The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-23
A VERY SAD CASE.
ROY YULE ATTEMPTS TO TAKE
HIS LIFE.
HE IS OUT OF ALL DANGER NOW
The Boy Has Been Subjected Recently to
Severe Mental Strain Which At
fected his Mind-The Story
of the Awful Deed.

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intervention of his sister would prob
ably now be dead boy. The story Of
the circumstances which led the boy
to this rash deed is interesting, though
exceedingly painful to his parents and
friends.
| 1t seems that for some months back
Roy has been paying his attentions to
Miss Laura Timm, the l6-year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Timm. Roy Yule is but II years of
age, and because of his extreme youth
both Mr.. and Mrs. Yule have enter
tanned strong objections to the boys
paying such close attentions to any
girl. They regarded him scarcely more
than school boy and hoped to bring
about a separation of the two young
people. All efforts in this direction,
however, seemed to proved futile. The
boy insisted upon paying his attentions
to the girl. Neither argument or en-
treaty seemed to be of any use. Finally,
when all other means seemed to fail
Mr.. Yule told the boy that if he per-
sisted in his ways he would have to
leave home and give up his claim to
the parental care, hoping thereby to
frighten the boy into obedience.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Timm prepared
for a camping excursion out to the
county lakes they invited young Yule
to accompany them. Roy announced
his intention of accepting the invitation.
Mr.. Yule told him if he did that the
above threat would be put into execu-
tion at once. The boy went, neverthe-
less
Now, another branch to the story is
to the effect that Roy and Miss Laura,
with Frank Mitchell and Miss Stella
Timm went to Racine June 2 and all
were married. Young Mitchell does
not deny his marriage, but Roy did,
and maintained to the last that he had
not married Laura. Notwithstanding
these denials the story was very gener-
ally circulated that they were married.
This story, of course, got to the ears of
Mr.. Yule. He tried to probe the story
and came to the conclusion that the
story was false.
The Timm family all came home
Saturday afternoon and Roy came with
them. He went to his home on Park
avenue, and by some it is alleged that
the parents attempted to carry out the
threat made about making him leave
home. Whether this took place or not
Roy soon left and went to the family
grocery store, got the pass book and
went to Hurd's drug store to get 10
cents worth of rough on rats. He said
he wanted it to kill the family cat with.
He hadn't much more than got the
poison before a friend accosted him and
commenced to banter him about his
alleged marriage. This, instead of be-
ing taken in his usually good natured
way seemed to irritate him. He was
then allowed to go home, unmolested.
When be reached home he declared to
his mother that he was not married,
but in order to settle all the trouble he
would make away with himself. Then
he started toward the barn.
The stories of what took place in the
barn differ quite widely. The Yule
family insist that the boy did not take
poison. The physicians are inclined to
the belief that he did.
Mr.. Yule says that Maud followed
Roy to the barn and caught him before
he could swallow the poison and that
thereupon he became violently insane
The theory is that his mind was so
wrought up that the tension gave way
under the sudden illustration of his
plans.
The alarm was given at once and
four physicians were at once summon
ed. The boy was in a very violent
state all night Saturday night and only
Quoted down under the treatment of
the physicians at about the noon hour
Sunday
1t is believed now that the boy is out
of danger.
Mr.. Yule, when seen about the af-
fair Sunday, stated: The story
about my sons attempting suicide is
not true. He has been worried great
deal lately, and the worry has affected
him. He may have bought the poison.
My wife and l have been trying to
break up his intimacy with the Timm
girl. The boys too young to marry.
His affection for us and his connection
with the girl have distracted him and
caused this severe attack. I do not
believe he is married. Young Mitchell
said that he was married to one of the
girls in Racine June 2, but that Roy
was not married.
! Mr.. Timm said that he was surprised