Decatur Herald 9/9/1896
Discouraged by sickness and disconsolate over his inability to find employment, Frederick H. Abbot shot himself throught the heart yesterday morning and died in a few seconds. He was sick in bed and only a few moments before his mother had been in his room and given his necessary attention during which he chatted with her but did not give the slightest intimation that upon his mind was the determination to soon end his life.
The suicide was committed at his home,1048 N. Monroe where the young man lived with his mother, Mrs. Louisa M.Abbott and his sister,Miss Myrtle. For a number of weeks past young Abbott has been afflicted with boils on different parts of his body. He partially recovered from one attack two weeks ago but in a few days the boils broke out worse than ever and he was forced to keep to his bed most of the time.
He was able to be up Saturday and his brother, Charles J. H.Abbott, who called on him that day found his brother in a good humor, but despondent over his sickness and the fact that he had been out of work for several months. While in good health this fact had weighed heavily on his mind. He was industrious and willing to work and had made renewed efforts to get employment but met only disappointments. He was a machinist and had been last employed at the R.Fairies factory. The affliction which had confined him to his home had worried him and he did not think that he was ever going to be rid of it. His relatives say that those two causes are the only ones they can assign for his self-destruction. Yesterday forenoon at about 11 oclock his mother went to his room and dressed the different boils on his person arranged the patients bed for him and left him resting as comfortably as possible.
She then left the room and went about her household duties. A few moments later the port of a pistol was heard and the mother and daughter hurried to the room of the son and brother, knowing that the report was there. Abbott was found lying on the bed and from a powder burned blotch over his heart the blood was oozing in a small stream. The pistol was not in sight. Their first impression was to the effect that the shooting had been accidental. Officer Clayton Clements and wife, who are the next door neighbors hastened to the relief of the family and just beneath the bedspread the officer picked up the revolver. It was of the bull dog pattern of thirty eight caliber. The left hand was slightly powder burned. Abbott had evidently sat up in bed to fire the fatal shot and when found was lying flat on his back.
The doctor was summoned but the last spark of life had fled before he arrived. Abbot breathed a few times and groaned after the self inflicted wound but did not regain consciousness. It is evident that the idea of self destruction had been on his mind for several days. Now that the act had been committed the members of the family remember that several times of late he had been seen toying with the revolver,but they did not attach any importance to it, thinking that he only sought something with which to relieve the tedium of the sick room.
The weapon was kept in the dresser drawer and after his mother had left him yesterday he arose and walked to the dresser to get it. He evidently did not waste any time but walking back to his bed put an end to his suffering. Abbott was a young man, 24 years of age and had been a dutiful and faithful son in providing for his mother when he could find work.
Coroner Bendure was summoned and took charge of the body and at 3 oclock held an inquest on the remains. The only witness examined was Mrs. Abbott the mother of the suicide and Mrs.Louisa A. Braucher of Chicago, a sister who is visiting here.
The deceased is survived by his mother, one brother and three sisters. They are Charles J.H.Abbott ,Mrs. Hattie Braucher of Danville,Mrs.Lilly Braucher of Chicago and Miss Myrtle Abbott of this city.
Discouraged by sickness and disconsolate over his inability to find employment, Frederick H. Abbot shot himself throught the heart yesterday morning and died in a few seconds. He was sick in bed and only a few moments before his mother had been in his room and given his necessary attention during which he chatted with her but did not give the slightest intimation that upon his mind was the determination to soon end his life.
The suicide was committed at his home,1048 N. Monroe where the young man lived with his mother, Mrs. Louisa M.Abbott and his sister,Miss Myrtle. For a number of weeks past young Abbott has been afflicted with boils on different parts of his body. He partially recovered from one attack two weeks ago but in a few days the boils broke out worse than ever and he was forced to keep to his bed most of the time.
He was able to be up Saturday and his brother, Charles J. H.Abbott, who called on him that day found his brother in a good humor, but despondent over his sickness and the fact that he had been out of work for several months. While in good health this fact had weighed heavily on his mind. He was industrious and willing to work and had made renewed efforts to get employment but met only disappointments. He was a machinist and had been last employed at the R.Fairies factory. The affliction which had confined him to his home had worried him and he did not think that he was ever going to be rid of it. His relatives say that those two causes are the only ones they can assign for his self-destruction. Yesterday forenoon at about 11 oclock his mother went to his room and dressed the different boils on his person arranged the patients bed for him and left him resting as comfortably as possible.
She then left the room and went about her household duties. A few moments later the port of a pistol was heard and the mother and daughter hurried to the room of the son and brother, knowing that the report was there. Abbott was found lying on the bed and from a powder burned blotch over his heart the blood was oozing in a small stream. The pistol was not in sight. Their first impression was to the effect that the shooting had been accidental. Officer Clayton Clements and wife, who are the next door neighbors hastened to the relief of the family and just beneath the bedspread the officer picked up the revolver. It was of the bull dog pattern of thirty eight caliber. The left hand was slightly powder burned. Abbott had evidently sat up in bed to fire the fatal shot and when found was lying flat on his back.
The doctor was summoned but the last spark of life had fled before he arrived. Abbot breathed a few times and groaned after the self inflicted wound but did not regain consciousness. It is evident that the idea of self destruction had been on his mind for several days. Now that the act had been committed the members of the family remember that several times of late he had been seen toying with the revolver,but they did not attach any importance to it, thinking that he only sought something with which to relieve the tedium of the sick room.
The weapon was kept in the dresser drawer and after his mother had left him yesterday he arose and walked to the dresser to get it. He evidently did not waste any time but walking back to his bed put an end to his suffering. Abbott was a young man, 24 years of age and had been a dutiful and faithful son in providing for his mother when he could find work.
Coroner Bendure was summoned and took charge of the body and at 3 oclock held an inquest on the remains. The only witness examined was Mrs. Abbott the mother of the suicide and Mrs.Louisa A. Braucher of Chicago, a sister who is visiting here.
The deceased is survived by his mother, one brother and three sisters. They are Charles J.H.Abbott ,Mrs. Hattie Braucher of Danville,Mrs.Lilly Braucher of Chicago and Miss Myrtle Abbott of this city.
Decatur Herald 9/9/1896
Discouraged by sickness and disconsolate over his inability to find employment, Frederick H. Abbot shot himself throught the heart yesterday morning and died in a few seconds. He was sick in bed and only a few moments before his mother had been in his room and given his necessary attention during which he chatted with her but did not give the slightest intimation that upon his mind was the determination to soon end his life.
The suicide was committed at his home,1048 N. Monroe where the young man lived with his mother, Mrs. Louisa M.Abbott and his sister,Miss Myrtle. For a number of weeks past young Abbott has been afflicted with boils on different parts of his body. He partially recovered from one attack two weeks ago but in a few days the boils broke out worse than ever and he was forced to keep to his bed most of the time.
He was able to be up Saturday and his brother, Charles J. H.Abbott, who called on him that day found his brother in a good humor, but despondent over his sickness and the fact that he had been out of work for several months. While in good health this fact had weighed heavily on his mind. He was industrious and willing to work and had made renewed efforts to get employment but met only disappointments. He was a machinist and had been last employed at the R.Fairies factory. The affliction which had confined him to his home had worried him and he did not think that he was ever going to be rid of it. His relatives say that those two causes are the only ones they can assign for his self-destruction. Yesterday forenoon at about 11 oclock his mother went to his room and dressed the different boils on his person arranged the patients bed for him and left him resting as comfortably as possible.
She then left the room and went about her household duties. A few moments later the port of a pistol was heard and the mother and daughter hurried to the room of the son and brother, knowing that the report was there. Abbott was found lying on the bed and from a powder burned blotch over his heart the blood was oozing in a small stream. The pistol was not in sight. Their first impression was to the effect that the shooting had been accidental. Officer Clayton Clements and wife, who are the next door neighbors hastened to the relief of the family and just beneath the bedspread the officer picked up the revolver. It was of the bull dog pattern of thirty eight caliber. The left hand was slightly powder burned. Abbott had evidently sat up in bed to fire the fatal shot and when found was lying flat on his back.
The doctor was summoned but the last spark of life had fled before he arrived. Abbot breathed a few times and groaned after the self inflicted wound but did not regain consciousness. It is evident that the idea of self destruction had been on his mind for several days. Now that the act had been committed the members of the family remember that several times of late he had been seen toying with the revolver,but they did not attach any importance to it, thinking that he only sought something with which to relieve the tedium of the sick room.
The weapon was kept in the dresser drawer and after his mother had left him yesterday he arose and walked to the dresser to get it. He evidently did not waste any time but walking back to his bed put an end to his suffering. Abbott was a young man, 24 years of age and had been a dutiful and faithful son in providing for his mother when he could find work.
Coroner Bendure was summoned and took charge of the body and at 3 oclock held an inquest on the remains. The only witness examined was Mrs. Abbott the mother of the suicide and Mrs.Louisa A. Braucher of Chicago, a sister who is visiting here.
The deceased is survived by his mother, one brother and three sisters. They are Charles J.H.Abbott ,Mrs. Hattie Braucher of Danville,Mrs.Lilly Braucher of Chicago and Miss Myrtle Abbott of this city.
Discouraged by sickness and disconsolate over his inability to find employment, Frederick H. Abbot shot himself throught the heart yesterday morning and died in a few seconds. He was sick in bed and only a few moments before his mother had been in his room and given his necessary attention during which he chatted with her but did not give the slightest intimation that upon his mind was the determination to soon end his life.
The suicide was committed at his home,1048 N. Monroe where the young man lived with his mother, Mrs. Louisa M.Abbott and his sister,Miss Myrtle. For a number of weeks past young Abbott has been afflicted with boils on different parts of his body. He partially recovered from one attack two weeks ago but in a few days the boils broke out worse than ever and he was forced to keep to his bed most of the time.
He was able to be up Saturday and his brother, Charles J. H.Abbott, who called on him that day found his brother in a good humor, but despondent over his sickness and the fact that he had been out of work for several months. While in good health this fact had weighed heavily on his mind. He was industrious and willing to work and had made renewed efforts to get employment but met only disappointments. He was a machinist and had been last employed at the R.Fairies factory. The affliction which had confined him to his home had worried him and he did not think that he was ever going to be rid of it. His relatives say that those two causes are the only ones they can assign for his self-destruction. Yesterday forenoon at about 11 oclock his mother went to his room and dressed the different boils on his person arranged the patients bed for him and left him resting as comfortably as possible.
She then left the room and went about her household duties. A few moments later the port of a pistol was heard and the mother and daughter hurried to the room of the son and brother, knowing that the report was there. Abbott was found lying on the bed and from a powder burned blotch over his heart the blood was oozing in a small stream. The pistol was not in sight. Their first impression was to the effect that the shooting had been accidental. Officer Clayton Clements and wife, who are the next door neighbors hastened to the relief of the family and just beneath the bedspread the officer picked up the revolver. It was of the bull dog pattern of thirty eight caliber. The left hand was slightly powder burned. Abbott had evidently sat up in bed to fire the fatal shot and when found was lying flat on his back.
The doctor was summoned but the last spark of life had fled before he arrived. Abbot breathed a few times and groaned after the self inflicted wound but did not regain consciousness. It is evident that the idea of self destruction had been on his mind for several days. Now that the act had been committed the members of the family remember that several times of late he had been seen toying with the revolver,but they did not attach any importance to it, thinking that he only sought something with which to relieve the tedium of the sick room.
The weapon was kept in the dresser drawer and after his mother had left him yesterday he arose and walked to the dresser to get it. He evidently did not waste any time but walking back to his bed put an end to his suffering. Abbott was a young man, 24 years of age and had been a dutiful and faithful son in providing for his mother when he could find work.
Coroner Bendure was summoned and took charge of the body and at 3 oclock held an inquest on the remains. The only witness examined was Mrs. Abbott the mother of the suicide and Mrs.Louisa A. Braucher of Chicago, a sister who is visiting here.
The deceased is survived by his mother, one brother and three sisters. They are Charles J.H.Abbott ,Mrs. Hattie Braucher of Danville,Mrs.Lilly Braucher of Chicago and Miss Myrtle Abbott of this city.
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