The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-05
Shot HIMSELF
Elmer Roush Of Fremont, takes his own
Life

Lie.
On Monday morning the people of
Middleburgh were startled to learn
that John Elmer Roush of Fremont
had shot himself. The Editor, being
eager To secure the most reliable in
formation concerning the shooting,
visited the spot where the young
man fell.
The proverbally quiet town of
Fremont had been cast into deep
gloom and veil of sadness was cast
over the entire community. Abso-
lam Rousb, the father of the boy, il
theproprietor of the Fremont House.
In the course of the conversation
his father said ELMER was always
a faithful boy; my purpose was to
educate him. He was enamoured
of a young lady at Red Bank and
owing to his age. /. as father should,
advised him to pay more attention to
his studies and he told DIR. Longacre
he intended to obey me However,
he received about two letters each
week from this young lady, and we
found quite pile of letters from her.
/ had no objections to the young
lady, but + liner was too
young. He was II years of age on
the 9th of March. Elmer was al
ways a Jolly fellow and was never
6cgnhearted. On Sunday he took
HIS grandm. 80, avsr into the valley
and returned at 3 o'clock when his
r,other and I went to wedding.
ELMER said Papa don't stay so late.
| I want to 9 away We came home
at $50 ane found q bullet h ole in
don't know why he
. Killed hin G; ne wa govu splfi,u
all day Sunday. Three hours before
he shot himself, he was singing and
playing on the violin, and gave evi.
/, dCnce of the best of spirits. He re
ceived letter from this young lady
on Friday evening. This letter con
tanned simply an invitation to theii
. fittant to Middleburgh on Tuesday
. When we examine the bullet hole il
his head it looks as though the sho
9 could not have been accidental, be
Z cause it was such sure aim, tn,
a ball striking over the right eye anC
g taking II downward course towar,
IT. the brain. No one was i'll the hote
J. when it occurred except younI
J. man who was sleeping. The shoot
"A ing was done in the hall between tn
|. dining room and sitting room SO
No is scarcely possible that he coul
l. have been examining the revolver
We don't know where he got the re
volver, but he wanted to shoot
oi dog and we think he bought it fo
Il that purpose.
d While the father told this tale {
w woe, the tears were constantly
VI his eyes and frequently he stoppe
W, to sob. The revolver used was
oi five shooter, 30 calibre. Three car
Vi ridges were in the revolver, one she
IL was empty and cartridge was
as his pocket. The neighbors all 81
oi that the boy had n good home an
III had no reason to complain or to !
depressed Last week he bougl
,o- suit of clothes and in n joking WI
in which may have been meant
ot earnest, said, it was his weddh
ct- suit. While it is impossible to leal
or positively whether he shot himsC
Is. purposely or accidentally, the pr
is liabilities are that he had some hea'
ms care upon his mind and conceal'
nd it, and was thus driven to take Il
he own life. The father, mother, al
,ey only sister are much stricken wi
he grief and their many friends Il
doing their utmost to console the
in their sudden calamity.
ON nr Iobn m;u hoe npapnJ DanI