Press enter after choosing selection

Another Death By Suicide

Another Death By Suicide image
Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
October
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

TVhen one event happens, another of the same kind is quite sure to occur. This pencil. that wrote up a suicide by hanging, is not ivorn out before it becomes its duty to record another. During Thursday night some time, James Shirley, who lived on Hill st., went to the attic of his home, lied one end of a stout cloth around a rafter, the other end around his neck, and ewung himself off into eternity. Mr. Shirley had lost his position as Janitor at the athletic grounds some weeks ago, through neglect of duty, and had not been able to obtain wol since. He became despondent and so took his ottii Ufe. He.leaves a wi.'e and three children. Corouerliall impanneled a jury, who who returned a verdict of death by suicide. Such events are becoming alanningly frequent, and are a sad reminder of how lightly this precious Ufe is held by people when distress and misfortune overtake them. The family have the deep sympathy of many friends in their terrible löliction. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon.

Article

Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier