The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-12-06
FURMAN STUDENT
"A MELANCHOLIA{
COMMITS SUICIDE
Body of Young Watson 81 Harry -
Found After Search Csus7p,
EARLY Friday MoFmk 81
Laudanum and Died ON . Lonely
Country Road.

GreenvilIe, Nov. S0.-In lionel,
patch of woods about three-quarter
of mile from the city limits tn
body of w. d. Watson, a Furmap Uni
versity student, was discovered thi
morning by squad of his fellow stu
dents, who had searched for him .bu
could find no trace Of his wherea
bouts. The body was yet warm, in
dicating that death had occurred onl,
short time previous to the discov
cry.
| A note found on fthe body Of til.
young man containing this simpl,
statement: "No one did it but me-
accounts for the young mans death
bearing out the theory, already ad
vanced that he had committed sui
eide. Laudanum is supposed to hav
been the drug used. L.
Watson, who had been sufferir|
greatly from melanchoIia of late, IeI
his room in Montague Hall early 81
terday morning. His roomm9te fesS
ed that he might attempt TO hafa
himself, knowing that he bid. bee|E
very melancholy and when He faild
to show up last evening at, alar1.
was spread. Several searching par
ties were organized, among the col
lege boys, and all night last night
they hunted for the missing bow.
Shortly after daybreak this morning
his body was found
Watson was 81 years of age and
was from Nixonville in Horny coun-
ty. He graduated from the Citadel
at Charleston several years ago. but
seems to have thought his education
deficient in some respects and 1aAs2s
taking the course over again att FIJI
man. The coroner's inquest result
ed in verdict that he came to death
at his own hands.
Greenville, Nov. 3O.-W. ID. Wat
son, Furman University student
and OF prominent Horny county
family, is strangely missing from the,
college campus and it is feared thai
he has met death at his own I'D:
His disappearance was disco9eSed
early yesterday morning, when Ms
roommate awoke and found him gomez
His collar and tie and watch were in
the room and bottle of laudanurii.S
which he was knownsto have had in
ms possession, could not be found
among his cfffctS Searching srties
thronged the eAzrroiindinr As.s,y.3,
denssd lei sible b tracfi : ~
ing he had not beent qoGn{ nor {nsj
slightest clue as to his M semahtsl
after leaving his room uncolS ed.s It'll
is believed that he is a victim some
form of melancholia, as he ain sared
greatly depressed Of late a1 had
been under the care of phyS ian
The young man registers from M Aon-
vile, which is about eighteen Miles
from Horny. 81
Left Room Early. ~
AS nearly as can be ascertained,,
Watson left his room in the ,Judson'
Cottage about 6 o'clock Friday
morning. His roommate was asleep
at the time he left the room, but
walked up soon after, and, upon not
finding the young man, reported the
matter to other students in the DOR
mitory. An investigation revealed
the fact that Watson had left with
out his collar and tie and watch. 1t
was also noticed that a bottle of
laudanum, which the young man was
known to have had in his possession
for some time and. which he is
thought to have used externally, was
missing from the room.
Searching Parties Formed.
Several searching parties were
soon organized and throughout the
day careful examination of the
various buildings on the campus, a
deep ravine behind the dormitory
building and various hooks down on
the rivers edge was made. Finding
no traces of the young man in these
places, the parties branched out and
secured the surrounding country. In.
formation was had that someone an.
swering the description of Watson
was seen to pas near the home Of
H. B. Tindal, on Crescent avenue, 8
mile from the University, about 7:3(
o'clock Friday morning. The partie.
made thorough search Of the coun
try in that section and far down The
Augusta road. No trace Of the young
man had been found up until a lat,
houre Friday night.
A Citadel Graduate.
i w. ID. Watson, who was 81 year,