, 1874-01-16
THE ANDERSON TRAGEDY.
Col. Thomas N. Sti1lwell's Arrest
for Embezzlement.
His, Death at the Hands Of John E.
Corwin.

Spectat DfspatcA to The Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14.-Tho 6endneFs special
givos tho details Of tho Anderson homicide aH
follows: ....
"a terrible tragedy. occurred hero thia after
noon about o'clock, by which tho Hon. Thomas
N. stillwell, prominent politician md banker,
waB
by pistol In tho hands OF John z. Corwin, Hike
wiae resident Of this city. The facts In tho
matter, as noarly as can DO glonuod amid tho OK
citcment which prevails ut this timo, aro Us fol-
lows:, y"
"Laht December, tho First National Bank of
Anderson, Of which Alr. Sti1lwol1 waa President,
suspended payment, and its affairs vera placed
in charge OF Recover. OH acconnt OF aomo
alleged Irregularities in its management, Mr.
Stillwou waa, at tho Inst term Of tho Circuit
Court, r.,
INDICTED FOR EMuEzzrrs1ENr.
ue gave bail in the slim Of $4,000, and was
set ct liberty. smarting undor the disgrace
brought upon him, Mr. stillwoll imagined thas
Corwin lad been instrumental In having him ar
rested, although this Is not generally beloved.
It may bo stated, III passing, that both Of theso
individuals, for u year or moro. havo becn on un-
friendly terms, and much bad feeling LAS exiated
between them.
mined, proceedod to tho onsco Of Cotwin, and, aa
soon as ho gained entrance, remarked to Corwin,
'ThiH ia to be tho .-s , >,
Last or rou on s1E;'
md immediately drow revolver. Uorwin
3umpoa upon the counter, and, aa reportea ny
two Bentlomcn prosont, entrcatod Stillwoll to
put up his weapon. No heed was giyon to this,
however, and Stillwoll discharged his woapon
him on the right ado of tho groin; but tho
wound was prevented from being perhaps aau-
! goroua ono by the presence Of some silver coin
md koys in tho pocket Of Corwin. Tho parties
bis pistol md fired twice both balls entoring
the back part OF e]tilwell's head, noar the right
| ear. He fell to tho Aoor and
EXPIRED IarMEDIATELY.
"Corwin delivorca himseK up at otco into tho
| hands Of the Sherin, to await tho result OF tho
| inquest by the coronor'a jury. which ia now III
| session.
Tie affair, MS n,ny bo imagined, has caused
much excitement among our csizena, from tho
| positions heretofore occupied by the parties.
| COL. sr111iwELL
| has resided hore for sono eighteen years. At
tho time Of his death, he was in tho 47th year ot
| his age. In 1864, ho was elected q Koproaenta-
Republican ioket,-dofeating Mcdowell, the
| Democratic candidate. In 1868, ho was ap-
! pointed United States Minister. to 7eneznola,
| undor President johnson, ,-serving. nearly ono
year. Since then, lie has occupied no Official
was man Of many noble trals Of character,
possessed Of energy and liborality, and respected
by his noighbors md follow~townsmon.
| " MIR. conw1N
| fa a native of Middleton, N. Y, but hns resided
hero some five years. having married a daughter
| of the late Allen Makopoaco. whose estate he
Aaa been managing for somp time.
s,.From what can be learned by your corro
! apondent, tho shooting by Corwin is viewed b5
r. public opinion aa an
ACT OF sELF-pEFENsE,
although tho circumstances, whom brought on
by tho Corouor's inquest, may be some what mod
itied"