Linn County KS Archives Obituaries.....Hamilton, W.G.  August 9, 1905
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The Centerville Courier, Linn County, Thursday, August 10, 1905
W.G. Hamilton Dead.
Commits Suicide With Carbolic Acid.

W.G. HAMILTON, a prominent farmer living 2 1/2 miles west of Oakwood was found
dead Wednesday morning about 5 o'clock. An investigation showed that he had
committed suicide, owing to the despondency brought upon him by bad health and
the recent sale of his old place. He was to have had a public sale August 18th.
He was in Centerville Tuesday and he told certain parties then, that he intended
to kill himself, but it was not thought much of at the time. It is reported here
that he attempted his life Monday night by taking laudnum, but no one thought it
could be true, but Wednesday morning when the news came that he was dead then it
seemed a little more plausible. It is a very sad affair, as Mr. Hamilton was a
comparatively young man and had a nice family. He had been nearly frantic for
the last few days, so depressed was he over the sale of his farm which he had
wanted back after the deal had been made. The Courier wishes to extend it
sympathy to the bereaved family and relativ!
 es.

His brother-in-law, Op JUCENS who had slept with him Tuesday night said that
HAMILTON had got up about 5 o'clock and gone out of doors and that he had not
been gone more than five minutes when he returned and was only a few minuties
until he was dead.
He had drank carbolic acid from a bottle of acid that he had used to dip his
hogs with. The funeral services were held in Oakwood today.

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