Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1914 — COMPANION IN BUGGY PROVES TO BE CORPSE [ARTICLE]

COMPANION IN BUGGY PROVES TO BE CORPSE

Hired Man Thought Employer Was Asleep But Later Found That He Was Cold in Death. Winamac Republican. The hired hand on the Conway farm in Rich Grove township rode home from a dance at Medaryville Saturday night with a dead man, not knowing till he reached the house that John Conway, who had ridden to town with him-in good health was a corpse at his side. Conway had made purchases in Medaryville and was waiting for the hired man at the dance hall, when he felt faint and was assisted from the room by some of the guests. He fell on the walk after leaving the building but revived and asked to be helped into the buggy so as to remain in the open air. The hired hand climbed in the buggy, according to his testimony at the coroner’s inquest,

thinking Conway was resting comfortably at his side and only dozing. When the house was reached and Conway made no effort to leave the buggy, it was then discovered that his body was cold in death. The coroner returned a verdict of death from heart trouble. He had not been noticeably ill and his death Was a shock to all his relatives and friends. He was 33 years of age and lived with his mother. The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Winamac from St. Peter’s Cothofc church. ■..~