The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-02
SUICIDE BY POISONING.
On Account Of Domestic lnfelicity J.
Milton uInger Took a Dose Of
Laudanum and Rat Poison.
FUNERAL TOOK PLACE MONDAY.

poison, Mr.. j. Milton Unger died
at his late residence on south
FIRST street, McConnellsburg, at
o'clock last Saturday morning.
The funeral took place Monday
morning and intermentwas made
IN the graveyard at the Lutheran
church.
Mr.. Unger was son of the
late Henry Unger, of Ayr town.
ship, and was born on the 1st of
! September, 1S4j. He was mar.
RED three times. The first time
to Miss Harriet Unger, who died
on the 27th,of June, 1890. HIS
second marriage was to Miss
ANNE h. Rowe, of taylor town.
ship, IN 1895. After having lived
together about eight years, they
separated, and at the March term
of court, 1910, he was granted a
divorce. April %, 1910, he was
married 10 Mrs. Junie Anderson,
Of Taylor township, and they
went to housekeeping IN Mr..
| Unger's house, aud lived there
until the time Of his heath. For
some time it has been an open
secret that domestic trouble was
resting heavily on Mr.. Unger's
mind, but the public was not pre-
pared for the shock that came
when 1t was learned that he had
determined upon self.destruc.
ton.
For long time Mr.. Unger had
been employed as man of all.
work at the Washing ton House
IN this place, and was as faithful
and trustworthy as a man could
be. After going TO his home for
the night on the evening of Feb.
ruary 10th, and just before re.
tiring, he swallowed about an
ounce and a half of laudanum,
and part of the contents of box
of Rough on Rats. When his
wife went TO bed some time after.
ward, she detected a peculiar
udor in the room, and noticed
something on the pillow and on
his mustache that looked like
fox fire. " The "foX fire" was
phosphorus from the rat poison,
and Is the same as that seen when
attempting to strike a damp
match IN the dark. About II o.
clock, he became very sick, and
vomited profusely. 1t was this
circumstance that added several
days to his fife. Not appearing
at the hotel for work the next
morning as usual, ABOUT nine o.
clock, Mrs. Woollett sent around
to the Unger home to find out
why he did not come. Here 1t
was learned that he was sick, and
Doctor Mosser was asked to go
to see HIM. When the Doctor
reached his bedside he at once
suspected the trouble, and said,
"Mllt did you take anythlng?"
Mr.. Unger replied, "I'm not say.
ing" The Doctor did what he
could for the relief of the unfor-
tunate man, but Rough on Rats"
is made to Kill, and after living
until the following Saturday |
morning a week, death relieved |
him.
While Milton Unger had some
peculiar streaks In his makeup,
he was fine specimen of physic-
al manhood, honest as steel,
faithful in the performance of his
duties to his employer, loyal to
the Lutheran church of which he
was member, strictly temperate
in his habits, never having tested |
Intoxicating liquor, and never
used tobacco in any form.
When DR.. Mosser went to see
Mr.. Unger, Friday morning, the
latter said "Dr, look into my
pants pockets and get a letter."
The Doctor compiled with Mr..
Unger's request, and got an en-
velope containing the following,
with the request that he should
deliver the note to the editor of
the News.
Notice.
McConnelIsburg, Pa.
February 16, 1911
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