Jerome County ID Archives News.....Hazelton Dairyman Dies At Own Hands July 31, 1928
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Twin Falls Daily News   Tuesday   Guy A. Ball Suicide July 31, 1928
Hazelton Dairyman Dies At Own Hands
Guy A. Ball, 50, Strangles Wife In Insane Fit; Turns Rifle To Temple And Fires
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 Hazelton- July 30 Special to the news!- Seised with a fit of insanity after 
years of ill health and worry over financial reserves, Guy A. Ball, 50, 
Hazelton dairyman attempted to strangle his wife and then turned a 22 caliber 
rifle to his temple and pulled the trigger, dying instantly, at his ranch 
home, one and one half miles east of here at 11:30 o'clock this morning.
 Mr. Ball has not appeared to be quite himself for several days, neighbors 
reported, but had always been devoted to his wife. About 11:30 o'clock, Monday 
morning, he entered the living room of his farm home, attacking his wife, 
attempting to strangle her. Immediately after he went into the kitchen and 
shot himself through the left temple with a small bore rifle.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ball have resided at Hazelton for the last eight years. 
Previouse to moving to Hazelton, they had operated a ranch in the vicinity of 
Twin Falls since early days. They came to Southern Idaho from Michigan where 
their relatives are still living. They have no children.
 P.J. Grossman, Twin Falls, County Coroner, was called to investigate the case 
and declared it to be purely suicide while in a temporary state of insanity. 
The body lies at the Grossman mortuary in Twin Falls. 

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