Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
DEPENDENCY
Is Cause of Suicide
of Daniel Simpson.
Blows His Head off With a
Shotgun, Sunday Afternoon.
Officers Make Large Seizure
at a Richmond Hotel.
Proprietor Is Arraigned, Sunday--Giv
Bonds for Appearance, Today.
Claimed that Party Making the Search
Is Not Legal officer.
Suits for Trespass Are Promised by
Proprietor Of the House.
Suits for Trespass Are Promised by
Proprietor Of the House.

w llSloN, Me- Julle .-iSpeCldlD.-
health, Daniel W. o. Simpson. aged G3.
blew off the back Of his head with 4
Shot gun, this afternoon. at his home
back of the plant Of the HoIlingsworth
& Whitney CO.
For five or six years he had been I'M
able TO work on account of his health
and Of late his health had not been as
good as usual. His son. Chester f.
Simpson Of Waterville, went to his
home, today, ana, during the after
noon. went to his fathers room to as
sist i'm caring for him. While there
Chester bathed his father and changed
his clothes. since Mr.. Simpson was
not able to care for himself After
having his head bathed Mr.. Simpson
said he felt better.
Chester had been up with a sick
child. the night before. ana after car
ing for his father left the room, leav-
ing open the door to another room,
where he went to sleep
H. had been sleeping hut a short
time before his mother went TO his
door and calling him. said she thought
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=, ~ raa,,,
Chastor einneoo thon wont ~ tha
root, and fnnnd IT'LL hoIv III bts father
stretched out 81 the floor. in a pool Of
blood which had issued from the back
Of the head. Parts Of the skull and
brains were scattered over the room.
While 4 discharged gun lying on the
floor beside Mr.. simpson. gave an idea
Of how the deed had been committed.
\ messenger was sent for Coroner
w. W. Edwards oi NaterEIIle' WAo'
after viewing the remains deemed an
inquest unnecessary and turned the re-
mains over to Undertaken RedingtOn
for burial.
Just how the act was done no one is
able to say. as there was no one in tn"
room at the time. The Simpson boys
are great gunners and in the room Of
longing ~ the younE men n th"
house. As AIr. simpson had not been
feeling well for some tIme' 10 l7
l'e'o ~ i,,, ''-. ba5 1of+ tho rom, ana
AFTER cltSleI H1u lgl1 Wy
ARISING from peu' ~ II Wy
door which had been Ielt "Pth' COR
one Of the shot guns from tile wan
ana pIaclhG tle iirZ1!1 ~ " IT, +,.il-
can [rael'g' onel ',,ia l, II .,ot n,+a,.zd
grf. M heaf! vldI mn n ,..1
The right ear ana PIE" lh' "d0N w CIV
head completely on.
soy. moments before the explosion
,.-... 1921 Nv simnson went to the
..,+,,, ,,.trro IT. Simpson vas ami
f,und h;m apnarently peacefully sleep
Hwy. Sha carefully went away that he
might not he disturbed, and - min
utes afterward the report OF a gun was
hoard
NJ Simr5on had been in poor health
I'm. something like six years. He was
formerly q Blacksmith at the Maine
Central shops in Watcrvillc, and was
considered one Of the best men IN lhe
employ Of the company he was ode
cd TO give up his positI oi' account a.
the confinement ana so fIa , ,,i,G, No.
.,,l ..,,aoas. nj that line Of work bat
cided success u 'ii"t TT, =, alno,,.-t
was obliged TO give 'ii"' ~ n
of his health.