Evening journal., 1895-01-26

The Lady with whom He was In Love
Was Merely Joking-He Had Failed to
Get Work and Took His Life-The YER
dict Suicide.
An inquest was held by Deputy cOro-
nor Chandler. this morning on the BODY
OF James Cameron, the Salvation Army
lieutenant, who shot himself on Orange
street. near Ninth. shortly after midnight
on Thursday night
Mrs Eliza Jane Talley, who resides at
No. OH Orange street. was the first
witness She was awakened shortly
before midnight by a pistol shot, but
thinking II a signal Of the police paid no
attention TO IT, About ten minutes
afterward she heard some men passing.
talking about a man whom they had
found lying on the pavement Just below.
She then looked out her window and saw
the body The light shone on the pool
OF blood making It plainly distinguish
able No one was near the body.
John P Jarrells, who Is employed In
the Model Restaurant. where Cameron
boarded, testified that Cameron came
there about u week ago. His manner
struck the witness as being slightly Of a
despondent nature Cameron said he
was looking for work at his trade,
painting Thursday night he ate supper
aud appeared much more respondent,
seemed TO have something on his mind.
He remarked to witness that when q man
had anything on his mind IL WAS better to
blow his head of and at another
time remarked that some men
we're of coarse nature and
could 20 from one love TO another
easily; others we're Of more sensitive
nRture and were easily Affected. From
his conversation witness judged he had
been disappointed In love. He had been
expecting a letter from some one and
seemed disappointed at not receiving It.
| he seemed reserved and had no acquaint-
ances further than on the first day he
brought lady to supper whom the Wit
ness Identified as Miss Sallingway
/ DR.. James Walker examined the body
after che shooting On probing he found
| that the bullet had entered the skull over
the left ear, had passed through the brain
and bounded back from the skull The
skin was blackened by powder. showing
that the weapon had been held close 10
the head Death was instantaneous.
Sergeant Eugene Massey swore that he
had been notified by telephone, and with
Sergeant Bayley went to the scene.
Cameron was lying on his back his head
lying to the left side, aud q 80 calibre
American bull dog revolver lay on his
chest, the barrel being hidden under the
,oat. The body WAS taken to Deputy
Coroner Chandler's morgue.
officer Andrew j. sherry said that he
was passing Eden Hall at 11.46 o'clock
Thursday night when be passed Cameron,
who turned down Orange The oficer
had gotten as far aH Eleventh and West
streets when he heard the shot He
hunted up the cause and reached the
ooroper's Office IN time to sea the body
carried In. He had never seen the man
before, but was attracted by the cape
coat he wore
Lewis T Fell was passing the corner
OF Ninth and Orange streets shortly after
10 o'clock when a colored man, unknown
to him, ran up and told him that q man
was lying dead on the pavement and
asked him to 20 and see what was the
matter. Mr.. Fell did 80 and seeing that
he had shot himself sent Ia a telephone
message from Tenth and Tatnall. He
then notified the coroner and assisted Ia
the removal Of the body. No one was
there WHEN be FIRST saw the body
Charles Whann was passing the
ooroner's Office when Mr. Fell notified
him. He saw the revolver lying on the
mans breast The right hand WAS close
to the trigger and he thought he do
J tected slight twitching OF the fore
finger.
Miss Lena sallingway, a soldier Of the
Salvation Army, at present on furlough
and an attendant at Farnhurst, was
sworn. She appeared much affected over
the death She identified the body aa
that Of James Cameron, q lieutenant In
the army and whom she met
while both were located In Buffalo A
! letter was read the jury, which was
found on Cameron. It was dated January
, IL, aud showed that the connections be-
tween the writer and Cameron were Of a
very fond nature In Il Miss Sallingway
advised Cameron not to 90 to Ohio but to
come TO Wilmington, where he could be
near her. Cameron visited her
Sunday and jokingly she professed to
have ceased TO hold him In the same
regard. He appeared to take 1t seriously
aud spoke Of making long journey.
I. She did not take his remarks seriously,
g but continued to plague him. Thursday
\ night be called to see her and left her
still under the impression that she bad
Y ceased to love him. Thursday morning
:, abe received a letter which was post
marked oO wednesday hlBnbi u "hion ne
4 said he would soon be no more and told
y her that she would read about II In the
y papers.
n This closed the testimony and the jury
returned n verdict Of death by his own
,. hand, during a 6t OF dependency. His
y trunk was examined and found to con
h tain books and papers relating to the
Salvation Army, a few Clothes and 9
y letter from Cameron's brother and sister
% In Toledo, Ohio, written year ago.
New Machinery for the Citizens.
M Whila the Mary u Citizens. the little