The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-04-17

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Charles, better known as Dude" McKenna
concluded to put an end to the business OF
Thursday. He had been drinking quit,
heavily. The young man, who was abou
81 years of age entered the saloon of james
D. Flynn. While there he asked Patricf
McGillen to get him an ounce of laudanum
stating that he wanted it for his mother
When this was given to McKenna. he pro
ceeded to the yard and drank it. Later hs
returned to the saloon and calling to the
proprietor and George Linton, said GOOD
bye" then he fell unconscious. He was re
moved to his home on Risdon street. Fol
several hours DR.. Flynn and Dr. Wander
veer worked over him but they were IN.
able to save his life. Coroner DeWorth
issued burial permit.
The latest victim resorting to suicide as
method of ending lot of trouble was
George z. Young, former resident of
Palmyra. He was prompted to take his
life by remorse over his downfall and the
disgrace which he had brought upon his
family. Tired of being hunted by officers
of the law. who gave him lively chase
for several months, the unfortunate man
had prepared for the worst, making up
his mind never to atone for his misdeeds
In stripes behind prison bars To be GER
tain that his plans would not fail, If forced
to put them into execution, Young secured
a supply of poison that extinguishes life
almost with the rapidity of thought.
By taking a dose of cyanide of potas-
SUM, about 10 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, Young probably escaped term in
prison for embezzlement, which charge
was preferred against him by the Postal
Telegraph Company, with whom he was
employed as their cashier and chief clerk
in the company's Office at st. Louis, Mo-
The defaulter left that city on January
10, when his thefts became known, and he
had since been fugitive from Justice.
In order to satisfy long desire to see
his wife, who is said to have been igno
rant of his trouble. he ventured home on
Friday night. His presence in the town
became known. He was placed under sur
Vigilance during the night and arrested
early the next morning by Constable
Tones, who will receive a reward for the
capture. Chief of Police Kielie, of st.
Louis, was notified at once, and he was
about to send detective here when a
second message informed him of the sui
eide.
The authorities here were notified to be
on the lookout, as it was expected that
Young would return home. Tones and
Squire Hires, before whom the man was
given hearing, brought the prisoner to
Mount Holly. They knew Young per-
sonally, and as he asked permission to get
a drink of whiskey before being locked up
he was taken to the Washington House
After disposing of the liquor Young
said he wanted to go to the lavstory, and
the officers accompanied him to the yard,
close to the door, The fatal mo-
ment was at hand. Being under arrest
and with imprisonment staring him in the
face, the time for action had come, and
some of the poison passed down his
throat. Young emerged at once and his
changed condition was noticed.
"You have been taking something" ex-
claimed Hires.
Young could not reply. Drawing long
breath he threw up his hands and fell un-
conscious at the feet of the officers. He
was carried into the hotel and died imme-
diately. In his vest pocket was found a
piece of cyanide of potassium, and at a
postmortem some of the drug was found
in his stomach. Drs. Flynn and Wander
veer also saw fresh abrasion of skin en-
circling the neck, showing that recent
but unsuccessful attempt had been made
to destroy life by hanging
In another pocket was found slip OF
paper reading as follows: my name is
G.. r. Young. In case of accident or
death telegraph L. W. Young, care of
Baker, Stock & Grain Company, St. Louis,
Mo-" He had funeral policy for 800
and eleven cents In money.
Confusion and excitement reigned at
the hotel for some time, the tragedy re-
sulting in crowd collecting there. Cor
oner DeWorth. of Bordentown, soon ar
rived. He found it to be clear case Of
suicide and issued burial permit.
On Sunday morning Undertaken Earn
est took the remains to Palmyra and de
livered them to Louisa Young, the widow,
with whom the deceased had not lived for
two years.
A dispatch from st. Louis says that
Young cut big dash before his disap
pearance in January. Aside from the
charges against him by the Postal Tele-
graph Company, he was wanted by two
diamond time-paying houses, tailor, a
money lender and bonding company.
A reward of 800 for his arrest was sffer
ed by the Fidelity Deposit Company, and
it was through its agents that he was
finally located.
Young was fiashy dresser and of en-
gaging manner. He made a habit OF bor-
rowing money from girl employees of the
Telegraph Company and others, as his
winning ways made him a general favorite.
He il described as ''lady's man."
Two large diamond rings, suit and
overcoat were secured by Young before
his departure. He made good impress
sion on the tailor, who got bogus check
for $65 in payment for the clothes. 1t
also developed that large amounts were
due ON the diamonds he had purchased.
Before going to St. Louis Young had
been cashier in Philadelphia clothing
store.