The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-17
A. J. HOGAN SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN HEAD
Kentucky Avenue Grocer Died
Instantly by His Own Hand.
Dependency or Physical Suffering
the Cause, 1t Is Supposed.
LEFT NO NOTE OK WORD

A. ]. Hogan, a Unknown grocer who
had store at l2l Kentucky avenue, and
resided at Twenty and Kentucky
avenue, killed himself yesterday after
noon about $3.50 o'clock by shooting him
self in the right temple with 32-cali-
Der pistol. Dependency is said to be
the cause of the suicide.
Mr.. Hogan resides next door to his
parents and yesterday afternoon, shortly
before the killing, was walking about
the back yard. During the past several
weeks he had been suffering a great deal
from a peculiar nervous attack and while
he did not 60 to bed, seemed to suffer
excruciating pain. He often walked
about when not working at his grocery,
to relieve himself, and it is supposed the
attack either affected his mind or caused
him to become respondent because he
didn't improve.
After walking about for a while he
went TO his mothers house, placed his
arm around her and kissed her, and then
went TO his own residence, and finding
his wife in the kitchen, asked her to
kiss him. She did so and Hogan then
went into the parlor, unsupported by his
wife or mother of his intentions, took
pistol and shot himself
The report of the weapon was heard
by his wife and also his mother, who
then suspected something wrong. They
rushed into the parlor and found him
dying in pool of blood. Death was al.
most instantaneous, as the bullet pene-
trated the brain, going through the thin
est part of the skull.
Mr.. Hogan was about 81 years of age,
sober and industrious man. He was
born at New Liberty, ILL.,, and had been
residing in Paducah about three years.
lie leaves a father, Mr.. Marshall Hogan,
a mother, wife and three children. He
also leaves brother, Mr.. W. A. Hogan.
whose entire family was drowned on
the steamer Golconda when the boat was
turned over in a storm near Smithland
three years ago. A telegram was sent
to Mr.. Hogan, who is now residing in
Charlottesville, Mo-, last night apprisine
him of his brothers suicide and he is
expected here today. No funeral ar
rangements will be made until his broth.
CT arrives, but the remains will be bur
led in Illinois, near New Liberty.
Last night at 1880 o'clock Justice
Jesse Young, acting coroner, held an
inquest resulting in a verdict of suicide
from dependency.
lie left no note and said nothing be-
fore he committed the rash act that
would throw any light on his motive.
His wife returned only day before yes
terday from trip to the worlds fair,
and the tragic death of her husband has
completely Frustrated her.
He had a good business and il is
learned that he was financially in good
condition.
Chief of Police James Collins thinks
that Hogan intended to kill himself Sat
urday as negro came into his office
Saturday afternoon and left small
piece of card board, evidently torn from
cracker box card board, on which was
written the address of "W. A. Hogan,
Charlottesville, Me- his brother.
Chief Collins stated that he couldn't
imagine what Hogan meant by sending
the card and paid no attention to it al
though it was sent with explicit instruc-
tions that it went to Mr.. Collins.
Now that Hogan killed himself"
Chief Collins stated, Il feel sure he con-
templated suicide Saturday"
Chief Collins stated that Hogan had
oeen trying to sell out the past week in
tending to devote his time to real estate.
He stated that Hogan built several
houses in the city and had done so well
with them he decided to get out of the
grocery business and build and rent
houses. Chief Collins states that the
deceased did a good business and was
surprised to hear Of the suicide.