The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-29
LIFE NOT WORTH LIVING
In the Opinion of Clarence~E. Knode
Who. Sunday Evening. Ended
His Existence y

MS E-AISlE1Ite
Last night Sheriff Galloway was
notified by phone that there was a
dead man in the barn of what is
known as the joe Taylor place about
seven miles west of OcaIa on the
Bntchton hard rbad.
The sheriff Immediately went TO
the place indicated and found that
the dead man was Clarence G. Knode,
who had been living in the place
hsince last fall
Judge Smith -empaneIed a jury this
forenoon, consisting Of J. L. Smoak.
/ J. H. Bemis, ". H. McMahan, c. c.
Driggers, J. D. McCaskill and Joe
Bomelini. and proceeded to the place.
After viewing the body, examining
several witnesses and taking in the
surrounding circumstances the jury
returned to the city and in a short
time decided that it was a case of
suicide.
Knode had been seen at his place
late Sunday afternoon, and was not
seen again all day Monday. A coll
ored man living near by reported
that the mans horse had been shut
up all day Sunday and Monday with
out water and as no one had been
seen around the place surmised that
there might be something wrong.
1t was then that a search of the
premises was made resulting in the
| finding of the body in the feed room
of the barn. By the side of the body
was a % caliber rifle and a hole in
the right temple told plainly that il
was suicide. The end of the rife bar
rel had evidently been laid against
the mans head when the shot was
fired, as it was covered with blood
when found
While nothing positive is known
been learned that he had been sep
arated from his wife for the pas
eight months and it is supposed tha
this preyed on his mind to such ar
extent that he decided to end it all
His wife who lives in Madison, Wis
also his mother who lives in Kansa!
City, have been notified of his death
Mr.. Knode was a man of abou
forty, quiet, well-behaved and vel
educated. He was in good health, hi
little farm was paid for and he hat
money in one of our local banks
There is no evidence that he killed
himself for any other reason thar
that he simply didn't think life wa:
worth the living. He had made bu
few friends, but those who knew hin
liked him and found him pleasant tt
meet and faithful to his business OBJ
legations.
1t is reported by some who saw
him on his last visit to town, which
took place last Friday, that Mr.
Knode was drinking that day As he
was not an Incorporate man, thi
goes to prove that he was probably
brooding over his troubles for some
time before his death.
McIver & MacKay took charge O.
the remains. Decomposition had Sc
in, so it was necessary to bury the
body at once. As the event was I'M
known even to Mr.. Knode's few
friends, there were no services anC
the body was buried in the old GENE
terry, where it will remain, probably
in an unmarked grave unless rela
tives of friends not known here nov
appear and make other arrange
ments.
A very sad ending to the life Of
man who came here a few years ago
evidently full of hope and the wish t.
make a quiet country home where h
might spend in peace the remainde
of his days. Very likely the reason
for it all is sorrowfuI story tina
only the lips now sealed foreve
could tell.