The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-03
SUICIDE OF A MINISTER.
Escaping from Springfield Asylum Rev.
George Feelmeyer Drowned Himself
in the Reservoir.

From the Baltimore American Nov. y.
! The body Of Rev. George W. Feelmeyer aged 20
years. resident of this city who at one time had
charge ola church at Long Green. ard who claimed
TO be Methodist Episcopal minister was found
yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock at the bottom
OF the reservoir connected with the Springfield Asy
lum, at Sykesvillc, Carroll county.
Rev. Mir. Feemeyer had been inmate of the
institution for nearly two months He was Inflicted
with me!ancholia and before being sent To the asy-
ium h~1 .tiempled 10 Ike his life 10y cuttinga deep
gus! IT, his throat while At his home. Boo Frsby
street. this city.
Coroner II. :. Curley, of Sykesviue. summoned
jury the institution yesterday noon. and
diet of suicide was rendered, and exuneratng the
hospital authorities from any and all blame. Rev
). p. Walsh. pastor of Wavery Methodist Episcopal
Church. was notified, and the body of the dead
minister brought to the city last night. The
funeral viii take place on Tuesday al 10 a.
Rev. Mr.. Feelmeyer had been missing from the
institution since Thursday night ~ o'clock. As
the doors are not locked the inmates al night it
is supposed the minister walked out OF the building
unseen and proceeded to make his escape. After 3
thorough search over The entire Springfield farm
and the surrounding country on Friday it de-
cided to examine the reservoir yesterday morning
The body found lying in several feet Of water.
but just how long it had been there one WAS able
to state. The minister's Cnat found ON the
bank Of the reservoir. which is - by > feet and
furnishes the necessary water for the large instu-
ton. An iron fence surrounds the reservoir and in
orier to resch il Mr.. Feelmeyer wHs compelled 10
jump over the obstruction. TIE body was recovered
by means Of hooks Duriug his stay inmate
of the institution Mr.. Feemeyer rather quiet in
his manner suffering with had case of iauchoIia
II vas GA October >. 1903. that Mr. Frelu,eyrr at
tempted tsse his life by cutting his throat Al
that time he had requested his Uece. MIS- Ella san
ford, 10 bring him some hot water with which so
shave II not long after The water had been
carried to him that Miss sanford hsard q strange
noise coming from the old Eentlemsu's roam and
swinging open the door. she Mr. Fecimeyer
standing on the aoor with blood spnri,ng from his
neck and he EasPiug for breath The minister
was sent to the City Hospital in the Northern dis
trict ambulsnre and while on the way there he was
questioned BY his physician. pr. ". }. FiShury a.
to haw the cash was Insie hut the minister r:fass,i
TO state
Rev. - e. Herbert, pastor 81 Caroline street
NeihodN Episcopal Church. wsS well acquainted
with Or FeelmcyeF and gave The foIisWing sketch
Of his life to an American representative
pr Feeimcyer "a. horn IN Eilicutl city, Nd
ahunt " years ago and wss oE'iAinej a. minister
Of tho Baltimore Conference 81 the HeshSis, Epis
oopAl Churrh 10 isGi HIS fsther Was RcN. George
" FseIney er AMI we'll Known minister % Howard
county Nr Fe.lmsscf aud Rev G y Hnabs were
the only tao remaining uneahsfs ~ the CanieTcOcc
Of ISL Amer his oriiuA'ion Rev Mr.. tcr.neycr
was assigned 20 the Berseiry ctrcnii iu Vest hlF-
gina lie reuaAinei there shuut one year Prom
Is,2 issa ne he'll charges At the fooHias cSuTch
- From Leo o. iSzI HArTsrs Ferry l,as Mes
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isss-es shephsristosn. ". Va ls-a q. Lttssriy
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rae,es rstirs-i frnra ihe ministry shaut aye Year,
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ami chtidrvn srr al iaad he sss ar extremely
psous AL Ettcvsiel ssfsaoss a. uy churCa until
fss usoasAs sro. ahsn TIE Gui fsEus ~ iIsAuiI
spPeArsd