Champaign Democrat
May 29, 1918
Death was again sought Tuesday morning as a surcease from the cares of the world, occasioned by ill health, when James Dye, aged 78, a Civil War Veteran, committed suicide by hanging himself at the rooming house of Miss Anna Clark on Scioto Street. The act was committed on an upstairs back porch with a rope, which he had fastened on to one of the porch swing hooks in the ceiling.
The deceased had been in a very poor health ever since a year ago when he suffered a paralytic stroke, which sent him to the county hospital. He returned from there very much broken in health and secured a room from Miss Clark. Since that time he grew steadily worse and recently he was able to get around with only the greatest difficulty. For sometime he had been expressing the wish that he would die at night because he felt so miserable. Then, as death refused to relieve his sufferings, he took the matter into his own hands.
About 9am Tuesday after Mr Dye had returned from his breakfast at Longs restaurant, Miss Clark went out on the porch and found him in the porch swing, which he said he had sought because it was much cooler than his room. She left him on the porch and when she returned a few minutes later, she found him apparently standing at one side of the swing slumped over on one side. She asked him if he hadn't better sit down but receiving no response, she hurried away to get Mrs Branstetter, who lives downstairs to help her get him to his room. On her return with Mrs Branstetter, she made the amazing discovery that he had hanged himself, this fact escaping her notice before as the rope ran down along the chain which held up the swing.
RS Pearce sr was called from the office of the Central Ohio Fuel Company in the same building and cut the body down. Mr Dye had fastened the rop to the hook in the ceiling and then tied it tightly around his neck, while standing up. Then he permitted himself to fall over and the rope sand so far into his neck that Dr David Moore who was called with Mr Pearce, had to cut it loose. The doctor found a faint pulse and used artifical respiration for 15 minutes, but without avail. The body was then taken to the Humphreys Undertaking Establishment in the Humphreys Ambulance where it will remain until the relatives are heard from relative to its disposal.
James Dye, who was 78 years old, was born in Mechanicsburg and came to this city shortly after the Civil War, in which he fought. Until about fifteen years ago, he drove a huckster wagon for the Thomas Berry grocery and became widely known throughout the county in this capacity. His wife died about 15 years ago and his only surviving immediate relatives are: Edward B Dye of Harper, Kansas and Will Dye of Kansas City. All during his illness he was sustained by the hope that they would come after him and wrote many letters of appeal to them, which failed to bring them to him.
Until his relatives are heard from, the funeral arrangements will not be made but they will be announced later on their completion.
May 29, 1918
Death was again sought Tuesday morning as a surcease from the cares of the world, occasioned by ill health, when James Dye, aged 78, a Civil War Veteran, committed suicide by hanging himself at the rooming house of Miss Anna Clark on Scioto Street. The act was committed on an upstairs back porch with a rope, which he had fastened on to one of the porch swing hooks in the ceiling.
The deceased had been in a very poor health ever since a year ago when he suffered a paralytic stroke, which sent him to the county hospital. He returned from there very much broken in health and secured a room from Miss Clark. Since that time he grew steadily worse and recently he was able to get around with only the greatest difficulty. For sometime he had been expressing the wish that he would die at night because he felt so miserable. Then, as death refused to relieve his sufferings, he took the matter into his own hands.
About 9am Tuesday after Mr Dye had returned from his breakfast at Longs restaurant, Miss Clark went out on the porch and found him in the porch swing, which he said he had sought because it was much cooler than his room. She left him on the porch and when she returned a few minutes later, she found him apparently standing at one side of the swing slumped over on one side. She asked him if he hadn't better sit down but receiving no response, she hurried away to get Mrs Branstetter, who lives downstairs to help her get him to his room. On her return with Mrs Branstetter, she made the amazing discovery that he had hanged himself, this fact escaping her notice before as the rope ran down along the chain which held up the swing.
RS Pearce sr was called from the office of the Central Ohio Fuel Company in the same building and cut the body down. Mr Dye had fastened the rop to the hook in the ceiling and then tied it tightly around his neck, while standing up. Then he permitted himself to fall over and the rope sand so far into his neck that Dr David Moore who was called with Mr Pearce, had to cut it loose. The doctor found a faint pulse and used artifical respiration for 15 minutes, but without avail. The body was then taken to the Humphreys Undertaking Establishment in the Humphreys Ambulance where it will remain until the relatives are heard from relative to its disposal.
James Dye, who was 78 years old, was born in Mechanicsburg and came to this city shortly after the Civil War, in which he fought. Until about fifteen years ago, he drove a huckster wagon for the Thomas Berry grocery and became widely known throughout the county in this capacity. His wife died about 15 years ago and his only surviving immediate relatives are: Edward B Dye of Harper, Kansas and Will Dye of Kansas City. All during his illness he was sustained by the hope that they would come after him and wrote many letters of appeal to them, which failed to bring them to him.
Until his relatives are heard from, the funeral arrangements will not be made but they will be announced later on their completion.
Champaign Democrat
May 29, 1918
Death was again sought Tuesday morning as a surcease from the cares of the world, occasioned by ill health, when James Dye, aged 78, a Civil War Veteran, committed suicide by hanging himself at the rooming house of Miss Anna Clark on Scioto Street. The act was committed on an upstairs back porch with a rope, which he had fastened on to one of the porch swing hooks in the ceiling.
The deceased had been in a very poor health ever since a year ago when he suffered a paralytic stroke, which sent him to the county hospital. He returned from there very much broken in health and secured a room from Miss Clark. Since that time he grew steadily worse and recently he was able to get around with only the greatest difficulty. For sometime he had been expressing the wish that he would die at night because he felt so miserable. Then, as death refused to relieve his sufferings, he took the matter into his own hands.
About 9am Tuesday after Mr Dye had returned from his breakfast at Longs restaurant, Miss Clark went out on the porch and found him in the porch swing, which he said he had sought because it was much cooler than his room. She left him on the porch and when she returned a few minutes later, she found him apparently standing at one side of the swing slumped over on one side. She asked him if he hadn't better sit down but receiving no response, she hurried away to get Mrs Branstetter, who lives downstairs to help her get him to his room. On her return with Mrs Branstetter, she made the amazing discovery that he had hanged himself, this fact escaping her notice before as the rope ran down along the chain which held up the swing.
RS Pearce sr was called from the office of the Central Ohio Fuel Company in the same building and cut the body down. Mr Dye had fastened the rop to the hook in the ceiling and then tied it tightly around his neck, while standing up. Then he permitted himself to fall over and the rope sand so far into his neck that Dr David Moore who was called with Mr Pearce, had to cut it loose. The doctor found a faint pulse and used artifical respiration for 15 minutes, but without avail. The body was then taken to the Humphreys Undertaking Establishment in the Humphreys Ambulance where it will remain until the relatives are heard from relative to its disposal.
James Dye, who was 78 years old, was born in Mechanicsburg and came to this city shortly after the Civil War, in which he fought. Until about fifteen years ago, he drove a huckster wagon for the Thomas Berry grocery and became widely known throughout the county in this capacity. His wife died about 15 years ago and his only surviving immediate relatives are: Edward B Dye of Harper, Kansas and Will Dye of Kansas City. All during his illness he was sustained by the hope that they would come after him and wrote many letters of appeal to them, which failed to bring them to him.
Until his relatives are heard from, the funeral arrangements will not be made but they will be announced later on their completion.
May 29, 1918
Death was again sought Tuesday morning as a surcease from the cares of the world, occasioned by ill health, when James Dye, aged 78, a Civil War Veteran, committed suicide by hanging himself at the rooming house of Miss Anna Clark on Scioto Street. The act was committed on an upstairs back porch with a rope, which he had fastened on to one of the porch swing hooks in the ceiling.
The deceased had been in a very poor health ever since a year ago when he suffered a paralytic stroke, which sent him to the county hospital. He returned from there very much broken in health and secured a room from Miss Clark. Since that time he grew steadily worse and recently he was able to get around with only the greatest difficulty. For sometime he had been expressing the wish that he would die at night because he felt so miserable. Then, as death refused to relieve his sufferings, he took the matter into his own hands.
About 9am Tuesday after Mr Dye had returned from his breakfast at Longs restaurant, Miss Clark went out on the porch and found him in the porch swing, which he said he had sought because it was much cooler than his room. She left him on the porch and when she returned a few minutes later, she found him apparently standing at one side of the swing slumped over on one side. She asked him if he hadn't better sit down but receiving no response, she hurried away to get Mrs Branstetter, who lives downstairs to help her get him to his room. On her return with Mrs Branstetter, she made the amazing discovery that he had hanged himself, this fact escaping her notice before as the rope ran down along the chain which held up the swing.
RS Pearce sr was called from the office of the Central Ohio Fuel Company in the same building and cut the body down. Mr Dye had fastened the rop to the hook in the ceiling and then tied it tightly around his neck, while standing up. Then he permitted himself to fall over and the rope sand so far into his neck that Dr David Moore who was called with Mr Pearce, had to cut it loose. The doctor found a faint pulse and used artifical respiration for 15 minutes, but without avail. The body was then taken to the Humphreys Undertaking Establishment in the Humphreys Ambulance where it will remain until the relatives are heard from relative to its disposal.
James Dye, who was 78 years old, was born in Mechanicsburg and came to this city shortly after the Civil War, in which he fought. Until about fifteen years ago, he drove a huckster wagon for the Thomas Berry grocery and became widely known throughout the county in this capacity. His wife died about 15 years ago and his only surviving immediate relatives are: Edward B Dye of Harper, Kansas and Will Dye of Kansas City. All during his illness he was sustained by the hope that they would come after him and wrote many letters of appeal to them, which failed to bring them to him.
Until his relatives are heard from, the funeral arrangements will not be made but they will be announced later on their completion.
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