Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-28
ANOTHER CASE
or Mistaken Iden;ity-i Fathers Mis-
take and 4 Sons Wonder.

NEW YORK, June 2I-Another case OF
suicide ard mistaken identity,
II was reported 10 the MOrrisania police
Yesterday. In e:cry detail almost u re-
scm6les the Dolly Davis" puzzle. The
suicide in this instance, however, is that OF
young man.
avenue. between i6lst and lj2 sfrcet, aCout
five o'clock yesterday morning, saw the
BODY of man lying AT the side oi the rohH'
The arms were outstretched ana lhc iSi'
hand clutched 33 cal0re revolver. The
emit and vest were thrown open and the
bosom CT the mans shirt was stained WIN
blood. ,.s
Walsh sent word to the station house ana
later the body was removed there. - soon
rs CAPTAIN McCullagh saw the features ne
;3entitied the body as that Of benjamin
jackson. the son of Lawyer William JACK.
son who is one OF the Oldest resluehts OF
Morrisauia. and who has for many years
n,.actised in the Morl'sania Police Court.
LAWYER Jackson and ms son pch are
known by every one IN the nclshDorhoou'
They wondered why The poor reno" nau
killed himself, and p0ndereu over now lucy
should break the news to MS Whlte-haiieu
father. -. -. go,
Sergeant McAvcrty wrote a note en- one
If the official letter heads saying Come
70 the Morrisanid police station I'M
me.iateiv." and signed his name lie az
dressed il 20 Lawyer Jackson and gave IL
n 81 policeman 70 carry II 10 ms mousse, 40
go Trinity avenue.
Nhen he received the message the law
va,. started for the police station, thinking
lint he wa wanted rs counsel Tor some
prisoner. He walked through the yard OF
he station house and up The steps, pass
inc the covered body on his w&y.
Eo seemed unusually happy ana loRed
,rith the Captain fer u few moments. me
i.ttar could not bring himself to tell the old
iar.ver that his sen had killed himself Tor
several minutes. Then he said in hest
totinC way that tlcre was 4 dead body
dnr,n s.airs IN which MIR Jackson might be
Sr,eresteJ The lawyer has seen many an
,,,fortuuate during his visits TO the ponce
sto,ion. and as he started toward the o0Hy
bo remarked TO the Captain: what poor
creature has met death now"
A number ofpolicemcn were IN the honse
~ tho time. and they accompanied him
do,rn stairs. As the sheet was Drawn
oway they gathered about the old man.
4 moment's silence was ended oy Cry
from the old lawyer
son Ben, be SAID. Ill. ao, no
| side the CORPSE, IdtSSN wv HS'.
into the eyes. Tears streamed down inc
oId gentieman's cheeks. He tenderly ca
ysesed and kissed the cold face
"Mv Cod - he cried, as he laid the hea'
down "whv did YOU 90 this, Ben: on
why did You Go iti''
Then turning to the policemen he wipet
the fears from his eyes and, between soos
said: why, we al supposed he was Il
the house. How will break the news Il
his mother" -,
MIR. Jackson started homeward. Hi
heart was heavy.
AS he entered the dining room he cam
face TO face with the man whom ne though
he had lust seen dead. Ben had JUS
arisen and was calmly waiting for hi
breakfast. e,
threw his arms around his son and WEI
agan-tears Of Joy this time. =.
"Ben" was startled. He turned TO al
mother as his father was hanging on HI
neck aud said:-"What IN the world Is tn
matter with father:n
The mother couldn't explain. Present.
Mr.. Jackson quoted down and told
! what he had seen and how shocked he ha
been.
Then father and son went to the static
: and both viewed the body. The son d
clared that the resemblance was stri
ing.