Nelson Ayotte Drank Two Ounces of Carbolic Acid
Nelson Ayotte, aged 39 years, formerly a resident of Lyon Mountain, committed suicide at an early hour on Saturday evening by drinking carbolic acid at the home of his brother-in-law, L. Ducharme, at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets.
Ayotte, according to the statement of members of his family, has during the past two years had more or less family trouble, and in addition he was a times a heavy drinker. About two weeks ago he came to this city from Lyon Mountain and secured employment at the Lozier works. On Friday his brother-in-law moved from the Battery to the apartments at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets over what is known as the old Delaney store. Saturday afternoon, the family not being entirely settled in their new home, had supper served between 4 and 5 o'clock. Ayotte's wife,with whom he was not living and who works on Brinkerhoff street, was at the house, and about 6 o'clock he accompanied her to her place of employment. He returned to the house shortly before 7 o'clock and asked for something to eat. One of the women of the house was at the time washing the supper dishes and paid no attention to him. He then went to a refrigerator where there was a quantity of meat and ate the greater part of what was on the dish. He then went to a bedroom and lay on the bed. One of the ladies of the house saw him on the bed with a small bottle in his hand. She called the attention of her brother to the fact and as she did so he raised the bottle to his lips and saying "It's going" drank the contents. He lingered for about twenty minutes, suffering the greatest agony, and then died, despite the efforts of Drs. Macdonald and Clough who had been summoned to try and save his life.
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The funeral of Nelson Ayotte will be held from the chapel of Brown's undertaking parlors on Bridge street at 9 o'clock this morning. The interment will be in St. Peter's cemetery.
Plattsburgh Sentinel – Tuesday, February 17, 1914
Nelson Ayotte, aged 39 years, formerly a resident of Lyon Mountain, committed suicide at an early hour on Saturday evening by drinking carbolic acid at the home of his brother-in-law, L. Ducharme, at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets.
Ayotte, according to the statement of members of his family, has during the past two years had more or less family trouble, and in addition he was a times a heavy drinker. About two weeks ago he came to this city from Lyon Mountain and secured employment at the Lozier works. On Friday his brother-in-law moved from the Battery to the apartments at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets over what is known as the old Delaney store. Saturday afternoon, the family not being entirely settled in their new home, had supper served between 4 and 5 o'clock. Ayotte's wife,with whom he was not living and who works on Brinkerhoff street, was at the house, and about 6 o'clock he accompanied her to her place of employment. He returned to the house shortly before 7 o'clock and asked for something to eat. One of the women of the house was at the time washing the supper dishes and paid no attention to him. He then went to a refrigerator where there was a quantity of meat and ate the greater part of what was on the dish. He then went to a bedroom and lay on the bed. One of the ladies of the house saw him on the bed with a small bottle in his hand. She called the attention of her brother to the fact and as she did so he raised the bottle to his lips and saying "It's going" drank the contents. He lingered for about twenty minutes, suffering the greatest agony, and then died, despite the efforts of Drs. Macdonald and Clough who had been summoned to try and save his life.
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The funeral of Nelson Ayotte will be held from the chapel of Brown's undertaking parlors on Bridge street at 9 o'clock this morning. The interment will be in St. Peter's cemetery.
Plattsburgh Sentinel – Tuesday, February 17, 1914
Nelson Ayotte Drank Two Ounces of Carbolic Acid
Nelson Ayotte, aged 39 years, formerly a resident of Lyon Mountain, committed suicide at an early hour on Saturday evening by drinking carbolic acid at the home of his brother-in-law, L. Ducharme, at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets.
Ayotte, according to the statement of members of his family, has during the past two years had more or less family trouble, and in addition he was a times a heavy drinker. About two weeks ago he came to this city from Lyon Mountain and secured employment at the Lozier works. On Friday his brother-in-law moved from the Battery to the apartments at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets over what is known as the old Delaney store. Saturday afternoon, the family not being entirely settled in their new home, had supper served between 4 and 5 o'clock. Ayotte's wife,with whom he was not living and who works on Brinkerhoff street, was at the house, and about 6 o'clock he accompanied her to her place of employment. He returned to the house shortly before 7 o'clock and asked for something to eat. One of the women of the house was at the time washing the supper dishes and paid no attention to him. He then went to a refrigerator where there was a quantity of meat and ate the greater part of what was on the dish. He then went to a bedroom and lay on the bed. One of the ladies of the house saw him on the bed with a small bottle in his hand. She called the attention of her brother to the fact and as she did so he raised the bottle to his lips and saying "It's going" drank the contents. He lingered for about twenty minutes, suffering the greatest agony, and then died, despite the efforts of Drs. Macdonald and Clough who had been summoned to try and save his life.
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The funeral of Nelson Ayotte will be held from the chapel of Brown's undertaking parlors on Bridge street at 9 o'clock this morning. The interment will be in St. Peter's cemetery.
Plattsburgh Sentinel – Tuesday, February 17, 1914
Nelson Ayotte, aged 39 years, formerly a resident of Lyon Mountain, committed suicide at an early hour on Saturday evening by drinking carbolic acid at the home of his brother-in-law, L. Ducharme, at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets.
Ayotte, according to the statement of members of his family, has during the past two years had more or less family trouble, and in addition he was a times a heavy drinker. About two weeks ago he came to this city from Lyon Mountain and secured employment at the Lozier works. On Friday his brother-in-law moved from the Battery to the apartments at the corner of Bridge and Charlotte streets over what is known as the old Delaney store. Saturday afternoon, the family not being entirely settled in their new home, had supper served between 4 and 5 o'clock. Ayotte's wife,with whom he was not living and who works on Brinkerhoff street, was at the house, and about 6 o'clock he accompanied her to her place of employment. He returned to the house shortly before 7 o'clock and asked for something to eat. One of the women of the house was at the time washing the supper dishes and paid no attention to him. He then went to a refrigerator where there was a quantity of meat and ate the greater part of what was on the dish. He then went to a bedroom and lay on the bed. One of the ladies of the house saw him on the bed with a small bottle in his hand. She called the attention of her brother to the fact and as she did so he raised the bottle to his lips and saying "It's going" drank the contents. He lingered for about twenty minutes, suffering the greatest agony, and then died, despite the efforts of Drs. Macdonald and Clough who had been summoned to try and save his life.
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The funeral of Nelson Ayotte will be held from the chapel of Brown's undertaking parlors on Bridge street at 9 o'clock this morning. The interment will be in St. Peter's cemetery.
Plattsburgh Sentinel – Tuesday, February 17, 1914
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