The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-11-04
A HIGH LAKE TRAGEDY.
Fatal Accident and Suicide.
Father and Son Buried In The Same
Grave in DYberrY.

snip, tnlS county, on w euHeSuay VI ldsJ
week, as the result OF an accident which
befel him while hunting on the previous
Friday. While walking on log through
the woods, the bark slipped, and he fell,
striking his back on stub. He was
painfully injured, but managed to reach
home, where ordinary treatment seemed
to afford much relief, and by Sunday
evening, while a young lady of the
household was entertaining the family
with some violin music, he arose and
danced about the room with great ap-
parent enjoyment. On Monday and
Tuesday the case took bad turn, and
by Wednesday became alarming. DIR.
G. G.. Merriman, of Lake Como, was
summoned by phone, but despite all eff
forts to save him the young man died
at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Daniel McReynolds, father of the un-
fortunate young man, married Jennie,
a daughter of Abial S. Brown, of Leb-
anon, and buying the farm of Francis
Gilchrist, at Brownsville, now High
Lake post office, located there and rear
ed his family of six children. In max
ing his purchase he obtained a loan of
his father-in-law, securing it by mort
gage on the property. In course of
time James Williams married Mercy
nold's Oldest daughter, and the latter
thinking to better himself at Forest City,
removed to that place, leaving his own
farm and stock in charge of his son-in-
law, on lease. About two years ago,
McReynolds, disappointed at Forest
City, returned with his family to this
county, and found temporary employ
ment with his father-in-law, Mr.. Brown.
This arrangement lasted till some time
in the early fall, when the McReynolds
family returned to the High Lake home
stead, and its head, with the oldest boy,
went farther west to engage in hop pick
| ing. This proved to be a profitless
venture, and father and son came back
to High Lake in worse financial plight
than when they started. Then followed
the unfortunate accident, and sad
death of Sanger, as already related.
Friday last was fixed as the day for
the young mans funeral, and as the in
terment was to be in the Pulls burying
ground, in Dyberry, several miles from
the McReynolds farm, nine O'Clock was
designated as the hour for the services.
Shortly after breakfast-time relatives be-
gan gathering from distant homes,
among them Samuel Wilmarth, an uncle
of the dead boy, with his wife, son, and
daughter. Mrs. Wilmarth and daughter
alig lted, and entering the house were
greeted kindly by Mr.. McReynolds, who
then followed his brother-in-law and
son to the stable where they were about
to put out their team. He was evident
ly in much distress, but gave them a
pleasant greeting, and returned with
them to the house.
The Williams, McReynolds and Will
marth families, with sister, Mrs. Wal
ton, of Buffalo, having gathered in the
breakfast room, Mr.. McReynolds was
marth, who was the only one of the
group paying any particular attention to
his movements, to take from a shelf a
half-pint bottle, about half-filled with a
white liquid, which Mr.. Wilmarth sup.
posed to be some sort of stimulant
He then, turning his back to his visitor
opened a paper and read it, after whicl
he raised the bottle to his lips and
swallowed its contents. A cup partially
filled with coffee was standing on the
table, and this he Immediately drained
after which he rushed out of the house
and ran toward the barn, located per
haps two hundred feet distant, on rising
ground. He was followed by Mr.. Viii
marth and son, who, on nearing him
questioned him as to what he had done
but he made no reply, and on reaching
the barn, for which his strength barely
held out, he threw himself or fell on thu
floor, evidently in mortal agony. WheI
: he drank the coffee he threw the cup to
+ ward the table, knocking over a castor
which attracted the attention of th
others in the room, and word coming il
of his condition, DR.. Merriman wa
again summoned from Lake Como b,
phone. He responded Immediately ant
reached Brownsville while Mr.. Mercy
nOds was still breathing, but too late t.
be of any service, as the unfortunat
- man died just tifty-five minutes afte
swallowing the fatal dose. The pape
q he read just before his rash act was al
: official notice from Sheriff Roadknight
sent at the instance of a creditor, ant
5 the contents Of the bottle proved to b
carbolic acid.
n Mr.. McReynolds was AZ years of age
and, besides his wife, is survived b.
two sons, Jacob and Daniel, and thre
n daughters, Elsie, Clara and Bessie. Th
funeral of Sanger was postponed unit
d Saturday, when father and son wer
9 laid to rest in the same grave, in tn