The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
OBITUARY
OBITUARY I
DOCTOR TAKES OWN LIFE
in FIT OF DESPONDENCY
DR.. R. L. Taylor, of Cleveland,
Shoots Himself Through
the Head.

Cleveland, April S.--Dr. II. l.. TAYLOR.
one OF the best-known physicians OF
this section. of the state, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head In his office shortly after 3 O'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Dr. TAYLOR had
been respondent over his physical con-
dltion Tor several months. and Wednes-
gay afternoon he called Drs. b. f.
Gates and w. III. Sullivan into his office
TO consult with him and advise him
what to do.
DR.. Gates said that DIR. Taylor told
MS two friends that he was practically
ruined IN the practice If his profession
and In his home life by an Unfortunate
habit which he seemed unable to throw
OFT. The two doctors tried to>encourage
him, but DR.. Taylor refused to see any
nope, and Just as DR.. Mates had handed
MIN cup OF water and had his back
turned 10 the unfortunate physician he
heard DIR. Taylor say: II will Just end
1t all, and at the same time DR.. Sulli-
van cried out: Don't do that. Let me
tax to you" But while DR.. Sullivan
was still talking, DIR. Taylor fired a
bullet through his head. the missile
barely. missing DR.. Gates, who had
walked to the water cooler to return
the cup.
DR.. Taylor was so years Of age and
a graduate OF Vanderbilt university He
is survived by his wife, formerly Mrs
Maggie Williams Bazemore, widow of
DR.. q. M. Bazemore; one brother, w. Fl.
Taylor and one sister. Mrs. W. II.
Schultz
Stotts Funeral Postponed.
On account of n delay i'm the arrival
Of relatives. the funeral of r. C.
Stotts, well known north Georgia citi-
zen, who died Tuesday at his home in
Rossville. has been postponed from
Thursday afternoon at 2. until Friday
at 10 o'clock. The services will be
held In the Rossville NJ. Il. church, UNI
of
Odd Fellows. The interment will take
place at Chickamauga.
Funeral OF c. s. Benton.
Funeral services over the body OF
Charles s. Benton, prominent farmer
and stock raiser. who died Wednesday
morning at his home near Burning
Bush. will be held from the Boynton
church Friday morning at 10, with
Rev. J. r. Mcfarland officiating. The
body will be inferred in Boynton ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Sarah {. Taylor,
- Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Il.
Taylor, of East Chattanooga, who died
In Jacksonville. Fla, last Thursday
morning. were held at King Memorial
church at 230. Rev. r. X. Triplett
ofilciated, assisted by Rev. G. t. King,
Mrs. Taylor was born in Jersey City
seventy-one years ago. and came south
soon after the war, having made this
tIIHe. ftcTS was
n beautiful character. and to know her
was to love her. She lived a beautiful
ana useful Christian life for over forty
years The deceased is survived by
-FOUR sons and one daughter: w. +.
Taylor. OF Wyoming; John e.. Harry r
and Charles c., of Chattanooga, and
Mrs Gertrude L. Bryarly. of Jackson
vile, Fla.
Mrs. S. D. Thurman.
Funeral OF Mrs. s. d. Thurman.
winch has been deferred on account of
nigh water. will be held at Chapel Hill.
near Dunlap. Tenn, at II am Thurs
day. Rev. A. II. Stewart officiating.
The friends and relatives left Thurs
day morning for Dunlap.
Mrs. Maggie McCartt.
me body Of Mrs. Maggie McCartt. OF
Glen Mary, wife OF ID. McCartt, who dietl
wednesday in local sanitarlum, has
'peen sent by Wann's to Glen Mary for
funeral and interment.
Mrs. Martha J. Cherry,
Mrs. Martha j. Cherry. aged so, we'll
known, woman OF Flintstone, Ga, died
Thursday morning at her home. She
IS survived by her husband, J. w.
Cherry. a son j. r. Cherry, and a
daughter, Mrs. ]. r. Morgan. Funeral
services will be held at Cenchat nj
noon Friday. with Cenchat cemetery
as the place OF interment
Rich Pioneer Dead.
Gary. Ind. April s.--Wiliam Cain,
wealthy pioneer citizen of Gary is dead
at Dayton, o. Mr.. Cain came here when
the city was founded and engaged I'm
the contracting business. contracting
some of the largest buildings and plants
in the city.