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N:isnoMlCAPr\Tr•Ator TrOfFIAt|AmTllowTlgnriJAofA Melakcuoly and Mysterious Affair.—At ari early hour this morning ail old Cor-irishman. aged about 60 years, named Rosea Berryman, was found suspended by the neck-tie to the gate adjoining the Tavern of George Fess, His face was besmeared with blood and .somewhat bruis-.ied, which caused suspicions'of foul play, which we think are groundless.The facts, as nearly as we can learn, are as follows; The old man wa3 somewhat addicted to the wine cup, in consequence of which he has on several occasions taken up his quarters for the night in such bams a3 he found open,—that of Mr. Fess being a favorite. Mr. Fess states that he was in his tavern last evening seeking liquor1, which he refused to Jet him have, remarking that he had already indulged too freely for his comfort. He then asked for a room, which was also denied, the house being full, and then he arose to depart avid fell for-ward.againsi some barrels, causing his nose to bleed profusely and otherwise marking his face. Mr. Fess and some other person present picked him up and took him out doors which seemed to revive him, when he intimated that he would go to some tavern in the vicinity of the depot. This we learned from Mr. Fess, who says he left him leaning against a large box in front of his place, which was the last he saw of him until woke up this morning by the person who discovered the old man hanging on the gate. .Mr. Hess, a German saloon keeper, near Fess’ says he saw him between 10 and 111, o’clock walking around the neighborhood.We cannot learn of his being seen after this time until found this morning. There are no marks of violence on his person (other than those already'mentioned and which are accounted for by Mr. F.) that, would go to show he was roughly handled. i The prevailing opinion this forenoon, was that in attempting to pass the gate to reach the bam of Mr. Fess, his handkerchief caught in the hinge, his feet slipped and strangulation ensued. While we were disposed to believe this, we confess there was nothing in the old .man’s appearance to denote strangulation.Latbiv -Doctors Hobbins and Rudd haye concluded their examination and give it as their opinion that he died instantly from Apoplexy and not by strangulation. This places it in a different light and a thoroughjla ■ PoeHnn£pa;LIat•vs.P.STforoiav:an Cc J\investigation. fcKould be had- It is now supposed that, he died on some persons hands who reiieved him of some money he had, and then hung him on the gale c jo. avoid suspicion. *-lt;Hh-—ralt;heibltic
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Daily Argus and Democrat
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Apr 21, 1859
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