New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
HIS HEAD NEARLY SEVERED
A CLERGYMAN CUTS HIS THROAT.

after being graduated from the Union Theological Sem
mary. Yesterday mOrdng just after rising he cut his
throat from to He slight young man
with light complexion and sandy hair. He wore q
niustsche, and possessed face his parshoners say,
that will long be remembered for its simplicity and
sweetness Of expression. He twenty-nine years .
old. His parents not living, but he has eight
brothers and sisters in Bushnell Ill He had been for
three years student in the seminary and recently
sent to woodhaven to supply the vacant pulpit there.
The congregation much pleased with his sermons
and especially with his manner.
After hearing Mr.. Russell preach two three times.
aud after receiving the most gratifying assurances
from the officers and faculty Of the seminary to his
character, qualifications and general fitness az
Christian minister, the congregation 0f the p
woodhaven Church decided to call him their perma.
nent pastor The church is small old and net wealthy,
but it promised him 800 salary for the first and
subscribed the money on the spot He accepted with
apparent delight aud began his mnstrations
he was graduated. He had been among the people OF
woodhaven only few days when they that he was
phy scay weak and i'll. He seemed to be melancholy
and moved with difficulty. Every movement he made.
every word he spoke at church seemed
to cost him painful effort His tones despondent,
and yet he when people suggested that
he needed medical advice. Dr. COombs OF Woodhavens
assured thecongregaon that their new pastor was suf
fering from oversudy and malaria He defined all the
symptoms indicating malaria fever supernduced by
too severe mental exertion.
The people urged Mr.. Russell to take little vacation,
saying that the church needed repairs which they would
during his absence They offered to let his salary
and to make up parse for his expenses But tho
young minister conscientious think OF recelv
ing money for nothing He felt that his duty with
his people, and regardless Of his fastang health and
diminishing strength and Of their protestatons he kept
on with pastoral work He insisted that he not
sick and did not need rest He seemed to
take q dislike to those who persisted in advis-
ing him to take medicine and seek re-
lief Last Sunday though almost too feeble to stand no
persisted in preaching morning and evening" aud during
the week grew perceptiby worse both in body and
mind. Friday evening Mrs Henry S. Lott had atalk
with Mr. Russell and sought earnestly to cheer him up
revive his spirits. She succeeded so WELL as she
thought that she church socabe at her house
for last night and he promised to attend Mrs Lott fee
much encouraged and went among the parshoners tell
ng them ali to be present Her included
pleasant financial surprise for the pastof and her ef-
i0sfr Mr. Russell boarded with Miss Clark, an elderly
lady. who gave him pleasant home He occupied Two
most scrupulous attentions from his landady She en-
deayorea to discover if he had any sorrow rcyns on
solely by .health or he was di;incned to share re
cause with any r. one else besfaom dSar az
o'clock but receiving no response she concluded thas
he was sleeping soundy and did not disturb him Hait
answer. Repeated knockings brought no reply,
and IL + aa% some shs and ssovus h
hard she Mortified to discover that she was pushing
S to the room Mr. Russell lay with head
He was partly dressed wearing his stockings shirt and
His pockeknife lay ON the bed and his watch
was q chair. A.,
.I. Sy % n.:s. tassTy maa as to %a. TIN. the
quesionaby deranged by his broken health But peo.
pie differ its premedtatIon. He may have started
TO shave and, seized with sudden and irresistible I'm.
one heard his body fall 1t looks as 4 he had sat down
upon floor against the door, and done the deed delb-
a
OF his effects show any solution beyond that OF broken
often spoken with the greatest horror anu condemnation
of suicide. Coroner Eyeriu OF Jamaica, was sum-
moned and took charge OF the body He teegraphed to
the dead mans relatives for Instructions II come,
the church will bury him.
TWO MURDER MYSTERIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTsBURG, June 27 (Spccial discovery
OF what is thought to be mysterious crime is creating
a sensation at Fsston, Beaver County About year
ago the house Of the Rev. Dunlap Moore at NewBrighon
was pundered of valuable silverware and other valua.
bles His neighbors Perry James, zeiger McFar.
Ian and Jack West all lswless characters, who had
previously been concerned in numerous operations.
Shortly after the burglary Perry James wrote note 10
the minister that he would furnish evidence leading to
the discovery of the goods providing he
paid S25. Subsequent TO this James's body
was found horribly mutilated about a mile below
Beaver Falls There q strong suspicion at
the time that members the gang he belonged had
murdered him and placed the body the track to cover
the erlne they fearing that James would "peach" on
them and their arrest Detective Lazarus,
of Rochester, Penn, who had been working the case,
traced to the perpetrators and after capturing
Zegler McFaran and Jack West, recovered and re-
stored the lost property to tho Rev. Mr. Moore TIE
prsoners we're ncarcerated in the Beaver JAIL but man.
aged escape 1t was proved at the Zine that Meiar-
Ian and West haG gone to the western states.
To-day "Tom" Brumey for whom the
police have been searching for long time
for the commission of numerous crimes, was
arrested in Fallsoa. Tho culprit has informed the
officer that Zeger McFaran Was shot and brought 20
the alum rocks where he dod He buried close BY
Fallson Investigation developed the fact that McFar
Ian parents knew nothing about their sons return 70
the OUTLAY Brotherhood which appears to have large
membership odesperae characters Is responsible for his
death An investig cation is being made, Brumey having
signied willingness show the police where the body
OF Zieger McFarlan's is buried.
IRON MANUFA CTURERs DISA GREEING.