After brooding over family differences for several days, Adam T. Peiffer, at Frystown, Berks County, tenant on the farm of Cyrus Dubbs, left home, Saturday afternoon, with a shot gun, on the pretext of going hunting. Not returning home, for the Saturday evening meal, the family became alarmed at his absence and aroused the neighborhood. Several parties were organized and a search was made throughout the night. The man was traced to his former residence, a small farm at the former post office of Alliance. The house on this property is unoccupied and the rooms and cellar were searched without success. Early Sunday morning a party consisting of the deceased's sons, Levi and George; a son-in-law, Hiram Rudy and Harry Rudy, after again inspecting the premises, started on their return home by way of a private path over Little Mountain. On coming to the tract of woodland, owned by Mr. Peiffer, another search was made and here one of the sons discovered the body of the father lying in a clump of bushes with a gun wound in his side. The gun was found nearby. The remains were conveyed to Peiffer residence and Deputy Coroner Wagner, of Bethel, was notified. He responded, accompanied by Dr. Stapp. A jury was empaneled. It was composed of John C. Poster, Walter Krick, Walter Diffenbach, George Miller, Jacob Eisenhower and Daniel Bensing. A verdict of death by suicide was rendered. Deceased was about 48 years of age and is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters. He was a member of Klopp's Reformed church of Hamlin. [Lebanon Semi Weekly News, December 15, 1909, Page 1]
After brooding over family differences for several days, Adam T. Peiffer, at Frystown, Berks County, tenant on the farm of Cyrus Dubbs, left home, Saturday afternoon, with a shot gun, on the pretext of going hunting. Not returning home, for the Saturday evening meal, the family became alarmed at his absence and aroused the neighborhood. Several parties were organized and a search was made throughout the night. The man was traced to his former residence, a small farm at the former post office of Alliance. The house on this property is unoccupied and the rooms and cellar were searched without success. Early Sunday morning a party consisting of the deceased's sons, Levi and George; a son-in-law, Hiram Rudy and Harry Rudy, after again inspecting the premises, started on their return home by way of a private path over Little Mountain. On coming to the tract of woodland, owned by Mr. Peiffer, another search was made and here one of the sons discovered the body of the father lying in a clump of bushes with a gun wound in his side. The gun was found nearby. The remains were conveyed to Peiffer residence and Deputy Coroner Wagner, of Bethel, was notified. He responded, accompanied by Dr. Stapp. A jury was empaneled. It was composed of John C. Poster, Walter Krick, Walter Diffenbach, George Miller, Jacob Eisenhower and Daniel Bensing. A verdict of death by suicide was rendered. Deceased was about 48 years of age and is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters. He was a member of Klopp's Reformed church of Hamlin. [Lebanon Semi Weekly News, December 15, 1909, Page 1]
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