Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-04-19

FATHEk THEN CUTS HIS OWN THhOAT
WITH A RAzoR-coRoNERs INQUEST
| &C. -f,.
A shadow of gloom was east over
Mexico and vicinity and more especi-
ally over the family and friends of
Jas. w. Dyer, living six miles north
of this city, onlast Friday, ewing to .
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
enacted at the home of Mr. Dyer,
who is well-known to the most Of our
readers. Mr.. Dyer was Of one of the
first families of Audrain and had many
friends and relatives, all Of whom As
we'll as sympathetic public greatly
deplors this
SAD oCCURANCE.
Mr.. Jas. Dyer was the oldest son OF
w. H. Dyer, one of our old settlers.
He had two children the unfortu-
nate boy Willie, aged 6years and his
little sister. Mr.. Dyer was about 40
years old and had been married about
8 years. He married "the widow
Boon, nee Miss Uzzel. On last Thurs
day he did hard days work on his
farm and retired at the usual time, as
well as usual apparently and on the
morrow he arose at day break and as
sisted about the household duties and
as usual was very kind to the chill
dren.
WILLIE WAS HIS PET.
After beeakfast Mrs. Dyer told
Willie to 60 and bring in some wood.
Father and son both left the house
and started for the woodward. In
the course of few minutes the little
girl, having occasion to feed the chick
ems, fonnd her brother near the wood
pile with large, heavy
| AK IN HIS SKULL.
His skull was fairly split in four parts
from two blows. 1t appears that after
striking him the last time, the father
had ran away before taking the blade
of the AK out of the ghastly wound.
Seeming to realize the horrible ACT he
had committed, the father ran to the
house of w. Fl. Dyer, who lived not
far away. He ran at a break-neck
pace, and rushed to the window; find
ing the family eating breakfast, and
peering through the window, he yelled
in thrilling tones,
"FoR GODS SAKE, Run TO MY HOUSE,
oUIcKl"
He looked wild and excited ss Though
he were capable Of doing anything.
Immediately after he hadalarmed the
family, he ran around behind wood
sheed, and taking sharp razor from
his pocket,
| CUT RIs THROAT,
at one dash, from ear to ear. He
fell dead instantly. His father and
mother who had ran after him only
reached him in time TO see him draw
his last breath; they asked him why
he killed himself, deAh grasp was
all the answer. For many wears Mr..
Dy-- mas nad
| INSANE SPELLS
of aud ON for some time. He for
some time was an inmate Of the st.
Louis Asylum and his friends were
thinking of placing him in Fulton
Asylum at the time of the tragedy.
Sometime since Mr.. Dyer told bis
friends that he wanted to 60 away for
fear he would harm somebody, but
little heed WAS paid this request with
the above result.
An inquest was held by Joseph
Lupton, and the jury, consisting Of
Augustus billiard, Josph Stewart, J.
K. Luckie, John Dingle, N. T, john
son, and Rev. Jacob Monroe, return
ed verdicts in the cases of fsther and
son Of death occasioned by insanity.
The remains were laid in the bury
ing ground of Mexico near the graves
of their relations who had passed be-
fore them. This is terrible blow to
the wife and family. The child kill
ed by the hand of the husband
then husband by the same hand. The
family has the sympathy of the pub
lie, but what is sympathy in trial
like this? Truly in life We are in
death.
Insanity is a fell demon and should
be watched even in its mildest forms.
Tso many deaths occur in this man
ner.
Prof. j. w. Miller, Of Central Col
lege, Fsyette, delivered an excellent
sermon at the M. E. Church last
night. He has fine delivery and is
a very eloquent speaker.