Cameron Herald, Thur., 24 Sept 1914
Death - Mrs. Halpain's husband committed suicide Tuesday. He left seven small children.
They are in need of shoes, clothing, etc. [lengthy article]
Death - Lee Halpin Committed Suicide - Justice of the Peace Gunn was called Tuesday
morning to the old Whitten place, about 7-miles northeast of town to hold an inquest over
Lee Halpain, age 37, farmer, who had committed suicide that morning about 5 a.m. by drinking
carbolic acid. He was despondent over financial affairs. He arouse at 5 a.m., drank the acid and
then returned to bed where his wife found him in agony. He lived only about 15-minutes, during
which time he told his wife what he had done and why. He leaves a wife and seven children in
destitute circumstances. He left no life insurance. Burial was at Prospect cemetery on Wednesday.
Rockdale Reporter [lengthy article]
Cameron Herald, Thur., 24 Sept 1914
Death - Mrs. Halpain's husband committed suicide Tuesday. He left seven small children.
They are in need of shoes, clothing, etc. [lengthy article]
Death - Lee Halpin Committed Suicide - Justice of the Peace Gunn was called Tuesday
morning to the old Whitten place, about 7-miles northeast of town to hold an inquest over
Lee Halpain, age 37, farmer, who had committed suicide that morning about 5 a.m. by drinking
carbolic acid. He was despondent over financial affairs. He arouse at 5 a.m., drank the acid and
then returned to bed where his wife found him in agony. He lived only about 15-minutes, during
which time he told his wife what he had done and why. He leaves a wife and seven children in
destitute circumstances. He left no life insurance. Burial was at Prospect cemetery on Wednesday.
Rockdale Reporter [lengthy article]
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