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Husband of Rebecca Jane Apgar
Funeral services for John H. Sutton, ninety-two, were conducted Wednesday
at Califon by Rev. George W. Oakson, of Califon Methodist Church. Burial
was in Lower Valley Union Cemetery. Mr. Sutton was the oldest resident of
Califon. He was born and spent his entire life in Califon. He was a son
of David and Emily Sutton, of Califon. Mr. Sutton leaves three daughters,
Miss Pearl Sutton at home; Mrs. George Serbee, of Irvington and Mrs. Lillian
Haines, of Milltown; a son, Thomas, of Netcong; two brothers, Morris, of
Califon, George, of Reiglesville, Pa., and three sisters, Mrs. Philip Farley,
of Cokesbury, Mrs. Ella Pickel, of Somerville, and Mrs. Isaac F. Fisher,
of Plainfield.

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Wife of John L. Sutton. Daughter of Jacob B. Apgar and wife Mary .......

I think she and her husband might be at Lower Valley cemetery -- can you
check -- thanks A double tragedy took place at Junction, this county, early
last Wednesday morning, when Rebecca Sutton, of Califon, shot her lover then
herself. The tragedy occurred at a hotel kept by I.J. Iliff. Mrs. Sutton, wife
of John Sutton, a well-to-do farmer, shot her young lover, Martin Reed, three
times in the head while he lay sleeping in her room, and then sent a bullet
through her heart. Mrs. Sutton was about fifty years old and the mother of
eight children. Reed was about thirty-five, unmarried, and worked in a sawmill
in Beattystown, Warren county. Reed first met Mrs. Sutton, while boarding
with her husband in their home at Califon. Their friendship ripened into
love, followed by separation of Mrs. Sutton and her husband. Mrs. Sutton then
procured employment at J. W. Iliff's hotel, at Hampton Junction. This was ten
weeks ago. Reed since called every Sunday night and remained until Monday. The
Sunday previous he failed to appear and Tuesday evening, Mrs. Sutton hired a
rig and drove to Beattystown for him. They returned together about midnight
and retired to Mrs. Sutton's apartments. Mrs. Sutton arose early Wednesday
morning and prepared breakfast and while Iliff was busy in the garden,
went to his room, obtained his revolver and then stole into her apartment
where Reed was still sleeping. She placed the revolver against his forehead
and sent a bullet through his head. She then shot him twice more behind the
left ear. Mrs. Sutton then shot herself through the heart. Iliff heard the
shot and hastened to her apartment and found Mrs. Sutton lying on the floor
dead and her clothing on fire, where the bullet penetrated her body. Reed
lay in bed breathing heavily and unconscious. Dr. Servis was summoned, but
could do nothing for Reed, and he died three hours later, without regaining
consciousness. Reed's non-appearance Sunday evening and the thought that he
might have deserted her is thought to have driven Mrs. Sutton to take Reed
to the hotel and murder him and end her own life.

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