Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18
DEATH OF FRED r. E. poMPIER.
Drank Laudanum With Suicidal Intent
Had Been Suffering from Nervousness
and Paine In the Head.

Drank laudanum win suicidal Intent
Had Been Suffering from Nervousness
and Pains In the Head.
Fred Dompier, 39, died Tuesday morn
ing about l o'clock after lying uncon-
scious from Saturday night. when he
drank what physicians think was laud-
anum, with suicidal intent, He took the
fatal drink some time between $50
and 10 o'clock Saturday night and was
found unconscious Sunday morning. Doc
tors were called and efforts were made
to save his life, but they were unavail-
ing and death resulted more than As
hours after he drank the poison He
left a note for his wife, bidding her
goodbye and telling her to take good
care of their five-year- old son, Stanley.
Mr.. Dompier had been a well-known
and respected citizen Of the town. He
had served on the police force and was
member of several fraternal organiza-
tions here. He was of a genial person.
ality and his suicide came as a surprise
to his friends, although they knew that
he had been a sufferer from a nervous
trouble which had caused him much un-
easiness He had been afflicted with
the trouble for years and he often went
many sleepless nights because of the dull
pain in his head. Recently he had been
taking sleeping potions, but they often
failed to have the desired effect of pro-
ducing sleep and he often remarked that
he would have to get something strong
er in order to get his necessary rest.
He also had been under the treatment
of a Christian Scientist in town.
Last Friday afternoon he was not feel
ing well and he left his work in the Es-
tey Organ company's shops about two
hours. Saturday he worked in the
morning and in the afternoon and that
evening went down town. Persons in
ba ha
heard him come in shortly after 0
o'clock and nothing more was heard
from him. When he did not come down.
stairs at the usual time Sunday morning
Mrs. Dompier went to awaken him and
found him lying on the bed, fully dress
ed, with the exception of his shoes
and collar and necktie, which he evil
IDENTIFY had removed before taking the
poison. Mrs. Dompier quickly saw that
something was the trouble with her hus-
band and she called other members of
the family. Beside the bed stood an
empty bottle, which at one time had
contained camphor, and just below the
lapel of his coat a note was pinned. DR..
A. i. Miller was summoned and he and
DR.. F. II. O'Connor worked over the I'M
conscious man.
The note read as follows:
MY Dear Nettie: Take good care of
our dear little Stanley. God bless you
all.
Yours truly,
FIRED"
Although he was given medical treat
ment he failed to recover consciousness
and died about l o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Fred Roy Ernest Dompier, was a son
of Lewis and Marion (Gour) Dompier,
and was born in Brookfied, this state,
Aug. rs, 1879. When he was about
three years of age his parents moved to
Brattleboro and he had since made this
town his home. He attended the public
schools, including the high school. After
leaving school he went to work in Will
liams's carriage shop on Williams street
and later worked for Mrs. Huntley, who
operated the laundry on Flat street, now
owned by w. X. Sparks. He, worked
for Mrs. Huntley five or six years and
later worked for the Carpenter Organ
company, going from there to the s. A.
Smith factory, where he was employed
IL years. While employed by that firm
he served two years on-the police de-
partment, under Chief of-Police James
Evans and was for several years a mem
Der of the fire department. Last March
he entered the employ of the Estey Or
gan company in the action department
He married Miss Nettie Belle Horton of
this town. Aug. 2S, 1901, and they have
one son, Stanley, who is five years of
age He also leaves his father and
mother, who live in this town. He was
a member of Columbian lodge, F. G. A.
NJ, Wantastiquet lodge, I. o. o. F., and
Quonecktacut tribe, l. o. r. M. He had
been member of the Baptist church
several years.
Prayers were held in the home at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dr.
John r. Cow and the funeral was held in
the Baptist church at 2.30 o'clock, Rev.
DR.. Cow officiating. A male quartet sang
| two selections and the committal service
| at Prospect Hill cemetery was conducted
| by Wantastiquet lodge. Members Of
| Wantastiquet lodge and Columbian lodge
acted as bearers and delegations from the
! Masons, Odd Fellows and Red Men at
| tended the funeral
Mr.. Dompier was happy in having a
| large circle of friends in Brattleboro
who were brought closer to him because
Of his cheerful, genial manner. He al
ways was ready to aid the afflicted and
| to scatter rays Of sunshine along the
path of those borne down by trouble.