Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1884 — Death of One of M. Quad’s Characters. [ARTICLE]

Death of One of M. Quad’s Characters.

[Detroit Telegram.] David E. Harbangh, ex-Police Justice of Detroit, died this morning at the Pontiac Insane Asylum. He was bom in New Lisbon s Ohio, in 1808, and came to Detroit forty-nine' years ago. He practiced law, became Collector of Internal Revenue, and some years ago filled the office of Police Justice. Mr. Harbaugh had been made famous all over the world by the Central Station sketches of “M. Quad.” the humorist on the Detroit Free Press, whose pen pictures of “ His fionor ’’ and “ Bijah,” were grotesque caricatures of Mr. Harbaugh and the venerable police doorman, Abijah Joy. The latter is still living here. Mr. Harbaugh became a mental wreck some years ago, and has since been in the asylum.