MRS MAY BOSWELL COMMITS SUICIDE
By Taking Red Seal Lye--Ill Health Given as Cause for the Rash Act.
Mrs. May Boswell, age thirty-eight, wife of George Boswell, died at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon at her home 105 1/2 East Franklin Street, from the effects of Red Seal Lye taken with, suicidal intent shortly after noon, Monday. She is survived by a husband and one son, Leslie. The deceased had resided here since September. Failing health is given as a cause for the act.
Judging from the note left by the woman, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Coryell, her sister-in-law, the suicide had been carefully planned. Mrs. Coryell resided on Elm Street, many blocks away from the home of Boswell and the note was carried to her by her only son, Leslie Boswell, age seven, the only son of the woman.
After receiving the note, Mrs. Coryell hurried to the Boswell home and found Mrs. Boswell had made good her word. She was unable to talk, but was conscious and told in writing she had taken lye. Medical assistance was called, but the lye had gotten in its deadly work and she continued to suffer until relieved by death at 4 p.m.
The Boswell family moved to this city from Danville, Ill., last September. The husband was at work cutting ice at Funk's lake when the deed was committed. He could give no cause for his wife's suicide except that she was despondent because of poor health.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the M.E. Church by Rev. F. P. Morris. Interment was made in Fountain Park.
(Research found that she was the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Wallman) McCall.)
By Taking Red Seal Lye--Ill Health Given as Cause for the Rash Act.
Mrs. May Boswell, age thirty-eight, wife of George Boswell, died at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon at her home 105 1/2 East Franklin Street, from the effects of Red Seal Lye taken with, suicidal intent shortly after noon, Monday. She is survived by a husband and one son, Leslie. The deceased had resided here since September. Failing health is given as a cause for the act.
Judging from the note left by the woman, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Coryell, her sister-in-law, the suicide had been carefully planned. Mrs. Coryell resided on Elm Street, many blocks away from the home of Boswell and the note was carried to her by her only son, Leslie Boswell, age seven, the only son of the woman.
After receiving the note, Mrs. Coryell hurried to the Boswell home and found Mrs. Boswell had made good her word. She was unable to talk, but was conscious and told in writing she had taken lye. Medical assistance was called, but the lye had gotten in its deadly work and she continued to suffer until relieved by death at 4 p.m.
The Boswell family moved to this city from Danville, Ill., last September. The husband was at work cutting ice at Funk's lake when the deed was committed. He could give no cause for his wife's suicide except that she was despondent because of poor health.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the M.E. Church by Rev. F. P. Morris. Interment was made in Fountain Park.
(Research found that she was the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Wallman) McCall.)
MRS MAY BOSWELL COMMITS SUICIDE
By Taking Red Seal Lye--Ill Health Given as Cause for the Rash Act.
Mrs. May Boswell, age thirty-eight, wife of George Boswell, died at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon at her home 105 1/2 East Franklin Street, from the effects of Red Seal Lye taken with, suicidal intent shortly after noon, Monday. She is survived by a husband and one son, Leslie. The deceased had resided here since September. Failing health is given as a cause for the act.
Judging from the note left by the woman, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Coryell, her sister-in-law, the suicide had been carefully planned. Mrs. Coryell resided on Elm Street, many blocks away from the home of Boswell and the note was carried to her by her only son, Leslie Boswell, age seven, the only son of the woman.
After receiving the note, Mrs. Coryell hurried to the Boswell home and found Mrs. Boswell had made good her word. She was unable to talk, but was conscious and told in writing she had taken lye. Medical assistance was called, but the lye had gotten in its deadly work and she continued to suffer until relieved by death at 4 p.m.
The Boswell family moved to this city from Danville, Ill., last September. The husband was at work cutting ice at Funk's lake when the deed was committed. He could give no cause for his wife's suicide except that she was despondent because of poor health.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the M.E. Church by Rev. F. P. Morris. Interment was made in Fountain Park.
(Research found that she was the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Wallman) McCall.)
By Taking Red Seal Lye--Ill Health Given as Cause for the Rash Act.
Mrs. May Boswell, age thirty-eight, wife of George Boswell, died at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon at her home 105 1/2 East Franklin Street, from the effects of Red Seal Lye taken with, suicidal intent shortly after noon, Monday. She is survived by a husband and one son, Leslie. The deceased had resided here since September. Failing health is given as a cause for the act.
Judging from the note left by the woman, addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Coryell, her sister-in-law, the suicide had been carefully planned. Mrs. Coryell resided on Elm Street, many blocks away from the home of Boswell and the note was carried to her by her only son, Leslie Boswell, age seven, the only son of the woman.
After receiving the note, Mrs. Coryell hurried to the Boswell home and found Mrs. Boswell had made good her word. She was unable to talk, but was conscious and told in writing she had taken lye. Medical assistance was called, but the lye had gotten in its deadly work and she continued to suffer until relieved by death at 4 p.m.
The Boswell family moved to this city from Danville, Ill., last September. The husband was at work cutting ice at Funk's lake when the deed was committed. He could give no cause for his wife's suicide except that she was despondent because of poor health.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the M.E. Church by Rev. F. P. Morris. Interment was made in Fountain Park.
(Research found that she was the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Wallman) McCall.)
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