Bloomington (IN) Telephone, Jan 2, 1900, p. 4.
A HORRIBLE DEATH
Escapes in Dense Forest and Dies of Starvation
For some time the wild rumors have been afloat regarding the fate of George
Buskirk in Central America, and the Gosport Reporter now gives a correct
statement. After Buskirk had been arrested for shooting a native, he made
his escape and took to the forest in the hope of making his way out of the
country. The forests are dense and almost impenetrable except to
experienced woodmen, but his liberty, if not life itself, was at stake and
George took the desperate chances and the result, so far as will ever be
known, is contained in the following letter, Dec. 11th, to Buskirk's
sister, Mrs. Tude Wampler written by D. C. (Scroggs) Buskirk, one of the
superintedents of the company for which George worked.
"It is my painful duty to notify you of the death of your brother, George
Buskirk. We have felt for some time that he, being lost in the forest,
would perish of hunger, and we concluded not to notify you until we were
sure of his whereabouts. His clothing and the bones of his body were found
about 60 miles from this camp. Enough evidence in the way of letters and
wearing apparel was found that it was his body. We removed his bones to
this camp and buried them."
Buskirk had lived in this county and at Gosport and was well known. He
went to Central America about two years ago.