Cut Her Throat With A Razor

CUT HER THROAT WITH A RAZOR

MRS. B. C. HILL, FORMERLY OF THIS COUNTY DID SO

While Suffering from a Deranged Mind at Her Home in Jackson

Mrs. Lizzie Hill, who was born in Bridgewater, this county, 50 years ago and when 19 years of age was married to Byron C. Hill, of Manchester, committed suicide at her home in Jackson, to which place Mr. and Mrs. Hill removed about 17 years ago, while deranged. Mrs. Hill has been ill for about a year, and her mind was affected seriously at time. About a year ago, the family were startled by an attempt of self destruction, from the same cause. Afterwards she was at Kalamazoo for treatment, and was last January so much improved that the family had reason for expecting that her health would be restored, in a short time. She returned to her home and seemed hopefully bright and cheerful. Monday she was about her household duties as usual, and in the afternoon sent her domestic down town on an errand, that of making some purchases at a dry goods store. Not long after, about 5 o'clock, the husband left his grocery store and went to his home, a short distance away, as a matter of vigilance, as had been his custom. A search of the house revealed that Mrs. Hill was absent, so Mr. Hill went to the neighboring homes where she sometimes visited for a few minutes. He then returned and going to the cellar found her. She had caused death by using a razor. Mr. Hill at once telephoned for a physician and requested two of his neighbors to go to the cellar and make a more thorough investigation than he had. Life was found extinct and the body cold. 

The deceased was a charming woman and had a wide acquaintance due to some extent to her activity in church work, in the Eastern Star and with the Mistletoe club. The family have the deep sympathy of many friends. 

Besides her husband, a son, Eugene A. Hill of St. Paul, an express messenger between St. Paul and Aberdeen, a daughter, Miss Jessie Hill of Jackson, a sister, Miss Emma Dickerson of Grand Rapids, and a brother, George Dickerson, of Leoni, survive her.