Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1916 — John H. Miller, Monticello Councilman, Committed Suicide. [ARTICLE]

John H. Miller, Monticello Councilman, Committed Suicide.

_ John. H. Miller, a member of the city council of Monticello, committed ' FVtlCldG'by hanging himself an the hay" loft of his barn last Friday afternoon. The body was discovered by L. D. Carey, a neighbor, who was called by members of the family to aid in a search for him. Miller had been in ill health and was suffering from mental derangement and for some t.me his family had feared that he would take his life. He was 69 years of age and had been a resident of Monticello for 45 years. He was a widower and Miss Anna Miller was his only surviving child. Mr. Miller was engaged in the ice business in Monticello.