The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-27

OF the Saicfde of Benton R.
GarloW.

MAIpsyILLE. Feb. 20-I have in
vestigated carefully the suicide men
toned in the New DosiSios last
week, and will give you the facts
known up to this writing concerning
the tragic affair
About I o'clock ON the evening of
the 10th inst, near Rosedale. Greene
county, Pa, Benton r. Carlow was
found shot through the head, but
life was not vet extinct when he was
discovered. He was found lying on
the floor in a room above stairs,
making low means, but was uncon-
scious and unable to speak. He liv-
ed about thirty minutes after having
been found. The body had apparent
ly not moved from the position it
took when it fell. A revolver was
lying near his right hand, with the
muzzle pointed toward the hand.
The bullet had entered the right side
of his head just above the ear and
passed diagonally through and lodg-
ed over the left eye.
Mr.. Carlow had been living by
himself since last spring and keeping
bach but on the day before his
death he had made arrangements to
board with William Ridge, his near
est neighbor. He stayed there Mon
day night and was there for dinner
on Tuesday, stayed until nearly
three o'clock and then went up to
his place to draw out some hay for
his cattle. Mrs. Ridge says that
she observed nothing wrong with
him; he started off running and
laughing and said he would be back
for supper A short time after this
Mrs. Ridge sent two little boys up
to his house to borrow a clothes line.
They found the doors open and went
in but did not see him. They called
but got no answer. Not knowing
where he was, they went back home
A neighbor went through the place
near the house about 4 o'clock but
saw no one and concluded that Mr..
Carlow was not at home Mr.. Ridge
was absent from home that day un-
til about four o'clock. They waited
for Mr.. Carlow to come to supper
until about sunset. Not coming by
that time, Mr.. Ridge went up to call
him, and found the doors all fasten-
ed. He called but got no answer.
He then went down to Mr.. Naples a
near neighbour and told how he had
found the house and said he was
afraid something was wrong. New
ton Maple accompanied him and
they went up to the house, tried all
the doors, found them fastened, cal
led to him but got no answer, search
ed for him at the stable but could
not find anything. just then they
thought they heard low wailing
and moaning in the house, Maple
went with all possible haste to
Marshall Garlow's, a brother of Ben
ton; Mr., Corrothers was Their,
and the three went back TO the house
and, aided by Mr.. Ridge, they broke
open Il door, rushed up the DARK
stairway, struck light as quickly
as possible and found Mr.. Carlow
lying rs above described. Every
thing indicated that the death deal
ing shot had been fired by his OWL
hand yet we know no cause whateveI
for the rash act.
Up to this writing there have beer
no letters or papers found to throw
any light whatever on the dark mis-
terry. Nothing in his business affairs
indicate that he was thinking of sucl
thing. Mr.. Ridge says that MI
Carlow had seemed at times recent
ly little Respondent as though
something was troubling his mind
but he had never given the matte
any serious thought. Carlow hat
told him that, as soon as he coult
arrange some business matters, h
was going west and that if it suitet
him he might sell his property her
and locate there.
He was 32 years of age and wa
never married. He was in independ
ent circumstances and seemed to en-
joy life as well as anybody. TIL
whole affair is wrapped in a dee
mystery, perhaps never to be cleare'
away.
He was the son of John Carlow
who is still living in Cass district
Monongalia county, aged about 7
years. The deceased has tire
brothers.. Marion, who is oldel
and Marshall j. and Aaron j., young
er. The first named and the las
live in this county, and Marshal
lives in Greene county, Pennsylya
mia.
The revolver used was 80 calibr
Smith and Wesson, and is suppose
/ to have been his own.