The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-28
A WRONGED MANS REVEN GE.
A Terrible Tragedy in New Albany, the
Result of a Weak Woman's Folly.
lra G. Strunk Shoots and Kills Charles Y
Hoover, and Inficts Possibly Fatal Wounds
on the Father of the Young Man.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


New ALBANY, Ind, July PA terrible
the parties to which are all prominent in bust
ness, social and church circles. Charles V.
Hoover was the chief salesman in the whole
sale drug house of his father, DR.. Charles
L. Hoover, a member of ST. Paul Epis-
copal Church and choir, and popular
young man; Prof. Ira q. Strunk was the found
er and for many years one of the proprietors OF
the New Albany Business College, secretary and
treasurer of one of the building and loan asso-
Citations, and stood high in society and business
circles His wife was member of St Paurs
Episcopal Church and choir, and is lady of
rare accomplishments and great beauty, the
mother of two beautiful daughters. She is about
thirty years old Charles V. Hoover was
single man, about thirty-fve years DID,
The gossips of the church and city, some time
ago, began to wag their tongues in manner
that reflected seriously upon Mrs Strunk and
young Hoover, the burden of the gossip being
that they were too intimate. considering that
the lady was wife and mother. Mr.. Hoover
was charged with too frequently accompanying
Mrs. Strunk to and from choir and church meet
ings, and the gossip went further and charged
that they frequently met upon the streets for a
walk together This talk did not fail to reach
the ears of Professor Strunk the husband, and
he forbade any more meetings or company keep
ing between them. This did not put stop to
the trouble that had now entered Professor
Strunks household, and he claimed to
have secured such information as
left no doubt in his mind that
things had gone to point that justified him in
separating from his wife, which he did about six
months ago. About two months ago Professor
Strunk met young Hoover in clothing store in
this city, and, without ceremony. Strunk drew
pistol and fred upon the man he charged with
breaking up his family and destroying his home.
Hoover prosecuted Strunk for the shooting and
the latter was under indictment to answer for
assault with intent to KILL and was under bond
to answer at the aext term of the Circuit Court.
This afternoon DR.. G. L. Hoover and his son,
Charles V. Hoover, were passi ng up Mar
ket street. Professor Strunk sat in front of the
Windsor Hotel, and saw them going up street
He arose and walked rapidly after them for a
square and half, and got within eight or ten
feet of them. He then drew a fve-shooter
shirty-eig -caliber Smith & Wesson pistol, and
opened fire on Charles V. Hoover. The ball
missed its intended object and struck
the father of Dr. G. IL. Hoover, at the upper
point of the right hip bone, and, glancing up
ward, passed into the right lung. inficting a
probably fatal wound. Strunk then turned his
pistol upon young Hoover. The first shot struck
him in the left side of the chest, going clear
through The young man threw I'D his arms
and cried, my Godi am shotn Hoover then
passed into Bohl's barbershop in front of which
the shooting occurred, closely pursued by
Strunk, who fred again, the ball striking three
inches above the first wound. passing through
the heart and out on the other side. Hoover fell
to the floor, and Strunk then clubbed his pistol,
and, STOPPING over the PROSTATE and dying
man, beat him over the head with
the weapon, crushing in the skull
and terribly cutting the scalp and face
On receiving his wound DR.. c. L. Hoover, the
father, fell to the pavement, being too badly
hurt to assist his son, and crying out for some
one to arrest Strunk, but no one seemed disposed
to interfere with the infurated man.
After young Hoover was dead, Srrunk took
out his handkerchief and wiped the perspiration
from mis- face, the powder stains from
his pistol. and then walked to the
Occidental Hotel where he boards
He was arrested and lodged in jail At the Jail
be was as cool as though nothing unusual had
occurred. He says his only regret about the
matter is the shooting of DR.. Hoover, whom he
did not intend to injure. DR.. Hoover has made
an ante .mortem statement, under oath, how
ever in which he states that Strunk fred upon
him twice. cnce from the barber-shop The des-
perate man nred four shots, only one load re-
naming in the pistol when he was arrested.
Tonight DR.. Hoovers condition is almost
hopeless. The tragedy has created intense
excitement in the city The killing of young
Hoover has been looked for by many who
werc informed as to the mental and physical con-
aition Of Professor Strunk, and it may be said