Show R SUICIDE lars Rumus seu of clarkston tires ol of life HE JUMPS HEADLONG INTO A A WELL long 11 physical Stif suffering fering had affected his mind he was waa afraid to be left alone the usually quiet quid little burg of clarkston was thrown into a high state of excitement last thursday night when lars fasmussen Kas mussen an old and respected citizen of that place was ivas rui missing esing from his home ordinarily such fuch an ail occurred occurrence nee would have caused no commotion but it was known that mr had been subject to fits of melancholy during 0 which lie he contemplated tem tein plated death with a kind 0 of f yearning upon one occasion not long since lie had bad told bishop jardino jardine of this feeling 0 and lad had remarked that lie l was las as afraid to bo be left alone this condition of mind it 13 is said was brought about by a long continued sickness and general debility some time ago ago 0 lie he wondered wandered off in one of his absent minded spells and was waa found hours afterward among the hills back of oatlie the village ire iio was seen thursday night 0 about ap at his home but shortly afterwards lie lic was missed and search was instituted by his family who began to be alarmed the neighbors 0 soon joined in and all night long iong the good sympathetic people of clarkston searched the town and scored the hills next morning mornin gat at about he was found in the well at his home and mr A k y jenson jon son pulled him out tile tho old gentleman had evidently eviden evidently tl y plunged into the well head first is as he was found in that position and his hat had apparently been laid to one side carefully before tile deed was done it now transpires that the children saw their father near tho the well about and that he ordered them away from the window where they sto stood od watching him bill 1 saying 0 that lie he would whip them if they go the deceased was war a well weli to do and well respected ci citizen citi tizer zei lie leaves a wife and pix eix young 0 children nis his first wife who die died d some twelve years ago was insane for several years before her death an inquest was held 1 by tho the local justice ju stice and a jury which resulted in in a verdict in accordance with the above facts mr was born jan 16 1836 and therefore 57 y years ep r s 7 months and 8 3 days d ys old at the time of his death |