The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-01
KILLED BY REMoRsE.
AN IRON wonKER,s SAB SUICIDE.
Jack Evans, of pittsburgh, Klls Hin.
self Rather Than Face the
World After Being Ar.
rested for Drunk.
ennsss.

PITTSBURGH, June S0-John Evans, OF
No. "A Soho street, committed suicide at
about half.past seven o'clock this morn
ing by shooting himself with revolver.
The deceased was employed as heater in
Morehead's mill, at Soho, and was a
prominent member Of Lodge No. 20, Of the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers. He was member Of one
Of the committees Of the organization, and
was consequently well known among
rolling mill men in this vicinity.
The circumstances connected with the
seli.destruction were found to be peculiar
when investigated by reporter. The
wife, who was sought out shortly after the
occurrence, was found in the basement OF
the little house occupied by deceased and
hi, family. surrounded by sympathizing
neivhbors and friends. The building is
small frame structure containing two
rooms. and but one story high in front,
Though the slope OF the hill is so great
that there is rear entrance from the
yard into lower story.
In reply to questions Mrs. Evans stated
that her husband had always been very
kind in his treatment OF her and his fami-
lly, and that they never had any domestic
trouble, He had never been in the habit
OF drinking to excess, but about year
ago he made the resolution TO give It up
entirely, and had persevered in his deter
mination until few days ago, when he
took some liquor on account OF pain IN
his back, OF which he had been complain
inc some time. On Saturday, after his
DAVIS work was ended, he began drinking
j again TO such an extent that on Monday
he was arrested, and at the Mayor 9 hear.
ING Tuesday morning, sentenced to 4S
honrs in iail. When the TACT became
, known 10 Mrs. Evans, she went to the
MAYORS Office and paid his fine and sent
friend TO bring him home in the evening
aIter dark, as she said $50 that no one
would notice his disgrace"
When he arrived at home he seemed 10
3 feel his position very keenly, as he had
. never been arrested before, and thought
t he would never again recover his good
I name. He asked for forgiveness, and
when she told him not TO trouble himself
: any more about it, he seemed 70 become
more c0nLeUteu huu ioth ou 80 $50
q This morning he arose at his usual noul
: and asked II he might so out and take
0 walk. He seemed to be IN very low
n spirits, but Mrs, Evans, experimenting no
q danger, told him to 90 II he wanted TO.
J, He started from the house and In shori
3 time his wife, who had gone to work IN
. the basement, heard him come back and
b enter the upper room from the street door
: She heard him walk across the floor to
: wards the bed and, as he kept quiet for
few moments, supposed he had laid dowr
g to take sleep. Suddenly she was startled
9 by two nistoi shots in rapid succession
6 and on running up stairs found him lyini
on the floor unconscious with the blooc
}, streaming from horrible wound In hi
q mouth,
n Her cries alarmed the family and neigh
n bors. and DR.. Christy was sent for, but tn
q unfortunate man breathed his last q lev
J. moments after his arrival. Life was ex
]. tiuct ten minutes after the fatal shots wer
n fred, From the position in which tn
n suicide was found, It is evident that he lai.
a down on his back and pointed the revoI
yer directly in his face before pulling tn
10 trigger Ono OF the neighbors states tina
IT when he left the house in the morning b
went to Smiths tin shop, on Fifth avenue
and there purchased tho revolver wit
which he committed the deed.
+, The deceased was born in Walos an
:" had been in this country about thlrteei
years. His family consisted Oh g wife an
Il five children, who will be left in straight
a. ened, though not by any means destitute
re circumstances. He seems TO have bee
Nj universally respected among his neigt
~ bors and fellow workmen, who are muc
y surprised at the sad ending OF his lie.