The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-29

precarious condition for several months. His
wife visited him frequently during his illness,
and exhibited the greatest interest In his well
fare. When he recovered he went at once to
Florida, but returned about two months ago. OF
late he has acted strangely, and has frequently
tions to Mrs Strunk or he would kill him.
Hoover was warned. and begun carrying a
pistol, which was found upon his person by the
coroner. 1t was fve-chambert thirty eight
caiiber Smith &c Wesson, tho Same exactly as
| the one with which Strunk killed him. The
tragedy of yesterday was, therefore, not entire
| ly unexpected by the people, although it did
| produce great excitement and comment.
| Mr.. John Hoover said yesterday to reporter
| that he knew his brother was guiltless of any
criminal intimacy with Mrs. Strrnk. They had
| been friends from childhood and while they had,
| perhaps, been indiscreet they had not sinned.
| He did not, however doubt that Strunk
| believed them to be guilty. The family had
| Hoover had himself gone to Professor
| Strunk, and made proposition that Strunk.
| himself, Mrs. Strunk and Charley should meet
| and talk the matter over calmly. lie said re
felt certain that all might be satisfactorily ex-
planned. Strunk would not hear OF this, and
| said that young Hoover must be kept out OF his
| way; that he must keep off the streets, or he
would kill him. Mr.. Hoover mad then said that
| his son could 60 whore he pleased, so far as
| Strunk was concerned. The brother continued,
saying that after the threats Charley had kept
very close and tried to avoid Strunk. He neither
wished to be killed nor did he desire TO kill
| Strunk It had been of avail, however, as
| Strunk had deliberately laid in wait for his
brother and shot him down. He had had pre-
sentiment that something was wrong just before
the tragedy.
DIR. Z. p Easley, the Hoover family physi-
clan, said that he did not believe there had been
anything criminal between Mrs. Strunk and
Mr.. Hoover. He knew Charlie well-knew his
disposition and his physical condition He was
not a sensual man. He dressed well. and vas
rather proud of his family and appearance. He
liked female company, but was always honora-
BILE and bore a good moral character. The
trouble was due to idle gosspers, who talked
without having anything really for basis. If
the scandal monger had been silent, the calamity
would have been averted. de believed that
Strunks mind was much affected by his domes-
tic infeicities, and that he firmly believed he
was wronged. Strunk had always borne high
character, and the entire affair was much TO be
regretted.
About 2:30 o'clock the body of Charles Hoover
was brought home and laid out in the paror.
The face had been skillfully dressed, but bore
plainly the evidences of the maniacs usage
There was a deep hole in the top OF the head
and the skull bore great indenture back of the
right temple, where the skull fractured.
The upper lid of the right eye was split halfway
up and had several other jagged cuts. and on
each cheek there were two great irregular CASH
were In calm repose, however
1t was very affecting when the mother was led
away from the bedside of her suffering life part
ner to look upon the dead face of her first born.
The poor woman gave vent to the deepest grief,
and there were none present who did not feel for
her to the greatest degree. She was finally led
away again and placed in a rocking-chair on
the porch, just outside the door of the room
where her husband lay, surrounded by his weep
ing children and other relatives. DR.. Easley
was in close attendance, both mother and father
requiring constant medical service. The Doctor
was rather noncommittal with regard to the
wounded man. He admitted, however. that hope
was not bright, and that for several reasons the
worst must be expected. 1t might prove, ne
thought that the bali had taken course between
the tissues and the outer covering, and would
produce only a severe flesh wound.
1t was only few minutes after the tragedy
that the news was carried to Mrs Strunk at her
home She tainted away ct once, and has since
been in a nervous and Frustrated condition. She
was called upon by reporter, but could not bear
to talk of the terrible event She is slender
brunette of the most pronounced type. She is
of medium height. and her face is especially
bright and attractive.