The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-19
AN OLD MISERY'S SUICIDE.
Making Preparations for the Fatal Deed
The Secrets Of John Arm strong's Sealed
Abode-Thc Suicidc,s viii.


The Secrets Of John Arm strong's Sealed
Abode The Suicides viii.
hATrEAwAN, Oct. 18.-FOrty years ago John
Armstrong, OF England, was brought to this coun-
try By the Matloawan Manufuoturing Company to
tuperintend tier works. lie was and always has
tetn bachelor, the love OF bis early days having
leen setardtCd from lin through misuhderst1nd-
ing. When he reached this place he acted ne o
drtughtsman and bookkecper for the Company, nl-
ways attending TO hie duties faithfully and com
manding esteem rom his employers. lie was
possessed OF rare intellect, and was n great admrer
Of machinery and philosophical works. Ills habits
were Of very eccentric character For twenty
Years he ignored friends believing only in man,
Mr.. John Rothery, proprietor Of the file works
here. His friendship for him was OF that kind
which binds one man to another in University and
misfortune.
few weeks aro he had a conversation with Mr..
Rothery, during which he said that
NE WAS TIRED OF LIFE,
nnd sometimes thought that when next his friend
called he would not be found alive Then II WIS
concluded that be was laboring under temporary
Monday morning, at 8 O'Clock, Mr.. Rothery called
to sec him at his rooms over Mr. DVis's store. Ills
apartments consisted Of two rooms, which II Ia al
legged no one hut the deceased and Nr. Robbery had
entered for twenty years. When Mr. Robbery entered
after few moments talk LEFT him 10 attend TO some
business ~ . A. NJ. persons in the vicinity heard
the report OF pistol but paid little to it, ne
the boys In the noiglLorhood are in tho habit Of mr..
ing on pistols All p. NJ. Mr. Rothery again visited
his fficnd when
HORRIBLE sIaur NIT ME- vrEw.
Mr.. Armstrong lay dead in the room below his
sleeping room on a bundle OF shavings which had
been placed upon two benches. One size Of his
lace was blown entirely away and portion Of the
body. TIC floor. shayinys. and benches were satu-
rated With blood, and the wall and ceiling besmear
single barre He'd pistol which had been discharged,
and which, In dumb way, told tho terrible story.
The thumb and forennger of the LETT hand were
lacerated The bullet was picked mp the floor at
the foot OF the couch. Juleins from the situation
Of things generally the deceased man must have
OF the pistol In his mouth.
DLowTSG MS READ PARTIALLY OFF.
The following NOE was found pinuod to the coat
sleeve on his lett arm:
n SE1 Sof guy, bra asys S"' 4osf
= NY 'A''''' = '"' "'' JOHN I w. ~ ARMSTRONG"
I'nicrnes,h the rtove. which was written with
INK. was the following written vita a lead pencil
and apparently with trembling band:
"Gi,e HIM the little paper parcel on the table"
Tic parcel referred 20 lay upon common table In
the room. ugon opening ttro keys to tire suicides
RS,hSrv Ts %ae ravo directions in nOi re.,oh s 10
some settled bills and restatcd that Mr.. Rohery
was his executor, and would know what 10 do IN
becn around the day rrcvous paying NJ small bills
Before the will was opened /. rumored that the
dead man had
Lvrr BEHIND LARGE Sun OF MONEY,
many rating II st s400O0. II IL not vet positively
Known how much he dill leave. There strange
stories concerning his rooms. II IL known that n
large hag o. silver has reen found therein and IL IL
also known that secreied In his rooms, arc several
clio ely packet AMI strongly locked boxes. As yet
=. Roihery h : not ex1mr 4 them, wishing TO be
sute Of his iul power to do SO. Tic will, however
has been oNcneI, md II Is curious orc. Il be
creatis 10 John ROBBERY all Nj. Armstrong; tools
and machinery. yaired at from 5000 70 f5 00. aud
also all the personal property. 10 William Rothery
IL leaves
VALUABLE MANUSCRIPT LIBp lRY,
valued at $500. To Mrs. Lufnett. with whom he
boa lel. he leaves $50 for kindness, and $50
IN gold for A bottle OF wine. given lin by her ten
years ago. lie never entered church Ia tort,
years but believed firmly in a God 10 made his
will, six months go. At times he was subject TO a
terrible nervous headache. His funeral took rlace
to-day, and the rcraius were followed 10 tho HetNo-
dts buull Ground By a number OF citizens. He was
q of