The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-06
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INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
Shocking Manner Which Joseph Lewis
Took 10 Release the Mortal Coil.
GOuged Open His Throat to the Wind Pipe and
Jueu ar, and Then Walked Into an Ander-
son Bar Room and Cal ed for Red Liquor.
The English Woula-Be Suicide Finally Dies
of His Wounds.

The English Woula-Be Suicide Finally Dies
of His Wounds.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Sept. 5.-This morning an
other victim was added to the recent list
of seIf-murders that have recently shocked
this community. Joseph Lews, alias Reese,
who came here recently from England, had
been drinking hard for q week and by
over.eating had brought on himself
violent attack of cholera -morbus
so violent that it was ct first
mistaken for cholera. Sunday morning
drawer. proceeded to lacerate his throat in
frightfubmanner, eevering the flesh un-
til the windpipe and jugular vein were ex-
posed. He then bound handkerchief
about his neck, so as to conceal the wound.
went down stairs. and demanded whisky
at the bar of his boarding house. he next
went TO q saloon about three blocks away,
and was sitting on box In front OF is
when the blood-soaked handkerchief led TO
an examination, which disclosed the
CHASTITY wound described. Lewis was
taken TO the hospital, where ne died this
morning at O'Clock, and will be buried
tomorrow by the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of which he was o member. The only
reason Lewis offered for the deed was that
he suffered so much he preferred death.
VIII Elect Dr. burroughs
Special to the indianapolis Journal
QRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept. 5.-The resident trus-
tees of Wabash College met Saturday evening to
discuss the matter of securing DIR. G. :. Bur
roughs, of Amhurst College, for the presidency.
A recent letter from Professor Burroughs
read and the contents were worded in such
terms that ii was to be seen that he would ac-
cept the position IL the trustees would elect him.
A meeting OF the trustees was called for next
Thursday afternoon to elect Dr. Burroughs, aud
1t now seems probable that Wabash will have
president by the time tho fall term opens.
During the coming year two new chairs are to be
endowed. one OF rhetoric and logic, and the
other of history and political economy.
Dr. Burroughs Is 81 years old. married. and
has two children. He Is n graduate of Prince
the honorable degrees OF ID. d. and Ph. d. -
Mr.. Il. VI. Swope Fell Dead.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Sept. 5. This afternoon, at 2
O'Clock. the Masonic lodge attended the funeral
of DIR. Andrew N. Newkirk Mr.. r. NJ. swope.
who Is also member. assisted In the ceremonies.
He was requested to carry the Bible in the pro-
cession. but begged to be excused on account
of not feeling we'll. He marched in
the procession up to the residence of
DIR. Newkirk, when he was noticed 10
upon the sidewalk His brother Masons caught
him in their arms. but he was dead when they
laid him down Mr.. Swope had been in business
IN this city and Crothersvile for the last thirty
years. At the time OF his death he was superin-
tendent of the Seymour Manufacturing Com
pany and senior member OF the boot and shoe
firm of f. NJ. swOpe & Co. He was also at one
time director OF the j., NJ. IL /. railroad.