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October 7, 1893
Asheville Daily Citizen
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Ottis Lowe of Catawba, diagnosed with throat consumption expected to cause strangulation, committed suicide by laudanum on Sunday morning to die 'like a gentleman' rather than 'like a dog.' Reported in Shelby on Oct. 5.
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SUICIDE.
Can He Possibly Die "Like a Gentleman"?
SHELBY, Oct. 5.-Information was received here this morning that Ottis Lowe, a citizen of Catawba, committed suicide Sunday morning. He had some throat trouble which was pronounced by the physicians to be consumption of the throat, and he was told that he would die from strangulation. He was heard to say that "he didn't propose to die like a dog, but if he had to die he expected to go like a gentleman." On Saturday he purchased some laudanum, which he secreted in his bed, and on Sunday morning he was found dead.-Charlotte Observer.
Can He Possibly Die "Like a Gentleman"?
SHELBY, Oct. 5.-Information was received here this morning that Ottis Lowe, a citizen of Catawba, committed suicide Sunday morning. He had some throat trouble which was pronounced by the physicians to be consumption of the throat, and he was told that he would die from strangulation. He was heard to say that "he didn't propose to die like a dog, but if he had to die he expected to go like a gentleman." On Saturday he purchased some laudanum, which he secreted in his bed, and on Sunday morning he was found dead.-Charlotte Observer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Throat Consumption
Laudanum
Strangulation
What entities or persons were involved?
Ottis Lowe
Where did it happen?
Catawba
Story Details
Key Persons
Ottis Lowe
Location
Catawba
Event Date
Sunday Morning
Story Details
Ottis Lowe, suffering from throat consumption predicted to end in strangulation, declared he would die like a gentleman, purchased laudanum on Saturday, and was found dead from it on Sunday morning.