Bell - Benjamin T.
BENJAMIN T. BELL
Source: Crawfordsville Review Wednesday Jan 26, 1916
Benjamin T. BELL, a prominent resident of this city, committed suicide this morning at his home, 1208 South East Street by taking carbolic acid in concentrated form. Mr. Bell arose early this morning and built a fire in the kitchen stove and cared for the fire in the base burner. His wife arose a short time later and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Mr. Bell returned to his room and Mrs. Bell believing that he was feeling badly thought little of it and did not molest him until the meal was ready when she went to summonhim. she found him in an unconscous condition. She did not know that he had taken the poison and did not find it out for some time afterward when the acid bottle was discovered under the bed. Dr. RCN Cooke was summoned immediately and arrived at the home about 8 and rendered first aid, but the poison had been taken too long for the physician to save the man and he passed away 8:30. Ill health and financial troubles are thought to be the cause of his act. - Lebanon Reporter