Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rich, Noah 1905
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The Ionia Daily Standard, Thursday, October 5, 1905
“Babe” Rich, who has been employed on the new bridges in Easton, was found 
dead in bed, in the lodging house in the old Bayard block on Second street, 
about 4 o’clock last evening.  The discovery was made by Andy Haberstumpf, a 
clerk in the saloon, when he went up to “tidy” the room.  He at once notified 
C. H. Bradley, undertaker, and Mr. Bradley notified Coroner, C. S. Cook.  

A jury of inquest was impaneled, consisting of A. H. Geck, Fred Wortman, Lee 
Bull, L. V. Smith, John G. Flanagan and Chas. S. Piddington, who viewed the 
remains and adjourned to this morning.  They met at City hall at 8:30, 
Prosecuting Attorney Burbank being present.  Dr. Geo. P. Winchell was the 
first witness, and testified that he was called to view the body and from 
appearance judged that the man had been dead at least four hours, and possibly 
longer.  There were no marks of violence and no indications of struggle.  He 
judged that death resulted from heart disease.

Andy Haberstumpf testified that the man engaged in lodging about 8:30 the 
evening before, and that he did not see him afterward, until he found him dead 
in bed.  The room door was open, with key in lock on outside.  He had been 
told that the man had been seen on the street about 10 o’clock the next 
morning.  He appeared sober when he engaged room.  The lodging rooms and 
restaurant in the building are leased and operated by Annie Butler.  Louis 
Harmon saw Rich on street about 9:30 in evening, and seemed sober but 
melancholy.

Rich was a blacksmith by trade, and had carried on business at Saranac for 
several years.  He had been of intemperate habits.  He was married, but 
separated from his wife.  He leaves one child, a daughter, married and living 
in north part of state.  He was 43 years old.  The jury brought in a verdict 
of death from natural causes.


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