SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY., TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1885
Suicide - The family of Capt. George H. McKinney were shocked Saturday morning by a telegram from Louisville stating that his son, Mr. Joseph P. McKinney, had taken his own life. The Capt. left by the first train and the family were in suspense as to the particulars till the following morning. Mr. McKinney, who had been in the employ of Tapp, Leathers & Co., for seventeen years, was recently informed that owing to a stagnation in business, the firm would dispense with his services after Jan. 1st, and that one of its members would take his place. The matter seemed to weigh considerably on his mind, though Capt. Leathers had secured another position for him to commence February 1st. The day before the suicide he got a young man to have his pistol reloaded, saying that he might have an occasion to use it. He was accustomed to go to the store at 6 o'clock in the morning to let in the employes, who went to work at that hour, but when the assistant clerk arrived he found the door locked. He procured a key and going into the office the ghastly spectacle of Mr. McKinney lying on his back in a pool of blood met his sight. A pistol was lying by his side and it was soon seen that a bullet had entered his temple and passing through the head had come out at the back of his neck. No note or anything to furnish a clue to the rash act was left and rumors of course were soon rife that he was a defaulter, but this was promptly denied by the firm, who speak in the highest terms of his fine business qualities and sterling integrity, for he was indeed faithful to his duties and true to his friends. Mr. McKinney was 38 years of age, a very large man and apparently a jolly one. Certainly there is nothing in his looks to indicate that he would ever take his own life. About 13 years ago he was married to a daughter of Mr. C. E. Hatcher, former proprietor of the National Hotel, Louisville, and she with two children survive him. She was absent from home when the terrible news was received, but arrived in time to accompany the corpse to this place, where after lying at Capt. McKinney's Sunday night, it was laid to rest yesterday morning by the Masonic fraternity of which he was a bright member. The bereaved have the sincere sympathy of their friends in their sad affliction. Mr. Hatcher's theory of the cause of the act is that Mr. McKinney sacrificed himself for his wife and children, so that they could get the insurance that he carried on his life, which is thought to amount to $10,000.
Suicide - The family of Capt. George H. McKinney were shocked Saturday morning by a telegram from Louisville stating that his son, Mr. Joseph P. McKinney, had taken his own life. The Capt. left by the first train and the family were in suspense as to the particulars till the following morning. Mr. McKinney, who had been in the employ of Tapp, Leathers & Co., for seventeen years, was recently informed that owing to a stagnation in business, the firm would dispense with his services after Jan. 1st, and that one of its members would take his place. The matter seemed to weigh considerably on his mind, though Capt. Leathers had secured another position for him to commence February 1st. The day before the suicide he got a young man to have his pistol reloaded, saying that he might have an occasion to use it. He was accustomed to go to the store at 6 o'clock in the morning to let in the employes, who went to work at that hour, but when the assistant clerk arrived he found the door locked. He procured a key and going into the office the ghastly spectacle of Mr. McKinney lying on his back in a pool of blood met his sight. A pistol was lying by his side and it was soon seen that a bullet had entered his temple and passing through the head had come out at the back of his neck. No note or anything to furnish a clue to the rash act was left and rumors of course were soon rife that he was a defaulter, but this was promptly denied by the firm, who speak in the highest terms of his fine business qualities and sterling integrity, for he was indeed faithful to his duties and true to his friends. Mr. McKinney was 38 years of age, a very large man and apparently a jolly one. Certainly there is nothing in his looks to indicate that he would ever take his own life. About 13 years ago he was married to a daughter of Mr. C. E. Hatcher, former proprietor of the National Hotel, Louisville, and she with two children survive him. She was absent from home when the terrible news was received, but arrived in time to accompany the corpse to this place, where after lying at Capt. McKinney's Sunday night, it was laid to rest yesterday morning by the Masonic fraternity of which he was a bright member. The bereaved have the sincere sympathy of their friends in their sad affliction. Mr. Hatcher's theory of the cause of the act is that Mr. McKinney sacrificed himself for his wife and children, so that they could get the insurance that he carried on his life, which is thought to amount to $10,000.
SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY., TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1885
Suicide - The family of Capt. George H. McKinney were shocked Saturday morning by a telegram from Louisville stating that his son, Mr. Joseph P. McKinney, had taken his own life. The Capt. left by the first train and the family were in suspense as to the particulars till the following morning. Mr. McKinney, who had been in the employ of Tapp, Leathers & Co., for seventeen years, was recently informed that owing to a stagnation in business, the firm would dispense with his services after Jan. 1st, and that one of its members would take his place. The matter seemed to weigh considerably on his mind, though Capt. Leathers had secured another position for him to commence February 1st. The day before the suicide he got a young man to have his pistol reloaded, saying that he might have an occasion to use it. He was accustomed to go to the store at 6 o'clock in the morning to let in the employes, who went to work at that hour, but when the assistant clerk arrived he found the door locked. He procured a key and going into the office the ghastly spectacle of Mr. McKinney lying on his back in a pool of blood met his sight. A pistol was lying by his side and it was soon seen that a bullet had entered his temple and passing through the head had come out at the back of his neck. No note or anything to furnish a clue to the rash act was left and rumors of course were soon rife that he was a defaulter, but this was promptly denied by the firm, who speak in the highest terms of his fine business qualities and sterling integrity, for he was indeed faithful to his duties and true to his friends. Mr. McKinney was 38 years of age, a very large man and apparently a jolly one. Certainly there is nothing in his looks to indicate that he would ever take his own life. About 13 years ago he was married to a daughter of Mr. C. E. Hatcher, former proprietor of the National Hotel, Louisville, and she with two children survive him. She was absent from home when the terrible news was received, but arrived in time to accompany the corpse to this place, where after lying at Capt. McKinney's Sunday night, it was laid to rest yesterday morning by the Masonic fraternity of which he was a bright member. The bereaved have the sincere sympathy of their friends in their sad affliction. Mr. Hatcher's theory of the cause of the act is that Mr. McKinney sacrificed himself for his wife and children, so that they could get the insurance that he carried on his life, which is thought to amount to $10,000.
Suicide - The family of Capt. George H. McKinney were shocked Saturday morning by a telegram from Louisville stating that his son, Mr. Joseph P. McKinney, had taken his own life. The Capt. left by the first train and the family were in suspense as to the particulars till the following morning. Mr. McKinney, who had been in the employ of Tapp, Leathers & Co., for seventeen years, was recently informed that owing to a stagnation in business, the firm would dispense with his services after Jan. 1st, and that one of its members would take his place. The matter seemed to weigh considerably on his mind, though Capt. Leathers had secured another position for him to commence February 1st. The day before the suicide he got a young man to have his pistol reloaded, saying that he might have an occasion to use it. He was accustomed to go to the store at 6 o'clock in the morning to let in the employes, who went to work at that hour, but when the assistant clerk arrived he found the door locked. He procured a key and going into the office the ghastly spectacle of Mr. McKinney lying on his back in a pool of blood met his sight. A pistol was lying by his side and it was soon seen that a bullet had entered his temple and passing through the head had come out at the back of his neck. No note or anything to furnish a clue to the rash act was left and rumors of course were soon rife that he was a defaulter, but this was promptly denied by the firm, who speak in the highest terms of his fine business qualities and sterling integrity, for he was indeed faithful to his duties and true to his friends. Mr. McKinney was 38 years of age, a very large man and apparently a jolly one. Certainly there is nothing in his looks to indicate that he would ever take his own life. About 13 years ago he was married to a daughter of Mr. C. E. Hatcher, former proprietor of the National Hotel, Louisville, and she with two children survive him. She was absent from home when the terrible news was received, but arrived in time to accompany the corpse to this place, where after lying at Capt. McKinney's Sunday night, it was laid to rest yesterday morning by the Masonic fraternity of which he was a bright member. The bereaved have the sincere sympathy of their friends in their sad affliction. Mr. Hatcher's theory of the cause of the act is that Mr. McKinney sacrificed himself for his wife and children, so that they could get the insurance that he carried on his life, which is thought to amount to $10,000.
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