Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-11
Prom the Washington Star. De-. 4.
one 81 Secretary stanton's Victims
Suicide OF can't. Elwood.

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YESTERDAY morning AZ about 2 o'clock, one OF
the attendants OF tie prison in Duff Green's Row
(nesr the Old Capitol Prison.) where prisoners
arrested by order of the Secretary of War are
confined. went to the room where Captain John
Ei~ood. OF The regular army, was kept, carrying
the iAtier's food, when he found him living on the
hoor. dead, having two severe cuts on each side
OF his throat, which were inflicted by an or
dinafy pocket knife held tightly IN one OF his
hands; the corpse was cold and stiff when found.
the ACT having probably taken place come hours
before.
The fact wss 1T once reported TO the War De
par'ment. and Yesterday afternoon Col Dosfor
Provost Marshal, requested that the usual In
quest be held. The Coroner accordingly sum
noned jury, and last evening, after hearing
the evidence OF persons about the prison know
Ing anything OF the circumstances of the af-
fair. verdict returned saying that he
came 10 his death from wounds inflicted by his
own hand
Capt Elwood entered the regular army from
civil lie, beng appointed from Ohio Up to six
weeks ago, since the beginning of the wal. he had
been dong duty in connection with receiving,
swearing IN, and disposing Of the recruits reach
ing here from time to time. including swearing in
entire regiments not sworn in previous TO reach
ing this city
In the discharge of these duties about six
"eehs before nls death, ne was arrested BY an
officer of the Provost Marshal of the W ar De-
partmeut, charged. il is said, (though no charge
against him has. so far, been made public, that
We have heard Of, with peculation in collision
with the claim agency firm of Bell 4 Closer
one an old Paymaster's clerk and the other an
old Quartermasters clsrk-to defraud the Gov
eminent IN making payments TO them on Gov
eTnment accounts
From the moment of his arrest according to
what Is said to-day around US, he was, by order,
placed in solitary confinement and was not per
mitted to see any one up TO the time Of his sui
eide, except the servant or attendant carving
him his meals. We do not, however, know
whether this is true or not
The late Captain Elwood was a man of great
industry. of apparently modest and retiring man
neTs and habits, though by no means person OF
sharp and quick intellect Those who knew him
well will be 10th indeed to entertain the belief
that he has been unfathiul 10 any trust imposed
on him, though they will not wonder if it shall
turn out that he has been defrauded in making
payments on Government account
He was certainly a person of seeming delicacy
oil sentiment, such as might induce him, without
counsel, or the opportunity to make any effort to
rescue his reputation from the disgrace of the
situation in which he found himself TO resort. as
he did, To suicide
Only three weeks ago we learned of his arrest.
and then, for the first time, the fact WAS made
public, if We remember correctly, through the
Star.
+. S.-We see il stated by the correspondent
of Philadelphia paper that the de- eased con
fessed his guilt during his confinement His
friends. however. who yet believe firmly in his
innocence, utterly discredit the story.