Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1909 — Suicides By Cutting Off Haud Tilth a Meat Cleaver. [ARTICLE]

Suicides By Cutting Off Haud Tilth a Meat Cleaver.

Frederick C. Kahle, a butcher and grocer of Indianapolis, Sunday committed suicide by cutting his left hard off with a meat cleaver. He had previously tried to electrocute himself by fastening a wire about his neck and throwing the other end over the trolley wires. Being detected he was watched'closely by relatives but finally eluded them, went to his store and deliberately cut off his hand. He then walked around until weak from the loss of blood and then lay down on a couch to die. He was 52 years old end had been in business for 25 years. He was mentally deranged, say relatives.