The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-12-15
Suicide of Daniel Wilson.

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inst, the entire community was startled
by the news that Daniel Wilson. one Of
the Oldest and most esteemed citizens Of
-Bueyrustownship. had committed suicide.
by cutting his throat. In the absence Of
Tho Coroner, an inquest was held by G.
EIIiott,J .P.w when the following facts were
developed:
Mr.. Wilson's grandfather, an uncle and
an aunt have been troubled with de-
rangcment Of intellect. Another uncle
while in deranged state Of mind hang
ed Himself. His youngest brother com !
mittcd suicide, in Illinois, in the same
NJ amer, and many Of our citizens will re.
member the fact that another brother,
David Wilson. destroyed himself in the
same manner. and under similar cireum-
stances, at Upper sandusky, few years
ago. thus showing 'ha. a suicidal tendrn'
cy is an hereditary trait in the fami
".
On Sunday last, Mr.. Levi Shrol
visit. d The deceased, and +, und him in a
troubled state Of mind. His wife stated
MS the cause, that one OF the neighbors
had said that Mr.. Wilson had wronged
his brother and been tho cause Of his
s,,,.
death. This neighbor had been called
upon to retract, and had promised to de.
ny, under oath, that he had thus slandrr.
ed him. He satisfied Mr. Wilson by sta.
ling tina, he hal been qualified to the de.
nial, but at the last tenn Of the Court the
fact trans pired that he had not been thus
qualified. willie the persons 10 whom he
had repeated the SANDER had been quail.
fed 10 the truth of his statement that the
slanderous language had been used. ,Du-
ring Mrs. WIS recital, the deceased was
very much agitated. and exclaimed in
great mental agony, God be my wit
ness, am innocent Of tie charge"
About 8 O'Clock, on tie mo: ming of,he
7th inst, the deceased WAS about to rise,
when his wife requested him to lie still
saying she would call one Of the boys III
build the FIRE. No" he replied. mourn.
fully, al will start the FIRE and then walk
the floor" lie arose, and Mrs. Wilson
soon followed him, but finding every
thing in darkness, she Stepped to the
stair door 10 call her socn. Immediately
after an unearthly scream or groan in the
pantry, accompanied by heavy fall,
drew her to the spot, when stepping in
she found her feet in the warm blood Of
her husband, while tho dim light Of ap>
preaching day showed his ghastly figure
'yng PROSTATE before her. She tainted
losing all consciousness.
The deceased had inflicted horribl,
wound upon the throat with razor. Il
WAS examined by DR.. Failor. Til.
wound commenced two inches below the
left ear, completely severiug the left arte-
: ry and veins, AM windpipe. and come
out two and half inches below the riuh
ear, severing the right veins. and near >
seve'ing the right artery. making deer
and horrible cash. The body lay upor
the floor with the fatal instrument be-
meath it, The shelves Of the pantry and
everything upon them were sr,inklcd will
blood, while deep red pool covered The
| floor.
!. The agony Of the family is inexpressible
Mrs. Wilson's nerves are completely shat
d ,era. Her grief seems too deep for fraii ma
+ ture to bear, and it quite doubtfulif sh
' recoveis from the shock. No consolato
g can drop deep enough in her wounde
e heart to reach the cause OF her affliclior
4 Her husband snatched from her by S
, sudden and horrible a death, her chill
d dren in tears, what widowed mothe
= has seen SO sad change in so short
d time. AT one moment resting upon he
If husbands arm, listening to his kind bu
/, sad voice, as he told the cause Of his al
e ictions, and the next finding that hus
band a ghas'ly corpse.
II was the saddvst scene we were eve
!, called upon to witness The nconsolablt
~ grief Of the mother; the cold tremo
!, which shook the frame of the son, whc
!. called upon to identity the razor, still GOV
n cred with the blopd Of his father; the pit
!. ilul wailings of the younger members o
;, the family, together with the sicken in
sight Of the husband and father, was to
Il.