The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
Son of Col. Bennett III. Young, n Grad
uate of Princeton and n Pop
uIor Kentuckian.
ACT CAUSED A SENSATION
NEwsBOYs SHOWED HIM PAPER
CONTAINING HIS PICTURE,
With an Article Under G1aring Head
lines Stating that His Accounts
Were Being Examined.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 27.-After being
offered an evening newspaper by two news
boys which said his books under ex-
animation by expert accountants, Stuart r.
Young. city treasurer of Louisville. this
evening went to the rear OF a warehouse
at Sixth and Nelson streets, and committed
right ear with pistol.
A great sensation was created late this
afternoon when the last edition of an even
ing paper appeared with a story saying in
substance that accountants were at work
on the books OF the retiring city treasurer,
Stuart r. Young. and that It was reported
that discrepancies had been found in his
accounts. Immediately the friends of Mr.
Young began to look for him, not believing
the reports. They were surprised at not
being able to find him. They hoped for
the best however. because the reports
could not be substantiated and the expert
accountants refused TO make statement
Shortly after p. m. Mr.. Young was seen
at the women's entrance of the Louisville
Hotel, on Main street, between Sixth and
Seventh, where he lived with his bride OF
few months. The newsboys, Charles Afford
and Ed Healey. who knew Mr.. Young-for
nearly everybody in Louisville knew Stuart
Young-ran up and said
Mr.. Young, don't you want paper? It's
got your picture in it,
One glance at the double column head
lines told Mr.. Young why the paper had
printed a double-column picture of him.
Instead of entering the hotel he walked
down Sixth street toward the river the
newsboys following him on the other side
of the street. Just after passing Nelson
street. Mr. Young turned off between some
any further, and, returning to the Louis
Vile Hotel, described Mr. Young's actions
to kid" Johnson. a hackman. whose car
riage stands in front of the hotel. johnson
was acquainted with Mr.. Young and fol-
lowing the direction given by the news
boys passed between the boxcars and
brought up in a cinder-covered driveway in
the rear of a warehouse of ]. NJ. Robinson.
Norton & Co, at Sixth and Nelson
streets. just east of the Union Depot Here
he saw Mr.. Young lying face downward i'm
the climbers, his right arm under him
Johnson shook the form of the man. not
suspectng he had killed himself. Seeing a
bullethole behind Mr.. Youngs right ear.
Johnson turned the body over. Then he
saw a pistol in Mr.. Young's right hand.
Life was extinct.
Johnson ran 10 a telephone and called up
the residence of Young's father Colonel
Bennett II. Young. Mrs. Stuart r. Young
answered the telephone. but the hackman
called for Colonel Young and told him the
news Colonel Young Immediately went 10
the scene OF the suicide with some of his
sons friends. One of these. who is one
of the most prominent business men in
Louisville, walking up and down the cinder
driveway said with tears rolling down his
cheeks: IF his friends could have found
him to-day this would never have hap
pened If money was needed we should
have supplied it," other friends OF the
dead man said they had spent the after
noon looking for him.
The corpse lay in the cinders clothed
i'm fashionable garments, including a light
tan-colored ovcrcOat and gray Alpine hat
The aged father Of the dead man. "A few
of his friends and some policemen lifted
the body into a coffin and il was removed
10 an undertaking establishment under or
ders of the coroner for an inquest
Stuart II. Young was thirty-five years of
age and one OF the most prominent men in
Louisville. He was a graduate OF Prince
ton University, "A son OF Colonel Bennett
Confederate soldier OF Louisville. and a