Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1898 — Another Tragedy in Benton County. [ARTICLE]

Another Tragedy in Benton County.

Benton County, which has recently had several tragical occurrences, such as murders and suicides, had one more terrible than any, Monday night. It occurred'nt the little village of Otterbein. D. F. Cunningjmin, a carpenter 85 years old shot and instantly killed Bertha Timmons, a handsome and respectable girl, only 15 years old. He had been paying attentions to her, but had been rejected. As soon ns Cunningham saw the girl was dead, he put a” bullet through his ow.n head, dying in 15 minutes. Both 110 and the girl belonged to prominent and well known families