in the lumber woods
around the town. Chief Sinclair com
with town authorities late
Yesterday afternoon and learned that
very little was found on the mans body
to indicate relationship or last place Of
residence. Ii is thought that he was
about 3S years old.
Body Awaits Identification.
Rochester. \. H.. March s.-Ezra S.
Smart. who transports children from
The Pennington road TO city schools,
Yesterday morning about O'Clock dis
covered the body of a man in Roberts
ield. about two miles from the city
bridge. II was about 80 feet from the
Dad and was lying on the left side.
When he discovered the body. Mr.. Smart
eIcphoned to City Marshal John Young
md the medical referee. DIR. Forest l..
<eav. both of whom went to the scene.
Dr.. Keay viewed the body and turned
{ over TO Undertaken r. VI. Edgerly.
The body was later examined more
nNTNuEtlA anu uN WIZ
leath probably resulted from exposure.
= the man wore but a thin jumper
yer his shirt and an undershirt. He
ras FIVE feet. ten inches tall, and had
lack hair and hazel eyes. He wore
esides the blue ovcTalls and jumper a
air Of thin striped pants. felt boots
nd knit stockings. On his person were
We coppers and a milestone.
As near a. can be learned. the man
ad been employed al the woodlot OF
Walter Robbie on the Pennington lot a
bort distance from where the body was
lund. He claimed to be a stonccutter.
lat be had been in hard luck. and
.anfei work He said he was deaf
nd dumb He was missed from the lum-
er camp Thursday night. and the other
mployes thought that be had gone q
loFt distance 20 make a cath and would
on show up. At the camp. he gave
i name a. John Austin 81 Barrc. VI.
e WIS about - wears Of are. The
sdy now awaits identifcation at the
rooms