The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

This, together with the fact that
the insurance societies to which he
belonged, the National Union,'' and
the Supreme Court of Honor" have
recently raised the assessment of the
older members which had made it
practically impossible for Mr.. Allen to
longer remain a member of the Socie-
ties, as he could not pay the increased
aSsessm ents, is supposed to have de-
ranged him so that he was practically
out of his mind, although no member
of the family discovered it. He at
tended to his affairs last evening as
usual; paid his bills at the stores; read
the evening paper, and retired at the
usual hour. He couldn't sleep and
frequently would get up. He finally
retired, and was heard by his wife to
get up a little before o'clock this
morning and leave the house in his
night clothes.
After he had been gone some twenty
or thirty minutes, his wife called her
aunt, who is attending her, and asked
for her husband. Mrs. Hackney
stepped out at the back door to see
where he was, and discovered him
hanging to the lower limb of the tree.
His feet barely reached the ground.
Mrs. Hackney notified the neighbors,
and subsequently notified Mrs. Allen.
The neighbors took the body down.
and it was found that he had used
a strap that they had used to draw
water out of the cistern, to strangle
himself with. 1t is said there was
nothing unusual in his conduct other
than his complaints and worry and
his physical condition and his wife's
condition, and the increase of the
rates and assessment of his fraternal
societies in which he carried benefi-
ciary insurance.
The body was taken to DeMoss &
Penwell's undertaking establishment
He leaves a wife, without children, sur
viving him. He was member of the
Tn6aY1an10T1f Of n16 TAII0 2
this city, No. 1, and also of Preston b.
Plumb Council No. 607 of the National
Union, in which he carried $4,000 insur-
ance. and he was also member of the
Supreme Court of Honor, in which he
carried $4,000. His insurance is pay
able to his wife.
David B. Allen was born March 2.
1850, in Licking county, Ohio, and was
to Elizabeth w. Woodward at Kansas
City, Mo-, October Z, 1885, They immed-
lately took up their residence at Topeka
at the corner of Second and Harrison
streets and soon thereafter Mr.. Allen |
was employed in the planning depart
ment of the Santa Fe railroad, and had |
been employed there continuously |
since. He moved to Elm street and soon |
thereafter bought the house at No. 327 |
Ash street, where he has since lived. |
He has been a member of the Third Pres |
oyterian church for the past Is years |
and was one of the most upright citi- |
SelS III TIE community ne Hdd no Dao
habits, and was a strong advocate CT |
1ecency, law and order.
The societies and church to which he |
will conduct his funeral SER |
vices and burial, which will take place |
tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon. 1t has |
been determined that the Odd Fellows |
odge No. 1, to which he belonged, will |
nave charge of the funeral services, and |
hey will be held at the Third Presby- |
erian church, corner of Branner and |
Fourth streets, at o'clock p. m. The |
will be buried in the Topeka |
cemetery. All friends of the family, |
ind members of the church and society, /
Ire respectfully invited to attend.