The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-09
SUICIDES.
Hr Frank Lambeth Kills Himself st
I.ddietou-Mrs. jones Hangs Her
SELF Near the Same Place.

Mental Depression and Weak Mind
Mr. Frank Lambeth, we'll known citi-
zen and prominent merchant Of Middleton,
in this county, killed himself in his store at
that place last Saturday morning by shoot
ing a BAH from thirty-two caliber pistol
through his brain. 30 cause Is known Tor
I the act futher than that deceas- 1 had en-
in bad health for some tiale. aud it had
been noticed By Lis friends that he was de-
pressed mentally, though up 10 the day Of
his death he attended to his various bus
ness interests, He had been successful in
business and IVES in good circumstances
financially, and his business is believed to
b. in good shape
We take the following particulars OF the
| tragedy from the correspondent Of the APP
peal, who was on the ground:
lie arose carly this morning and attend
ed to some domestic matters about home.
lie left his residence before breakfast, and
just as his clerk was coming.into breakfast
that gentleman inquired concerning his
health and Mr. Lambeth, replying, said 81
feel awful" lie went at once to the store,
passed in at the front door, turned the bolt
and put the key in his pocket. lie had
evidently gene t. the clerks bed, where he
secured 4 tAirty-two caliber pistol which
was under the pillow ana deliberately shot
himself through. the brain When the
clerk, Mr. Hadden, accom-
panied by another gentleman who wished to
purchase something, returned and entered
the store, the corpse was stilI bolt upright
in a chair by the side Of the writing table,
ana the pistol on the floor with only one
chamber empty. The deceased was well
known and popular citizen Of IIardeman
county. His sad taking OF VIII carry gen
u.ne sorrow to large circle Of relatives
and friends lie has been twice married.
Grst to a daughter Of Sfic tate James Panky,
and then 20 a daughter Of 1Ir james Lii
lard, an CID citizen OF this community, tho
lie was widower at the time Of his death.
He left several children some Of whom are
grown. The opinion prevails that the sui
eide Of Mr.. Lambeth was brought about BY
mental depression, caused by i'll hearth and
anxiety in regard to his business. He WAS
about Gfty-six gears Oh, and come to this !
county prior to the war Ills father ana
brothers reside in Missouri. lie was well |
and favOvably known in the commercial
centerS, and had established reputation
for fair dealing and strict Integrity.
MRS. JONES.
Mrs. Jones, wife Of Mr.. Jno B. Jones,
who resides two miles cast Of Middleton, IN |
this county, suicided Tuesday by hanging
herself. The laJy's mind had been impair
ed for some manths, an,l the theory is that
she had heard OF the suicide Of Mr. Lam |
beth and was SO impressed and shocked by |
The tragedy ihat size took her own life. She
was not alone more than ten minutes, and
in that time she made the sccoad effort be
fore she succeeded in strangllng herself.
First alie made rope Of strings torn from
a pillow case, bat that would not hold her
weight. She then found q belt in the room
and with some strings she made rope and
tied ii to a ioist and swung from bed upon
which she was standing. She was just dead
when discovered. The tragedy occurred in
a room on the second floor of her husbands
residence. Deceased was about fifty yeaIs
old. She was of IN excellent family, and
was the mother Of several children some Of
whom are grown. Her husband survives
her.