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atair. VHHiiktd if fcebad discovCr-ed lie body, b« smiled and responded in the affirmative. Although Frank Craig was on the streets during the morning, he evaded those whom he feared would desire an interview.However, early in the morning hestated that he was In company with Wilson about midnight when they discovered the body lying there in the stream and dragged It out of the water where they left it and went home. ~In an interview this morning, Isaac Wright said that he knew of the fight in which he was knocked down and rendered unconscious. From this condition he did not rally until several hours later and then knew nothing of the fight that occurred after he had been felled^Night Watch David Oliver stated that about a half hour earlier he saw Abbott near the bridge and that the man called to him asking him to come to him but as he knew the fellow was drunk he told him he had no time and left him alone. Abbott called after him ‘So long” as he walked down the street.Others who claim to know something of the affair are people who live near the bridge. One man heard a splash and a groan and heard people talking but when he asked why he did not go to see what was the matter, he stated that he did not care to mix in any rouble.Until the action of the coroner istaken and the prosecutor makes a report there is likely to be little known of the real cause of the trouble. It is _the opinion of the doctors and others that the wound In the neck could have been made by the fall upon the broken glass and at least it seems certain that it must have been produced by some instrument not so sharp as aknife balde.John Edwin Abbott was born near Mt. Etna, April 21, 1870, and then came with his mother a few years later to Mahon where she moved after her second marriage, this time to Abner Allred. Here they lived until about four years ago when they moved to Roanoke and since that time he has been employed much of the time as a well driller.He was working for Esta Osborn Monday and went home in the evening. Wh6n he went away he was cautioned by his mother to return early as be would want to get out early to work. He stated that he would go back to his work during the night ss he would have an there.and went away. Later he returned and left his clothes saying that he did not intend to go to the country until morning. Mrs. Allred stated that he was not drunk when he arrived at the house in the evening but said that he told her he had taken a drink of brandy for the toothache. When the body was brought home bleeding after midnight, she was overcome by the ghastly sight.He is a son of Harrison Abbott but had never known his father who left here when the son was a small boy. About seven years ago he married a woman near Roanoke. He was a hard working man when he worked but spent a great deal of his time in having a carousal.Both his mother and stepfather are among the best people in Roanoke and are broken down over the circumstances. They feel that it could not have been other than an accident and do not care to mention the matter.About two years ago young Abbott came from the door of one of the business houses in the town and held a revolver up to his temple and shot directly into the air. Reports were circulated immediately that he had taken his life but he had not touched the skin.M. B. Stults, the undertaker who was called there this morning states that he does not think the wound in the man’s neck could have been made with any sharp instrument. It may have been made, he says, by contact with a dull instrument or the glass.When asked this afternoon if he intended to make an investigation, Prosecutor Jackman stated that- hehad not been asked to look after the matter and thought he would not do so until he knew that the man was dead. He stated that he was waiting for the coroner to return. If the coroner found evidence to warrant an investigation he would ttiBb go.Coroner F. B. Morgan did not get there until about 10 today on account of other calls that required his attention.Funeral services for Abbott will be held at the Methodist church Thursday morning at 8. Rev. C. M. Hobbs will officiate. The remains will be interred at Mt Etna.
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Huntington Weekly News Democrat
Huntington, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 24, 1906
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