The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-06-02
GARRETT COUNTY FARMER WHO
SHOT HIMSELF DIES OF WOUND
Stanley Jacobs, Who First Shot His
Father and then Himself, Succumbs

Stanley Jacobs, Who First Shot His
Father and then Himself, Succumbs
Stanley M. Jacobs, who resided on
farm in Election District No. II, Gar
rett county, few miles west of Lo-
naconing, who shot his father and then
wounded himself at his home on last
Wednesday afternoon, died shortly be-
fore noon on the day following the
tragedy.
Mr.. William H. Jacobs, the father,
who was a member of the Maryland
Legislature number of years ago,
remains in a serious condition as O
result of the wound he received. He
is also suffering from shock and is be-
ing attended by a physician.
The Jacobs farm is about six miles
from Homecoming and off the main
highway in that section. Because of
this fact it was some time before ply
sicians reached the Jacobs homestead
to give attention to the wounded men.
Details of the shooting, necessarily
scarce on last Thursday morning when
The Republican went to press, because
of difficulty in reaching the place by
telephone and learning the particulars
of the tragedy, were supplemented on
Friday by first-hand information from
members of the family.
Stanley Jacobs, who was 43 years
old, had not been feeling well for some
time and was lying on a couch at his
home Wednesday afternoon about
o'clock, when he was seized with a
sudden attack of mental arrangement.
Grabbing shotgun, the mans father,
sensing danger, rushed for shelter and
attempted to shield himself by taking
refuge in a cupboard. The sen fired
the gun and the charge Of shot after
passing through the door, struck Mr..
Jacobs in the leg. He, the elder man,
in some way and remarkably short
space of time, succeeded in getting out
Of the cupboard and wrestled the fire.
arm from the sons possession.
After gaining possession of the gun
Stanley ran out of the house to an
clubhouse standing nearby, where he
secured a revolver and shot himself in
the right temple. The bullet passed
completely through his head making
its exit just beneath his left temple.
When the physicians who had been
summoned arrived at the Jacobs home
the younger man had lost so much
blood that little hope even at that
time was entertained for his recov-
cry. He grew steadily weaker and his
death came at 11:50 a. m. on Thurs
day last.
The wound received by Mr.. Jacobs,
ST., in his leg probably would not be
so serious to younger person, but he
is seventy-five years old and has been
more or less complaining for the past
year or two, his complaint being that
of nervous nature which at times
has caused him much worry and dis
comfort.
The Jacobs family is well known in
almost every section of Garrett coun
ty. Stanley Jacobs, in his youthful
days, attended school in Oakland and
was later engaged in business at Mt.
Lake Park, going from there to his
former home, where he has since re-
sided.
Besides his parents, Stanley Jacobs
is survived by four sons: Earle, John,
Jesse and Glenn. His wife died in
1908, she having been a Miss Jacobs,
of Ohio. He was a member of the
Methodist church and also of Rising
Sun lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Lo-
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