The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-07-14
TIRED OF LIFE.
ANDREW GRoVEMlLLER, JR., WRITES A
LETTER AND THEN TAKES LAUDANUM.

His Brother Finds Him And Marches
Him Around The Streets But 1t Avails
Not-He Died at O'Clock This Morn
ing
An ounce and half of laudsnum taken
with suicidal intent closed the career Of
Andrew Grovemiller, Jr., ats o'clock this
morning. The deceased was about thirty
eight years of age, and has been familiar
character about town for several years.
He resided In the Hartford addition in the
eastern part of the city, and has been EN-
ployed at the Safe works. He possessed
an inordinate appetite for intoxicants.
which be indulged freely, and to this
cause, more than any other one thing, Is
probably due his downfall. He was a
married man, and family difficulties aided
in bringing his mind TO that point when
he determined to end his existence.
His wife has been living on South Cherry
street, where she provided for their two
little boys. Grovemiller did not live with
her, and he was not satisfied that she
should have the children. A couple Of
weeks ago he applied to
the Humane society Of this city,
and wanted to know IL something
could not be done whereby he could Sc
cure the children and take them from
their mother. The officer told him that IL
he could give bond that he could provide
for the children better than they we're
being provided for in the probate court
possibly he could.
Grovemiller admitted at the time that
his chief occupation was drinking liquor
and in view of the fact the humane society
official informed him that the prob abilities
were that the children would have to stay
where they were. He then stated that he
would get a revolver and shoot his wife
and then take his own life. The officer
reasoned with him and tried to dissuade
him from such course and nothing more
was heard of the case until this morning
the news was spread that Grovemiller
was dead. He made no attempt upon the
life Of his wife but quietly
secured some laudanum and drank an
ounce and half of the fatal drug. His
brother Lewis, employed at Nist's saloon,
found him after he had taken the stuff
and he began to walk him around town to
keep him from going off into that sleep
from which there is no awakening on
earth. For hours he paced him around
over town and at 6 o'clock this morning,
in front of DR.. Hudson's Office on South
Cleveland avenue, near Vuscarawas
street, Andrew quietly sank to the pave
ment, closed his eyes and yielded up the
ghost. The coroner was notified and the
body was taken to Rockhil's undertaking
parlors on North Market street.
An inquest will be held probably tomor-
row. The deceased has several brothers
and sisters and his parents still live east
of town on the Georgetown road.
The funeral of the unfortunate man
will take place from the residence of his
brother George, on the Georgetown road,
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Inter-
ment at the Rowland cemetery.
LETTER.
The following letter written by Grove
miller to his mother and father and
brothers and sisters was found in pocket
in his clothes:
CANTON, o., July u, 1892.
DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER: Il thought
l would sit down and tell you that 1 am
done. Please look after my little boys,
Mother, please see that l am put on my
own ground. If there is any trouble
please up at the Recorders office and
everything is all right. They can't STOP
you from putting me there. Please sec
after George and Percy, as I thought
would settle things. o please see that my
! little boys have better home than where
they have, o mother, please don't forget
them. Mother, please see that you and
father will get flowers on my grave every
spring. Mother, please don't worry about
| me. 1 rest easy. My days work is done
Mother, victory Is mine. The battle IL
done. Mother, please don't worry abou
your son. Andy. am better off than al
of you folks. Please tell all of the people
that 1 'aint as bad as some Of them think
But please watch now brother George
when these men tell you, why just go anc
see am not guilty. Bill have nothing
| against you. Sam I love you; the bes
brother have In the world. Sam TAXI
| all ; II is yours. Sam, please forgive me
for what / have done. But Sammy i
| will be all right. Forgive me ah! please
Good bye to father and mother ant
brothers and sisters and my little boys.
oh, God help my little boys.
| Good bye mother, little boys and father
and brothers and sisters. God help all o.