Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1915 — DESPONDENT MANAT ROSELAWN SUICIDES [ARTICLE]

DESPONDENT MANAT ROSELAWN SUICIDES

Edgar A. Lovell, Aged 56, Fired Fatal Bullet Into Heart—Had Long Been An Invalid.

Edgar A. Lovell, aged 56 years, 10 months and 22 days, and for? a long time an invalid, killed himself Saturday night at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ewing A. Best, a mile and threequarters north of Roselawn. Lowell was in poor health and had been for a long time, suffering from epilepsy. He had often threatened to take his own life. Relatives had guarded against such action and had tried to keep everything that might be used for the purpose of suicide out of sight.

The act was committed some time after 10 o’clock Saturday night, probably about midnight. Sitting on the side of the bed, with his clothing still on him and the bedclothes pulled up over his chest to muffle the sound when the pistol was discharged, Lovell pressed the muzzle against his left breast and pulled the trigger. The bullet passed through his heart and death was doubtless instantaneous. The Best family did not hear the report of the pistol, which was a 32caliber one, and the deed was not discovered until Sunday morning. Lovell had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Best, for some time. They moved to the farm near Roselawn only last Spring, having lived for some time before that on a farm near Lake Village. Lovell was never married.

The body will be shipped Tuesday to Cycamore, 111., where the funeral will be held. Besides Mrs. Best the suicide has one other sister and his aged father. Son of Tul Malone Injured When Hit By Athletic Shot. Willie Malone, son of Tul Malone, was struck in .the stomach by an 8pound shot Saturday evening .and quite severely injured. Boys were “putting” the shot when he was struck.