Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-13
Brief Biographical Sketch
of Deceased,
Testimony Of Mrs. Ladd
hardly Sufficient to Dis
pei the Mystery.
Some Transaction in CentraIia Sup
posed to bs the Cause. ~ iaZ

posed to bs the Cause. ~ I'D.
This (Friday) morning at 8 O'Clock
the people of Mexico were astounded
by the intelligence that AMOS LApD
had shot himself. 1t did not take us
more than three seconds to get to MI.
D~eJarnett's (his boarding place.
where We found all excitement. We
pressed up to the door and asked to
get in, but were informed that no one
would be admitted until the jury was
through, which would, perhaps, be a
half day; but Though the kindness
of a member OF the jury We we're APP
pointed secretary of the jury.
1t appears from all the evidence,
that Col. LApp got mp this morning
and ate his breakfast as usual. He
then went to the p~ostofilce, and while
there had a chat with Doc. Graham.
Doc. Graham testifies that Col. LApD
was in his usual social mood. Now
we learn that before he went to the
office he had O chat with his wife, to
which we will refer before we are
through. After leaving the post
office with a paper and letter to his
wife, he went home. He met Mr..
DeJarnett at the door, coming
out, going to the depot. Colonel
LADD went into his room pulled off
his boots, went out to the cook room
to warm his feet. There was no
man on the place the col. girl was in
the back yard. Mrs. Ladd was
down IN town, and Mrs. DeJarnett
started up stairs to get ready to go
to her shop, hut had just got up
stairs when she heard the report of a
pistol. She ran down stairs and
found the Col. lying on his back in
MIS-. bcJ hCtI LOOuu NIlu SVlt .
pistol by his side, she gave the alarm
and in a few moments the house was
crowded. When we got there the
Coils pulse was beating feebly, but it
soon ceased. All the witnesses tes-
tify about the same as to these facts.
Judging from his position on the
floor, we should judge that he walked
up to the bureau, looked into the
glass and deliberately looking at
himself in the glass shot himself in
the back of his head with a Colts
pistol, which was lying OF the bureau
and was the property of Mr.. DeJar-
nett. MI. d. always left it there
except when he was on police duty
and carried it with him.
1t appears that in his fall the Col,
cut his forehead on the corner of the
bureau. The bullet is still in the
Co.'s. brain. The bali took effect
just behind the right ear. Now rs to
the .aa
CAUSE OF HIS ACT 1894"
some folks lay 1t to his financial on
dition, and some think it was a family
difficulty, all these suppositions are
false. U -.s .ffAaE
At present we are at liberty only
to state few facts about this. Only
one man i'm Mexico knew this cause,
and that man is Judge Forrist, who
as his legal adviser, was appraised Of
facts a few weeks since by the Col.
that was very depressing on the Coils.
feelings. This fact does not affect
his family in any way. 1t has moth
ing IN the world to do with his finan-
ces ; it does not affect any man, wo-
man or child in Mexico. We speak
whereof we know; let this suffice for
the present. If any developments
are made they will come through the |
columns of the LEDGER. Let it be
distinctly known, however, that
it was no family trouble
that drove him to this act, and that
his financial condition had nothing to
do with it. You may hear whispers
about town that it was family trouble,
or financial embarrassment that drove
him to this, but it is all a mistake,
and if necessary can be shown 80 that
the most incredulous will admit it.
As soon as the jury was summoned a
telegram was sent to his sons, Jacob
and Jonas, of Vaadalia, and they ar
rived on the noon train. They seem
ed very much surprised at the unlock
ed for act of their father and think
there is some mystery about It: .fhey
have hesympatiy Of al IN their
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The following jury vas ssoi1 u by
Coroner Russell at hall. past eight
O'Clock.
Mr.. r. Ell. Fowler, foreman.
Mr.. Rulof. 4 -
Mr.. j. j. Wainseott.
hr. .. "A. Dunn- .ssaes sA
Mr.. Atehison. saa aessisb
Mr.. Spencer. 0s1ea
Mr.. R. NJ. White, secretary.
The Jury was insecret session till
ID o'clock when they adjournedn to
wait till Mrs. Ladd is in d condition
to be examined. She il in a very
weak and faint condition nov.
It will be three or fonr days, per-
- le.~ A.. s-r~ I'll ,k-.-