Charles S Howard
The Kentucky Post, Friday, January 10,
1908, page 5
Found Dead in Cabin of Launch
C S Howard, Houseboat Owner, is Stricken with Apoplexy
Charles S Howard, 66, who has been making his home in the launch "Rambler" moored at the foot of Columbia-st. Newport was found dead in his boat last night. The discovery was made by Patrolman Stapleton, after he had been notified by members of the Newport Boat Club that Howard had not been seen about his boat all day. Stapleton found the door of the little cabin so tightly locked and barred that he was compelled to take the door off its hinges.
The launch owner was found partly dressed lying on the floor, face downward in the middle of the boat, on which he made his home. Coroner Digby decided that death was due to apoplexy. The body was ordered to Betz's Morgue until relatives could be notified. Howard has a wife and son living in Pasadena, Cal. but has been separated from her for the past several years.
Coroner Digby found two cards which showed that he was a member in good standing in the K of P lodge in Pasadena and also a member of the Los Angeles (Cal.) G A R Post 55. Receipts were also found which showed he had six thousand shares of stock in the Armagosa Mining and Milling Co. in the West. There were other valuable papers and articles found in the boat.
About 25 years ago Howard lived at Ninth and Washington-av. Newport and was well-known. He later moved to California with his family and about a year ago returned to Newport with his launch and has since been living along the river. It is said that he has wealthy relatives in Cincinnati. Among some of the papers found in a suit case were documents which show that he was the owner of a large business block kin Pasadena, Cal. valued at $45,000 and other valuable property.