The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24

Suicide ~ Her'r"'
NAnlssA. m. Feb l&-Ihe SENSATIONS
isath q George w. Guthrie. yes'e,u.s:
ov what was then SUPPOSED % - tns 800.
i an assassin. develops to-day in.o
.ase OF suicide which IN aii - sns'o" ~
nrs stands without . procession.
nndinr OF the dead mans oo.y
III the bedroom noor when the
FAMILY returned from church. w'th
~ face only partly shaved;
,o-caiiber revolver with two empty |
chamber. lying beslde him on TIE moor
the blacksmith too:s. brought from SHOP
near by. placed in front Of the hre-proek
safe. within few feet Of tho body; !ne
contents of 4 rIfled pocset-book ana
watch missing; the Furniture % TWO
rooms In the greatest disorder ana the
contents OF all the bureau and bookcase
draw ers scattered in great confusion over
the door. certainly furnished evidence
sufficient upon which 70 base the theors
that Mr.. Guthrie had bcsn fouliy mus@
iered hy a most desperate robb,r.
Coroner Woods summoned jury es
soon rs he arrived az the sccne OF the
fraredv. as out ten O'Clock last night, and
began taking testimony. The hrst
witness heard was MrG Guthrie.
wife Of the deceased farmer, ana
before she had finished the TACT
had been pretty generally established
that Nr. Guthrie had committed suicide
although no motive for his having done
SO could be learned. Mrs. Guthrie said
that a one O'Clock on Sunday morning.
her husband aw akened her and told Of
strange dream he had. He pictured tne
tragedy that had taken place some Ten
hours later. except that no told Row two
men had entered the house thronsh we
open window in his bedroom ana snot
him with his own revolver while ne was
in the act Of shaving himself ne saw "a
the dream. so he said, the biacksmi.n's
tools lying in front OF his safe door, AIRS.
Guthrie knew Of no trouble her husband
could have had 10 cause him 20 take MS
own life. Mr.. Guthrie's little ten-year.
old son was then called. He said
he WAS unwell In the morning
when his mother was preparing
10 leave for the church, and asked to be
permitted TO stay at home with his father.
Mr.. Guthrie declined 10 accede to the boys
request. and insisted on him going with
his mother. Other members Of the family
and dozen or more neighbors and inti-
mate associates Of the deceased were ex-
amined, but nothing more was developer
that could solve the mystery Every one
OF the witnesses testified to Mr.. Guthrio's
aPrersnt .,st ~ h.d
anu ~ 49, - sss $50 shovn
in evidence that he had only the day Pc
fore the tragedy, at . meeting OF tine
Farmers Club, Of which he was
the presiden, made speech IN
favor OF a certain way 70 cultivate
wheat. aud hal declared that he
intended 70 ador' tne sss's" {.
year. Going nome rom M ,s.. -
TOTO ~: S.n.A -'.a,. sh-.,s r.t,la tina
stock his Farm Win ianef,p'eu sas', - ~ -
coming spFins h's " - 80 $500
ml Of fright pro~p,e.s =. -. ~,
subsequently, = uues'oPs -. -. I-.-a,, - q
OF clothes nsion -n< ~ ~ sesS-.a ~.
missing, ana Ms 49,. n 49,. 80 -..-.h
1 jury OF THIS. 10y h1ue sn -
Of the Irem'ses Vas naus y ~ 49,, q,
sisted o. Sh'rin hns'.uo -. a.
Dawson A. en1 Ms, - ~,~.~sd
lance TOM 'ne ~e''-es 1890 ..-.,r
oy straw anu Sa"uas.s - s.'s5 49,
found tne 800 800 Gao Il
IN drawer w. lo'". -
currency M. go. .,.s..r,- q,
been taken ~ tns Iooos' 49,. = III,
POO, ~, ~. ~ Z. s, nsI "a money wer,
his death. Inc CLONES anu n 81 ,.rd
Identified W ne wla@ s.,s'a,a h,'css NV
also TOOK one oi ~. s~ :. 49, ,,-,,,nl
compared y WI .ne $3.50. ~. r.rrdsrs,
OUTSIDE the ".nuo~ ,I 49, hr,se
was suppose y na'r 49, ..S 49, tr.cr
ne found tsa' ~ 49, . ..- - ..il
corresponaea even ~ -, Ill.,. n-.s so,,crrs,
In the heels inese ,'asAs 800 ~ 49,,
from the winuo" - - 1917, sn.t ~
again, when proves ~ 800 -,
suicide vent GU ~ 80 s-',... M
climbed IN s-ah n - 'e'1' :" = - Nm
ing the ciotnin3: ~s,~
The Jury ret,rea Anu kasS 80 ,,,n,
that 6eorge ~ ou'nr'e 49, - 80 !.
derer. detectives emp'oysu ~ 49, 80,
nv nave been Pu. 20 ~o'r IN - 80,
and further investigation Vii y ha.'
About 800 in money was FOUND ~ -
safe. and All Of Mr. Guthrie's books, 4
~hich ~ Vent the accounts Of the varior
! .s.s.. - = 4 ;ch ~ was administrnto
Q ss..Hs - .ss-s ~ ortv snspecte,
. what ms motive 49, = 49, 49, =,
q but i must nave Teen sLonH o"1
\ said that, by the depreciation q real y
, tate In that section and five wears o. 20
e crops. have lost for him thousands Of dc
a 49, 49, ~ - not In dept--at least nj
y &c 49, Northumberland he vi
y IN tne 49, 49, f.rrr
: better IN snan thors,