Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1910 — GIRL FINDS FATHER’S BODY [ARTICLE]

GIRL FINDS FATHER’S BODY

Farmer Hangs Himself, Following a •Failure in Land Deal. Greencastle, Ind., March IS.--I.ee Collins, a farmer of Monroe township, committed suicide by hanging himself from a rafter in his barn. A Lafayette man with whom he had made a deal trading his farm had just telephoned him that the deal was off His 17-year-old daughter, going to the barn, was confronted by his lifeless body hanging from a rafter. No reason, save discouragement over his failure in the land deal, is assigned for the rash act. He leaves a widow and three children. New goods at cost, old goods at half retail price, to close out. —Chicago Bargain Store.