Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1884 — Death of One of M. Quad’s Characters. [ARTICLE]

Death of One of M. Quad’s Characters.

[Dotroß Telegram.] David E. Harbangh, ex-Volice Justice of Detroit, died this morning at the Pontiao Insane Asylum. He was bom in New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1808, and came to Detroit forty-nine yearn ago. He practioed law, became Collector of Internal Beyenue, and some years ago filled the office of Police Justice. Mr. Harbangh had been made famous afi over the world by the Central Station sketchea of "M. Quad,” the humorist on the Detroit Free Press, whose pen pictures of “ His Honor” and "Bijoh,” were grotesque caricatures of Mr. Harbangh and the venerablo police doorman, Abijah Joy. The latter is still living here. Ma Harbangh became a mental wreck some years ago, and has since been in the asylum.