Placer County CA Archives Obituaries.....Roath, Simeon S. May 13, 1856
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Sacramento Daily Union, May 15, 1856
Sacramento Daily Union.
Sacramento, California.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1856.
Page 2.
Coroner's Inquest.
   A telegraphic dispatch having been received about 1 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday l
last from Mr. Elliot, at Mississippi Bar, that his services were required at t
that point, Cororner Bell proceeded thither on the same day and held an inquest o
on the body of S. S. Roath, who was found dead in his bed on that morning. The e
evidence elicited at the inquest was as follows:
   J. H. Wilson sworn---I reside at Mississippi Bar; am a miner; I recognize d
deceased as S. S. Roath; have known him for four years; he resided in this p
place and was acting as the agent of the Bear River Water Company; I conversed w
with him last night for two hours; he retired to bed about 10 o'clock, as u
usual; appeared in good health; I slept in the same room; about 3 o'clock this m
morning I heard him make a noise like a person having the nightmare; I asked h
him "Is that you Roath?" there was no reply, and I did not hear any other n
noise; went to sleep; thought no more of it; in the morning I learned that he w
was dead; he was an intelligent, temperate man; I don't know of his having any e
enemies, or of any thing that would induce any one to kill him; he had no money w
with him of any consequence.
   D. S. Graham sworn---I reside at Beals' Bar; I recognize deceased; his name i
is S. S. Roath; I knew him in South Carolina; we were then employed by the r
railroad company; he was about 45 years of age, and came to this country from C
Columbia, South Carolina; he was a respectable man; he always deposited the m
money which he received during the week as agent of the Bear River Co. on S
Saturdays; I do not know what caused his death.
   J. M. Elliott sworn---ETC, ETC, ETC.
   J. M. Rhineberger sworn---ETC, ETC, ETC.
   Jacob Coppes sworn---I keep the house in which deceased was found this m
morning; he had lived with me four months; last night at 10 o'clock he took a d
drink and went to bed; he was a moderate drinker; this morning I was told that h
he was dead; I went in and found him as described by the other witnesses; in h
his pocket was a watch, which he had borrowed from Mr. Graves, and $29 15 in m
money; I have no idea of what caused his death; there was no saliva or froth a
about his mouth; he looked quite natural.
   The Jury returned a verdict that in their opinion deceased came to his death 
by "visitation of Providence."

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