"The Hagerstown (IN) Exponent, Thursday, August 27, 1914
BILLY MATHEWS COMMITTS SUICIDE
Benny Parsons received a telephone message today, telling of the death of Wm. Mathews, formerly of Hagerstown. The particulars surrounding his death are given below, as published in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of today, as follows:
Wm. Mathews, aged 63, race horse owner, who lived at 918 Court st., was found dead in his room last night with a deep slash in his throat. The cut had been made with a safety razor blade. The body was found by Walter [R]oyal, a nephew of Mathews, who lives with his uncle. For some time past Mathews has been conducting a confectionery at 703 Cary street. He had been negotiating with another man and the sale of the store was to come to a close today. He had been a resident of Cincinnati for two years. Just prior to coming to this city he separated from his wife, who, with his four daughters, is now living in Los Angeles. After the sale of the store he was to join his wife and daughter.
Mathews was born in Hagerstown, Ind., and the body will be shipped there for burial. In his possessions were found $25 in cash and a bank book for $1,000.
Thursday, September 3, 1914
WILLIAM MATHEWS BURIED HERE
William Mathews, until within a few years past a resident of Hagerstown, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Bevington in Cincinnati, Wednesday of last week. An account of his death was published in last week's issue of the Exponent.
The body was brought here Saturday and taken to the home of George Parsons, a nephew of the deceased, where funeral services were held at two o'clock in the afternoon. Accompanying the body here were Mr. and Mrs. William Bevington, Mr.and Mrs. Ed Donelly, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Royal, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Ada Montani, of Springfield, and Mrs. Ed Bowman, of Richmond. A daughter, Mrs. Carrie Best, of Winchester, was also here.
The Rev. L. W. Teetor conducted the the services at the home and at the grave.
Mrs. Sam Siersdorfer and Mrs. W. M. Porter sang 'Where He leads me I will follow,' and 'The Best Friend We have is Jesus.'
The bearers were Michael Conniff, K. D. Porter, Ed Porter, Adam Rose, John Teetor, and Charley Backenstoce.
Burial was made in the Brick church cemetery by the side of his mother, whose death occurred many years ago.
The death of Mr. Mathews was a shock to his many friends here, many of whom had associated with him from childhood.
Mr. Mathews moved with his family to Los Angeles, Cal., about four years ago, but, filled with a strong desire to see his old home and old home friends, returned here a few months since, and after spending a few days here and with a daughter at Winchester, went to Cincinnati, where he lived until the time of his death. Other members of his family are his wife and fur of his daughters, who are Jeannette, now in Honolula[sic], Sandwich Islands;Maude and Fannie and Mrs. Ruth Fry, of Texas, now visiting her mother.
A telegram letter was received from Mrs. Mathews expressing regret at not being able to make the distance in the short space time, and also of an accident befalling her the day before her husband's death, when she had an arm broken."
BILLY MATHEWS COMMITTS SUICIDE
Benny Parsons received a telephone message today, telling of the death of Wm. Mathews, formerly of Hagerstown. The particulars surrounding his death are given below, as published in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of today, as follows:
Wm. Mathews, aged 63, race horse owner, who lived at 918 Court st., was found dead in his room last night with a deep slash in his throat. The cut had been made with a safety razor blade. The body was found by Walter [R]oyal, a nephew of Mathews, who lives with his uncle. For some time past Mathews has been conducting a confectionery at 703 Cary street. He had been negotiating with another man and the sale of the store was to come to a close today. He had been a resident of Cincinnati for two years. Just prior to coming to this city he separated from his wife, who, with his four daughters, is now living in Los Angeles. After the sale of the store he was to join his wife and daughter.
Mathews was born in Hagerstown, Ind., and the body will be shipped there for burial. In his possessions were found $25 in cash and a bank book for $1,000.
Thursday, September 3, 1914
WILLIAM MATHEWS BURIED HERE
William Mathews, until within a few years past a resident of Hagerstown, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Bevington in Cincinnati, Wednesday of last week. An account of his death was published in last week's issue of the Exponent.
The body was brought here Saturday and taken to the home of George Parsons, a nephew of the deceased, where funeral services were held at two o'clock in the afternoon. Accompanying the body here were Mr. and Mrs. William Bevington, Mr.and Mrs. Ed Donelly, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Royal, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Ada Montani, of Springfield, and Mrs. Ed Bowman, of Richmond. A daughter, Mrs. Carrie Best, of Winchester, was also here.
The Rev. L. W. Teetor conducted the the services at the home and at the grave.
Mrs. Sam Siersdorfer and Mrs. W. M. Porter sang 'Where He leads me I will follow,' and 'The Best Friend We have is Jesus.'
The bearers were Michael Conniff, K. D. Porter, Ed Porter, Adam Rose, John Teetor, and Charley Backenstoce.
Burial was made in the Brick church cemetery by the side of his mother, whose death occurred many years ago.
The death of Mr. Mathews was a shock to his many friends here, many of whom had associated with him from childhood.
Mr. Mathews moved with his family to Los Angeles, Cal., about four years ago, but, filled with a strong desire to see his old home and old home friends, returned here a few months since, and after spending a few days here and with a daughter at Winchester, went to Cincinnati, where he lived until the time of his death. Other members of his family are his wife and fur of his daughters, who are Jeannette, now in Honolula[sic], Sandwich Islands;Maude and Fannie and Mrs. Ruth Fry, of Texas, now visiting her mother.
A telegram letter was received from Mrs. Mathews expressing regret at not being able to make the distance in the short space time, and also of an accident befalling her the day before her husband's death, when she had an arm broken."
"The Hagerstown (IN) Exponent, Thursday, August 27, 1914
BILLY MATHEWS COMMITTS SUICIDE
Benny Parsons received a telephone message today, telling of the death of Wm. Mathews, formerly of Hagerstown. The particulars surrounding his death are given below, as published in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of today, as follows:
Wm. Mathews, aged 63, race horse owner, who lived at 918 Court st., was found dead in his room last night with a deep slash in his throat. The cut had been made with a safety razor blade. The body was found by Walter [R]oyal, a nephew of Mathews, who lives with his uncle. For some time past Mathews has been conducting a confectionery at 703 Cary street. He had been negotiating with another man and the sale of the store was to come to a close today. He had been a resident of Cincinnati for two years. Just prior to coming to this city he separated from his wife, who, with his four daughters, is now living in Los Angeles. After the sale of the store he was to join his wife and daughter.
Mathews was born in Hagerstown, Ind., and the body will be shipped there for burial. In his possessions were found $25 in cash and a bank book for $1,000.
Thursday, September 3, 1914
WILLIAM MATHEWS BURIED HERE
William Mathews, until within a few years past a resident of Hagerstown, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Bevington in Cincinnati, Wednesday of last week. An account of his death was published in last week's issue of the Exponent.
The body was brought here Saturday and taken to the home of George Parsons, a nephew of the deceased, where funeral services were held at two o'clock in the afternoon. Accompanying the body here were Mr. and Mrs. William Bevington, Mr.and Mrs. Ed Donelly, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Royal, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Ada Montani, of Springfield, and Mrs. Ed Bowman, of Richmond. A daughter, Mrs. Carrie Best, of Winchester, was also here.
The Rev. L. W. Teetor conducted the the services at the home and at the grave.
Mrs. Sam Siersdorfer and Mrs. W. M. Porter sang 'Where He leads me I will follow,' and 'The Best Friend We have is Jesus.'
The bearers were Michael Conniff, K. D. Porter, Ed Porter, Adam Rose, John Teetor, and Charley Backenstoce.
Burial was made in the Brick church cemetery by the side of his mother, whose death occurred many years ago.
The death of Mr. Mathews was a shock to his many friends here, many of whom had associated with him from childhood.
Mr. Mathews moved with his family to Los Angeles, Cal., about four years ago, but, filled with a strong desire to see his old home and old home friends, returned here a few months since, and after spending a few days here and with a daughter at Winchester, went to Cincinnati, where he lived until the time of his death. Other members of his family are his wife and fur of his daughters, who are Jeannette, now in Honolula[sic], Sandwich Islands;Maude and Fannie and Mrs. Ruth Fry, of Texas, now visiting her mother.
A telegram letter was received from Mrs. Mathews expressing regret at not being able to make the distance in the short space time, and also of an accident befalling her the day before her husband's death, when she had an arm broken."
BILLY MATHEWS COMMITTS SUICIDE
Benny Parsons received a telephone message today, telling of the death of Wm. Mathews, formerly of Hagerstown. The particulars surrounding his death are given below, as published in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of today, as follows:
Wm. Mathews, aged 63, race horse owner, who lived at 918 Court st., was found dead in his room last night with a deep slash in his throat. The cut had been made with a safety razor blade. The body was found by Walter [R]oyal, a nephew of Mathews, who lives with his uncle. For some time past Mathews has been conducting a confectionery at 703 Cary street. He had been negotiating with another man and the sale of the store was to come to a close today. He had been a resident of Cincinnati for two years. Just prior to coming to this city he separated from his wife, who, with his four daughters, is now living in Los Angeles. After the sale of the store he was to join his wife and daughter.
Mathews was born in Hagerstown, Ind., and the body will be shipped there for burial. In his possessions were found $25 in cash and a bank book for $1,000.
Thursday, September 3, 1914
WILLIAM MATHEWS BURIED HERE
William Mathews, until within a few years past a resident of Hagerstown, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Bevington in Cincinnati, Wednesday of last week. An account of his death was published in last week's issue of the Exponent.
The body was brought here Saturday and taken to the home of George Parsons, a nephew of the deceased, where funeral services were held at two o'clock in the afternoon. Accompanying the body here were Mr. and Mrs. William Bevington, Mr.and Mrs. Ed Donelly, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Royal, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Ada Montani, of Springfield, and Mrs. Ed Bowman, of Richmond. A daughter, Mrs. Carrie Best, of Winchester, was also here.
The Rev. L. W. Teetor conducted the the services at the home and at the grave.
Mrs. Sam Siersdorfer and Mrs. W. M. Porter sang 'Where He leads me I will follow,' and 'The Best Friend We have is Jesus.'
The bearers were Michael Conniff, K. D. Porter, Ed Porter, Adam Rose, John Teetor, and Charley Backenstoce.
Burial was made in the Brick church cemetery by the side of his mother, whose death occurred many years ago.
The death of Mr. Mathews was a shock to his many friends here, many of whom had associated with him from childhood.
Mr. Mathews moved with his family to Los Angeles, Cal., about four years ago, but, filled with a strong desire to see his old home and old home friends, returned here a few months since, and after spending a few days here and with a daughter at Winchester, went to Cincinnati, where he lived until the time of his death. Other members of his family are his wife and fur of his daughters, who are Jeannette, now in Honolula[sic], Sandwich Islands;Maude and Fannie and Mrs. Ruth Fry, of Texas, now visiting her mother.
A telegram letter was received from Mrs. Mathews expressing regret at not being able to make the distance in the short space time, and also of an accident befalling her the day before her husband's death, when she had an arm broken."
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