The Cairo daily bulletin., 1872-02-29
THE BULLETIN.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
ANDREW ALLISON CUTS ms owS ritxoAr

ANDREW ALLISON CUTS ms owS THROAT.
From the Maconlb Esgle.l
On last Monday evening this community
was shocked to hear Of the death, by sui
eide, of Andrew Allison, an old and
wealthy farmer Of Scotland township,
who resided five or six miles south Of Ma.
comb. On last Monday about IL o'clock,
Mr.. Allison, who has resided In
the same house with his married brother,
John Allison,) started from the~house,
on foot, going in southern direction.
John Allison was in Mscomb ut the time
and getting home about 2 o'clock, Mrs.
| Allison infoSmsd him that Andy COM
planned of i'll health, and had gone away
| from the houte two hours beforeJ Mr..
A llison started 10 look him up and ss
snow was on the ground, he had no fl
! Guilty in tracing his steps. About one-half
mile south Of the iamily residence, In a
deep cut ut the side Of irvine and which
was surrounded by thicket, he
found Andrew in dying condition. Dis
covering him, he asked him what he was
doing there, when Andrew replied IL
want help" John Allison returned to
the house, hitched his horses to the wagon.
ard with Mrs. a lison and n neighbor went
70 the relief Of the dying man. When
Mrs. Allison took hold Vf his head, he said:
"Oh for one more breath and as shc
removed comfort from his neck,
it was discovered that his throat
was cut. and that he was ia u
dying condition. lie ceased TO speak, and
was dead in q few minutes. Blood was
discovered twenty feet from where he lay,
from which it would seem that he had cut
his throat and walked 10 the place Of con-
cealment. When first discovered, An
drew A llison seemed to be making exer-
tions to pray, and was reclining OH his left
side in a half sitting posture. His razor
was found near him, showing that the act
which caused his death, was deliberately
planned wnen he left the house. HIS
wind.pipe was cut about half in two.
Andrew Allison WIS an unmarried man
OF about tfty-eight years Of nge. lie had
an inordinate love for money-which was
probably the only thing he ever loved in
his life-snd he was probably, at the time
Of his death, worth 100000. Asa man,
he was uncouth in appearanee-loosed
like he had inherited large amount Of
poverty--snd was trying to see how long
be could make il last. lie cared as little
for looks us any man possibly could, and
he had way of his own, which made him
appear mysterious and eccentric to other
human beings.
During the past year Mr.. Allison has
been considerably annoyed with n road
controversy. A road was projected to run
through his farm, dividing his two quar-
tiers, and the matter was in litigation in
this city two or three weeks ago. Mr.. Al
lison, /, is told OF him, had asserted fre.
quen,ly, the road should not run through
his farm, as long as he lived. Mr.
Allison was beat in the trial. and it no
doubt, cost him considerable money to
carry on his side OF the case. The d-iest,
and the loss Of expenses in the trial, pro-
bshly worked upon his mind, and caused
him TO commit the rash act. He was old
enough to know bAtter-but il he thought
he had lived long enough-,he public will
not particularly complain al the dispensa-
tion OF Providence in thus calling him
away from this wicked and troublesome
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