National Republican., 1880-02-27
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
The Body Of John FueIIing Found in
the Woods.
The Discovery Made by a spOrtsinan-Found
Dead in a CIump Of Cedars with u Pistol
Shot Through His Heart and tho
Pistol at His Side-An In.
quest and Verdict OF
Suicide-His VIII.
Found Dead In the Woods.

The body Of Mr. John Fuelling, who mys.
teriOusly disappeared from his home, No. 1742
Seventh street, last Friday, was found be.
tween 10 and o'clock yesterday by young
man named John A. Rupert, jr while out
hunting in his fathers woods, bordering
Seventh street road, above tho old toll.gate,
about two miles from the city. Mr.. Rupert
suppOsing the body to be that of Mr.. Fuelliug,
Of whose disappearance he had been Informed
by Officers McGraw and Sullivan, of the Sec
ond precinct, came to the city, notified Officer
McGraw of the discovery, and he accompa-
niCd by young Rupert, proceeded to the spot,
a very dense clump of codars. The officer at
once recognized the body ms that of Mr.. Fuell-
ing. He was lying on his left side, face down
ward. A revolver five barrel), with one bar.
rel empty, was on the ground about three
inches from the right hand, which was cenched
as though the grasp had relaxed sufficient to
allow the pistol to drop out. Without further
examination, except to turn the body over so
as to get a better view of the face, the officer
repaired to a neighboring house and secured a
wagon, in which the body was placed by Off
GERS McGraw and Fheld aud Sergeant
Rcdway, aud conveyed to the Sec.
ond Precinct station. Hero the body
was more minutcy examined, and it was
found that Mr.. Fuclling had shot himself
through the heart, the pistol having been
| placed so close as to scorch the shirt, the vest
| having been uubuttoncd. Fuclliug wore 4
dark suit of clothes, heavy chinchilla over
coat, and n striped shirt. In the pockets were
found pair of black kid gloves, a suufI.boX,
several papers and small amount of money.
| The pistol was rusty as if from exposure to
! the weather.
Coroner Patterson held an Inquest over
the body at the Second precinct station,
and the jury rendered q verdict to
the effect that Mr.. Fuelling came to
his death from Il wound in the side inflicted
with pistol in his own hand Soon there.
after the body was turned over to Undertaken
Spindler and taken to the late home of do
ceased. Mr.. Fuelling WAS a member Of Syra-
cusc Lodge No. TO- X. of F., by which he will
| be buried, the intcrment probably being made
| in tine German cemetery. Fuelling who was
! fifty four years old, was for twelve years cnl-
| p'oycd rs Il collector and messenger by the
Washington Schuetzen Verein. 1t is thought
! that his mind was unsound as lie disappeared
from his homo some years ago without offer
ing any explanation, and had Threatened to
commit suicide Last Tuesday his wife, while
searching through the house, found the fol-
lowing letter addressed to Mr.. Keese:
DEAR Mr.. KEEsE As would like to make my
will and am prevented from seeing you myself
request you to make out legal document to tht
effect: | bequeath to my wife, my two daughters
Sophie and Helen, the sum of sl5OO and to my
other three sons, Paul Edward and John, each the
sum ofsl, these three dollars to be deducted from
| the Sl,ouO aforesaid. Respectfully,
JoHS FUELLISG.
Sail chattels aud household furniture be
queath TO my wife. As my wife is unacquainted
with this, request you to inclosc the viii TO hel
after It is drawn up.
The g 900 which Mr.. Fueling thus proposed
to dispose of are amounts due from Syracusar
Lodge, No. 10, X. p, and Endowment Rank,
No. 6, X. p, Fuelliug came to this country
from Germany thirty years ago, and first
settled in Baltimore where he was engaged
in the restaurant business. He came to Wash
ington in 1865, and, in addition to his employ
ment by the Schuetzeu Veren, was for some
time engaged as watchmau at the German
American Bank. The funeral will take plac
next Sunday,