Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

1t takes bad news but short
time to travel over an entire commu-
nifty, and the suicide of viii Hogarth
was no exception to this rule. Since
this awful tragedy the past life of the
man, who with his own hand ushered
his soul into the presence of his Maker,
has been on the lips of everyone who
knew him.
One day last week Will went to Chi
cago to see about some paints and other
material that he had ordered, and from
the time he reached the city till the
finding of his lifeless corpse in tho
cemetery very little can be learned of
him. 1t is said by those who met him
in the city that they perceived there
was something wrong with him. 1t il
shown by surrounding circumstances
that before leaving Chicago be had
made up his mind to terminate his
earthly career, as he purchased tho
revolver he used with such fearful
effect. Hogarth arrived in Plymouth
on the $40 train over the Pittsburg
road and was not seen alive again, so
far as can be learned. 1t is thought
he left the train for the South side and
made his way to the cemetery and
renamed there until he committed
suicide, which was about IL o'clock. 1t
seems, to all appearances that be had
come to the conclusion that his life
had become worthless. Of recluSe
disposition he was in the habit of
keeping his griefs to himself, making
confident of no one.
His actions gave conclusive evidence
of the condition in which his mind was
at that time. He thought of his mother
who some six years ago was laid to rest
in the cemetery. He went to her grave
and kneeIing there placed the point of
the revolver behind his right ear, and
sent bullet into his brains. To make
doubly sure of the work he had opened
the large blade OF new knife and laid
it in one of the urns that was near his
side, so that if the revolver failed to do
the work he would be prepared to com
plete it with the knife.
One of the features of this terrible
deed, and which in our estimation casts
a shadow of sacredness around the last
moments of the man who rashly took
his own life, were the thoughts that
filled his mind before committing the
terrible act They were of mother;
she who In her life knew the great
troubles that surrounded her boy; she
who, no matter how blackened by sin
he might be, freely forgave and spoke
words Of comfort to HIM. 1t is not
within the capabilities of the mind of
man to know the terrible mental Strug-
gle that took place by that lonely grave
Saturday night, when, kneeling there in
the silent gloom with no one TO hear
the deep cries of anguish that welled
up from his tortured heart be called
upon the spirit of his departed mother
to look down in pity upon her desper-
ate boy. While it was the cry of man
contemplating the snuffing out of
God-given light, yet it is too sacred
scene to comment upon.
Sunday morning Mr. j. Cunningham
accompanied 10y Prof. Muir and Capt.
Beede, of the Salvation Army, while
passing through the cemetery discover
ed the body at the grave. When first
seen they thought 1t was some one
kneeling there IN prayer. But when
they approached and saw the pool of
blood the truth flashed upon them. He
was on his knees with his chm resting
upon the iron railing, his hands resting
on the ground by his side, while the re-
volver with which he had taken his life
lay partly under his leg.
Recovering from their horror they
Immediately notified Mr. Meyers, who
telephoned to Mr.. G. II. Leonard. The
coroner was then notified and the body
removed to the furniture store where
the inquest was held yesterday after
noon, and verdict rendered after
hearing evidence as above.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at = o'clock, from
the residence of the deceased's brother.
f. Hogarth, on North Center street.
Rev. w. w. Raymond will ofliciate, af-
ter which the mortal remains of Will
Hogarth will be laid away by the side
of his mother at Oak Hill cemetery.