Stull - Arlie
Source: Waynetown Despatch, 31 Oct 1913 p1
The funeral services of Arlie Stull, the victim of last Friday evening’s tragedy was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Baptist Church. The largest crowd ever before assembled at a funeral service at this place was present long before the funeral protégé arrived at the church, and many were unable to get into the church at all to attend the service. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. JP Henson his text being Matthew 24:42 – Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. The song service was by the choir and the songs, We are Going Down the Valley one by one, and Will there be any Stars in my Crown, by request of the family and When the Curtains are Lifted at the conclusion of the sermon. The sermon, as indicated by the text, was an exortation to be prepared for that time that must come to every man to pass into the great unknown future. The pallbearers were members of the young man’s Sunday school class and were, Virgil Pierce, Myron Snyder, Robert Henson, Clarence Bruner, Russell Dwiggins and Arnet and Clarence Grenard. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. One very large and beautiful wreath represented the goal of a football field on which was the words, “The Final Goal, was sent by the members of our football team of which Arlie had been one of the players.
Arlie M. Stull, son of John and Anna Stull was born near Alamo Dec 12, 1892 and would have been 21 years old this coming December. He had spent his entire life in this vicinity. He completed his common school work here and took three years in our high school, completing the course in the Crawfordsville HS. Following this he took one and a half terms at Notre Dame and was planning to continue studied until he had graduated. He united with the Ridge Farm church a few years ago, and last winter united with the Baptist Church of this place. He was identified with the Young People’s Society with the Sunday School and other forms of church work, doing the tings he had to do earnestly and sincerely. Besides the father and mother he leaves on brother, an aged grandmother, Mrs. Sarah J. Roberts and his grandfather, Aquilla Stull, and other relatives and many friends who deeply mourn the sad ending and untimely death of so splendid a young man. The interment took place at the Masonic Cemetery a very great concourse of people following the remains to their last resting place. – kbz
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Same page: Waynetown people were terribly shocked on last Friday evening when the word came into town that Arlie Stull had dropped dead at the home of Walter Runyan just north of town, and this feeling was greatly intensified when it was again reported a few moments later that he had shot himself. But almost at the next breath every one was horrified, stupefied, dazed, when the word came that he had been shot and killed by Walter Runyan.
The word spread rapidly and the awful truth of the tragedy settled down over the town in darkness and gloom and men everywhere talked in almost whispered consultation over the awful affair and the cause that must have lead up to it. As nearly as can be determined the shooting took place at about six o’clock. Arlie had been to town attending foot ball practice and was returning home. Among all the rumors that have been going in connection with the awful affair is one that Walter and Arlie had had some trouble in the forenoon; that they had settle up their affairs and Arlie had taken all his personal belonging to the home of his parents except his trunk. This still remained at the home of Mr. Runyan.
That Arlie stopped on his way home to get his trunk is a supposition, and that in some way he and Walter renewed the trouble of the morning which ended so tragically for both. Immediately following the shooting, Mr. Runyan called over the phone to James Stewart and told him to come quickly as Arlie Stull was badly hurt and he immediately took Mrs. Runyan and little Byron in Stull’s buggy to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Squire Rusk. From there he came at once to the home of his brother Will, here in town and a few moments later was on his way to Crawfordsville with OL Osborn where he gave himself up and was locked up in the county jail. While all this was going on James Stewart had gone to the Runyan home, found Arlie Stull dead out in the yard and called to his father, John Stull to come at once. Dr. Hamilton had also been called and arrived shortly after Mr. Stewart got there, and from that time others learning of the tragedy were soon on the scene.
Coroner Howard was called and was soon on the scene and made what observations he could when the body was taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stull. There on Saturday morning Coroner Howard, Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Bounnell held the autopsy. It was found that three balls from a .38 caliber revolver had entered the body. One in the hip; one in the right breast just above and to the right of the right nipple, the other one in the left breast severing the arteries of the heart. In addition to the autopsy the coroner took such other evidence as he could Saturday and again on Monday in the matter, but up to the present what his verdict will be has not been made public and will not likely be until after the investigation is made by the grand jury which is called to meet next Monday at which time all that is known will come before that body for its action.
In the mean time Walter Runyan remains in the county jail awaiting whatever his fate may be at the hands of justice; while his family and the family of Arlie Stull and all their friends are drinking deeply at their homes of sorrow’s cups. Walter Runyan and Arlie Stull were to all appearances the closet of friends. Arlie had been almost as one of the family for the past two or three years working for Mr. Runyan on the farm, and what terrible web of circumstances it was that wound itself about the two men fastening them in its subtil meshes that they should be the victims of so great a tragedy is more than the hundreds of friends of both young men can tell. That it will all be made clear at the proper time there is not the least doubt in the minds of every one. There is no feeling among the people of Waynetown over the terrible affair except the feeling of deepest sorrow and sadness. - kbz