Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Driscoll, Raymond 1922
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New Plymouth Sentinel  10-19-1922
New Plymouth Sentinel
New Plymouth, Idaho
Thursday, October 19, 1922
 
MOTHER DROWNS TWO CHILDREN
 
Attempts to Take Own Life, in Same Manner
 
Two baby boys were drowned in the westside lateral ditch one and one-half 
miles south of Fruitland Tuesday night when their mother, Mrs. John Driscoll, 
is believed to have been temporarily insane.  After tossing the babies into 
the ditch, she tried to drown herself, but was rescued by her husband and 
Charles Henggler, a neighbor.  The body of Donald, aged 2, was found a quarter 
mile below the house and the body of Raymond, the month old baby was not found 
until 10 o'clock about a half mile from the house.
 
Citizens of Fruitland and neighbors of the vicinity aided in the search.
 
The terrible deed is supposed to have been the result of worry over failure 
and disappointment in harvesting and marketing the farm crop, which was more 
than the mother could bear in her weakened condition following the birth of 
her baby a month ago.  Neighbors all speak well of the Driscoll family and 
Mrs. Driscoll has been regarded as a very good woman.
 
Mrs. Driscoll has two other children, Ruth and Mary, who have been staying 
with their grandmother, Mrs. Laura M. Scholes of Boise.

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