Washington County PA Archives Obituaries.....Duncle, Paul May 22, 1820
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Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
	Washington Pa May 22 - Suicide - On Wednesday evening last the body of 
Mr. Paul Duncle, of Hopewell township, two miles from West Middleton, in this 
county, was found suspended by a halter chain to the limb of a wild cherry 
tree, in a thicket, on his farm within 150 yards of his house. He left home on 
Monday evening, and was found on Wednesday evening by his children, hanging by 
the neck dead, dead - an inquest was held on the body on Thursday - the jury 
reported that he had voluntarily made way with himself - he was interred the 
same day. When he was found hanging his knees were within 2 inches of the 
surface of the ground.
	The events leading to this unfortunate act are not precisely known, 
but it is said that he had a short time previous transferred his property 
which he could not recover again. He was but little embarrassed.
	The deceased was probably about 40 years of age; for some years past 
he has too often indulged himself in drinking to excess, but for 2 days 
previous to his voluntary death he was remarkably serious and had drank but 
little. He has left a wife and several children to lament his wretched end. 
(Reporter)

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