Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-09

the sight, and left the room. Just
as she did so, she heard another shot.
By that time Mr.. Perry had returned
and Hamilton Perry, Mr.. Rothwell
and DIR. Comegys had arrival.
The Second Shot.
Charley was then dead. The sec.
ond shot had entered the right tenn
pie, producing fatal effects instant.
". The weapon was a 22-calibre re-
volver, the first shot having been
fired in the mouth up into the brain,
and it would likewise have produced
death eventually.
Worried Over Personal Affairs
Added to the effects of his sickness
Charley was worried over personal
matters. Two years ago he went to
his old home in England on a visit.
While there he met lady whose
name is believed to be Elizabeth
Young, and fell in love with her.
They were to have been married soon.
and she. it is understood, was coming
to this country for that purpose, how
soon is not known, but it is reported
| that she was to have been here short.
ly. What Developments may have
arisen in this matter. what NAV have
interviewed, is not known. At all
events, it is believed some circum-
stance has arisen that affected him.
| Mr.. Arnold was very sensitive in
his nature. He and the late Thomas
Thornton were close personal friends.
and on the latter's death he became
/ Il 60,
during the holidays he went to Phil
adelphia and accompanied Mrs.
Thornton, who had beer visiting
there, back to Rock Island. During
her absence Mr.. Arnold had been
obliged to make improvements on
the property in his care, in order to
keep il rented. and all such out
lays were approved by the court.
On Mrs. Thornton'S return she be-
came displeased with what had been
done, and so expressed herself to Mr..
Arnold and to others. Charley was
much downcast over this and he APP
pears to have thought about it more
than anyone imagined, as is shown
in his note appearing elsewhere. In
fact he had sought To be released
from his position as administrator
sketch of His Life.
Charles Arnold was born in Donne-
gall. Ireland, As years ago. He came
To Rock Island in 1868. entered the
employ of the river engineers office
as messenger and custodian and in
said capacity he had been engaged
ever since, with little intermission.
Being unmarried he always roomed
by himself adjoining the engineers
Offices About town he was a char
acte-, known by almost everyone and
liked by all who knew him. Always
apparently cheerful and light-heart-
ed, ready for n joke and good
laugh. He was of the highest integ-
rity, implicitly trusted by everyone
around the engineers office from
Maj Mackenzie down-he was a con-
iidential servant, it might be said.
Maj. Mackenzie was IN St. Louis
yesterday. not expecting to return
until Wednesday. He reached home
this morning in response to a tele-
gram informing him of the tragic
occurrence.
'If Charley had anything on his
mind that was worrying him. said
Maj. Mackenzie. sit is the first time
he has failed to make confident of
me. He always talked with me
about his personal affairs, sought my
counsel. OF late | have been very
busy, and l fear that realizing this
he has kept things from me that
he otherwise would not. | can
but think he took advantage of
my absence to commit this deplora-
bic deed. Charley was one of the
best men that ever lived. | knew
his innermost character, and / can
testify to his uprightness in every
act. his faithfulness to every trust
and his nobility of heart
The Inquest.
Coroner Halves was notified, and
he impanneled a jury, composed of
Nj. +. Sweeney, foreman, II. G. Ben
son, X. q. Summer. James johnson,
j. w. Trenaman and j. W. Corken.
and proceeded with the inquest.
Mrs. Bertha Perry was called. and
her statement corroborated the above
account. In detail she testified that
on March 26. Charles Arnold came
to board with herself and husband.
who is nephew of the deceased.
and'that since that time he had been
unwell. having stomach and liver
complaint Not until the last few
days had he complained of pain in
his head, and frequently of late he
had struck his head and complained
OF having heavy and Oppressive
feeling in the back of his head On
Saturday he lay in bed until
$50 or 10 O'Clock in the morning,
when he got up and went to the en-
gineers' office. He came back about
noon, and after eating dinner. he
complained of being weak, and went
to bed, arising at 1880 and leaving
the house. He returned in about an
hour, and he and l sat down and
played cards for some time, after
which he went to see the doctor. and
returned at about O'Clock with a
prescription, which my husband
shortly afterward took to the drug
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