Septuagenarian Emelius W. Albright, of Palmyra, on Monday afternoon committed suicide by hanging himself in the wood-shed of Frank Hostetter, with whom he made his home, in the western end of the town. The deed was carefully planned by Albright, who left directions as to the funeral, even selecting the text for the sermon, "Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." In a note, he directed that Undertaker William Henry to take charge of his body to prepare it for burial, and also left two sealed letters addressed to his daughter and daughter-in-law. Albright's body was found hanging suspended by an ordinary clothes line, which he had fastened to the rafters of the wood-shed. He stood on a stairway to fasten the rope and place the noose around his neck, and then stepped off. A boy in going to the shed for corn-cobs, discovered the body and ex-County Commissioner O. H. Henry, who was passing at the time, and was called in, directed that the body be cut down. Albright was not yet dead, and a physician was summoned, but all his efforts to resuscitate the old man proved unavailing. Deputy Coroner Weirick, of this city, after an examination, said an inquest was unnecessary. At the urgent request of Mr. Hosteller and E. R. Kleinfelter, a son-in-law of Albright, the deputy coroner made an inspection of the latter's room. There was found complete evidence that the suicide had been carefully planned. Everything was in good order and there the letters and funeral directions were found. Albright was 70 years old, a widower, and is survived by a son, Amos Albright, of South Annville Township, and two daughters, Mrs. E. R. Kleinfelter, of Palmyra, and another at New York. For many years he was engaged in farming, was a township supervisor, and of late years worked as a laborer. Albright was believed to have some money, and it is believed he provided for the disposition of his estate in the letters he left. On his person was found a purse, containing a small sum of money and in his room a wallet, containing $15 in notes, and his silver watch. Trouble of a private nature is given as the cause for his rash act. [Lebanon Semi-Weekly News, December 10, 1903, Page 2]
Septuagenarian Emelius W. Albright, of Palmyra, on Monday afternoon committed suicide by hanging himself in the wood-shed of Frank Hostetter, with whom he made his home, in the western end of the town. The deed was carefully planned by Albright, who left directions as to the funeral, even selecting the text for the sermon, "Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." In a note, he directed that Undertaker William Henry to take charge of his body to prepare it for burial, and also left two sealed letters addressed to his daughter and daughter-in-law. Albright's body was found hanging suspended by an ordinary clothes line, which he had fastened to the rafters of the wood-shed. He stood on a stairway to fasten the rope and place the noose around his neck, and then stepped off. A boy in going to the shed for corn-cobs, discovered the body and ex-County Commissioner O. H. Henry, who was passing at the time, and was called in, directed that the body be cut down. Albright was not yet dead, and a physician was summoned, but all his efforts to resuscitate the old man proved unavailing. Deputy Coroner Weirick, of this city, after an examination, said an inquest was unnecessary. At the urgent request of Mr. Hosteller and E. R. Kleinfelter, a son-in-law of Albright, the deputy coroner made an inspection of the latter's room. There was found complete evidence that the suicide had been carefully planned. Everything was in good order and there the letters and funeral directions were found. Albright was 70 years old, a widower, and is survived by a son, Amos Albright, of South Annville Township, and two daughters, Mrs. E. R. Kleinfelter, of Palmyra, and another at New York. For many years he was engaged in farming, was a township supervisor, and of late years worked as a laborer. Albright was believed to have some money, and it is believed he provided for the disposition of his estate in the letters he left. On his person was found a purse, containing a small sum of money and in his room a wallet, containing $15 in notes, and his silver watch. Trouble of a private nature is given as the cause for his rash act. [Lebanon Semi-Weekly News, December 10, 1903, Page 2]
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