Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-07
A SAD Suicide.
Edward Hill shoots HIMSELF at PArAer'-
burg-FinanoIaI Troubles UnoAlaheeu
His Mind.

Edward Hill shoots Himselfat Parker'-
burg-Fin AnoIaI Troubles Unbalanced
His Mind.
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, November
e.-Edward Hill, of the firm OF Harmi-
SON & Hill, the largest dry goods con-
Germ in this city, committed suicide this
morning between and o'clock. Inc
family reside on Twelfth street in
handsome residence. About z O'Clock
Mrs. Hill, who had risen be-
fore her husband, had finished
bathing and dressing her two
little children, and as she passed
the door of her husbands bedroom ne
called to her and asked her TO close the
door, which she did, and then passed
ON down stairs. Directly afterward she
heard a mufled report which she took
70 he the soundtof q gas explosion from
the room OF Mr.. Hill. She ran TO the
room and opened the door, and as she
did so a little curl OF powder smoke
rushed through the opening. Running
TO the bed she S Mortified TO find that
| her husband ha shot himself through
the temple with a pistol and was
diving. He did not speak after the shot.
The cause Of the terrible affair Is oe-
lieved TO have been business compllca-
tiops arising from the withdrawal ana
settlement OF the affairs OF the other
partner, M Harrison. Mr.. Harmlson
! died at Baltimore short time since,
| and his widow, who had been appointed
his eXecutrlX, came here on SATURDAY
last to close up his affairs and to dispose
of his interest in the store. The Win
drswal of Mr.. Harmison's INTEREST, IT Is
believed, caused complications when
worried Mr.. Hill, rendering him, hrst,
moody and despondent, and then
temporarily insane, and it vas prooaolY
while in this irresponsible condition
that the man took his own life. The
deceased was most highly respected
and popular gentleman, well known
1 throughout the city and country, and
thlSY "a" 18th by violence tF9qs sf5 hjs own N
the entire community Mr.. Hill resided
y in Charleston, where the same firm for
merly carried on business.
Later in the day 1t became known
that the firm was in a critical condition
financially which would have resulted
In an assignment unless q compromise
could be made with creditors. Such an
arrangement was pending at the time
of the terrible act. Mr.. Hill was a
member of Keuka Lodge No. 90, X. Of
p, of Charleston, and Of the uniform
rank and OF endowment rank section of
the order, and had paid up policy. OF
$4,000 in that order He had also sew
eral additional policies. Mr.. HIPS par
ents live in Virginia, and Mrs. Hills at
Charleston, all Of whom have been tele-
graphed for.
Mr.. Edward L. Hill, who is the sub
| ject of the above dispatch, Was we'll
known throughout the State. He car
ried on the dry goods business for Har-
mison, of Baltimore, In this city In the
later seventies, afterwards the firm of
Harrison & Hill, conducted large stores
| in different parts Of the State. For
many years Mr.. Hill carried on tue dry
goods business in Charleston, and after
his marriage TO Miss Ella Middleton, Of
Charleston, be engaged In business in
| Cumberland, Md. From that point he
moved to Parkersburg, and for
several years past had been conducting
a successful business. He was we'll
known all through the State. His eX-
emplary habits and success in business
heretofore had made him many warm
friends who will be shocked to learn
of his violent death.