The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
DISCOURAGED MAN
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
AND WAS FOUND DEAD
Forrest E. Goodall of "a Hill Street Had
Expected to Go to Work Saturday
But Found His Place Filled
He Was So Years Old.

Forrest Z. Goodall, granitecutter liv
ing at "a Hill street, took his own lift
| Saturday by drinking carbolic acid. The
! body was discovered by his housekeeper
Mrs. Laura l.. West dressmaker, early
III the afternoon and an investigation by
the authorities uncovered evidence that
pointed plainly to suicide. Goodall left
letter, addressed to Mrs. West, in
which he stated that he was discour.
aged and wished TO end it all. Earlier
in the day he had gone to Burnham's
meadow, expecting to begin work at his
trade, but learned that another man mad
been engaged in his stead. His disap.
rointment probably served to deepen his
melancholy and not long afterward he
succeeded in his purpose to end it all by
drinking the acid
According to the story told the au-
thorities by Mrs. West, Goodall started
out in the morning in the expectation of
beginning work, having informed his
bousekeeper that he had obtained eni-
ployment in Burnham's meadow. In mid
forenoon he returned with the informa-
tion that the meadow concern had ac-
cepted the Services of another man. He
seemed crestfallen and restive Shortly
before III o'clock he left the house, say
ing that he was going down street. In
stead of leaving the premises, it is be-
lieved that he repaired at once to an
abandoned henhouse in tho rear of his
home and swallowed carbolic acid pur-
chased while he was down town.
Noon came, but the man did not come
to dinner and Mrs. West began to feel
worried. As the noon hour wore on her
anxiety increased, as Goodall had always
been punctual in returning home for his
meals. Thinking that he might be work
ing about the henhouse, Mrs. West
stepped into the backyard at l2:40
o'clock Her investigation carried her to
the henhouse and there, on the floor, lay
the body of Goodall Nearby was bot
tie containing the acid The woman was
nearly overcome by her discovery but
she managed to summon DR.. j. II. Wood
the physician that the author
tiles should be called and he telephoned
Chief Sinclair and Grand Juror William
They, in turn, summoned DT.
J. w. Stewart and all three were unani-
nous in agreeing that the man had taken
his own life. Permission was given an
undertaken to proceed with preparations
Tor burial.
The deceased was Sc years old and a
native of New Hampshire So far as
an be ascertained, the only near rela-
lives surviving are two children, son
md a daughter. who do not live in Barre.
Efforts are being made to locate rela-
ives or friends of the man who live out
If town. Mr.. Goodall came to Barre 10
years ago and had been employed here
,y various granite manufacturing con-
,erns For some years after taking up
lis residence here, he lived upstairs over
he stores occupied by Joseph Shadroui
md the Barre Confectionery Co. in a
block Just north of the South Main
treet bridge. Latterly he had resided
m Hill street. He was member of the
union.
The funeral will take place at "a Hill
treet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
rev. B. G. Lipsky, pastor of the Hedding |
iethodist church, is to officiate and in !
erment will be made in Hope cemetery.