The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-06-16
coRREs PoNDENcE
BnSroN County, Juao 18th.


I'd Democrat
Az some OF the statements In your
paper in regard TO the suicide Of my SON
were not entirely correct, wish to set
the matter straight My son was not
quito 10 years old was well and hear
" and had never boon i'll. Ho had
never shown any weakness OF mind,
and cannot in any way find out the
reason which impelled him to take his
own life. He was at peace with every
one. He and jeff Creel had had fall
ing out early In the spring, but IL had
ali been made up between them, and
he was intimate with all tho members
of Mrs. Creels family. In July OF last
year no wsnt 10 work for Perry Adams
on his own account, and continued in
tho employ Of that gentleman until his
death.
When his cousin, "Tode' Hodg-
os was brought home for burial, Mrs.
Croel's family sent for him 10 attend
the funeral, and sent one Of the boys
over TO work in his place. lie came
over on the l7th and remained until
after the funeral on the 18th. and was
with Jefl Crcel nearly all the time
After the funeral they Eent to Mrs
Creels for dinner. Nothing unusual in
bis appearance was noticed, except that
he was dTowsy from having sat up with
the corpse Of his cousin the night be.
fore. After dinner, and just before
starting far Mr.. Adams, he said to Mrs
Creel, "you can get a place now for
Charley 10 work all the time,' mea ming
at Mr. Adams, and also added, T will
come over To hear Tede's fureral seruon
II am alive" lie and jeff Creel then
crossed the river 10 Mr.. Adams and
went up 10 tho house. He there told
Jsii he was going TO bed and wanted
him TO go with him, but JET declipsj
ARd after going 70 see the men who wore
plowing in the Geld close by started for
h9mo. Just before getting TO the river
he heard the report Of gun, and going
farther on he found Henry's dead body
lying near a log on the bank Of the riv.
or The gun was on the opposite side
Of the log from the body, bat tho ram
rod was lying close 10 the body. Under
a chip on tho log was a photograph Of
bis sister, Mrs. Compton, on the back
Of which was written-"Bury me by
Tede's side. Farewell, dear friends" "
On the back Of one Of Miss Fanny
Creel'a calling cards, found with the
photograph, was written, my lore for
thee will never die A letter found al
the house said, "Dear friends Life il a
misery TO me, 40 ! will put myself out
Of the way. Father and Mother take
my things take all Of then. Good bye
TO all" Ia another place on tho same
paper be had written, "Well, Tom, my
troubles don't concern everybody" and
had given tho number Of days he bad
worked for Mr. Adams. The body was
found about hslEpast two or three
o'clock, and although the Coroner was
notified Immediately he did not come
down that evening to hold ths inquest
although there was plenty Of time to
have done so, and 70 have taken the
body home that night BY bis orders
tho body was taken farther away, and
he did not arrive until $50 next dsy,
and then LEFT the affair shtouded in a.
much mystery as ever. He did not 20
70 the place where the act was commit
ted. He was never advised by Mr..
Livingstone nor Dir. Gray 70 remain q,
home and not come down until the mex,
day, but on the contrary was told he
muAt come that evening. Mr.. Adams
has made the settlement between him
sslfand Henry and paid me the balances
due my boy.
Henry was born here on my farm
Juno 3rd, 1868, and was buried here
May 2etb, 1882.
IIgSRY JonSEoS.