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THE PEOPLE’S FRIEND.COVINGTON, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 27. I90G. t*d ?ni»n .? W, R. M'COMAS DIES SUDDENLY,to ,testified that there were no sigos whatever that death resulted from contus-iions on the head and in his opinion. death waa the result of weak heart action and chronic alcoholism.• COBONER'S verdict. pCoroner Songer in giving his opinion- as to the cause of death said, Having *viewed the body, heard the evidence' Cause of His Death Assigned to Heart aud made all necessary inquiry, I fludFailure.—Coroner’s Inquest Held.William R. McComas, aged 61 years and a life-long resident of this city, died on last Saturday morning at o’clock, after a short illness.On last Wednesday evening he had an altercation with John Ladenberger, in which he received several hard blows over the head and body and it was generally believed that hi9 death was the result of these injuries. An account of this trouble with Ladenberger was published in The Friend last week, and on accoant of the presumption that his death resulted frc m this fight, an inquest was held here by the coroner on Saturday. On aocount of the fact that so many conflicting stories are afloat in regard to the oontroversey between the deceased and Ladenberger, we publish below the testimony of Ladenberger, given before the coroner. His evidence was corroborated by that of Lou McComas, a son of the deceased and tells the story of the fight. His evidence was as follows:On the evening of July 18,1906, about 3 o’clock as I sat on my porch, Lou McComas came running up to my house and told me to go and hide as his father was coming up and I am afraid yon wiil have trouble with him. He said father Is drinking and is coming and I fear you will have trouble. I told him I thought I could talk him out of it. Just then Lou saw the deceased, Wm McComas coming and he said his fatb er must not see him for be would give him the devil. Lou went behind the house to hide. McComas came up id front of my house and said, Jack, is that you?” I said yes ” I said, “Come in, Bill.” He said, “No, come out here, I want to talk to you.” I said, “Come in on the porch and we will talkHe said, ‘ No, let’s go down here aud we will talk to ourselves.” I said, Wait until I get my hat.” I went to the back of the house and told Lou that I didn't t.'.iuk there would be any trouble. When I came around the house Bill said, Follow me. I asked him where he wanted to go aud he said, Down ibis way,” leadiug the way west toward the saw mill. When we reached the mill he weut to a pile of lath and stopping said, “By God, which side do you want, the inside or the outside?” I said I will take the outside.” He went in and sat down and I sat on the ont end of the pile. He said, Jackie, I reckon youthat Wm. McComas came to his death on the 21st day of July, 1906 from heart failure due to chronic alcoholism. I farther fiad that the wounds inflicted by one John Ladenberger in the altercation with the deceased as shown by 2 the evidence was not sufficient to have 1 caused death”The deceased was well known in this city and county, having lived here a great number of years. He was a blacksmith and wagon maker by trade and at one time carried on a large and pros-perons business here. He was twice married, his last wife surviving him. He leaves a boy Lou, and daughter Ruth. He waa a member of the Odd Fellows and the funeral services were held on Monday afternoon under their auspices. Burial was made at Mount Hope cemetery.He was a kind and affectionate has* band and father and took great pleasure in his home life and his family relations.ftis presence and kindness will be greatly missed by his family and all with whom he associated.CLast Wills Probated.The last will and testament of the late Col. Jas. McMannomy has been filed for probate in the couuty clerk's office. All of his property both real and personal is deviaed to hi9 wife, Ema-line for and during her natural life. At her death, all the property is devised to his only child. Emma Cofflng for and during her natural life. After the death of both of the above devisees, the property goes to the children of Emma Coffiug share and share alike in fee simple. Emaline T. McMannomy, the widow is Lamed as executrix of the will.The will was executed November 4. 1393, with James P. Buckner and Julius Loeb as witnesses.The estate is very large and valuable.MARY A. ROADS-The will of Mary A. Roads has been probated in the county clerk’s ofll.e. All of her property of every description is given to her daughter Mary Add Roads.The wiil was executed Jan. 3, 1903 and witnessed by Allen Yerkes and Mahlon Bodine.JOHN' W. ARMSTRONG.John W. Armstrong, the young man who died recently near Hillsboro willed ail bis property to John E. Liven-good. It consists of property in Hills-know this little coolness between us: bor0) ca5b m bank9, uotes and person-must be settled tonight.” I rose up'aj pr0perty.and said, “Bill, there is no coolness onj The wilI has beeQ fl|ed aad V. E. Limy part, it is all on your part. Did you vengood is named as executor, call me down this dark alley to tell me that?”. |Athletics 9, Germantown 2.badlyIn answer he arose pulling his hand from his pocket and said, Youiart a damned liar,” and made a slash at . The Germantown Colt9 fared me, cutting me across the right breast' in the base ball doings at the Coving-at the same time. I knew he cut me ton ball park Sunday afternoon,taking but could not see what with on account the short end of the exercises, thejv of the dark. | score being 9 to 2 in favor of the Ath- ( BWhen I knew he intended to cut me letics of this city. A wild throw from 1 and kept crowding on tome, I struck third to first In the seventh after two;c at him with my fist, backing away from men were out allowing the only scores \ him into the alley, he following; when the Colts secured. The game was well,1 about twelye feet away from the pile of played by both teams, but heavy hit- ' lath I picked up a lumber strip about ting by the Athletics in the seventh c 1x2 inohes and 4 or 5 feet long and as and eighth inning gave them the game.. ’ he came upon me in a rush I struck The Germantown boys are a gentleman-, 1him across the left arm in which hand iy set of fellows and left a goodjimpres-’, he held his waapon and his hand drop- 8ion with the spectators. The game ! ped to his side. He then changed the was quiet and utterly devoid of rag-'. weapon to his right hand. I kept back- ohewing.” The score by innings waa ing away, telling him not to follow or I *9 follows:• , wonld hit him. He said, Don’t yon Covington........00110043*-9I hit me with that club or I will kill you.” Germantown......0 00000200-2I He crowded upon me and I hit him Batteries—Covington Barkley and . again; I do not know where I hit him Krensoh. Germantown—Welch and .the second time. He stopped and stood Sohauseil.. a few seconds and then fell over on his ■■j right side. I went up to him and tarn- MARRIAGE LICENSES.,' ed him over on hi9 back and saw he was and then went back to theMARRIAGEThe following marriage licensesusivirw ouu WDU K«uv uovo W VUO' house and told Lou to go to his Jather. have been issued by Clerk Bryant dur-He went down and soon returned for a bucket of water and got Tom McCoy and Tom Vice to help him. In a few minutes they came back and said that MoComas would be all right in a short time and that tbey bad taken him home. 1 -then bad Dr Spinning to dress my wound. MoComas wheu drinkiug had shown a disposition to be Brown.Ing the past week:Miles C. VanPelt and Loreta Jenne-gan.Jame6 Hntts and Edith Lane. Harvey H. Newnum and Daisy Lillian Smith.Geo. A. Wbeelock and Josephinequarrelsome but I had no grudge Frank L. Sheetz and Lydia R. Fix. against him. I had no intention of 10- , —juring him, but9imply defended myself. Don’t buy a range of pedler The testimony of Dr. Spining who at- wagons and pay an exhorbltant tended Ladenberger was also taken and price. Vou can buy a betterthat of Dr. Hioks who attended the de- range for leso money, at Mayer’sceased daring bis short illness. He Hardware Store. Covington.
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Covington Friend
Covington, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 27, 1906
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