Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1908 — POLITICIAN KILLS HIMSELF [ARTICLE]

POLITICIAN KILLS HIMSELF

John McGaughey, Former County Commissioner in Indianapolis, End* Lite with Revolver.

John McGaughey, of Indianapolis, former county commissioner, killed killed himself with a revolver Tuesday. Ho had been prominent in Republican politics. The grand jury recently returned an indictment against one member of the present board, but McGaughey had not been indicted.

Ned McGaughey, the dead man’s son. said his father had been threatening for a month to kill himself because of despondency growing out of the board of commissioners' scandal. McGaughey’s term as commissioner expired Jan. 1, 1907 The only instance In which bis name had been connected with the growing scandal in the commissioners’ office is in a deal where the Atlas Engine works Is charged with paying a bribe of (3,800 to the commissioners.