Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-04
NOTE LEFT TO CHUM
INDICATED HIS PLAN

That Cadet John Burton Mus
tu, Jr,, of Germantown. Pa. who
committed suicide yesterday aft
ernoon by firing bullet from a
.39 calibre revolver through his
brain contemplated the deed for
perhaps two weeks or more, is
indicated by the contents of a
note which the young student
left to his roommate, Cadet Rob
ert p. Brown, of Baltimore.
The letter was a personal one
to Brown, who, preferring to.
place it in the hands of Mustin's.
parents. left early this morning
for Philadelphia. in company
with Cadet l. +. Lumpkin,
classmate and fellow member of !,
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, at
the headquarters of which on
Prince George street, Muslin
fired the fatal shot.
Takes Letter To Parents
Brown discussed the contents of the
letter with several of his friends and
authorities of the college, but would
not make the epistle public. However.
the general drift OF the letter, though
undated, was that Muslin related his
despondent condition covering a per-
iod of two weeks or more, over being
behind in his scholastic work. and ex-
pressed the fear that he would be un-
able TO graduate with his class i'm
June. This was the cause that at once
was ascribed for the suicide The let
ter also contained Instructions to
Brown as to what to do with his Mus
tin's) clothing and other personal ef-
fects.
Quarrelled With, Report
1t also develops. according to we'll
founded report, that Muslin was very
much interested in a young girlfrom
Philadelphia; that he had had quar-
rel with her when she was in Anna
polls week ago attending Naval
Academy dance, and that this aggra-
waited his condition of despair.
Meanwhile the body Of Muslin has
been prepared for burial and will be
conveyed some time this afternoon by
automobile hearse TO Philadelphia,
thence TO his late home in German
town John b. Muslin, Sr.. father OF
the dead student, who is proprietor of
the Stratford Knitting Mills at Wayne
Junction, Pa, was expected in Anna
polls either today or tomorrow to con-
fer with DR. Fell, relative to his sons
standing, but when informed Of the
suicide. he wired instructions relative
to the funeral In accordance with
the wishes of the parent, the cadet
battalion will not be turned out, nor
will there be any ceremonies at all to
mark the transfer Of the body from
Annapolis this afternoon.
Roommate Discovers Body
Muslin is thought to have fired the
fatal bullet some time between 1890
and 230, as it was at the latter hour
that his body was discovered by his
close chum and roommate, Cadet Rob-
ert p Brown, of Baltimore. Brown
returned to the fraternity house at
that time from a drill and inspection
by the Cadet battalion. Muslin had
not been at college since 1890.
Brown Immediately reported the trag-
edy to the college authorities. Mean
while. DR.. j. ]. Murphy, who lives
within a few blocks Of the house, was /,
summoned The physician staSo& the
wound undoubtedly would Prove fatal.
Dependency Apparent
Members of the college faculty and
student friends of Muslin say he had
worried a great deal lately over his
scholastic standing. A few days ago
he wrote a letter to his father, who is
employed at Stratford Mills, Wayne
Junction, Pa, telling him that he was
in a rut. Only yesterday morning DR..
Thomas Fell, president of the college,
received letter from the parent says
fing that he would be in Annapolis to-
day to visit his Son. Thus apprised of
the matter, DR.. Fell called young Mus
tin to his Office later on and tried ia
bolster him up as much as possible,
saying that probably his standing was
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