The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
BODY OF kEISEL
ON CANAL BANK
RICHMO Nd, VA.

IL 1 III VI " y II, ~, Special
Tired of life. Philip Mciscl, DR..
Grty-fOur years old. of 22OS East
Broad Street, secretary and treas
urcr of the \. l.. Shepard Lumber
Company, Monday drank car
was found on the canal bank near
the pumphOuse by several small
boys.
The police were notified. who.
i'm turn. appraised officers of the
company with which MIR. Mciscl
was connected and a party of
them went TO the scene OF the sui
eide and identified his body.
it il not known what led up To
the suicide.
ut the Office of the company
the sad intelligence of the occur
renee came a. a total surprise and
great shock.
MIR. Mciscl was connected with
the y. l.. Shepard Lumber Com
panN for a treat many years and
WAS liked by all OF its employees.
He left the Offices of the COM
pany in the Mutual Building YES
terday morning about $3.50 o'clock
in an apparently cheerful mood,
saying that he would return with
in few minutes. He did not
show up again at the Offices YES
tcrday, and this morning failed To
appear.
The officers of the company
with which Mr.. MciScl was iden-
tilted are absolutely unable TO
assign any cause for his self-dc-
struCtiOn. He was known TO be
a hard and faithful worker for
the interests OF the company, and
and the only possible cause that
can be advanced 80 far is that lie
suffered "a nervous breakdown.
due TO OVerWOrk. which condition
evidently brought about the state
OF mind resulting in Seif-destruc-
ton.
Tho body was found on the
bank OF the canal very near the
edge. Beside it was an empty
flask, which smelled strongly of
carbOlic acid. Burns on his
mouth, made by the deadly acid,
completed the story of the suicide.
In his pocket was found a card
bearing his name, address and
place OF business. His family
was appraised OF the sad circum-
stances by officers of the COM
pany with which Mr.. MeiSeI was
connected.
He is survived by his wife and
two children. Marie and Alvin.
TIRED AND WORN OUT.
In the pockets of the dead man
was found this letter. in his own
handwriting:
Oh, God. want relief. de-
liVerance and rest of this poor.
fraii body-physically and men
tally. Oh, my poor heart and
head! Give he rest, as L have 50
often prayed Thee. l feel that
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longer. Burdens. cares and re-
sponsibiIity have grown too much
for me.
pray that Thou wilt, even
now, send deliVcranccS to my poor
soul. To me, a sinner. be merci-
full!
No one knows my trouble, but
Thee, o God. Still. my Father,
i cannot face Mr.. Guy with any
more assurance as TO his wishes.
Father, Thou knOwcst 1 am
not able to do the work, which
has been an awful strain on my
abilities, which are worn out. Oh.
i am so tired and worn out! Give
me my rest, q Christ Jesus!
Bless Mr.. Guy, and help him
TO nave the work done, and final
~ give him rest.
Bless mama and the children.
and may they grow strong i'm
Trust and Faith i'm Thee.
on! God and blessed Saviour.
forgive me if 1 should commit
the awful sin. / am still trust
ing Thee, and my faith is I'm Thee.
Jesus. and still pray for my de-
liVcrance.
Oh, come to me and take my
soul home. Thy will he done.
OH. God! Oh, how 1 pray to know
Thy will, TO love. and TO do Thy
viii and to submit to Thy will.
even now, if pet( coatrary to /Tby
will. II. MEISEI. JR..
2203 East Broad Street.
Phone Madison 118.