PELHAM SUICIDE
Fred Keyes the Unfortunate Victim
Had a Dread of Becoming Insane |
Mr. Frederick Keyes, well known in Lowell, and a prosperous Pelham, N.H., farmer, died by his own hand, having sent a bullet into his heart. Keyes had been missing from his home since Friday, when he left his house telling nobody where he was going. The body was found about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon a short distance from his home. A revolver lay on his breast a few inches below where a bullet had entered his body. The revolver was a six-shooter and one of the chambers contained an empty cartridge. The man had committed suicide.
The past few months Keyes had been mentally affected, because of a fear it is said, that he was a victim of diabetes, an incurable disease. The apprehension also preyed upon him that he would soon have to be sent to an insane hospital.
About a week ago he was discharged from St. John's hospital, after a long illness, and Thursday he was in Lowell in consultation with a physician. It was that day, presumably, that the thought of suicide entered his mind, for while in this is city, it is assumed, he purchased the revolver with which he shot himself. How he concealed the weapon, however, is unaccountable, for it is said he, has been
under the supervision of a companion whom the family has had care for him since his return home from the hospital because of a serious change in his mental condition.
Keyes was widely known not only in Lowell but in the towns hereabouts. He was 47 years of age and was born in Pelham. He was a hard working farmer, of a genial disposition, and consequently had many friends. He was chiefly known in Lowell through his connection with hunting expeditions. He was an expert rifleman and knew the woods near his home thoroughly. Friday night when he did not appear, his wife became alarmed and fearing at once what proved to be the truth, she notified the authorities and the news of the disappearance being widely spread, searching parties were organized, but remarkable to state no traces of the missing man could be discovered. Long Pond, which is quite near the Keyes residence, was dragged by a party of 29 men.
Keyes is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Mary J. Coburn of Dracut, and is brother-in-law of Messrs. Henry and Gates Coburn, also of Mrs. Joseph Clarke and Mrs. Hugh Rogers of this city. |
MOTHER CRAZED
BY CHILDREN'S CRIES FOR FOOD
By Associated Press to The Sun |
NEW YORK, Oct. 8—Driven frantic by the cries of her children for
food, after they had none for 43 hours, Mrs. Mary Saybold, wife of Andrew Saybold, a mechanic of Yonkers, N.Y., hanged herself in her home yesterday apparently to let her life insurance go to provide for
her children a short while longer.
Mr. Saybold was an invalid and too weak to work, and Mrs. Saybold did what she could to keep the family provided for, but the strain was too much for her. |
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| DEATHS |
| JENKINS—Minnie M., wife of Austin H. Jenkins, who died in Derry, N.H., Oct 3 and was buried in that town, Oct. 5 was formerly a resident of Lowell. She was 24 years of age at the time of her
demise, and besides a husband, she leaves a daughter, Dorothy, a father, Robert Thompson of this city, and two brothers, James Thompson of this city, Harry of Chicago and four sisters, Mrs. H. G. Manning of Cambridgeport, and Katie, Maggie and Nancy Thompson of County Antrim, Ireland. |
| McFARLAND—Mrs. Louise McFarland, a former resident of Lowell, died Thursday night at the residence of her son, Mr. Charles T. McFarland, at Newport, R.I. She was a native of Nova Scotia. She came to this country in 1869, with her husband Reuben McFarland, who has been dead sometime. They took up residence in this city and till last June, Mrs. McFarland remained here. Besides her son, at whose home she died, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John S. Mosher of 11 Centre street, this city. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon from the home of her daughter in this city. Services were conducted
by Rev. L. W. Staples. Interment was in the Edson Cemetery in charge of J. B. Currier. |
| BOARDMAN—Henry Boardman, aged 34 years, died at his home, 78
Seventeenth street, yesterday morning. He is survived by a mother
and one brother John. |
| DUDDY—Margaret Duddy, aged 39 years, died at her home, 85 Lakeview avenue yesterday morning. |
| CUMMINGS—Isaac N. Cummings died suddenly at his home on Mulberry street, Nashua, N.H., Friday. He was apparently well when he retired the previous evening, but Mrs. Cummings tried to arouse him when she awoke the next morning. Dr. Kittredge was summoned but nothing could be done to aid the dying man. Mr. Cummings was a son of Isaac Cummings of Chelmsford where he was born May 30, 1834. He resided in Dunstable for a while and upon going to Nashua learned the mechanic's
trade at the Gage, Warner & Whitney works. He then became the engineer at the Nashua Card and Glazed Paper company's mill on Pearson avenue, where he remained 20 years, and then went into the wood business, which he has carried on very successfully for the past 16 years. Mr. Cummings was an attendant at the Universalist church. He had held office in Nashua city council and was representative in
the legislature in 1889 and 1890. Mr. Cummings leaves a widow, one son, Fred H. Cummings, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry H. Lyons and Mrs. William A. Nelson, one granddaughter, Christine Nelson and one
sister, Mrs. James Richardson of Malden. |
| HOGAN—Mrs. Lizzie Hogan, aged 31 years, 5 months, died this forenoon at her home, 297 Worthen street. She is survived by a husband, Michael Hogan, father and mother, John and Nora McNamara, three children, one sister, Mrs. Dennis Regan, and a brother, James McNamara. |
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