Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-02
SNICIDE Or ECAND4L.


Hughes Drowned Himself Doubted
His Character IppugDed--Par-
ishioners, Neighbors and Relatives
say Hard Things of Him-ns IL n
Case OF Bucbananism
PHILADELPHIA, August 3l.--A case is
agitaiing West Jersey that threatens to
rival the fanons DR.. buchanan, provided
the surmises of a very prominent gentle
man living near Rverton, N. j., prove
correct Rev. y. NJ De Hughes
Meth adiat minister bNilg IN Wesiteld, N.
j., about eight mi,-o from Philadelphia,
crossed the Dela asre liver last ntghtat II
O'Clock d whom lhe boat reached mid.
stream, just north of Ridgewey Park
young iuuu motto the minister $ art ex-
citediy from his seat toward the rail. A
moment later he was missed, ana although
no splash or cry was heard The young man
at once sounded au alarm of imam over
board" The boat was stopped and backed
and search made for the missing man
without success. pocketbDok was found
lying near the rail and beside it a letter
addressed to George u Lloyd, Oinnminsin.
n. j and st veIAl cards Urarlng the al
dress of d. Nj. De Hughes. This evening
your correspondent boarded train at the
Riyeriou. N. j about a mile from The
preachers home, tn learn. if possible. ii
there could he any peculiar circumstances
in connection with the cas" that would
trnupt A minister IT the e14acl 10 md his
HE ~ traglcallr.
Or. Joshua Ianl4v. u prominent phy si-
clan of Westtield, N. . was found, aud
said, MIR De- Hughes Was the pnstor of
4 a. Let H. #
minsin the pulpit If vG'ch he filled for
two years. He was IN exceptionally fine
locking man, of magnificent physique,
and handsome c"untenan1e, aud bore
himself with conscious eG II md diguigy.
Three weeks ago Mr.. d. Hughes house
was robbed (at least it WIS so stated) in
very mysterious manner. The carpets,
bedding and male welrine apparel were
packed in boxes and corti+d off At this
time Mr.. DE Hughes was boarding at the
house of his friend Lloyd, Mrs. De
Hughes being at the senshore, and
the robbery WIS supposed to have
occurred between Saturday night aud
Monday morning. | speak of this roll
berry, because to me il ~ an important
point. end MIR DE Hughes is thoroughly
interruptions man; most thoroughly
| INSCRIPTIONS, sir, can assure you. You
can make me responsible for what / say.
question his morality very much. There
have been rumors flying about here that
he has never taken the trouble to refute.
rumors that bear most strongly against his
| character AS n Christian minister. He las
been accused Of taking imp oper liberties
with the daughter of q farmer near here |
| (uUme mentioned), and thought it has
never been authenticated / sineerelv
helieve De Huphes to he CAPABLE of il
H. n srs,np Now he,e is NV idea
The so.rallpd rohbprv was MANNED and
carried ont nv an agent of De /
unob.s The goods have heen stnt
IN : ,,,sca of safaty Oar nnnpd am divine
shrslvdlv fsipns tn he in traunl. sssumesa |
1s,racted mr. and alter making neorle |
hal;ev. ms mind IL affected he po.s nm |
hard .b, no,t watches for favorable |
onnor.unitv and copceals himself either !
in ina cshio m over the boil.r.room. afrer
leavino tba poctathook aud l,t,ers WIZ ra
INV ware found. Then Ina inns his
slioi,v w. Mir haven't the slightr 81
donbt of it. and with his elects flies 10
soma seclrd4d Mace TO enioy the guil,y
lava. That ia nv idea OF il Drowned,
pabawt WIZ. sir us the Buchanan case
rsn..t.5 ovnr e1ain. viii, a stight altero.'
tim in the istnil. T},4 i,i,.a of thieves
oa,- i.,,,T a ilnole,,irel Ihr,ru 10 ah-
ami / tan ,or,m emit ned tho Doctor /
warmly az wont b.li.ye tlaJ MATS
drowned until see HIS dead boty -
Dr Ju,nav was very earnest in his !
aescyirtion md seemed iborouoLl, nwfre !
NJ ma &, rinus nature of the charoes made
Vnr,. c,,ra.,,ord4nt as,.,r,ai,ed thnt lis .
r.nrt,tin,, f.,r y,.r,r;iy vy,s eyeelIa,t
,,,tt,,,,.s,;nnahl.. II, tnc,
ls,,.h uomer mam.,r of forty
v..,., s,n,a,no il, Ael,rrv church said he |
Iod haor1 msrr rumnrs r.snertinv his
r,,s,,,,. cho-.oinr M II. .on,monlv
ra,,nr,o,, " sod La ..,l,.t Ne unohes toot
int,,rc,.r Hhertias with the den,l,t.r nt a
tarmer ,.sr h.ra do,,'t knnw INV ,,ue
Il ,gas Int n,vh,,y Nv - ,onk his
J.u,lt,,. .yay fron the church sna
wha,, suDurst4d that the matter had
%at,nr w. sifteJ Mr Da liuohes mt the
trnstsce an Win liff.rant cxeuses savin,
~ ,nst,ar won,d dia of itsaIf rnsI;s all
, ,io sat;sfao,ion ro noutd gst ont of him "
~, ,,D,te fcr pbiIad4lnhi, vonr corrns-
no'Iiart wos f,r.n.ste anouoH To encmn.
ior hro,ra, ~ Mrs Da H1ohes on the
t.,;,' nt, w n Kias,r nrss;dsnt nj tha
pr D. Ala Snci,,v of Anerir, gs
- stota,n.,,s ni.,ost ;danti,..L vitb
No. ~ ~ Janrav 81 am sati.tis Cd y
sn nI ha .tho, Da Hnohes meyer inmred