Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-25
DESP0NDENCf OVER
LOVE TAMGLE CAUSES
SOLDIER TO SHOOT SELF
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ma fearing THAI he might kill himself
managed to take the revolver away
rom him. He persisted IN keeping il,
nut after | succeeded IN getting il out
4 his hands he did not ash Tor it.
During the evening he told MS that
lis father wanted him to come back
md work for him, and live with him.
There seemed to be- something bother
ng Joe, but / didn't know just what
t was.
About 1880 O'Clock he said he
vas going home and asked tor the
'cyolver He talked for quite awhile
lclcre h finally left.
He insisted that give him the
-eyolyar. but did not do So until lie
promised to remove all Of the cart
ridges. Joe went outside and | guess
my DAUGHTER Went out with HIM.
Girls Story.
Miss wilson the girls cousin,
told the following story to the
police prior to the inquest.
Joe came down To see Lizzie about
I 50 O'Clock. He Wa aWtully down.
hearted and said he was going TO idll
himself ! sort OF lauphted al ,he idea
for didn't think Joe meant a word
he said
Il wanted him to 20 out to one OF
The parks with Us, but he refused,
saying that he was going to stay here
with Lizzie for the last nignt We
talked for a long time and about 100
o clock he started 90 so He said ne
would kill himself. followed him
out Of the house. He pushed me
away. saying that he meant business
and the revolver clicked twice He
did not fall until the third bullet WAS
fired Some man came running up.
don't know what ! did screamed
and pleaded with Joe to use a little
sense After thar don't know really
what happened. "
Lizzie, accompanied by friend
went TO Mckinley park and Joe had
waited for her to return.
Corrigan's Story.
Frank Corrigan, of MarseiileG, who
was on his way home, told the tot
lowing story to a Free Trader journal
reporter.
When ! was near the bridge on
lafayette street heard some one
say Please don't, Joe, and turning
to the south | saw a pirl and 4 fellow
| heard two bullet shots, a girl
scream then there was two clicks
Of the revolver and then third shot
ON the third shot the man tell to the
Pavement ran up to her and shl
Gaid he had shot himself | felt his
pulse but ! was not sure whether ht
was dead or not / went to the police
station and then TO the front part O
the place and awoEe one of the fire
men. He told me to go to the rear OF
the station There was no one there al
the time, so ! called up town ANA tn
police came and got Joe They tool
him to the bospital but the nurse VIII
examined him did not want to pre-
ncunce him dead ! believe il VA
d. iftcad who was called and he SAT-
he was dead The police found
thirtytWo caliber revolver near wher
llo laid when they picked him ny
While there are only two bulle
wounds in The body OF young ilinich
the clothing shows that three hole
we're made. II may be possible TIA
he clothing lapped oyer the police
say The bullet in his head passo'
thru his brain
Earlier in the daY it was learne'
that the young militia man remarked
to a friend that he better raye hi
money. cause omebody would be ash
inE him to buy flowers
! After a prolonged hearing "a Whic
nearly all detail were oane into, il
Guiding the presentation OF a not
written by llinich to his sweetheart
Miss Pleskoytch, the coroner8 lur
returned verdict ASSIGNING death t
suicide, white suffering temporary II
sanity while Respondent
Miss Plcskoyitch was not sun
mcuod as witness and i said to b
confined to her home suffering frol
shock as a result Of her experience
Mrs. Pleskoyitcb, mother Of The cir
and Miss Wilson. we're the princjp,
witnesses Their stories paralelIc
! in practically all instances. No a
| tempt was made to show how i'inlc
could have shot himself threo time
with either one 81, ana all the hot
striking yitailspots,
The dead youth was one Of the city
popular young men In Company
/ he vas looked upon as having I'll Tho,
oderly qualifications that make
good FIGHTER and q true cOmra'
shortly after his enlistment he va
advanced TO a trst-class priyatc'G po'
and onlv Yesterday was appointed /