Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
j. g. DAV1S's SUICIDE,

The Bullet Passed Through his Uead---
cumulated "a Fortune, but Lost Part
of IL in Speculations.'
Jared G. Davis, A., of Lee, Mass, mana
ger and overseer of the HIghlawn stock
farm, part of the late Elizur Smith estate,
committed suicide Saturday afternoon by
shooting himself through the head with a
22-calibre revolver. The ball entered the
head just below the right ear, going clear
through and coming out slightly to one
side of the left ear. An inquest was held
over the body, and the verdict rendered
that Mr.. Davis came to his death by his
own hand. The revolver, which was a
self-cocker, was taken in charge by DR..
Paddock of Pittsfeld. The reason for the
unfortunate mans action was poor health
and financial troubles. Mr.. Davis was a
rich man with good income three or four
years ago, but of late has been losing
money heavily. About year and half
ago, he invested largely in patent wind
mill scheme, controlled by the Merrill Man
ufacturng company of 126 Liberty street,
New York, of which he was president, and
it is estimated his losses through the fail
ure of the concern amounted to nearly
$50, 900. Mr.. Davis raised $4,000 last
March by mortgage on his valuable stud
at Highlawn, and his financial troubles
have lately increased. Sheriff Cutting
served an attachment on his property Sat
urday
Mr.. Davis had also been sufferer from
acute diabetes, and Friday visited a special
ist in Springfield who told him he could
not be cured. On reaching home Friday
evening he told his wife of the result and
acted thoroughly respondent He stayed
in bed all day Saturday. After dismissing
the officer Mrs. Davis gave her husband
nourishment. She had started down the
stairs when she heard the pistol shots and
rushed back to the room to find Mr.. Davis
with the pistol still in his hand and the
blood flowing from the wound in his head.
Her screams brought the servants to her
assistance and physicians were at once
summoned, but death had been almost in
Simultaneous. The physicians say that
Mr. Daviss disease had effected the brain,
which gave way under the financial strain.
Mr. Davis came to Lee about - years ago
from Bratteboro. He was poor man at
this time, but by his own efforts and energy
he arose from an obscure position to become
one of the best known horsem1n in the
country. He was the owner of the famous
stallion Alcantara, purchasing him from
the Smith estate two years ago, and as the
manager of the Highlawn stock farm he
was known to nearly every prominent
horseman in the United States. He was
liked and respected by the citizens of Lee.
His wife is Frustrated by the event and is
under the doctors care. Three children
also survive him.
For several weeks Mr.. Davis has been
'fighty' at times, still Mrs. Davis atiirms
that she has never heard him intimate sui
eide, and had not seen a revolver in his
possession. His losses in his New York
specuations are estimated at 10000, but
he was not ruined as he is worth at least
100000, and had a $4,000 policy with
the Berkshire life insurance company.
Mr.. Davis was resident of Brattleboro
several years and is well remembered here.
He had charge of the horses at the Hall
stables, now The Hemlocls, and the stall
lion Young America and other noted
horses were handled by him. For short
time before. leaving here he was the pro
prietor of the Brattleboro House. Mr.. Da-
Wis was in financial straits when he left
BrattlebJro.
His wife was Miss Nellie Amsden OF
Newfane, to whom he was married while
here. She was employed several years in
the family of G.. A. Boyden. Mr.. Davis
came here from Peru, Bennington county
and he has relatives still living in that
town.