The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-12
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Particulars of the Suicide Of Young Johnston
at Muncie-Fratricide Near Evans
ville-N0tes and GleaningS.
INDIANA.
Additional Details of the Suicide Of john z.
Johnston.

Additional Details of the Suicide of john e.
Johnston.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, June IL This community was
shocked this morning, when, upon reading the
John r. Johnston, deputy county recorder, had
committed suicide. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
matter develops the fact that he was prompted
to commit the deed by i'll health, and feeling
of dependency consequent upon the belief that
he would never again enjoy good health After
working assduously in the recorders Office all
winter about two months ago ne was attacked
with kind of paralysis, affecting one side of his
head and body. Since that time he had been in
melancholic condition, and frequently la
mented the same, apparently realizing that he
must sooner or later be burden to his friends.
For the past few weeks he has avoided society,
preferrng to wander alone in secluded places, or
sit in the quiet of his home. His friends pre-
vailed upon him to take a trip north for his
health, and he had consented to do this. and
himself and wife had made every ARRANGEMENT
TO start, this morning. to Ypsiiant, Mich, to
spend the summer. 1t was while Mrs. John
Stou was W m1HOI uEtditS
connected with this arrangement that he left
the house and took his life. The report of the
pistol was heard by no one, and almost an hour
must have elapsed from the time he left the
presence of his family until his dead body was
found. He had spent almost the entire day
previous in wandering in the woods near the
river, and it is supposed he contemplated
oil vafa Init
prevented by the presence of water
works employees in the vicinity of his
ramblings. Mr.. Johnston's father, Dr. John f.
Johnston is wholesale druggist of indianapolis.
He was young man of excellent habits and
unusually bright promise. until afflicted by the
disease which impelled him to take his life He
was member of the Masonic order, and had
attained to the rank of a Knight Templar Mum
Gle Commandery will conduct his funeral to NOR
row. His mother and other relatives are now
here.
The Preliminary Examination of the SCOTS.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUScIE, June 1.-The preliminary hearing
OF the Scott boys charged with the murder of
William Haines, continued throughout the day.
About sixty witnesses have been examined, and
the evidence was all in at o'clock this after
noon, when the pleadings of the counsel were
begun. John Haines, father of the
boy who was killed, testified to
the friendship that had always existed
between his family and that Of the SCOTS.
There will, probably, be no decision reached to-
night upon the question at issue, viz: whether
the boys shall be recommitted, admitted to bail,
or be discharged from custody. The only evil
dence of any consequence tending to show plot
on the part of the Scott boys to murder either
young Haines or his father, was
that given by Josias Lambert who
said that Mrs. Stewart, sister OF
Bishop Scott told him that when they heard the
report of the pistol her husband remarked to
her. "There goes John Haines Bishop has got
it onto him." The Stewards deny this in toto.
The case has been very interesting one and il
is but fair to say that there has been developed
in the minds of those who heard the evidence an
opinion that the boys are innocent of the charge
of premeditated murder.
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