The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-22
Mr.. Roark Sees Ingram With
Pistol In His Hand.
Hut Realizing Futility Of Argument
and Fearing for His Own
life. He Flees.
BROoDs OVER wIFE's DEATH

generally liked contract carpenters In
Paducah. committed suicide this
morning batween the hours OF C and
o'clock at his home, 431 Trimble
street. lie had not been lavoring I'M
der any financial difficulties and his
health had been good. HIS action Is
attributed TO brooding over his wife's
death two wars ago.and II Is thought
he shot himself while laboring un-
der temporary mental alteration.
lie lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Cellus
Roark and conducted his carpenter
shop I'm the mar OF the premises. This
morning about O'Clock he came
home. a late hour for him to keep.
and retired. Mr. Roark was awakened
when he entered tha house and heard
his stirring about preparatory TO re-
firing. Mr.. Ingram seemed TO be
saying something. but IL was unintel-
hgible to the other occupants OF the
house.
About Z o'clock this morning Mr..
Roark was again awakened lie heard
noises from Mr.. lngram's room and
went in 20 investigate. He found the
contractor attired In his night dress
standing In tbs floor with a pistol
In his hand. Roark suspected that he
Intended suicide and begged him no;
10 shoot.
Ingram said: mo. am going to
end II ALL"
II saw his determination to kill
himself" Mr.. Roark stated. "and I
ran out OF the house. Such action as
Wrestling away this weapon was out OF
question. Mr.. Ingram was deiermin-
ed and | could read that Ia his face"
Mr.. Roark did not return TO the
house Immediately after the fatal
sbot was heard. but summoned neigh
bors. lie was overcome by the nature
of the tragedy. and the first person
10 enter the home was Aunt" Mar
gara Tylr. colored. who resides
across the street. She found Mr.. In
gram gasping his last breath.
The pistol ball had entered the
left breast and passed entirely
through tbs heart. Physicians wero
summoned but death had been nearly
instantaneous.
Coroner Frank Eaker was sum-
moned and at 3 O'Clock completed the
inquest. The verdict read suicidc
during temporary insanity.
The verdict was:
I'VE. the jurors. empaneled and
duly sworn TO investigate into the
death of Mix Ingram, find after max
ing investigation OF all evidence and
after viewing the body. thar'he came
10 his death by ball from 80 pIs-
tol fired by his own hand during tenn
porary alteration OF mind.
"tSigned)
Nv. S. Minnich. s. T. Randle. w. ID.
Hunt. Go. C. Bauer, c. +. Miller.
w. w. Pope"
Thinking Of Wife.
The conditions prompting the ac-
tion are unknown. The deceased was
not heavy drinker. and as far as
can be learned he had no financial
troubles TO worry him.
my brother's wife died two years
ago In the residence across the street,
No. sos Trimble street." Mr.. Walter
Ingram stated. "and can attribute
his action only to broodIng over his
wife's death. HE has seemed lost
without her. and OF late has been
heard to say that he wished he was
In the grave by her side"
He Is survived by four brothers
and one sister. They are Mrs. Fred
Hoyer, city: Messrs. Walter and Geo.
Ingram. the well known carpenters
OF the city; OWN Ingram of St.L,ouis,
a cigarmaker. and Lionel Ingram, OF
Brookhaven, Miss. a marble cutter.
They have been notified OF their
brothers death.
Milton Henry Ingram was born in
Princeton. KY. November 81. 1S47.
and removed to Paducah in the early
sixties He married In Paducah, his
wife being Miss Emily Jordan. OF Mt. |
Vernon. Ind. She died two years ago
OF heart trouble. having no children.
4 The deceased during his early life |
engaged In the carpenter business.
working 10 his fathers firm. Later he :
worked for other contractors and H.
nally went into the business himself
and made success from the start.
He had executed some Of the biggest
and best contracts ian Paducah and
stood well among the trades unions.
He was q man with numerous
IrfA L.. ...A 81.
pIoyes with more than ordinary cour-
tesy and consideration. He was
membir OF the Odd Fellows lodge /
and also Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church. ta. :,
The funeral win take place tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock Il tbe resi- |
dooce. Tbs burial wiz b " NJ, Ksa-