The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29

"t'o sun VI os'eHAIS WHICH, Vic x7eTUE0 rep
resentative left the house, but with no
shadow of hope that he could survive.
For Mrs. Garland there was some little
hope. Garland is an Eosl;shman. He
came to New York twenty five years ago,
and first worked as a farm laborer in
Monmouth county. His wife was a widow
when he married her, Mrs. Kinney, for
merly Amanda Conover of Englisktown.
She is niece of ex-Mayor Conover OF
New Brunswick.
New York Tribune, 22d.]
The latest information in regard to the
tragedy in New Brunswick, N j., on Mon
day, is that Prof: Garland will survive the
terrible injuries which he inflicted upon
himself. On Monday evening the physi.
clans were so confident that he would die
that they paid no attention to him, but
gave their services to his wounded wife.
An examination was made of the Profess
sor at later hour. 1t was found that
there was bullet hole in the right tenn.
pie, just back Of the eye, which was pro-
truded and discolored by the bullet; that
the larynx was cut, the windpipe being
partly severed; and that the top Of the
skull was broken in, the pieces of the
skull pressing on the brain and causing
the comatose condition of the Professor
which was mistaken for death.
As soon as the pieces were removed the
first inquireG as to to the condition of his
wife. and seemed to be pleased when
assured that she would not die. The
wounded man asked Coroner Kibbe not to
permit any one to 90 to his store, and
told him that be had written letter be-
fore doing the deed and had placed it in
his desk. DR.. Baldwin then sewed to-
gether the cuts in the throat. includ ng
the windpipe, and m ,de closer exami-
nation Of the skull. He found that the
durG mater was unbroken. The hole in
the outer skull was about two inches in
diameter. When the Professor fired the
shot he held the revolve, off from his head
about foot distant and above it, so that
the bullet descended to his head at an
angle of about Is degrees. The other
bullet lodged in the bed. The bullet did
not touch the brain, but it's exact loca-
ton has not yet been ascertained. The
following is the ante.mortcm statement of
Prof. Garland, made to Coroner Kibbe
am conscious and realize the danger
of my condition; l was in my store this
forenoon until ~ o'clock. | knew that
my wife and children were going to leave
me, and were then moving everything out
of my house. These thoughts frenzied
my mind, and just before IL O'Clock I
wrote the following note and left it in my
desk:
MONDAY. Sept. co.
My mind is distracted. My wife and
children are taking all and leaving me- 1t
is hard, after all these years Of toll, to
see everything taken from me, especially
my children, whom I love; but their
hearts have been set against me by their
mother, who has taught them to dcspise
me. Oh God what shall do9 Have
mercy, oh Lord, upon me, and forgive ME
Oh, Lord, heI p me! am left alone; no
home, no friends. My wife has done her
worst to kill me publicly, and told lies
all over. Of course the community be-
lieye her. have not told my story, and
shall not, for the sake Of my children,
Oh, dear! J.
[ then locked my store and went to my
house. l found my wife in the kitchen
and fired revolver at her. She knceled
before me and raised her hands, and |
fred at her again, and J think she fell
ever on the floor. fired the third time,
and tried to fire the fourth time, but the
revolver missed going off. then weAt
up stairs to my room and locked the
door, and fired at myself three times,
only one shot taking effect. Then took
my pen knife and cut my throat until
the blade broke. and dropped the knife
Oh the floor. Thinking I had not effected
my purpose, l looked around
to find something to strike my.
self with. Finding nothing in my room
unlocked the door and went through
the hallway to another room, and found
hammer: then stagge ed back to my
room and locked the door, and struck five
or six heavy blows on my head, and re.
member nothing after that. am sorry
for what l have done, and hope my wife
will recover and forgive me, as I forgive
her. I could not bear the thought OF
having no home and being deserted by
my children. 1t would have been better
if | had stayed away from the house
this would not have happened. Now, I'm.
derstand that family and business
troubles principally family caused
this. My wife &C used me ofinidelity to
her. That is not true. lsolemnly swear
before God that have never had the
slightest intimacy with any woman other
than my wife, since my marriage to her.
/ have large sums OF money owing to me
that | cannot collect. [ was to
pay Mr.. Gordon, a music dealer in Four,
teenth street, New Yor>, $500 to-day at
noon, but could not get it. My wife
wanted to take the children from me.
asked that they have voice in the mat.
4or thov Inc;Ho.; auainSt All