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(Excerpted from longer article titled "Count Harris" - - In another place we publish a communication from a correspondent at Ridgely giving the particulars of the finding of the body of “Count" Harris. (text omitted)
Last Sunday, however, this opinion was dispelled by the finding of the body under the following circumstances: Caroline Brown, a negro girl about 13 years old, step-daughter of Harrison Skinner, an old negro man who formerly belonged to Mrs. Polly Skinner, in company with her little brother, was playing along the bank of the river, just below the mouth of Bell branch, a short distance below the Edgerton railroad junction, when she discovered a small portion of a human body protruding from the sand in the river.
She notified her step-father, who went to the place and after considerable labor succeeded in bringing to light the body, which afterwards proved to be that of the missing conductor. (text omitted)
The acting Coroner was Esquire Boydston and the evidence adduced at the inquest was substantially as above. Upon the arrival of the friends they took possession of the body and paid the $1,000 reward. The money was given to Mr. Barney Walters who has deposited it in bank at Platte City until the Probate Court shall have determined the disposition to be made of it to secure the interest of the negro children.Date(s) of Creation
6/5/1874
