The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14
Bishop Robertson on the Death OF JAR

Globe Democrat.
Bishop Il o0er'suh was seen last night
by u Globe. Democrat reporter, aDd talked
IIeeIy reI1LlIe ~ tic death of Mr. Jar
dine, winch he refused to acknowledge
" as ovcasl0ned by suicide. at Is u sad
affair."" SAID the bishop, tragic and la
inevitable, and will cause "a UGH genuine
SORROW ana regret l first learned OF
the death OF Mr. Jardine at l 80 this
afternoon, when the news was brought
&c me by Mr. Bets, of Trinity church
where Mr.. Jardlne died. For some time
past Mr.. Jardine had been q guest of Mr..
Belts, and was In the habit of sleeping
IN the study of the church. It was At first
thought that life was not extinct, and
while the physicians were working to
bring him back to life, Mr. Belts pro-
ceeded with the services, followed by
the commendatOry prayer meeting. The
doctor dec Ared that life was extinct
when he arrived. Two bottles were
found nea- Mr.. Jsrdine's remains, one
empty and one half filled with chloro
form, and it is my opinion," continued
the bishop, "that MIR. Jardine took the
drug as he had been IN the habit of do
ing, to induce sleep. His friends have
expressed fears for some time past tnat
serious results might follow his use of
chloi oform. If he committed suicide II
must have been done while laborlng
under temporary alteration OF the mind,
and when ne was not accountable for the
act"
at is q rule of the Episcopal church
that no burial services be given suicide
10 the church, is it not?
"Yes, there is such law"
"Win 1t be enforced In the case of
Mr.. Jardine?"
There will undoubtedly be services
in this instance. You must recollect, l
do not acknowledge that Mr.. Jardine
committed suicide, and If the coroner's
inquest shows that he did, have no
doubt that the act was done while he
was in q condition which rendered him
irresponsible fOE the act. There will be
services"
You heard of the finding of chain
about his waist? %
Yes"
"Why did he wear the chain
al presume as a selEimposed penAnce
1t seems he had worn the chain for
some time, as the flesh was callous
Thepenance, If penance It was was self.
imposed"
You are of the opinion that he wore
the chain as an act of penanceg"
"Undoubi edly."
"When did you see Mr. Jardine last ~
Friday morning when be called upon
me"
''Did you discourage or encourage
HIM III reference to this case?"
Neither; we did not enter into dis
cussion of the general subjsct Mr.
i J ardine called tor the purpose of leaY.
ing paper bearing upon the case with
me-"
did he seem discouraged or Low
spirited at the timer"
Mot more than usual He was, o.
| course. suffering from the mental straiT
IMPOSED upon HIM by this unhappy af
| fair, but 1 thought at the time of hii
call he was looking even better thar
ueual."
'.What was your opinion of Mr.. Jar
dIDet'
Il can merely say that 1 considered
him q learned, earnest man. And
wish to say IN this connection that
have never entertained other thar
| friendly feelings tor Mr.. Jardine. VIVA
1 may have done officially was simpi,
4 IN the line OF duty as saw It. Hi
| death Was q painful shock to me, as /
will he ali who knew him."
Had Mr.. JGrdine any relatives"
II believe ne has q sister in Rochester
IN Y. No Others that know of
"WIn you state anything in referenc
to Mr.. Jardine's case ?"
"What do YOU wish To know ~
"Wheiher there was any chance of
reopening of the case, and whether Nj
Jardine had any hopes which we're sui
fciently substantial TO give him encoul
aeementp
81 can not answer that question.
have not the slightest idea of what migl
or might net have been done, and b
sides, do not deem It proper TO discu
thst matter now"