Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-10
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A Printer Takes His Lie BY Pistol Shs.
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On Saturday morning, at about O'Clock, as a
colOred boy was passing through Young's woods,
Just beyond the Government Insane Asylum, he
discovered man lying on the ground with a
bullet hole IN his head, and every Appearance OF
having been lying there for two or three days.
The boy notified oficer Anderson, who through
his precinct station sent word 10 headquartert,
whom Dcputy Coroner Hartlgan was notined
and held an inquest In the afternoon, when the
following facts were obtained
The deceased was about twonty-slx years OF
age, and resided on Sixth street, between q and
n northwest, lie was Of very peculiar and
ilon three tlmss previous 10 thls-once by hang.
ing and twice BY poison-but in tho past few
months he has been more steady and regular In
spirits. Ga ThursdAy morning last he started
Tor his work as usual, being employed a. a
printer At the Government Printing Once, but
near the ONCE; and the next known Of him was
that he had been seen looking Into the stables
at the National RAGS. course, but won't away with
out holding oonvotsation With anybody. HIS
absence frOm home created great unsahinogs
with bis family, and his. brothers were making
dlllgent search TO obtain some clue 10 his whore.
hbOuts, but did not succeed until saturday, when
his body was found as above stated. IL was
lying 10 an easy position, and 70 the observer
would Indicate that deceased had calmly and do.
IIberatoly committed the act The lace was
while the hands retained much q tSeis natural
color.
In the pocko's ofdoccasod's clothing was found
between i've and SIX dollars Ia money, pocket.
book with his name On u, and containing an ex.
pired certificate Of membership Of Typograph.
ioal Union No. lol, and letter dated New York,
April 18th last irom his brother, W. W. Van
ArdAlo. In his righthAnd was tightly grasped
q Smith h westoa pistol, ono barrel Of which
had been exploded, and beyond doubt the con.
tents cent into the head Of the deceased by hls
own hands
The jury rendered The following verdict. Tba,
the sald John Van AriAlo came To his death
Woods, near the Government Hospital for the
Insane, by reason OF q plstol-shot wound Of the
head which was inflicted by his own hands.
The body was placed temporarily In the vault
at Congressional Cemetery, but will DO finally
inferred at 0lenwood.
years has been allied with cares and grave 70.
sponslbilities. His hther and older brother were
both buried on the same day, ono dying frOm
disease and the other from accident.
Owing TO the death OF bis father the de-
ceased was lett TO support . family Of i've chill.
drsn; He was apres,man a. the Government
br the little ones inttusted 70 his care although
no would become yery much depressed in spirits
at times, and fearing he could not faithfully dis.
charge the trust imposed upon him. worriment
Of mind led TO these spels o. temporary insanity,
and 10 euro which he at one time entered the
Baltimore hospitalisr tho insane, where he 70.
feeling very much Improved In bodily health. II
10 presumed that no started very early On
Thursday 70 see his mother, and after leaving
her was so depressed In spirits that he became
insane and entered the woods and determined
TO settle all earthly troubles BY seltdestructon.