THE DAILY CHRONICLE
MARSHALL, MICHIGAN
OCTOBER 4, 1882
Pg 8
Suicide
James M. Ackerson, an old man 62 years, a resident of Convis, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. He has for several years been afflicted with periodic insanity which assumed the form of mental depression and melancholy, and it was during one of these periods that he took his life. He took a hitching or "rum" strap and throwing it over a pole in the building used to store tools, ect., hung himself. His determination and perseverance is shown by the fact that when found he was in a kneeling posture with his knees nearly touching the floor. Coroner Hewitt was notified and an inquest was held resulting in a verdict in accordance with the facts as above narrated. He had several times threatened suicide, and his son had before taken from him a razor and other instruments.
MARSHALL, MICHIGAN
OCTOBER 4, 1882
Pg 8
Suicide
James M. Ackerson, an old man 62 years, a resident of Convis, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. He has for several years been afflicted with periodic insanity which assumed the form of mental depression and melancholy, and it was during one of these periods that he took his life. He took a hitching or "rum" strap and throwing it over a pole in the building used to store tools, ect., hung himself. His determination and perseverance is shown by the fact that when found he was in a kneeling posture with his knees nearly touching the floor. Coroner Hewitt was notified and an inquest was held resulting in a verdict in accordance with the facts as above narrated. He had several times threatened suicide, and his son had before taken from him a razor and other instruments.
THE DAILY CHRONICLE
MARSHALL, MICHIGAN
OCTOBER 4, 1882
Pg 8
Suicide
James M. Ackerson, an old man 62 years, a resident of Convis, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. He has for several years been afflicted with periodic insanity which assumed the form of mental depression and melancholy, and it was during one of these periods that he took his life. He took a hitching or "rum" strap and throwing it over a pole in the building used to store tools, ect., hung himself. His determination and perseverance is shown by the fact that when found he was in a kneeling posture with his knees nearly touching the floor. Coroner Hewitt was notified and an inquest was held resulting in a verdict in accordance with the facts as above narrated. He had several times threatened suicide, and his son had before taken from him a razor and other instruments.
MARSHALL, MICHIGAN
OCTOBER 4, 1882
Pg 8
Suicide
James M. Ackerson, an old man 62 years, a resident of Convis, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. He has for several years been afflicted with periodic insanity which assumed the form of mental depression and melancholy, and it was during one of these periods that he took his life. He took a hitching or "rum" strap and throwing it over a pole in the building used to store tools, ect., hung himself. His determination and perseverance is shown by the fact that when found he was in a kneeling posture with his knees nearly touching the floor. Coroner Hewitt was notified and an inquest was held resulting in a verdict in accordance with the facts as above narrated. He had several times threatened suicide, and his son had before taken from him a razor and other instruments.
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Interment : October 4, 1882
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