Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-28

Prominent Republican Politi-
clan and Elk -Sergeant-at-Arns
of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, d. C., September 27.-
The end Of decade Of wild speculatlons
Of a hazardous kind, in the hope always
delusive, that such each successive scheme
would bring large wealth, came some time
between 80 aud 7:3C this morning, ia the
suicide Of VIM. P Canady, OF North Caro-
lima, formerly Sergeantat-Arms OF tho
United States Senate and known 10 poll
ticians throughout the country for years as
one Of the leading Republicans in tho
South.
The suicide was as full Of sensational
preliminarieS as any story alleged as the
basis of fact for "a dime novel.
Prior to the suicide there was scene,
about daylight, with the dead man bound
by slight cord tastenugs 20 a door, which
fastening be told the gentleman who had
been alarmed by his outcries, had been
bound on him by burglars who az the point
of a knife had forced him 10 open a safe
and had then abstracted therefrom most Of
the contents.
Following this scene was another In
which j. Q. a. Houghtou, a captain on
Hancock's staff during the war and a part
ner OF Col. Canaday's, told his partner that
be did not believe the story and would have
II investigated by the police. Captain
Houghton accused Canaday of an attempt
to denaud him (Houghton). Subsequently
TO a reporter Of the Associated Press, Cap
tain Houghton said that yesterday evening
he had put two thousand dollars in bills in
the safe, the combination 10 which was
known only 10 himself and Col Canaday
The third scene was that which was visl-
BILE almost an hour later when Captain
Houghton returned with Policeman Gle
bert, who broke open a window. the doors
having been locked by Col. Canaday In
side and found the Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the Senate lying In bath OF blood, dead
from the effects Of pistol wound through
the head, extending from ear 70 ear a
letter on the desk showed that the aph0rism
that there is never case Of this knk with
out a woman in II had substantlati0n In one
additional instance.
Captain Houghton says he deposited
q, 600 in the safe last night. The money.
he saws was I'm notes Of the denomination OF
s.. $40 and so. This safe was in the rear,
or second room from the front OF the house.
In this and the front room most OF the gem
eral business was conducted. After Col
Canaday aud his partner separated on tho
street, the dead man spent about half an
looking young woman about twenty
one years Of age. About a quarter
after five Cbas. Stevenson, an empioye N
the commission, who rOomed on the socO4d
floor Just above Col CanGday's rear Oflco
room. came down stairs, having been
alarmed by outcres. He found Col. Can
aday bound 20 a closet door Ia the room la
which the safe stood and across the hall
way from his sleeping quarters. The safe
fNIfr floor nHruE
great litter OF papers Of one kind or an
other, and In the fireplace was q charred
mass OF burnt papers.
Col. Canaday was bound 10 the door with
his hands behind him. The twine with
which he was bound was Of vsry ordinary
stuff, and could easily oe broken. In his
mouth was a gag made out OF a torn piece
OF his hight shirt IL had been iOosened SO
that be was able 10 make an Outcry. His
story was that three burglars had forced
an entrance through the rear window Of
the rear room in which he was sleeping,
had bound and gagged him ae the point OF
knife, aud forced him 20 open the safe.
They had aDstracted great part Of tho
contents had burned some papers aud bad
departed after binding him.
Cant HOughtOn was sent for, and b him
Mr.. Canady related the story which his
partner refused 10 believe An examina-
ton OF the papers showed that consider
able number Of negotiable notes made by
Mr.. Canaday had been burned. Affirming
mis- disbelief Ia the story, Capt. H0ughtOn
said be would 90 70 the police and haYo mo
story investigated. Ohicers Hodges and
Gilbert accompanied him on his return 70
the house.
The servant girl told them that sho
thought Col. Canaday had shot himself.
The window a. the rear was forced, aud
the dead man was found lying On the hoor.
He had dressed himself, after Captain
Houghton's departure, and was lying on
the cot as II resting, but his clothes ana
pillow were covered with blood. d@call-
pre revolver Was by his side He had
pointed the revolver above his right ear,
and passing through tho head the bullet
came out az the left side Death must navo
been instantaneous The body was removed
10 the uudertakers rooms. On desk,
written In large envelope, was the follow
ing note 20 Miss Moore:
"MY DEAR FRIEND: ] am not guilty OF
any wrong. You may trust IN me. The
people who are prosecuting me arc worse
than / am. He Is a villain Of the very
largest. God bless you always II the last
Pi-''' y "CAyaDAT."
A note addressed 70 Capt Hogghton, said
that after Houghton's conduct In tho
morning be (CaDRday) had ''no further us0
for lifen
The police are investigating the state
ment Of Capt HoughtOu that be put 100
in the safe yesterday evening. How Can
ady could have made away with II, is,
under the circumstances. a difficult ones
ton 70 answer Air Stevenson, Wbo dls-
covered him bound % the door, says that
Col. Canady told him that no money wAs
gone and that only papers bad been teken:
Miss Moore. whom Mr.. Csnady visited
Yesterday, and 70 whom be left q no.e, -
young lady Of excellent family and go9a
reputation whom Col. Canady Knew
N6rth Carolina. she IS y daughter u
Judge Moore, for many years On tue DeDeh
Of one Of the higher State coBrts 10 AorlA
Carolina, and Is living here with Der sis.sf, .,
whose husband IS assistant curator oI lHo
National Museum. Col Caqadg's CAL va
brief social one.