The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
YOUNG HUSBAND COMMITS SUICIDE Bride of a Week Goes Back
 to Her Parents RESULT OF DESPONDENCY 
After a Runaway Marriage Young Couple Fail to Agree and Husband Takes Morphine in Meridian
 Hotel With Fatal Results.

Meriolan, Miss, September 15.-(Special) -I. J. Hyde, aged 20 son of Dr C M Hyde of Laurel, committed suicide in a room or the Southern hotel early today os taking morphine. The young mans rash act was the result of despondeney. due, it is said. to the fact that his beautiful young wife of a week had re- turned to her parents home, never to live with him again.
 one week ago young Hyde and Mics Clara Shelby, IT years old. a daughter of N B. Shelby of Ellisville. Miss banl,or ana capitalist of that place, and known In financial circles throughout this sec- ton of the south, were married in Fms ealoosa, where it is said. she had hoe, sent to school by her parents. If wac dreta Green marriage the sult of young Hyde being opposed by the vopng lady's family. The youthful bride and groom are said to have gone from The caloosa to Hattiesburg. where Hyde had a position as pharmacist.
 Saturday, Hyde came to Meridian and registered at the Southern hotel tt,s Wife, it is said, was in the city and tbo,, took dinner together at the Southern In the afternoon Mrs. Hyde is said to have ieft the city in company with an elder sister, It is presumed they went to their nome In Ellisville, where, later. Mrs hSue was communicated with by her husband over the long distance tele- phone. It is thought the husband made a last effort to get his young wife to re- turn to him and failing. determined to end his life
 When he was discovered in his room he was still alive. A physician was promptly called in, but the deadly onate proved fatal, regardless of every effort peihg made to save him no'o was sonin te have been waitteii oy tho young man in which he told his wife good bye and expressed desire that his remains be taken to Laurel for interment.
 me suicide has created quite a sen sation in tihs city, where the deceased has number of influential relatives and because of the prominence of both fam flies involved
 Dr. C. M, Hyde, father of the dead man, arrived in the city this afternoon rom Laurel and accompanied the re- mans 10 that place on the evening train pr Hyde stated that about midnight Sat urday night his son was in communication With gentleman in Ellisvill over the long distance telephone, and that he spoke of his trouble and intimated his intention of self-destruction, because of his wifes desertion.
 There is another rather sensationaI story told of the marriage of young Hyde and Miss Shelby. It Is stated that Hyde followed the young lady to Tnsca- loosa and threatened to kill her and then kill himself If she refused to marry him. Through fear, 1t is said. the young lady consented and afterwards persuaded her husband to let her go home and inform her parents with the agreement that she would join him later. and that if she fail ed to get her fathers forgiveness she would return and that they would die to- gether She left and it is said refused to return to live with the man she mar ried to save her life and the suicide of the young man followed