The Newtown bee., 1901-03-22
THE KYLE SUICIDE CASE.

The Kyle suicide case, the facts of which were given briefly in last weeks issue, has attracted quite little atten- tiOn locally. It appears that after Kyle's return from Massachusetts he had determined idea to end his life. He purchased a new suit, white neck tie, etc., and notified the Greers in Bridgewater, where he boarded, that they were to lay him out in, but little attention was paid to the matter, as it was not believed he would attempt any the deed near the barn of MT Levy was, it is thought, because Mir Greer kept his horse there. Kyle worked at Vincent Sterling's and was in the habit of riding home with MT Greer, with whom he boarded. It is thought that Kyle reasoned that when he came to get his horse Greer would find his (kyle's) dead body. Kyle fired one ball, but evidently didn't like the feel ing, for he shouted to Dea Ives to go for doctor. Kyle undoubtedly aimed the bullet for his heart, but when he pulled the trigger of the revolver his hand was unsteady and the bullet en- tered one side of his breast and passing downward through his intestines lodged in his groin. He was immedi-
 
 who were called, and after the nature of his wound was ascertained he was placed on the cot bed, put on board of a train and sent to New Haven, where he was placed in Grace hospital. The bullet was not probed for, as in his weakened condition such an operation was considered dangerous. Word late ly received from the hospital indicates that Kyle will recover. Great fear, however, is entertained lest pneumo- mia should develop, since the surgeons say that in this event the matter must end fatally. Kyle said he had been keeping company with a girl named Annie Secord for about two years, and seven months. She was former resi- dent of New Milford, but some time ago went to place in West Spring field, Mass, to work, and about week ago sent word to him that she had given him up and the engagement could be considered broken. He went to see her last Wednesday, but she would not let him in the house where she was, and would give him no reason for breaking the engagement. He went to a hotel and next day called on the girl again. She refused to have any thing to do with him, and he then gave back watch of hers which he had had in his possession for some time and told her he would kill himself. At this she became alarmed, but he as- sured her he would not harm her. He came back to New Milford and brood ed over his disappointment until he committed the deed. When Kyle was | asked if he wanted to die now he re- piled, "No." He seemed to have repented of the attempt made on his life, and said he would not marry Miss Secord now anyway. He said he thought she had found, since she left | New Milford, someone more to he1 liking than he was. Kyle is young man of fine appearance and good man. ners, and those who know him are astonished at his attempt to take his own life.
 INTERNATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS
 The church sociable was we'll attend ed, there being about l75 present al supper. One of the chief topics O converse tion was the need of a new parsonage and it was generally agreed that the matter ought not to be defer red any longer. The next morning William 'Bostwick, who is very feeble sent for the chairman of the society," committee and informed him that h. felt that the time had come when new parsonage should be built and un der certain conditions he would giv 0S00 fov o,o1 hn cirno1 no no