Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1913 — DELPHI MAN COMMITTED SUICIDE THURSDAY P. M. [ARTICLE]

DELPHI MAN COMMITTED SUICIDE THURSDAY P. M.

Delirium Accompanying Typhoid 'Thought to Be the Cause of His Terrible Act Delphi Journal. Placing the muzzle of a No., 12 shotguiP directly over his heart Sam Morrison pulled the trigger of the gun and killed himself, the tragedy occurring'at his home on Monroe street at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. His side was crushed as though with a giant hammer and death was almost instantaneous. Mrs. Morrison rushed to his side only in time to see him expire. The act is the result of a delirium due probably to incipient typhoid fever with which he was brought home suffering last night. It occurred while he was left alone in a room for a few momenta The unfortunate man was about thirty-three years of age and moved to this city from Burlington about four years ago. He is survived by his wife, a son about five years old, and a baby daughter of about nine months.

The much-abused and self-sainted editor of The Democrat has suffered another strain to his delicate feelings and with copious tears takes a column to prove his sycophancy. Ernie Zea called at The Republican office, which is a frequent custom, and where he is always given a word of cheer. He stated that Babcock never spoke to him and said he guessed he did not like cripples. Just a few days before a mendicant, slightly crippled in one leg and one arm, had called at The Rpublican office and asked for “a couple of exchanges,” a custom among the more intelligent class of tramps. He was supplied and then stated that he had entered The Democrat office and asked for exchanges and been ordered out in an insulting manner. He seemed to be hurt in spirit and z we told him that Babcock had just experienced the disappointment of losing a postoffice and probably was sore at the whole world. The incident would have passed out of our minds entirely but for the fact that Ernie Zea came into the office and told of his own experience with Babcock. The other incident was then mentioned and Ernie repeated it on the street, and poor Bab is so sensitive that it takes a lot of valuable space to tell how dreadfully he has been abused. Bab'is a great chap to rtm and tell his troubles and when he gets into one of his babyish nioods he fairly wears his lips out with his caresses. The poorest mendicant never approached Bab’s assumption of innocence and misfortune when he falls on his knees and plaintively pleads his tribulations. .“The Taxpayers’ Friend” at 30 per cent clear money is certainly some pleader for sympathy. We really feet sorry for him ourself.