CEDARS, John 1894
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 2 March 1894
John Cedars, of Wayne Township, Attempts Suicide by Hanging and Cutting His Throat
Waynetown, March 2—“Uncle Johnny Cedars, aged 62 years, made a determined effort to end his life this morning by cutting his throat from ear to ear, inflicting a gash eleven inches long. He is still alive and may yet recover.
Yesterday morning he hung himself in his barn but was discovered and cut down. This morning he went to the smoke house before breakfast and placidly cut his throat. He gasped to those who found him that he was unable to endure the strain caused by his wife’s sickness. The death of his son, George, a few months ago, also deeply affected him. Mr. Cedars is wholly uneducated but is a large land owner and a money lender. He is an uncompromising Democrat and an old school Baptist, well liked and respected by all who know him. – thanks so much to “S” – one great typist