The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-01-09

cousin are in the asylurh now, aud a sister was
out Of her right mind for some time. The wit
meas knew nothing in particular about the 6nan
cial condition Of the deceased, except that he
was somewhat embarrassed by small debts.
William Krickbaum was sworn and said he
had noticed peculiar conduct on the part Of
Mr. Nuss, but never saw anything that made
him suspect there was something wrong with
him. He was considerably embarrassed by
small debts. So far as witness knew his family
relations we're Of pleasant character.
The inquest then went to the house Of Mr.
Nuss, where Mira B. +. Zarr was affirmed. She
heard report like pistol, and Immediately
aherward crash like the rattling Of a stove =,
This was little before ten ocock.
Mrs. J. Fetterman was sworn and testified
that she went 10 Mr.. Nuss' secretary this Mon.
day morning, and found no pistol, but found
four cartridges. THE cartridges were pro-
duced and corresponded TO that in the pistol
with which the act was comm itted.) She also
testified as to insanity in his family.
Mrs. Nuss was sworn and rela ted what oc-
CURED during his last hours. They went to bed
about nine o'clock on Saturday night, as
he said he was sleepy. He went first
and she followed soon afier She supposed
he slept well, but when she woke up
in the morning she found him crying. He
did not gat up. and told them to tell Mr.. Krebs
that possibly he would not be at church. When
she lie the house she thought he was sound
asleep. One time last winter he acted strangely
but would not tell her what was the matter. Az.
terwards he told her that he had had a rope in
| the house to hang himself with, but that was all
over now, and she need not fear he would ever
attempt such thing. He often had melan .
choly spells and would go off by himself and
have cry, and then he would feel better. On
Monday morning of last week he said to her
there was nothing in this world worth liv.
inc for, but she laughed at him, and he
cheered up, and the rest of the week seemed
lively and happy She identified the pistol as
his property, which he always kept in his sec.
retary. He always kept the desk locked and
carried: the key on ring with others. (The
key was found in his pocket after DEATH
The inquest rendered the following verdict:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CoLuM.
| BIA COUNTY, IS:
| An inquisition, indented and taken at the
Town of Bloomsburg, in the County Of Colum
bia, the ifth day of January, in the year O
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty, before me j j. Brewer, Justice of tn,
Peace of the county aforesaid, Acting Coroner
upon the view Of the body of Martin w. Nuss
then and there lying dead, upon the oaths o
Geo. e. Elwell, G. p. Frymire, N. U Funk
NJ. c. Woodward, William Hart and Willard
Geddis, good and lawful men of the count,
aforesaid, who being sworn to inquire, on tn
part of the Commonwealth, when, where, how
and after what manner the said Martin W
Nuss came TO his death, do say upon thei
oaths that the said Martin W. Nuss came t
his death on the 4th day of January, A. d.
1880, about 10 o'clock a M, at his dwelln
house in the Town of Bloomsbury by psto
shot wound intentionally inflicted by his ow
hands, while laboring under fit of temporar
mental alteration. And SO the jurors afore
said, upon their oaths aforesaid, say that tn
aforesaid Martin W. Nuss from the caus
) aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid cam
to his death and not otherwise
In witness whereof, as we'll the sforesa
Justice of the Peace, Acting Coroner, as tn
, jurors aforesaid have to this inquisition pu
their hands and seals on the day and year ant
at the place first above mentioned.
J.J. BRowER, J. p,
Acting Coroner.
GEO. Il. ELwELL, NJ. e. WOODWARD,
| WILLARD f. GEDDIs, G. p. FRYMIRE,
, WILLIAM HART, n. U. FUNK.