Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-10-27
WIN. q. q. LEE
Found Dead Sunday in the Greek
Near His Residenee-The Manner
of Death is Q Mystery.

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Near His Residence-The Manner
of Death is Q Mystery.
About noon on Sunday, Oct. %, the
l~ifeless body OF VIM. II. h. Lee was
found In the creek, about th~ree.fourths
of q mile north west Of his residence
in west Mexico, by his son Edgar and
Mark Malone, ayoung hired man.
About 8 O'Clock Sunday morning Mr.
Lee took some horses to his pasture OF
twenty acres just beyond the creek,
and not returning home when expect
ed, search was instituted with the re-
suit that the body was discovered lying
In three or four feet of water, In close
proximity to Q log on which Mr. Lee
was In the habit of crossing the creek
when going to and from his land.
When found the body was In a sitting
posture, with one arm above the sur
face of the water, his hat remaining on
his head. The spark OF life had
flown sometime prior to the discov-
cry and 1t is supposed he was drowned
while returning home. Mr.. Lee took
the horses to the pasture, hung the
halters on a gate and went about q
quarter of q mile below, supposedly to
cross the creek upon the log.
The death IL q mysterious one At
fret the theory was advanced that Mr..
Lee Intentionally drowned himself,
but several persons who made IN ex-
animation Of the spot where the body
was found do not believe this to be so.
Mr.. B. r. Cauthorn says he made q
thorough investigation of the matter
soon after the occurrence and gives 1t
as his opinion that while in the act OF
crossing the creek on the log-which
he had done q hundred times before
Mr.. Lee lost all sense of control and,
falling into the water, did not have
the physical power to get out.
Members of Mr.. Lees family say he
had been in Ill health for the past six
months. Usually jovial and jolly, his
friends have lately noticed q change
in his demeanor toward them and
have frequently remarked upon the
fact. To q number Mr.. Lee said he
was not in good health-that at times
q dizziness attacked him that he could
not account for.
A negro boy who went to the barn
lot Sunday with Mr.. Lee to catch the
horses says his employer told him
that he felt badly and believed he was
going crazy, but cautioned the col
ored boy to not mention it to his
family.
Last Friday, while in conversation
with J. T. Williams, MI. Lee remarked
that his head had been troubling him
q great deal. This statement was also
made to other friends.
Mr.. Lees son George says he does
not believe his father drowned him
self purposely and advances the same
theory held by Mr.. Cauthorn. There
was no known cause for Mr.. Lee tax
ing his life, unless possibly he did 30
in a fit of mental alteration.
Deceased vas an old and respected
citizen and was So years Of age. When
he game to Mexico, years ago, MIR.
Lee was q contractor and he built the
first house for Thos. B. Hit about the
time of the iatter's marriage.
William Henry Harrison Lee waa
born In Philadelphia, Pa, September
10, 1889, and moved when 2 years old
with his parents to Burlington, Boone
county, KY, and from there came to
this city, locating here In 1855 with bis
parents. In 1868 he was married to
Miss Mamie HubbeIl, who survives
him, and to which union were born
four sons-William D., George, Arthur
and Edgar, all of whom are living
| He was q charter member OF Audrair
Lodge, No. %, A. o U. W., in which
order he held $4,000 insurance, an6
was q worthy, consistent member Of
the Christian Church, having joined In
boyhood, and at death was a deacon
in the local church of the Disciples
| Deceased was one of Mexlco's best
citizens and all regret his untimely
death.
The funeral of W. 81. II. Lee took
place from the family residence, in
west Mexico, Tuesday and conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Greer. The funera.
was under the auspices Of the A. o U
W. order. The following were the
pail bearers: J. r. Luckie, Henry
Brauer, R. P. Key, Jack Winscott, J
| T. Williams and Noble Barnes.