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Domestic News
October 8, 1850
Shepherdstown Register
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Samuel Welty, a respectable citizen near Hagerstown, committed suicide by hanging on Tuesday last; found dead in woods after search, no cause known.
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Distressing Suicide.--We learn from the Hagerstown News that Mr. Samuel Welty, a respectable citizen of that vicinity, committed suicide on Tuesday last, by hanging himself. He left his residence shortly after dinner that day, and not returning at night, search was made, and he was found in a woods about half a mile from the house--the vital spark extinct. He had hung himself to a tree with a piece of strong twine, which had severely cut his throat and neck. No cause is assigned for the rash act.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Hanging
Hagerstown
Samuel Welty
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Welty
Where did it happen?
Hagerstown Vicinity
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Hagerstown Vicinity
Event Date
Tuesday Last
Key Persons
Samuel Welty
Outcome
samuel welty committed suicide by hanging himself with strong twine, which cut his throat and neck; found dead in woods half a mile from residence.
Event Details
Mr. Samuel Welty, a respectable citizen near Hagerstown, left his residence after dinner on Tuesday last and did not return. Search found him hanged to a tree in nearby woods, vital spark extinct. No cause assigned for the act.