Age 47 yrs 5 mos 23 days
History of Servia, Indiana 1834-2011 by: Gladys Airgood
page 59
March 1897
The town of Servia was the scene of a tragedy Tuesday evening, which has caused no end of excitement in the community. John Hull, after trying to shoot his wife and sending a bullet into her face, turned his gun upon himself with more deadly effect, and he now lays a corpse at the home of his brother, Calvin's place. The tragedy is the deed of an insanely jealous husband, and the story leading up to this sad affair is both sensational and romantic. About 6 weeks ago, Hull and his wife parted for the 3rd or 4th time in their lives, and since that time he has frequently tried to get her to live with him again, but each attempt has resulted in widening the breach between them. Hull, it appears had accused several parties with being the cause of their separation, an on different occasions has threatened to shoot both them and his wife. Since their separation his wife has been living at the home of John Meyerhoffer, and also staying a part of the time at Cal Hull's, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. John Hull. Tuesday evening both John and his wife met at the home of Cal Hull, and he again renewed his entreaties for her to return and live with him, but she refused and left the house. John immediately followed and they had been outside the door but a minute when the report of a revolver was heard. Mrs. Calvin Hull opened the door and found her sister sitting upon the doorstep, with the blood streaming down from a wound in her face. Just at that time, John Hull raised the weapon to his head and fired. He fell to the ground a few feet away apparently dead. Great excitement at once prevailed and the family were all so frightened over the affair, that our representative was unable to get a clear understanding of just how the shooting took place when he visited the scene yesterday morning. Mrs. Hull was unable to talk, owing to the sore and swollen condition of her mouth and there were no other witnesses to the shooting. It appears that when John Hull and wife went out the door, he stepped in front of her, and made a motion toward the door and just then he fired. The bullet struck her in the neck on the right side just breaking under the heel of the jawbone, and, ranging upward, passed out of the left cheek, without breaking any bones. The wound, while quite sore, is not dangerous, and she will recover in a short time. Hull then turned the revolver against his own head and fired, the bullet entering the skull just above and a little back of the right ear. The shot proved fatal, and although Hull lived until between 2 and 3 o'clock the next morning, he never regained consciousness. While John Hull was generally conceded to be a good-hearted fellow, and nothing bad was ever known against him, he was of a very violent temper, and jealous disposition and his alleged wrongs are said to be largely imaginary. The woman who he shot was his second wife and at the time he married her, some 7 years ago, she was the widow of William Honious, her maiden name being Barbara Groft, and she was raised in the country between Servia and Lagro. She is about 42 years old. John Hull was a man of about 48 years. He is the father of 7 children by his first wife. For some time he has been employed by the C & E road as a section hand and track walker.
History of Servia, Indiana 1834-2011 by: Gladys Airgood
page 59
March 1897
The town of Servia was the scene of a tragedy Tuesday evening, which has caused no end of excitement in the community. John Hull, after trying to shoot his wife and sending a bullet into her face, turned his gun upon himself with more deadly effect, and he now lays a corpse at the home of his brother, Calvin's place. The tragedy is the deed of an insanely jealous husband, and the story leading up to this sad affair is both sensational and romantic. About 6 weeks ago, Hull and his wife parted for the 3rd or 4th time in their lives, and since that time he has frequently tried to get her to live with him again, but each attempt has resulted in widening the breach between them. Hull, it appears had accused several parties with being the cause of their separation, an on different occasions has threatened to shoot both them and his wife. Since their separation his wife has been living at the home of John Meyerhoffer, and also staying a part of the time at Cal Hull's, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. John Hull. Tuesday evening both John and his wife met at the home of Cal Hull, and he again renewed his entreaties for her to return and live with him, but she refused and left the house. John immediately followed and they had been outside the door but a minute when the report of a revolver was heard. Mrs. Calvin Hull opened the door and found her sister sitting upon the doorstep, with the blood streaming down from a wound in her face. Just at that time, John Hull raised the weapon to his head and fired. He fell to the ground a few feet away apparently dead. Great excitement at once prevailed and the family were all so frightened over the affair, that our representative was unable to get a clear understanding of just how the shooting took place when he visited the scene yesterday morning. Mrs. Hull was unable to talk, owing to the sore and swollen condition of her mouth and there were no other witnesses to the shooting. It appears that when John Hull and wife went out the door, he stepped in front of her, and made a motion toward the door and just then he fired. The bullet struck her in the neck on the right side just breaking under the heel of the jawbone, and, ranging upward, passed out of the left cheek, without breaking any bones. The wound, while quite sore, is not dangerous, and she will recover in a short time. Hull then turned the revolver against his own head and fired, the bullet entering the skull just above and a little back of the right ear. The shot proved fatal, and although Hull lived until between 2 and 3 o'clock the next morning, he never regained consciousness. While John Hull was generally conceded to be a good-hearted fellow, and nothing bad was ever known against him, he was of a very violent temper, and jealous disposition and his alleged wrongs are said to be largely imaginary. The woman who he shot was his second wife and at the time he married her, some 7 years ago, she was the widow of William Honious, her maiden name being Barbara Groft, and she was raised in the country between Servia and Lagro. She is about 42 years old. John Hull was a man of about 48 years. He is the father of 7 children by his first wife. For some time he has been employed by the C & E road as a section hand and track walker.
Age 47 yrs 5 mos 23 days
History of Servia, Indiana 1834-2011 by: Gladys Airgood
page 59
March 1897
The town of Servia was the scene of a tragedy Tuesday evening, which has caused no end of excitement in the community. John Hull, after trying to shoot his wife and sending a bullet into her face, turned his gun upon himself with more deadly effect, and he now lays a corpse at the home of his brother, Calvin's place. The tragedy is the deed of an insanely jealous husband, and the story leading up to this sad affair is both sensational and romantic. About 6 weeks ago, Hull and his wife parted for the 3rd or 4th time in their lives, and since that time he has frequently tried to get her to live with him again, but each attempt has resulted in widening the breach between them. Hull, it appears had accused several parties with being the cause of their separation, an on different occasions has threatened to shoot both them and his wife. Since their separation his wife has been living at the home of John Meyerhoffer, and also staying a part of the time at Cal Hull's, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. John Hull. Tuesday evening both John and his wife met at the home of Cal Hull, and he again renewed his entreaties for her to return and live with him, but she refused and left the house. John immediately followed and they had been outside the door but a minute when the report of a revolver was heard. Mrs. Calvin Hull opened the door and found her sister sitting upon the doorstep, with the blood streaming down from a wound in her face. Just at that time, John Hull raised the weapon to his head and fired. He fell to the ground a few feet away apparently dead. Great excitement at once prevailed and the family were all so frightened over the affair, that our representative was unable to get a clear understanding of just how the shooting took place when he visited the scene yesterday morning. Mrs. Hull was unable to talk, owing to the sore and swollen condition of her mouth and there were no other witnesses to the shooting. It appears that when John Hull and wife went out the door, he stepped in front of her, and made a motion toward the door and just then he fired. The bullet struck her in the neck on the right side just breaking under the heel of the jawbone, and, ranging upward, passed out of the left cheek, without breaking any bones. The wound, while quite sore, is not dangerous, and she will recover in a short time. Hull then turned the revolver against his own head and fired, the bullet entering the skull just above and a little back of the right ear. The shot proved fatal, and although Hull lived until between 2 and 3 o'clock the next morning, he never regained consciousness. While John Hull was generally conceded to be a good-hearted fellow, and nothing bad was ever known against him, he was of a very violent temper, and jealous disposition and his alleged wrongs are said to be largely imaginary. The woman who he shot was his second wife and at the time he married her, some 7 years ago, she was the widow of William Honious, her maiden name being Barbara Groft, and she was raised in the country between Servia and Lagro. She is about 42 years old. John Hull was a man of about 48 years. He is the father of 7 children by his first wife. For some time he has been employed by the C & E road as a section hand and track walker.
History of Servia, Indiana 1834-2011 by: Gladys Airgood
page 59
March 1897
The town of Servia was the scene of a tragedy Tuesday evening, which has caused no end of excitement in the community. John Hull, after trying to shoot his wife and sending a bullet into her face, turned his gun upon himself with more deadly effect, and he now lays a corpse at the home of his brother, Calvin's place. The tragedy is the deed of an insanely jealous husband, and the story leading up to this sad affair is both sensational and romantic. About 6 weeks ago, Hull and his wife parted for the 3rd or 4th time in their lives, and since that time he has frequently tried to get her to live with him again, but each attempt has resulted in widening the breach between them. Hull, it appears had accused several parties with being the cause of their separation, an on different occasions has threatened to shoot both them and his wife. Since their separation his wife has been living at the home of John Meyerhoffer, and also staying a part of the time at Cal Hull's, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. John Hull. Tuesday evening both John and his wife met at the home of Cal Hull, and he again renewed his entreaties for her to return and live with him, but she refused and left the house. John immediately followed and they had been outside the door but a minute when the report of a revolver was heard. Mrs. Calvin Hull opened the door and found her sister sitting upon the doorstep, with the blood streaming down from a wound in her face. Just at that time, John Hull raised the weapon to his head and fired. He fell to the ground a few feet away apparently dead. Great excitement at once prevailed and the family were all so frightened over the affair, that our representative was unable to get a clear understanding of just how the shooting took place when he visited the scene yesterday morning. Mrs. Hull was unable to talk, owing to the sore and swollen condition of her mouth and there were no other witnesses to the shooting. It appears that when John Hull and wife went out the door, he stepped in front of her, and made a motion toward the door and just then he fired. The bullet struck her in the neck on the right side just breaking under the heel of the jawbone, and, ranging upward, passed out of the left cheek, without breaking any bones. The wound, while quite sore, is not dangerous, and she will recover in a short time. Hull then turned the revolver against his own head and fired, the bullet entering the skull just above and a little back of the right ear. The shot proved fatal, and although Hull lived until between 2 and 3 o'clock the next morning, he never regained consciousness. While John Hull was generally conceded to be a good-hearted fellow, and nothing bad was ever known against him, he was of a very violent temper, and jealous disposition and his alleged wrongs are said to be largely imaginary. The woman who he shot was his second wife and at the time he married her, some 7 years ago, she was the widow of William Honious, her maiden name being Barbara Groft, and she was raised in the country between Servia and Lagro. She is about 42 years old. John Hull was a man of about 48 years. He is the father of 7 children by his first wife. For some time he has been employed by the C & E road as a section hand and track walker.
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