The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-08
THE BROAD RIPPLE TRAGEDY.
Bars Intended Victim Will Recover
Evidences that the act Was Premeditated.

The only new developement concerning the
tragedy above Broad Ripple full particulars Of
which were published in the Journal of yester-
day, was the finding by Coroner Maxwell Of q
number of notes and entries in the diary Of the
suicide showing that his act was premeditated
1t is evident from the contents of this that
Bars domestic troubles preyed heavily upon his
mind, and that he was jealous of his wife almost
to the verge of insanity. Under date of June
l13, he wrote the following in his memorandum
book:
"0h, darling, how lonely am without you. Just
think OF the happy years we spent togctber. Why
can not it be now My heart is broken. There is
no one heal it but you in this world Dear Molle,
# you could read my hearth know too hasty,
but when speak So tell me in kind words TO please
stop and study q moment and see if am not wrong.
will do the same with You Where there is no love
there is no jealousy There IS always jealousy where
there is true love- Remember this. Remember well,
and bear in mind trusty friend is hard 70 find. ]"
On slip of paper bearing no date Barr had
written the following which clearly indicates
that he contemplated self-destruction;
Darling Wife and Little Boy now bid you fare
well am tired of living the way living, and
have to go and leave you with the You Wanttlle
one Sne you think you love better than me. So VIII
leave you to take him; but please wait till dead
one year, you eyer did care for all that kept you
with me SO long, care nothing for money; yoti are
welcome TO it. If you were only living with me we
could live happiy-f you would only consent but you
want the other am aware Of It. bat please see
that am buried well and with respect at Union
Chapel and put up nice tombstone over my grave,
and do not abuse nay dear little boy IF you can not
take him with you, please give him TO mother. She
VIII not be ashamed to take him with her wherever
she goes and please give him the farm the river
You know that is not much had, but show THAI
much love and respect for and do not let another
man come IN and spend it all from him.. You do not
know the love have for you or yon would make the
rest of my days happy But see prospect Of your
living with me. can live with no other woman.
prefer death to that to being separated from YOU
but If you live happily knowing that you the
cause of my death, God bless YOU nay prayer
May you live long and be happy Farewell, vain
world, am going home. where there is no sorrow
trouble-ncthing but happiness. Goodbye. my dar-
ling hoping to meet you in the better world. r. B.
Other letters and entries of like natnre were
found. On the day Of the tragedy, not long be-
fore the shooting occurred, he wrote the follow
ing to his brother:
Dear Brother-It is no use to talk now, for she is
determined to have Arthur. He wrote to her when
Miss Shirts staying here not let me hurt her.
# did, he would have to kill me die and and her
fathers family too. had given up Until 4 friend
told me that yesterday. had not seen him for six
months. Had known that before, it would have
been settled long sgo butn viii live with her or
die and take them with me- RUFUS BARR.
Owing to Mrs. Bars condition, Coroner
Maxwell was unable to proceed with the inquest,
and it was indefinitely postponed. Bars re-
mains were taken in charge by Kregelo. and
temporarily inferred in the vault at Grown
Hill The condition of Mrs Barr yesterday
was favorable to her recovery.