The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02
SUICIDE At LEAGUE ISLAND.
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committed suicide by shooting himself 4
in the forehead, at League Island The /
body was taken TO the Morruc, and on /
making an examination a letter was /
found In one OF his pockets, which read /
as follows MY watch give 10 Ike. Live |
on and prosper. This terrible mystery |
will never be brought 10 light. I hope |
to God you may live 90 see tho day. The
truth is not nov known. aud / am help
less. There was neither signature nor
address 20 the letter consequently no
clue can be obtained as % the circum.
stances leading 20 the dreadful act. II
is supposed however, that he came here
To see the Centennial, and was staying
with a doctor in the upper part Of the
the city. The Coroner will hold an IN.
quest IN the cas-" tomorrow morning nt
I o'clock.
In company with other gentlemen Of
our party, We repaired to the Central Po-
lice Station, and learned that the body
had been moved 10 the Morgue Being
late Ia the night we returned 10 our
rooms.
Early Saturday morning Charles At
kinson, George Miller. l. W. French,
Wellington Evans and myself went to
the Morgue. aud recognized the body. as
that OF Judge Hastings.
! attended the Coroncrs Inquest. and
learned these Particular by tho witness.
6 sworn
Gilbert Treat. being sworn. said he was
on sentinel duty at the Navy Yard gate.
about II o'clock be heard some one ap.
/ preaching he came to the gate, / chal-
lenged him: HALT Who comes thereT'
lie made no reply-he came up. ask.
ed him what he wanted. and where he
was going. lie gave me no answer. /
asked him again, and he said he guessed
he was lost / handed him over 10 the
watchman. ] saw him no more until a..
ter he was dead
Frank Shafcr sworn. was on post In
morning After break fast was walking
by the watch house heard report Of pis-
tol in the house, heard a cry a man had
shot himself looked in and saw a man
on the floor bleeding from wound in
the forehead
Chas. w. Fisher being sworn. said: I
am officer Of the watch A few minutes
past II clock Thursday night. heard
the sentry call strange man at the
gate. ordered him brought in. lie
was wet, and said he was Lost, and in
trouble. After talking with him. and
finding him 10 be a gentleman. conclu
ded to put him in a bed in my room.
lie took his money out. and counted
it over with him. saying Il was best fol
him 20 know how much he had, 80 wher
he woke up hc would not think he hat
been on a drunk and had just woke up
lie had Sjj 90 in money. lie also haC
a revolver. CA revolver being shown th'
witness by the Coroner. new sever
. shooter, small size. be said that was tn
J rcyolver) The stranger went TO bed a
half past twelves lie went 20 slecp-wa
J sleeping az 3 o'clock-was still slcepinl
40 half past Eve AZ half past six ha,
coffee prepared, awokc him. he got uI
and washed himself. combcd his hair
brushed his whiskeFs, aud dressed. re
marking that had him In better trim
than he was last night. as had hi
clothes dried and cleanscd. and bis shoe
BACKED. asked him II be knew wher'
he was; ho said no, he believed be ha'
got out Of his way. ! asked him 20 TAX
breakfast. lie sat down and ate a heart,
+ breakfast. drank two cups Of coffee. tool
milk in his'coice lie then asked wha
was his bin Of fare. told him we mad
no charge. lie thanked me. got up from
the table went into tho sleeping room
and in a short time heard the report o
a pistol Ia the room. / hurried 90 Oh,
room aud found our strange han ha,
shot himself lie was prostrate on th,
floor, his pistol in his hand aud bulle
hole in his forehead lie never spoke
but continued 10 breathe for about hal
an hour. and died. lie had told me tha
he had a daughter in the city. and tina
he had Left her In great distress. and tha
ne had other friends al the Centennial
and that he came from Ohio. but woulc
not 60 back. as there were persons ther'
who were eonspiring against him. bu
said he had nothing against us Philadel
phians We notified officers aud thcj
took him to the morFuc.
Edward D. Woods another officer
swsre substantially TO the same facts Al
Chas. w Fisher, in regard TO the case
The body was handed over to my care
I employed an undertaken TO furnish I
coffin, and transport the body TO the do
pot.
Left Philadelphia at half past II o'clocl
Saturday night, with the corpse. accom-
panied By Miss Emma Hastings. daugh
ter Of deceased, and Ida Monahan ms
daughter Al Washington City met Mr.
James MoGhcc. bis mother and sister
Cornie. who accompanied us 10 Jackson.
where we arrived Monday morning. be-
tween and : o'clock.
Emma. poor girl, bore up under the
terrible trial, Of these sad days, with re-
markable iogiitudc. only a few times let
ting her feelings get the better Of hoI
judgment, and at these times, ~ soon a,
the food Of pcnt up tears had gushcd
away. she would nerve up and be herself
again.
Emma these were sad days to your
young heart you will remember them
with feelings Of deep rcmorse all the days
OF your life. and 20 wall I. but cheer up
my brave gifli life Is not all gloom; a.
soon as this terrible storm Of afiiiction &.
past. the brcczcs Of Heaven will drive
away the mist, aud a clear sky Of life, ol
beauty, Of happiness, will open over you,
y-ffh oniv a eloud of ahe renaorasiaas uaat