Hocking-Pickaway County OhArchives News.....Swallowed Carbolic Acid March 8 1906

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The Circlevill Union-Herold

             William Arledge Comitted Suicide at Home of His Brother.
  "I am going to end my life," with these words William Arledge, son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Lewis Arledge of Jackson township, showed, his sitster-in-law, Mrs. 
George Arledge, a two ounce vial that contained carbolic acid.  She tried to 
dissuade him from carrying out the threat, and attempted to take the bottle 
from him, but he was too strong for her, and while she wrestled with him he 
placed the vial in his mouth and drank two thirds of the poison.  He then 
walked into the sitting room and shortly called for water.  This was about ten 
o'clock, Saturday night and from then on the family did everything in their 
power to save his life.  He died ?? o'clock Sunday morning after ?? and half 
hours of intense and terrible suffering.
  Deceased had worked for his father and brother for a number of years and was 
a good workman.  The only trouble he caused his family was when he became 
intoxicated.
  Arledg wes in the city Saturday afternoon, visited several saloons and 
returned home intoxicated and for this his parents consured him.   He then 
went to his brother, George's home, a quarter of a mile away and showed Mrs. 
Arledge a two ounce bottle containing poison.  He was despondent and told his 
sister-in-law that he intended killing himself.
  Coroner Clark was called and viewed the body, giving as his opinion that 
death was due to poison.  Dr. O.H. Dunton analyzed the acid remaining in the 
bottle and found that it had been diluted.
  Arledge was about thirty-five years of age.  He leaves beside his parents 
three borthers and four sisters: Mrs. Milton Green, of Lagrange County, 
Wyoming; Mrs. Jerome Williamson of Camp Chase, Ohio; Mrs. Flroence Shannon, 
and Mrs. Maud Rhyan of this city; Edward R. of Pickaway township; and John and 
George Arledge of Jackson township.
  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from his parent's home. Burial was in 
the Hitler- Ludwig cemetery.

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