The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-07
MAN DRANK HALF
OUNCE OF POISON
CarboIic Acid Was Used by
John Turner.
TO COMMIT S UIClD {
Parent Left Note for Each of
His Children.

John L. Turner, a teamster who lived
at 731 Roberts avenue, West Side, com
mited suicide yesterday morning by drink
ing a half ounce of carbolic acid The
man died just as the clock was striking
tbs noon hour.
troubles is thought to be the cause of
his action. Turner had been out OF worl.
Tor the last two weeks and owing 10
feed being so high he was compelled to
sell his horses IN order to settle some of
his debts. The last few days, accord
ing to one Of the family, he was unusual
~ depressed and respondent and as he
yas a man of extremely nervous tenn
permanent Ii is thought that he bro0ded
over his difficulties until mis- mind became
affected and be was lead to commit yes
terdays rash act
He left the house early yesterday
morning and went up town. He returned
about 8 o'clock and Immediately went
to the barn from which he returned about
. half hour later When he entered the
house his family noticed his unusual ap-.
pearance and when questioned said that
he felt bad and was going to bed He
walked across the room, hung his lat on
nail and stepped into an adjoining
sleeping apartment. One of the little
daughters, who was in the room, asked
the, mother what the peculiar ordor was
1t then dawned upon his wife what had
been done and they rushed into the bed
room where they found Turner uncon-
scious upon the bed.
Mrs. Turner Immediately sent one of the
little girls out to the barn where she
found an ounce bottle partly filled with
carbolic acid which she had found under
the straw in a manager
DR.. Hutchinson, of the West Side. was
hastily summoned ana as his informant
had neglected to state what the trouble
was he did not take a stomach pump nor
an antidote with him. BY the time the
pump was procured the patient was be
yond all hope of aid and just as the kitch-
IN clock struck IL, he gave struggle
ana breathed his last
On further investigation made after Mr..
Turner died, book was found in the
cupboard which contained notes to each
Of his children and his wife The con-
tents Of each note was about the same
One note is as follows:
Dear Chldren:-I must bid you good
bye. l have made some bad mistakes in
my life, but at last l have made one
that / can not repair Always remem-
Der that love you. Not only love you,
but worship you. Be good children and
think Of me some times FATHER"
John Turned moved to Wichita with
his family from Eldorado about two years
ago. About one year ago his wife pro-
cured divorce. A few months later ne
marble his present wife, who was Mrs
Myrtle Hslsey. a widow with three
daughters. BY his first wife there were
five children all of whom live in the
city with the exception of a daughter.
Mrs. Tom Markham, who resides in Vel
ton, o. T, and to whom word was sent
yesterday Of her fathers death The
other children are, Grace, Beatrice,
Blaine and Eugene. The latter is en-
ployed by Jett and Wood as a teamster,
and is the sole support of his mother
and younger sisters.
The funeral will take place at the home
tomorrow afternoon at 2:39 and interment
VIII be made in Maple Grove cemetery.