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WILLIAM DAVIDSON
[Welland Tribune, 30 October 1872]
A dissipated character named Wm. Davidson died at Lausch’s Inn, in this town on Saturday evening last under such circumstances as induced Coroner Bald to hold an inquest on the body, which was done on Monday and yesterday. It appears that Davidson had laid information against Root and W. Doan for selling liquor on Sunday and that he should have appeared on Saturday at the trial, but instead of doing so he got drunk-dead drunk, it was supposed-and died. From the evidence before the jury it appeared that Charles Lausch had purchased laudanum at the druggist, also that he had given liquor to Davidson. The medical men who held the post-mortem examination were of opinion that deceased had come to his death from the effects of opium or some of its preparations so putting this and that together suspicion rested pretty heavily on Lausch, and the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against him, also a verdict against John Foley, also of this town, of being an accessory. Lausch and Foley were accordingly arrested this morning and locked in gaol, and this p.m., the Grand Jury now in session, returned true bills in the case.
CORONER’S INQUEST
[Welland Telegraph. 31 October 1872]
CORONER’S INQUEST- An inquest was held on Monday on the body of one William Davidson, who was well known in this section. It appears from the evidence given before Coroner Bald, that on Saturday last, two inn-keepers of this Town were brought up before the Reeve on the information of William Davidson for selling liquor on the Sunday previous, and in order to prevent deceased from attending the Court, some person or persons had drugged him with laudanum, for the effects of which Davidson appeared to have died early the next morning. The jury after sitting some time on Monday, ordered a post mortem examination to be held on the body by Drs. Burgar and Youmans, and adjourned till 7:30 Tuesday evening, at which time they again met and recorded the Doctors opinion, viz: That it was their opinion that deceased had died from the effects produced by drinking Tincture of Opium combined with ardent spirits. The jury after hearing some more evidence, and being locked up till 2 A.M. yesterday, brought in a verdict of manslaughter against Charles Loesch and his aider and abettor, John Foley. Warrants were issued and they were arrested this morning. Their case comes before the Assizes this week.
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