Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1912 — FORMER MED ARYVILLE DENTIST TAKES OWN LIFE. [ARTICLE]

FORMER MED ARYVILLE DENTIST TAKES OWN LIFE.

Had Been Missing Since Last Friday —Body Found Tuesday Hidden by Tall Weeds in Pastern. Actuated by self-confessed remorse, Floyd E. Cording, 31 years old, a dentist of Lafayette, took his own life Friday night by swallowing cocaine crystals. His body was found Tuesday morning concealed by tall weeds in a pasture soutih of Lafayette, by a passerby who was attracted by the odor of decomposing flesh. A note dated July 7, lyiijg by his side, was addressed to his wife. It told her that he had been untrue to her and that he was going to carry out the tlhreat of suicide he had made. The note concluded with these words: “As every one knows, I am no good, so here goes, and hope you much joy and happiness. I would like to kiss you goodbye, but am afraid you would be suspicious. So kisses and last love. God knows I hate to leave you but I am gone. Goodbye.” last Friday Dr. Cording called his wife on the telephone and informed her he was going to kill himself. Mrs. Gordint notified hbe police Qf her liusban’s threat and an effort was made to locate him. Mrs. Cording said that their married life had been happy and his rash act must nave been prompted, by distress over financial matters. His practice had not been good of late. Dr. Cording was graduated from the Indianapolis Deptal College in 1900 and went first to Evansville, later to Medaryville, where Ihe practiced four years. He went to Lafayette in 1911.