Local authorities are conducting an investigation into the cause of the death of Ellsworth Harvey, aged seventy years, whose home is on the road leading from Grasslands to Toddsville. Mr. Harvey's lifeless body was found lying face downward across the tracks of the Southern New York railway at about 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night hear the residence of Fred Tallman just beyond the southern bounds of the village. The body was discovered by William Bliss and James Packard as they drove south from the village. Death had occurred an hour or more previously. Officer Arthur O. Choate of this village was called and he notified Dr. Norman W. Getman of Oneonta, one of the coroners of Otsego county, who instructed Dr. Floyd J. Atwell of this village to attend the case. Troopers Paul Senecal and VV. L. Keefe of the Schenevus outpost of Troop C were also called to the scene in the absence of Sgt. Cunningham. Examination by Dr. Atwell revealed the fact that Mr. Harvey had sustained fractures of the right arm and left leg, and fracture of the skull. All ribs were broken and the left foot nearly severed. In addition the body was a mass of bruises. The fact that the body was found upon the tracks gives rise to the theory that he was struck by the electric car which leaves Cooperstown at 6:40 p. m., but the accident was not known to the crew, officials stated Thursday. A careful and thorough investigation is being conducted by the State Troopers, but unless the result of their work discloses new evidence Coroner Getman stated Thursday that no further action would be taken by him. The body was ordered taken to the Undertaking Chapel of Brown & Tillapaugh of this village and later to the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital where a post mortem examination was made. Mr. Harvey was a native of Cooperstown and had lived in this community all his life. He was formerly employed by the Clark Estate but retired a short time ago. Surviving are his wife, Harriet (Webster) Harvey, six children, Mrs. Edward Stillman of Manchester, O.; Louis, Hubert, Harry and Douglas Harvey, and Mrs. Martin Smith of Cooperstown, two brothers, Matthew and Daniel Harvey, of Cooperstown, and three sisters, Mrs. Spencer Blodgett, Mrs. Thomas Chapman and Mrs. George St. John, all of Cooperstown.
The funeral will he held at the home Saturday ... burial will be made in Fly Creek Cemetery.
published in The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, N.Y., Friday February 5, 1932 page 3.
The funeral will he held at the home Saturday ... burial will be made in Fly Creek Cemetery.
published in The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, N.Y., Friday February 5, 1932 page 3.
Local authorities are conducting an investigation into the cause of the death of Ellsworth Harvey, aged seventy years, whose home is on the road leading from Grasslands to Toddsville. Mr. Harvey's lifeless body was found lying face downward across the tracks of the Southern New York railway at about 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night hear the residence of Fred Tallman just beyond the southern bounds of the village. The body was discovered by William Bliss and James Packard as they drove south from the village. Death had occurred an hour or more previously. Officer Arthur O. Choate of this village was called and he notified Dr. Norman W. Getman of Oneonta, one of the coroners of Otsego county, who instructed Dr. Floyd J. Atwell of this village to attend the case. Troopers Paul Senecal and VV. L. Keefe of the Schenevus outpost of Troop C were also called to the scene in the absence of Sgt. Cunningham. Examination by Dr. Atwell revealed the fact that Mr. Harvey had sustained fractures of the right arm and left leg, and fracture of the skull. All ribs were broken and the left foot nearly severed. In addition the body was a mass of bruises. The fact that the body was found upon the tracks gives rise to the theory that he was struck by the electric car which leaves Cooperstown at 6:40 p. m., but the accident was not known to the crew, officials stated Thursday. A careful and thorough investigation is being conducted by the State Troopers, but unless the result of their work discloses new evidence Coroner Getman stated Thursday that no further action would be taken by him. The body was ordered taken to the Undertaking Chapel of Brown & Tillapaugh of this village and later to the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital where a post mortem examination was made. Mr. Harvey was a native of Cooperstown and had lived in this community all his life. He was formerly employed by the Clark Estate but retired a short time ago. Surviving are his wife, Harriet (Webster) Harvey, six children, Mrs. Edward Stillman of Manchester, O.; Louis, Hubert, Harry and Douglas Harvey, and Mrs. Martin Smith of Cooperstown, two brothers, Matthew and Daniel Harvey, of Cooperstown, and three sisters, Mrs. Spencer Blodgett, Mrs. Thomas Chapman and Mrs. George St. John, all of Cooperstown.
The funeral will he held at the home Saturday ... burial will be made in Fly Creek Cemetery.
published in The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, N.Y., Friday February 5, 1932 page 3.
The funeral will he held at the home Saturday ... burial will be made in Fly Creek Cemetery.
published in The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, N.Y., Friday February 5, 1932 page 3.
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