The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-03-28
ElURcER or SUI eide.
Mysterious Death of a Prominent
ard Promising Young Man
Of st. Joseph.
His Body Found Alongside the Rail-
road Track with Pistol Wound
in the Head.

Yesterday morning Mr.. John Worries, book
keeper at the dry goods house of Messrs. wea-
yer & Small, received a telegram from Empo-
ria announcing the death of hts brother,
Charles Worries, who resides In st. Joseph, Mo.
No particulars in regard TO the manner IN
which Mr.. Worries came to his death were
contained in the dispatch, but from the ST.
Joseph Herald is CLEANED the following par
ticulars. The body was found alongside OF
the track of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe
road, near Stafford, small station some ten
or eleven miles west of EmpOria, Kan. 1t
seems that Worries had been sent with Austin
Couch to Wichita, Kan, in charge of a con-
signment OF horses and mules. Tie shipment
was made Wednesday afternoon, and Previ
Gus TO leaving home Worries expressed to his
sister
A PREsENTIMEST OF DANGER,
and it is asserted that he went hesitatingly.
He was fearful that something
wrong would happen, thst he once
turned back and said he would not
go. He, however, feeling Obliged, revoked
his intention and started en- the trip, which
proved to him a journey of death. Worries, it
Is asserted, rode most of the time on top the
cars. and was not seen in the caboose after
leaving Emporia. Young Couch remained
In the caboose, and Worries was not missed
until the train arrived at Wichita. Inquiries
were made along the line for several miles
back, when the dead body was discovered
alongside of the railroad track near Stafford,
with q pistol shot in the head. The body
was conveyed to Emporia, where an inquest
was held by Coroner A. 3. Watson. The jury
returned a verdict that the deceased came to
his death by the shot of pistol in the hands
of party TO the jury unknown.
MOI KILLED FOR MONEY.
Previous TO Worries departure from ST. jos
eph, Mt. n. /. Couch paid him So for a horse
which he had bought of him. On examin-
ing the body, $50 and some small change was
found in VorIes' pocket-book, which of Itself
is almost conclusive proof that he was not
killed for his money. 1t may be that he got
into difficulty with some party while on
top the car; while it still may be that he took
his own life in furtnerance OF a design form
ed by him, previous to leaving st. Joseph,
and which may have been thought OF when
he spoke as he did to his sister. His own
pistol was found on top of the car which con-
tanned the stock he was in charge OF, and this
| fact may be used in the two latter theories
| as to his death. That lie committed
sulclue Is ihoet pioo"pie' '"Ne"
not been as yet definitely ascertained.
The remains were brought TO st. Joseph yes
| terday afternoon for interment.
Charles Worries was the third son OF the late
Judge Henry NJ. Worries, and was about TWEEN
| ty-eight years of age. For several months
past he has been living with his mother at
the family residence at the southeastern lin
its of st. Joseph. Previous TO that time he
had lived on his farm IN Doniphan county,
near Troy. He was resident OF st. Joseph a
number of years, and was well liked by a
large circle offriends and acquaintances. He
was young man of excellent qualities, and
his untimely death will be a source OF regret
| to all.
| His brother, Mr.. John Worries, departed
for St. Joseph yesterday to attend the fu-
| neral.