THE ST. JOSEPH WEEKLY GAZETTE 03 NOV 1899, FRI, PAGE 6
JOHN P. LOREY'S FUNERAL
The UnfortunateYoung man Will Be Buried at 2:30 O'Clock This Afternoon.
Miss Neenan Had Refused To Marry Her Former Lover.
The funeral of John P. Lorey, the young man who committed suicide at Plattsburg, Mo., after a quarrel with his former sweetheart, Mary Neenan of this city, will be held from the family residence 2010 North Fourth Street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The young man's body was brought from Plattsburg yesterday morning.
Three shots in the head from a 38-calibre revolver caused the death of an unfortunate young man to whom life had lost its charms and the sorld seemed a blank when, after waiting seven years for his sweetheart, she finally refused to marry him.
That was the cause of John P. Lorey's suicide.
The story of the relations which existed between Miss Neenan and the dead young man differ widely, but in substance are as follows: They had gone together for nearly seven years, Miss Neenan being at the time of the suicide 26 and Lorey 27. They had been engaged, but young Lorey's health failed and he was sickly for several years, his malady being evidently incurable.
This was the primary cause for the breaking of the engagement that had existed so long. Young Lorey struggled hard to regain his health but without success and finally, six weeks ago, Miss Neenan, whose father—seeing Lorey's condition—commanded his daughter to discontinue the engagement and gave her money enough to start a millinery store at Plattsburg.
Miss Neenan left this city and a few days later Lorey called on her at her store in Plattsburg and asked her not to cast him off after he had waited so long, but she evidently had grown tired of him and refused to renew the engagement.
Lorey came home and a few days later called on Mr. Neenan, his sweetheart's father, at 801 North Fourth Street. Lorey had been working for the Burgess-Frazier Iron Company and he called upon Mr. Neenan to ask his advice as to whether it would, in the old man's opinion, be a good idea for him to go to Oklahoma for his health as he had a good position offered him there. Mr. Neenan told Lorey that he was too ill to go away and that he had better stay with his people.
The next day, which was Saturday, Lorey went to Plattsburg and, waiting until Miss Neenan closed her store, started to accompany her to her hotel. She objected to this and then young Lorey grew angry and threatened to do her bodily harm, but was prevented from doing so by the proprietor of the hotel at which she stopped.
Lorey was ordered away from the hotel by the proprietor, who swore out a warrant for his arrest on the charge of threatening to kill Miss Neenan.
Sheriff Wiser and City Marshal Fowler went to the LaClede, where Lorey was stopping, and when he heart there were there to arrest him, he shot himself.
A letter found on the dead man's person, addressed to his brother, indicated that he had contemplated suicide, as he bade his parents and brothers and sisters a fond farewell.
The contents of this letter are not known, as the dead man's brother refused to divulge what it contained.
Young Lorey's parents are aged people and they are nearly heart-broken. Mrs. Lorey being prostrated. Mr. Lorey paced up and down in his back yard yesterday, sobbing and bemoaning the fate of his unfortunate boy.
Miss Neenan is a sister of ex-Sergeant John J. Neenan of the police department, who died several years ago.
JOHN P. LOREY'S FUNERAL
The UnfortunateYoung man Will Be Buried at 2:30 O'Clock This Afternoon.
Miss Neenan Had Refused To Marry Her Former Lover.
The funeral of John P. Lorey, the young man who committed suicide at Plattsburg, Mo., after a quarrel with his former sweetheart, Mary Neenan of this city, will be held from the family residence 2010 North Fourth Street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The young man's body was brought from Plattsburg yesterday morning.
Three shots in the head from a 38-calibre revolver caused the death of an unfortunate young man to whom life had lost its charms and the sorld seemed a blank when, after waiting seven years for his sweetheart, she finally refused to marry him.
That was the cause of John P. Lorey's suicide.
The story of the relations which existed between Miss Neenan and the dead young man differ widely, but in substance are as follows: They had gone together for nearly seven years, Miss Neenan being at the time of the suicide 26 and Lorey 27. They had been engaged, but young Lorey's health failed and he was sickly for several years, his malady being evidently incurable.
This was the primary cause for the breaking of the engagement that had existed so long. Young Lorey struggled hard to regain his health but without success and finally, six weeks ago, Miss Neenan, whose father—seeing Lorey's condition—commanded his daughter to discontinue the engagement and gave her money enough to start a millinery store at Plattsburg.
Miss Neenan left this city and a few days later Lorey called on her at her store in Plattsburg and asked her not to cast him off after he had waited so long, but she evidently had grown tired of him and refused to renew the engagement.
Lorey came home and a few days later called on Mr. Neenan, his sweetheart's father, at 801 North Fourth Street. Lorey had been working for the Burgess-Frazier Iron Company and he called upon Mr. Neenan to ask his advice as to whether it would, in the old man's opinion, be a good idea for him to go to Oklahoma for his health as he had a good position offered him there. Mr. Neenan told Lorey that he was too ill to go away and that he had better stay with his people.
The next day, which was Saturday, Lorey went to Plattsburg and, waiting until Miss Neenan closed her store, started to accompany her to her hotel. She objected to this and then young Lorey grew angry and threatened to do her bodily harm, but was prevented from doing so by the proprietor of the hotel at which she stopped.
Lorey was ordered away from the hotel by the proprietor, who swore out a warrant for his arrest on the charge of threatening to kill Miss Neenan.
Sheriff Wiser and City Marshal Fowler went to the LaClede, where Lorey was stopping, and when he heart there were there to arrest him, he shot himself.
A letter found on the dead man's person, addressed to his brother, indicated that he had contemplated suicide, as he bade his parents and brothers and sisters a fond farewell.
The contents of this letter are not known, as the dead man's brother refused to divulge what it contained.
Young Lorey's parents are aged people and they are nearly heart-broken. Mrs. Lorey being prostrated. Mr. Lorey paced up and down in his back yard yesterday, sobbing and bemoaning the fate of his unfortunate boy.
Miss Neenan is a sister of ex-Sergeant John J. Neenan of the police department, who died several years ago.
THE ST. JOSEPH WEEKLY GAZETTE 03 NOV 1899, FRI, PAGE 6
JOHN P. LOREY'S FUNERAL
The UnfortunateYoung man Will Be Buried at 2:30 O'Clock This Afternoon.
Miss Neenan Had Refused To Marry Her Former Lover.
The funeral of John P. Lorey, the young man who committed suicide at Plattsburg, Mo., after a quarrel with his former sweetheart, Mary Neenan of this city, will be held from the family residence 2010 North Fourth Street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The young man's body was brought from Plattsburg yesterday morning.
Three shots in the head from a 38-calibre revolver caused the death of an unfortunate young man to whom life had lost its charms and the sorld seemed a blank when, after waiting seven years for his sweetheart, she finally refused to marry him.
That was the cause of John P. Lorey's suicide.
The story of the relations which existed between Miss Neenan and the dead young man differ widely, but in substance are as follows: They had gone together for nearly seven years, Miss Neenan being at the time of the suicide 26 and Lorey 27. They had been engaged, but young Lorey's health failed and he was sickly for several years, his malady being evidently incurable.
This was the primary cause for the breaking of the engagement that had existed so long. Young Lorey struggled hard to regain his health but without success and finally, six weeks ago, Miss Neenan, whose father—seeing Lorey's condition—commanded his daughter to discontinue the engagement and gave her money enough to start a millinery store at Plattsburg.
Miss Neenan left this city and a few days later Lorey called on her at her store in Plattsburg and asked her not to cast him off after he had waited so long, but she evidently had grown tired of him and refused to renew the engagement.
Lorey came home and a few days later called on Mr. Neenan, his sweetheart's father, at 801 North Fourth Street. Lorey had been working for the Burgess-Frazier Iron Company and he called upon Mr. Neenan to ask his advice as to whether it would, in the old man's opinion, be a good idea for him to go to Oklahoma for his health as he had a good position offered him there. Mr. Neenan told Lorey that he was too ill to go away and that he had better stay with his people.
The next day, which was Saturday, Lorey went to Plattsburg and, waiting until Miss Neenan closed her store, started to accompany her to her hotel. She objected to this and then young Lorey grew angry and threatened to do her bodily harm, but was prevented from doing so by the proprietor of the hotel at which she stopped.
Lorey was ordered away from the hotel by the proprietor, who swore out a warrant for his arrest on the charge of threatening to kill Miss Neenan.
Sheriff Wiser and City Marshal Fowler went to the LaClede, where Lorey was stopping, and when he heart there were there to arrest him, he shot himself.
A letter found on the dead man's person, addressed to his brother, indicated that he had contemplated suicide, as he bade his parents and brothers and sisters a fond farewell.
The contents of this letter are not known, as the dead man's brother refused to divulge what it contained.
Young Lorey's parents are aged people and they are nearly heart-broken. Mrs. Lorey being prostrated. Mr. Lorey paced up and down in his back yard yesterday, sobbing and bemoaning the fate of his unfortunate boy.
Miss Neenan is a sister of ex-Sergeant John J. Neenan of the police department, who died several years ago.
JOHN P. LOREY'S FUNERAL
The UnfortunateYoung man Will Be Buried at 2:30 O'Clock This Afternoon.
Miss Neenan Had Refused To Marry Her Former Lover.
The funeral of John P. Lorey, the young man who committed suicide at Plattsburg, Mo., after a quarrel with his former sweetheart, Mary Neenan of this city, will be held from the family residence 2010 North Fourth Street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The young man's body was brought from Plattsburg yesterday morning.
Three shots in the head from a 38-calibre revolver caused the death of an unfortunate young man to whom life had lost its charms and the sorld seemed a blank when, after waiting seven years for his sweetheart, she finally refused to marry him.
That was the cause of John P. Lorey's suicide.
The story of the relations which existed between Miss Neenan and the dead young man differ widely, but in substance are as follows: They had gone together for nearly seven years, Miss Neenan being at the time of the suicide 26 and Lorey 27. They had been engaged, but young Lorey's health failed and he was sickly for several years, his malady being evidently incurable.
This was the primary cause for the breaking of the engagement that had existed so long. Young Lorey struggled hard to regain his health but without success and finally, six weeks ago, Miss Neenan, whose father—seeing Lorey's condition—commanded his daughter to discontinue the engagement and gave her money enough to start a millinery store at Plattsburg.
Miss Neenan left this city and a few days later Lorey called on her at her store in Plattsburg and asked her not to cast him off after he had waited so long, but she evidently had grown tired of him and refused to renew the engagement.
Lorey came home and a few days later called on Mr. Neenan, his sweetheart's father, at 801 North Fourth Street. Lorey had been working for the Burgess-Frazier Iron Company and he called upon Mr. Neenan to ask his advice as to whether it would, in the old man's opinion, be a good idea for him to go to Oklahoma for his health as he had a good position offered him there. Mr. Neenan told Lorey that he was too ill to go away and that he had better stay with his people.
The next day, which was Saturday, Lorey went to Plattsburg and, waiting until Miss Neenan closed her store, started to accompany her to her hotel. She objected to this and then young Lorey grew angry and threatened to do her bodily harm, but was prevented from doing so by the proprietor of the hotel at which she stopped.
Lorey was ordered away from the hotel by the proprietor, who swore out a warrant for his arrest on the charge of threatening to kill Miss Neenan.
Sheriff Wiser and City Marshal Fowler went to the LaClede, where Lorey was stopping, and when he heart there were there to arrest him, he shot himself.
A letter found on the dead man's person, addressed to his brother, indicated that he had contemplated suicide, as he bade his parents and brothers and sisters a fond farewell.
The contents of this letter are not known, as the dead man's brother refused to divulge what it contained.
Young Lorey's parents are aged people and they are nearly heart-broken. Mrs. Lorey being prostrated. Mr. Lorey paced up and down in his back yard yesterday, sobbing and bemoaning the fate of his unfortunate boy.
Miss Neenan is a sister of ex-Sergeant John J. Neenan of the police department, who died several years ago.
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