Bedford (IN) Weekly Mail, December 30, 1898, p. 3.
Salem, Indiana, December 27-A large barn on the farm of P. C. Cauble, near
this city, burned last night together with its contents including a large
amount of hay and farming implements. The remains of a human body charred
beyond recognition were found in the debris. It is supposed that Benjamin
Clifton, mentally infirm, is the victim, as he was in the habit of sleeping
in the barn. Clifton was in Campbellsburg drinking to excess, and late that
night he was seen going in the direction of the barn. He probably went to
sleep while smoking. The property loss is $8,000.