, 1875-02-16
Si;LF-I)r;STIsUCTION,
A SouuE 7Inn in Jnne.viIic f1c1ibcr
nt"IY t:OtlsIl,tts HiliGahe In E>cnpe Ar


A HouuE 71ns1 in JnnesviIic Dc1ibcr.
ntrfy t:DtlgIllttx NiliEatte In I;.cnpc Ar.
rest.
eptr,al Dtssne.h Ia The Ch,ea4o Tribune.
JAsEsy1LLE, Wis, Feb l5.-Dne of tho m1aL
shocking suicides occurred lelo Of Saturday
right lant. Tho victim Of tho bloody deed was
John Mcdonald, q Young man about 20 yesrs
old. lie secned 10 Lagc lost MI respect for his
parents aieter md two brnstIcra. Ifis fatilcr is
blind and 'lelploss bu. that did not appear tn
bring ont any tender sympathy from john and
M for his mother and hEtor and two bfothern,
be treated tllein in tilo most brutal manner ,1ry~
ing bis sister trpm the houso and putting his
mother In fear of ltar llfo Tits nbuHe continued
several muntls, I'LL II became tccctsarr tor
tllt family Tesurt to tho law for protection. Last
November, Dfllcer Easo had warrant for his
arrest, when lie bcat lis fatier and mother in
nr,at outrageous manner. covering their faces
with tlIe blood Which came from tlleir wuunds.
At tla time, however, he proposed to go away
from homo If they would not arrest hin, and his
parents thought 1t wonil DO best lie stayed
but h fow days. when lie returned, aud fur A
short tfmo his treatment towards the family was
mure humane. lie then began Lis abuse. which
continued with varied deErco Of brutality TIL
Saturday afternoon hutween s and i ocIoEk.
eheh Ills younger brother writ fnr Dfticrr Case,
stating TINT John had pounded him badly, and
the family wcrs in foar OF their lives. Case
NouL u Lib HhftH- At}N llAG Li4tk Will tue F0uHE
man, who seemed to be rational, and claimed
that ho WAS not well s1eatc1 Mt honle that the
family werc all agatuet Inn: that he could not
yet my work II do. AMI iln seemed to be dc.
rfonlent When slr. Casa stko Of Lin
atycst. John drew what wan supposed to
DO 4 pistol, and rair! lle would
bIlno: hun bcfure ha wonll h,
arreated. Seeing That le could not arrest him
without nldltinua forcc. Mr.. Cleo went fur Mar
silal kcating leaving William knptr IN the holtc
to protec: the folnity. The afarshal went there
with case about half-rast o'c0ek. ainl when In
entered tho honsc John Mcdonnell jumped for
the tantry, and, partially closing tho door aftcr
him, held tho tloor IN hand and razoEin tho
c1llcr. and said TINT |; they attempted to arrest
linn lie would not 60 OFT Of tue closet alive.
Marhta1 Heating tried TO reaR,n, Will,
linn. aud 1old him TO cctne ou;.
and they wonlh talk tho u,attor over, and rIuha-
lily sley could settle tic difficulty without auy
trouble. hut John was determined not to comrru-
declared TINT it they took him ont OF tue pantry
they would take him out dead. Tho Aia,thaI
then sroko to hi. ,puther asking her II slle WIS
afraid OF him mid wanted lin arrested. Sho
pail rho was afraid OF her life. and wanted so.ne-
tliug douc with him. MIR. Eoating tncn made
au ADVANCE toward tho pantry.doo1, when John
attempted to close it, but tho Marshal quicky put
Ills cao between the door and casirg. which pre-
yontea 1t from being shut closely. lio then pre.l
tho door oren. but by the tnlo he got It fully
olen. which required ouly few seconds JOIN,
lad drawn the razor across bis throRt aud WIS
dying on thu floor. bleeding most profusc1y. lie
HnB picked MP by Marshal Heating mid put OH
CHAIR hut did not spea! word, aud died III five
minutes. A Cururer'H jury was summoned az
early as possible nfter tue suicide. Rl,l . verdict
ronderod tn accordance with tho tncts.