Fayette County PA Archives News.....Man's Skeleton October 17, 1930
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The Morning Herald October 17, 1930
Man's Skeleton
		Found in Hills
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Believed to be That of Jake
     Byerley of Fairchance, Missing
     for the Past Three Years
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   A Skeleton, the remains of a man
probably 70 or75 years old, was
found shortly before noon Thursday in 
the mountains back of Dulaney's cave
by Russell Humphrey, well known
mountaineer of Fairchance who was
on a scouting trip through this deep
wooded recess in one of the most iso-
lated parts of Fayette County.  The 
place where the body was discovered
lies probably half way between Fair-
chance and Elliottsville in what is 
known as Conn's field or the "Second
Meadows."
    By the side of the skeleton and 
about him were a pair of decayed 
shoes, a pair of eyeglasses an old
revolver, much rusted, and a pit
lamp.  The body itself looked to have
been in a state of decomposition of 
from two to three years.  A few frag-
ments of clothing still remained.
   Old residents recall that some
three years ago Jake Byerley, well
known Fairchance citizen, disap-
peared from his home and was never
seen or heard of since.  His children
and surviving members of the fam-
ily were sent for in the hope that 
they could identify the remains from
the eyeglasses, the shoes, revolver or
pit lamp.  In the meantime the skele-
ton was placed on a slab in the mor-
tuary of R. L. Sharp, Fairchance, 
where scores of the curious viewed
it throughout the day.
   There was no evidence of violence
about the remains, although time has
so far obliterated matter that there
was little left to tell the story from
the grim skeleton.  When Byerley 
wandered off, years ago, he apparent-
ly was in good health and had no
trouble that would lead to self de-
struction.
   The body was found under a tree 
in a deep wooded section when dis-
covered by Humphrey.  He immedi-
ately informed the authorities at
Fairchance.


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