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Show HIS SKULL CRUSHED IN An Old Man Found Foully Mnrdered in Cincinnati. Lieutenant Jones Prefers a Bullet Before a Court .Martial. I Teemer, the Oarsman, Will Go to Anstralia to Row Beach. Death Before Disgrace. New Yobk, December 30. A special from Newport, R. I., says Lieutenant Jones of the Fourth United States Artillery, returned to duty at Fort Adams last night, having overstayed over-stayed his leave of absence about a week. This preyed upon his mind, and. rather than submit to a court-martial and its disgrace, dis-grace, he decided to die. Early this morning morn-ing he arose, dressed himself and reported ready for duty. He subsequently returned to his quarters and shot himself in the head with a revolver, the ball entering the brain. His death is but a question of a few hours; He was a popular young officer and. unmarried. unmar-ried. His relatives and friends reside in Cincinnati. The tragedy has cast deep gloom over the garrison at Fort Adams. |