The sun., 1898-04-07
SUICIDE At NEW CASTLE
John l. Boyle shoots Himself In a
stable Financial Trouble The
Cause.

All New Castle was SHOCKED yester-
day at noon by the announcement OF
the death Of John |. Boyle, q prominent
merchant Of South Fifth street, New
Castle. by his own hand. Boyle has
been acting strangely for some time past
and DIR. kuntz was called in to attend
him Tuesday evening for an attack OF
the grip.
Yesterday morning when Mrs. Boyle
awoke she found her husband pacing up
and down the bedroom in nervous
and excited manner. He however
attended to his duties III the store as
usual and about lO.4O told his wife ne
was gowing up to the stable few
moments.
On reaching the stable, Mrs Albert
Matthias, neighbor, saw Boyle turn
around and retrace his steps towards
the house. He did not enter, however,
but again turned and went back to the
barn.
Reaching the carriage house door ne
paused, passed his hand once or twice
over his face, opened the door ana en-
tered the carriage room.
An instant later Mrs. Matthias ana
Mrs. Isherwood's two daughters, Mrs.
Countiss and Mrs. Hnsheback, were
sta, tied by the report Of pistol, which
was followed by a second shot.
Mrs. Countiss walked up her yard to
listen to any unusual sound, but every
thing was quiet at the stable.
Mrs. sherwood did not hear the shot,
but on being informed of it and waiting
until about twenty minutes to IL she
could stand the strain no longer ana
went over to Mrs. Boyle's to inquire for
John. o..
Mrs. BOYLE was in the store waiting
on customers and had heard no disturb
ance of anv kind.
Mrs. Isherwood asked, "Who fired
those shots up in the yard?' and Mrs.
Boyle replied, "Oh, don't tell me that,
and at once started upstairs to look TOR
revolver that she knew her husband al
ways kept in his room.
She was, however, rest, aimed by Mrs
Isherwood, who volunteered to ascertain
what was the trouble.
Going to the alley, and not caring te
venture to the stable alone, she sum
moned Mr.. Satwood Stewart, and stat
ing the circumstances, requested him tC
accompany her in the search.
Reaching the loft he made Thorough
search but failed to find Boyle. As he was
about to descend, Mrs. sherwood, who
had remained below, cried out to him
"Oh. here he is" She had looked in
the lower part of the stable, and finally
opening the carriage house door, she dis
| I'll, \ 1.,I of
Sitting on the seat Of his store wagon
with bullet hole in the head, was al
that was mortal Of John |. Boyle.
Blood was oozing from the wound ant
from his nostrlls. In his right hand
resting between the knees a 32 callbrt
revolver was tightly grasped.
The bullet had gone clear through thu
skull, piercing the brain, and come ou
on the left side of the head. 1t was fount
on the bottom OF the wagon where it hal
fallen by Officer Tobin.
Mrs. BOYLE was informed of her hus
bands tragic death and was SO over
come that medical aid lad to be sum
moned
The body was subsequently removed
to his home and Deputy Coroner Grand
. Ter, Of Wilmington notified.
John BOYLE VAS well known i'll New
Castle having been in tive grocery bust
ness for some % years at his present
| location. He was a prominent l)emocra
and held number of city offices. Ii
had Just completed term Of Sealer q
Weights and Measures having been ap
pointed by Governor Reynolds.
! Deceased was menlocr OF N. Peter
! X. c. church and was connected witt
, Division 3, A. o. II. and also st. Peter
Benevolent Society. He had been agen
fur a number OF Insurance Companies il
, one of which lie secured a policy 9
: 5000.
Financial troubles are believed to hay
been the cause OF Boyle's rash act. II
2 was +G years of age and is survived by
= widow and two children.