Evening journal., 1923-01-05
ONE SLASHES
WRISTS, ONE
HANGS SELF
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/ dt wv fnIdUuN WliN f0dHAiNiAuIlr WiAFif
he was being treated for tubercu.
losis He had been in that institu.
tlon for about two years. after con-
tracing tuberculosis while serving
in the army in France.
Mrs. Mae Watson. nurse at the
institution, shortly after midnight
heard Loughlin scream. on going 10
his room. Mrs. Watson found him
in pool OF blood in his bed. the
arteries Of both wrists having been
severed. He was fast bleeding Ia
death. A razor was near the body
and LouRhlin had used IT to end his
| life. Or. Seth Hurdle. resident ply
I stefan. was sailed but death ensued
shortly after the physicians arrival.
! On stand in the room a letter
Loughlin had written and placed in
an envelope, addressed to The Even
ing journal, was found and turned
over to Deputy Coroner Elliott. Ths
letter follows:
Hope Farm
III anything happens 10 me,
hope every one will forgive me.
suffer all kinds of pain. 1 cannot
stand II any longer. Day and night
for two years | went through all
the tOrments OF hell l know my
Lord will forgive me.
"Ioe Loughlin."
No date was sfixed TO the letter,
Loughlin had several acquaintances
In The Evening Journal Office,
where he often called regarding
sporting matters
Loughlin was horn beyond Third
street bridge and was we'll known to
the residents there.
Loughnn after advancing. in box
ing left this city. making his
home in Philadelphia where he par
ticipated in number of bouts
reaching the wind-up class. After
short stay in Philadelphia he
moved TO New York where
he made a reputation as a first class
featherweight During his career
ms fighter he met some of the best
men IN his class. getting the better
OF a majority OF the bouts. lie had
= reputation OF being a clean fighter
and had a good reputation.
Loughlin contracted tuberculosis
while member Of the American
hXpeditionary Forces. and although !
after his return from France he at
tempted to take part in several !
bouts. he was hut mere shadow Of |
IA rs former self. That he was well |
liked by the sport loving citizens |
81 Wilmington Is shown by the fact
that as soon AS It was known that
he had become a victim OF the white .
plague the old-timers OF Whining
ton raised purse TO pay for his
reatment in a sanitarium in Penn
sylvania.
Later At his own request he was
transferred TO ndywine SAM
isrium as he realized he was going
To die.
During the summer Just passed
several attempts were made by the
sporting editors OF the local papers
and Johnny Midget" Glynn. to get
a benefit smoker together to help
lefray the expenses OF the Whining
on fighter hut as permission could
not he secured from the authorities
he project fell through.
Mason, who ended his life by
hanging, was found lying on the
ioor OF the cellar Of his son-in- law
md daughters home at Sis o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the clothes line
le had used for moose having bro
zen under the strain put upon It.
rhe body was found by James F.
raylor. his son-in- law. Or. A. King
.otz. of PA Geddes street, was call
"a and worked for an hour. but
vas unable TO revive Mason.
when the body was found. a
,iece OF rope was tied around Ma
on's neck. and another piece was
led to water pipe running along ,
he ioists lie evidently had stood ,
m small express wagon as he
dimsted the Moose. and then kicked
he wagon away fom him.
Mason had been popular with :
n who knew him. having been EN- ;
loved by the Wilmington and Phil (
deIphla Traction Company for 80 ,
ears. and was rated as one OF the
bIest conductors in the service OF
he company. or late years his {
teadv run has been on the Front '
treet line, whore he was known 5
ersonal'y 10 nearly every rider. be- J
ng Familiarity known as Harry"
Up until about FIVE months ago he r
ad worked steadily hut about {
hat time he developed sort 7
Z blood poisoning in one OF his legs b
nd although he spent much time {
nd money with different physicians r
n an effort TO stop the disease. he r
rev steadily worse. {
This Illness coupled with tho fact (
hat he and his wife separated
title over year ago. causing him :
N become respondent. are given az
auses Of his committing suicide, ac-
ordinE TO several Of his friends.
Mr. Mason was member OF
everal lodges in this city and
harter member or the local Trolley
len's Union. He is survived by hl4
-ife and two sons. Elmer and FL
'ood. and a married daughter. Mrs.
Taylor. with whom he made his
ONE.
Deputy Coroner Elliott took !.
barge OF the bodies OF Mason and
oughlin.
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