Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-03
THE vIor1Hrs BURIED.


 dered John B. King, was found in the reser- voir on Prospect Hill Saturday morning. After all but two feet of water had been drained of 8 dark object was seen. Detee- tive Brewer in long pair of rubber boots descended into the water by means of lad der, and as he moved toward the object sew eral hundred people, who surrounded the reservoir, watched him breathlessly. The detective grasped the right wrist and shook the body. It came right to the surface and foated. It was recognized ss the body of the murderer.
 The finding of the body has saved the county an expense. The general feeling is that, after having done the shooting, his committing suicide was the best thing that he could have done. It allayed all anxiety on the part of the people and it saved his people the suffering of his being caught and tried for murder.
 TWO SAD SCENES.
 The funerals of both the young men took place yesterday. No words can pen the des- pair felt by-t father, mother, brothers and sisters of both. They were heart broken. Never for moment had they had an idea that such an af1ietion would befalI them, and that they would be called upon in this world to bear such grief, suffering and mis cry, abject in the extreme. There was weep- ing about their cofins; it was the last look at the dead, death that had not come naturally.
 KINGS FUNERAL.
 The funeral services over the remains of King were held at his fathers residence in West Haven yesterday afternoon. Rev. Mir. Sawyer, assistant rector of St. Paul's church, of6ciated. The funeral was private, only the family and relatives attending. Outside there were gathered numbers of people of the village. The interment was made in the West Haven cemetery.
 Kings father, Victor King, lives on First avenue in the first house from the Derby railroad. The house is an old-fashioned one, sets some distance back from the street quite away from any other. There is large front yard and in the rear is large poultry yard, as the father is fond of raising chickens, tur- keys, geese, etc. At the cemetery about 150 people viewed the last sad scene in the drama of the young mans life.
 BURIED IN NASHVILLE.
 The funeral of George Donovan was held at the residence of his father, GA Charles street. There was 8 large attendance. Rev. Mir. Nichols was the officiating clergyman. There was a floral display. A beautiful pillow with the word "George'' lay at the head Of the
  friends of the deceased were allowed to see the remains and about 400 passed in and out of the loom. The remains were inferred in the Westville cemetery.
 JAMES KING's OPINION
 James King, draughtsman of Brooklyn and brother of Jack, arrived in the city Saturday. James is about thirty years old, is married and has four children. He went to see Coroner Mix and Chief Bol1man. He thought the police were away of in their theory of the murder. He didn't believe that Donovan shot his brother, and thinks that the finding of his body in the reservoir only a coincidence. He further stated that Jack was good moral young man.
 THE LETTERS TO BE BURNED
 Coroner Mix was seen last night, and in answer to a question said:
 ''Whsn Jacks brother, James King, came to see me yesterday, he was nearly wild He told me that he didn't believe Donovan shot Jack. told, him, however, what thought of him, for he hasn't given Jack good advice in the past"
 "What was his ground for thinking that some one else shot his brother?" the reporter asked.
 ':He had none, only he didn't think that Jack would associate with such fellow as Donovan"
 "What are you going to do with the hun dred letters that King received from women and had saved"
 ''We shall burn them of the face of the earth. Chief Bollman and saw Kings fath- CT and we promised to burn them. We shall not allow any to be published.
 KING LIKED MISS MEEHAN.
 James King was in the habit of giving Jack a good deal of advice. He says that the last letter he received from Jack was about Miss Meehan, daughter of Edward F. Meehan the sewing machine agent.
 The letter that the older brother received related an interview within 6 few weeks ba- tween Jack and the relatives of Miss Meehan By the letter it would rather indicate that King had some thought at one time of mar rying Miss Meehan, and that he wrote to his brother as to whether it was best to do so on his limited means. He also in the letter spoke of an interview with her aunt where she accused him of proposing to others girl to whom he had talked matrimony. He gave her name, which would be well known to many.
 There is yet ground to believe that Dono- van had not premeditated the deed and that it was done in sudden burst of passion and that he had no idea of committing suicide until after he left the barn and in trying to get out of the city into the country he came onto the reservoir. On the impulse of the moment, thinking that the police were on his track and that he had not 6 cent he decided to end all. After jumping in it Is evident that he repented and made desperate strug- gle for life.
 One thing that afforded clue to the motive was revealed by the autopsy on Kings body and the examination of DonoYan's remains by Dr. White. Both were afflicted with the same disease and Donovan had claimed King was the cause of all the trouble This was what started the misunderstood ing between the two men. Donovan had seen King several times, and had accused him of being the party at fault. King had denied the charge and Donovan had inyesti- gated the matter. He learned several cir- that caused him to believe that he had come to the right conclusion regard ing the true state of things and then resolved to be revenged upon King It Is probable that he charged King with misleading him, and that Kings answers irritated him and that fired with sudden passion he fired the fatal shots.
 It has been rumored that a young lady working at Winohester's is thought to be the one at the bottom of the affair. Those around her have believed that she was the one, and one man remarked, "You must be a dandy to have two men killed on your &C., count" This is an injustice to the girl, as Coroner Mix said last night the woman in the case does not work at Winchesters.
 THE RESERVOIR CLEANED.
 There need be no scare as to the water coming from the reservoir where the body was found. Friday afternoon, when the workmen started to draw of the water, the city supply was cut of and there has been no connection since. After the body was found the sewer connections were opened and all the water let out. It was decided a good lime to clean the reservoir. The bottom was covered with grass. It will be thoroughly cleaned, which will take some time. None of the city water will come from the reservoir for the next two weeks.
 Church Ofthe Messiah.
 A large and appreciative audience was present last evening at the Church of the Messiah to listen to the fourth lecture in the course to young men and women on the sub ect of "Amusements," !" by the Rev. L. H. 5quires, the pastor Like the preceding lec- lures the one last evening was an able one, in deep thought and rhetoric.