The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-05
u. {. SEYBT DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND.
lLATE MONDAY.
DEPLCRARLE ACT COMMIT.
TED AT HIS ELEGANT
COUNTRY HOME
CAUSES SHOCK
TO COMMUNITY
Funeral Services VIII Be Held
This Afternoon at His A
Residence.

Residence.
In the presence OF his wife and in
spite OF the efforts Of his young son
to avert the act, U. E. Seybt, one of
Anderson's most prominent citizens
and O gentleman universally liked,
ended his life instantly at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at his elegant
country home east OF Anderson by
shooting himself through tho head
with a pistol. He had been discuss
Ing with his son the inadvisability or
the latter returning to college on ac-
count Of the general financial string
ency. and depression over this and
other affairs is accepted as the
cause Of the deplorable acti News
that Mr.. Seybt had ended his life
reached the city qhickly and came as
:; great shock to hundreds OF friends
and acquaintances who learned OF 1t.
Funeral Services Today.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
residence, after which interment will
be in Silver Brook cemetery. The
obseQuies will be conducted by the
Rev:J. w, Speake, pastor Of st. Johns
Msth9dlst Church. OF which Mr.. Seybt
was 8 an1efnbsr: The Z Rsy. John r,
Vines. ID. D., pastor OF the First Bap-
tist church, will assist In the SER
vices. }. -,s,..i ~. ~. Z, e.,s-ir 4. =
The pallbearers invited to serve
are: EessTs. 2. Q. Hamalett.. 4. L.
Robinson. D. 8. Gray, H. H. Watkins.
John X Hood and r.. E.-Burriss.
Coroner's Investigation.
No formal inquest was held; but
Coroner Hardin investigated the facts
surrounding the tragedy and satisfied
himself that 1t was case of self de-
struction, rendering his statement In
these words: This Is to certify that
l was called to the home OF U. E..
Seybt to view, his dead body. After
taking all the testimony could get
found that he came to his death by
his own hands and that no living per-
son was responsible. Therefore, did
not think 1t necessary to hold an In
quest"
Statements with reference to Mr.
Seybt's death were made by Harry
B. Seybt, his son; James r.. Anderson,
q neighbOr, who hurried to the house
and who Was the first person outside
~ tls iat1,ly 70 teacn tne scene; ana
saa a''enuns pnysician, DE- Ii. y. s. u. -.
"ray' (. E. 3. .5.., :. |.
was UP Town. IN
Mt Seybt was In the city through
out the forenoon, leaving town. around
y o'clock and arriving at his home
about f2:30. Eie was in The 1ntelli-
!, gencer .ofiioe during the morning to
look AFTER. some matters IN connec-
tinnk with his duties as secretary OF
Masonic for rganisattons OF the city. i
ts reported that he collected con-
siderable amount OF money In dues
from members OF the order while up
town ana deposited thts IN bank be-
Z fore leaving for his home. Numbers
OF his friends saw him and coryersed
with him and 70 none OF them did he
seem IN the Bltghtest depressed.
LoLg 2 Resident Here.
.. ulysses eugene Ssybt came to an
derson some s32 years ago to accept
q position IN the mercantile estat-
lishment or Mr. ", a. Chapman. For
some six years he worked Tor Mr.
Chapman ana during that time madc
hls 81, hone lev. witn h!s g employer;