The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-23
JntarnnaranCe. Murder ard Suicide.

IntemnaranCe, Murder and Sn1ajae
JUDI keclcr, who ave IL" narrowing rc-
rital annexed. i we'll known 10 MANY N"r-
montcrS. having formerly resided in Brand;
and occupied honorable posts IN the l'ah.ie
service.
!, short extract from he Niles jnioa Wa
r,,hii~ii,.i in the Advertiser lt1r.y. i'Hfl"r'-
inr 10 riy,, the particulars Il H. 'i.a'h e" Mr.
krrlrr. OF Decatur, az WAS supposed ~ ta''
hands OF her husband. and til" suicide II Mr.
kcricr. Yesterday. judge Woo!,-ut heel
cr. tn, father ct the deceased. Gallo! upon ~,
and from him W" derived .nli particulars.
SIMON O. krclrr the deceased. was Il son
of Jude kceicr, and was about 3. years ot
age. He was man of good general cha:ac-
ter. industrious. we'll educated and rrtcrI'i>-
inc. and was the owner of Il good farm under
cultivation. from which h. derived hi> sup
port. At the time Of his dccca>c. however.
he was residing with hi> father, upon farm
owned hv Judge kceler Mrs krclrr, Tia"
wife oi Simon q. kcclcr, was about 80 wears
OF are. anI was also well educated. inieiligcnt,
and OF excellent moral Observation-Disclosures
reputation. correct department and refine
m"nt.
~ a general rule. the utmost affection and
confidence prevailed between this couple
The deceased husband. however. was subject
al times TO excessive drinking. which rontln-
ucd ul.on him sometimes for weeks together,
and which affected his nervous system Ia a
treat extent. rendering HIM almost insane. N
>nrh times he was icSet with iealoaSv towards
hi> wife, which rendered him fierce and orcr-
bearing in his department toward her. and
AT such times their previous good understand
Iii. ami affection were replaced hv feelings
in entire contrast TO those Of his real nature
On Friday, March 18th. judge keclcr went
from his residence. 30 be gone until SUNDAY
the 9th leaving his son and wife the only
persons at home For about three weeks pre-
yiou> to that dav Simon had been constantly
indul.in- in excess in the u>t- Of lilnor. :,
much 20 that his aPrrtl'" for food had tor>ak-
en- him.
Before leaving home, judge keclrr, (bc
tween whom ami his son and wife the strong
r>t affection suh>i>t,'i.l took occasion to al
moni>h hi- son that hi> drinking. II persisted
ia wo"ll soon lead him to a irunkar.!'~ rrayr
judge kccler cxhor,ci him /" pat hi foo
3 down and promise that he would no; Irinl
another drop OF liquor until the first lay OF
. January, 1871. promising him. in as h
would 50 promise. an': knowing from hi thar
artcr that if he 80 promised he would perform
Ia give hin th, free. IL. ut the farm which F;
= well stocked. and with al necessary tarmim.
utensils and TO make Ian a present beside
Of hay. provisions. Nc., amounting in all /.
: about S5@n. The ~nn admitted that h.. VA
j. killing himself with liquor. hnt cvaIci max
inr the promise desired hv hi> father. n
~avinr. We'll. father. | Will think It g. ,r,ar
: when Won come home We will cake It Al
ri.h'" Th,.>,. were the last words ever spa
ken between them.
d Jude krclrr d"par.- upon his l,s;nes.
I an'! "a" awtnl tra1e,iv whicl. followed w
not Witnessed < mortal rvc.>o far a ! know
On >.nl-.r at,,rnoon.Jui-e kcr'rr rotirre
20 h :.ou>r. fin!inc the door shat F.l:n
>, =. a~on>, In, inmates. and with to~.ia,lirl
ui',,il he ct',.-t",l an entrance intoth" ho~>.
l. when th,, frs o'.ir-, which met IL eve X
: the d,li holy It H. 'l1u.l,:-;. .lrr.,,s..,-'
O.. 5:~nn>r u,,ou liz. floor 81 r., sitting roo,.
=, her fac }onml ,3p with her haualcrc!;,f
i t"r burial aul thu. limbs >-rai.l,crrl a..
- n A,.a-h 4 1iNow Ma ull = her IN.
:, srri d, 49, -i.:'- wc~" evlGrro"< rnar aror',
r,-r-Hu lad lam i. lr.r >h. hal t~,.n :.
y 'ln',::;. III ;cart I'm ~,.t,ci,r The IT,,
IA r'al:. ''.~oa-h the o;,cu door. L.. li>-",o~,
II h corpse 81 h. >,r >rifi IN d,a,h. -, /.
il, -or;rl a,i ror.,,'~,ei. = ,han.' H. d~ar,..
himself IN ia" a.nny "f '!,ir. from ihr ~