Obituaries: Horace Miller, 1932, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 3, 1932 Winn Parish Enterprise

Horace Miller Commits Suicide Wednesday Night

Funeral Services Held At 2 O'Clock Thursday Afternoon At Gorham Town

Horace Miller, about 30 years old, committed suicide Wednesday night by taking
10 or 15 grains of strychnine, at 6 o'clock.  Miller, despondent over finances
and the loss of a $ 5 bill, which was taken from him by a negro earlier in the
day, went to Dr. J. F. Faith's office and asked him for some strychnine to
kill a dog that had sore mouth.  Dr. Faith said he soon found out that Miller
wanted it for himself and refused to give him any.  Miller left saying
he would get it somehow.

At about 7 o'clock, Dr. Fait was called to the corner of J. E. Ray's store,
where Miller had fallen due to the effects of the drug.  About 10 or 15 grams
were gone from the bottle of strychnine which the man had secured.  

Miller lived about 3 1/2 hours, dying at the home of his brother in South
Winnfield.

Miller was at one time an employee of the Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Co.  He is
survived by a wife and two children, who live in Gorham Town.

Funeral services were held at Gorham Cemetery this afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Rev. A. H. Cullen, in charge. 

Bush McCarty, negro, has been arrested by town marshal, W. H. Peters, and put
in jail.  The negro is supposed to have witnessed another negro, Charles
Montgomery, take the $ 5 from Miller.  The negro who is alleged to have taken
the money has not been arrested.