| Samuel Cross |
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had occasion to chastise two scholars, both young men, who had become disobedient. From what we learn, the boys, who are both nearly as large as the teacher, offered resistance and in the melee that followed the teacher was severely choked. However, the boys were conquered and submitted to the punishment, but on Saturday last had the teacher arrested for assault and battery. Mr. Cross was present at the trial and in good health apparently as ever. On Monday night he died suddenly and his physicians say that his death was caused by the choking he had recieved a few days previous; that some vital part of the organism of the thoat had been lacerated and several days would naturally intervene before the injury would develop. The young men we understand, will be arrested amd in the event their names and further particulars wll be given. |
| Samuel Cross |
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| Samuel Cross |
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Whereas, it hath pleased almighty God in his divine providence to remove from our midst our teacher, Samuel Cross. Resolved, That we, the patrons of Center school district, do deeply mourn the loss of our teacher, in consideration of the loss our children have sustained, by the loss of so useful an instructor, That we advocate his system of teaching our children in the pursuits of life and in the fear of the Lord, as well as in the different branches of study. That in his untimely death Delaware County has lost an efficient teacher, a respectable citizen, and a devoted christian. That the family of the deceased have our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement, and that a copy of these resolutions be furnished each of the county papers for publication, and that a copy be furnished the family of the deceased. Robert B. Linday, I. W. Rees, Oscar Rees, J. R. Collins, A. G. Gates, Z. M. Rozell, A. L. Gates, F. M. Gates, Freemont Gates, H. A. Shuttleworth. |
| Samuel Cross |
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yard to examine into the cause of death of the young teacher, Cross, about whom so much has been said lately. The body was exhumed about 11 o'clock and the three doctors made a post-mortem examination in the open air, in the presence of a great many spectators. The caaue of death was ascertained from the examination, which was found to be what physicians call 'edema of the glottis.' Tonsilitis and inflamation of the larynx and upper part of the bronchial tube was also extremely marked. The man died in a manner similar to what children do with true croup-from suffocation really- on account of a closing up of the beginning air tubes. |