The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-11
rh. Much Wanted Michigan Minister
Attempted Suicide This Morn
ing and Left
Confession.
TELLS OF THE MURDER
s.ranoer Arrived There Friday Night
and This Morning Was
Found to be Much
re Wanted Fugitive.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City]
CARTHAGE, ILL.,, Jan. 11.-Rev.
John II. Carmichael, the Michigan min
lister who is wanted for the murder OF
Gideon Browning ana afterwards cut
TING up his body and throwing It into
the stove Of the church at Ada'r, is
in Carthage, where this morning he
attempted suicide by cutting his throat.
A letter found on the stranger who
tried suicide this morning at about
$50 o'clock, is in the sheriff's posses
zion and states that the man is Car
michael and for the sheriff to notify
the sheriff at Port Huron and to send
the body there after he is dead.
Carmichael arrived in Carthage yes
terday and took room at the board
ina house of Mrs. Miranda Hughes.
This morning he went to an out
house at the rear of the residence
and sasned his throat with knife.
He was found there, not dead, but
the blood gushing from the self
inflicted wound.
number Of physicians were called
and worked over the man to save his
life.
Until that time il was not known
who the stranger was, but after the
sheriff had Investigated and found a
l.tter upon his person, the identity
was disclosed and II created consid.
cradle excitement in the town.
At II o'clock this morning the man
was still alive.
The sheriff has wired the authorities
at Port Huron.
left Confession.
The letter found in CarmicheIs
pocket consists of about eight pages
and was written at Carthage.
It is -igned ~. Il. Carmichael" and
is confession Of the murder Of
Giedon Browning.
The statement says that Browning
had hypnotic powers over the minister
and that he killed him with a hatchet
in the church at Adair, then cut the
body up and put it into the stove,
piece by piece.
The statement says that he then
changed clothes and went to Chicago,
"nere ne again changed clothes and
'ame to Carthage.
The letter is addressed to the .he,
NJ at Port Huron and is 4 compete
confession of the crime.
Chance of Living.
MS noon Carmichael had chance
o. living the physicians declaring that
nc might pull through. The cut In
.ne throat is not as dangerous as is
me chill which he contracted while
~ tne Clubhouse, for he was there for
ABOUT an hour and quarter before
| found
Ors. Blender, Callahan s.nd Frazier
ssended the man and are doing all
ney can to save his life.
onerlff Bertschi wired to Port Hur.
W as soon as he found the letter and
" expecting reply at any time.
Sar1nlehael used a pocket knife, a
'our-oladed one, and took the smallest
maoe IN the knife to cut himself with,
,"e blade being less than two inches
long. ~ S"e'
evening.
house. oa'a'"S
Has Not Talked.
-. s'"ee oe'ng found with his throat
49, W., carmichael has not said anything
os.'s 100 far gone to speak.
0'er'ff eertschi states that the man
sponds ~. to the descriptions sent
wv wv OF the minister and that he be.
"eses there is no doubt but what he
. .ne much wanted man.
os'ectlves are expected to arrive in
NJ. ase this evening to IDENTIFY the
lives. '''" =" case ne
:. Is being carefully watched while
~ MN, ,'e boarding house, not for fear he
m.n escape but to guard AGAINST hi.
IL. ,aNns another attempt to take his
ws,, a''noush at present he is in a
ton ' conscious condi-
90 far as known he made no re
ris,. Ns az the boarding house since ar
~ mere, that would lead suspicion
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