The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-17
THE LATEST TRAGEDY.
The Killing Of Mea. r. n. stnIwen at
Andcrs0n, Ind. bA

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Especial telegram TO the Chicago '1imes.
ANDERSON, IND, January IA terri
BILE tragedy occurred hore this afternoon
In which I. N. Stillwcll, . prominent cit
ixen and banker, was shot dead bv Johr
z. Corwin, likewise resident Of this city
The facA In the matter, a. near 40 can Ia
cleaned amid the excitement which pre.
yAils Of this time, are about - follows
OF Anderson, Of which SsiliWell wal
president, suspended payment, and
in Affairs were then placed un-
come alleged irregilarities 10 ito manage.
msnt, Stillwsll was, ut the present term
| Of tie circuit court, indicted for embez-
element. He gave bail in thu sum Of $40.
600, and WAS set at liberty. Smarting un.
we'll imagined that Corwin had boon the
intigAtor 10 having him arrested, although
this 10 not generally believed. 1t should
b stated in passing tina. both Of these in.
dividuAls. for . year or more, have not
been on friendly terms, aud much bad
feeling has existed between them. This
afternoon Stillwell, ct about 0 o'clock, pro.
ceeded 10 the Office Of Corwin. and ss
soon As he entered remarked TO Corwin
This 10 20 be the last
Of you or me-" and immedis,elv
drew revolver. Corwin jumped upou
the counter, and, IS reported by the gem
demen present, entreated Stillwell 10 put
up his revolver No hced was given to
this, however, and Stillwell discharged
Linn % =. r-ishs sids Of sho g,vin, hut
was prevented from infliciing dangerous
wound by the presence OF some silver
coin and keys in the pocket Of Corwin.
The parties then, 1t is thought, clinched,
when Corwin Immediately drew his re.
yolver and tired twice, both balls entering
The back part of Btillwelis head, near tho
right ear. He fell u the hoor ana q pired
immediately. Corwin delivered himself |
up at once 70 thsshsrifi, 10 await The YER. |
Dict Of an inquest by the coronsrs Jury,
which 10 now in session.
The affair, as may be imagined, has
caused much excitement among our citi- |
zens, from the position heretofore occu- |
pied BY the parties. COL Stillwell has re-
ltded here about eighteen years, and At
ne time OF hts death was in the forty.
seventh year Of his age In 1864 he was
'iscted . representative TO congress from
he district on the Republican ticket, do.
Isating Mcdowell, Democratic candidate.
In 1865 he was appointed United States
minister to Venezuela, South America.
by Andrew johnson, serving near one
year. Since then he has occupied no Off.
'ial position. His death 10 generally re-
yretted. He was . man OF many noble
raits Of character, Possessed of energy, gen.
'sity, and recognized a. Q good fellow
Imong his neighbors; but through un-
ortunate habits of dissipation, for a year
y 20 past has dimmsd what might have
continued TO be useful life, and brought
lin 1t 10 thought TO . premature grave.
Corwin 10 native OF Middletown, Now
FORK, but has resided here some five years
eving married . daughter rof the late
Hen Makepcace, whose estate he has
sen managing for some time. From
hat could be learned BY yonr correspon.
emit, the shooting done BY Corwin is COR.
dered BY the public As having been in
sn-defenss, although the facts, when
roughs out BY the coroners inc uest, NAV
a somewhat modified.