Holland - William
Source:Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Nov 20, 1896
William Holland, aged 72 years, a well known carpenter of E. Market St, committed suicide last Saturday evening. He had been having troubles of various kinds lately and Saturday afternoon he went to his home about 4 o'clock.
The family of Squire Flannigan near by saw him pass out to the stable, but had no idea that he went there bent on suicide.
In the stable was quite a large quantity of Paris green which the family had purchased for use in the garden some time before.
Mr. Holland deliberately swallowed a big lot of this deadly poison, enough to kill ten men.
He then went into the house and sat down by.... wife, who had been at the home of her son, "Chick," arrived and found her husband still sitting in the chair he had taken on returning from the barn.
When she entered he stated that he was very sick and called for a pan in which to vomit.
He vomited a large quantity of brilliant green matter and stated cooly that he had swallowed poison with suicidal intent. He passed into convulsions after vomiting and Mrs. Holland hastily summoned the neighbors. Dr. Samuel L. Ensminger was called and when he arrived the victim had regained consciousness.
When Dr. Ensmiger entered his room he called out that his services could be of no effect for the reason that he had made sure of death by swallowing a great lot of Paris Green.
After speaking he vomited again and then passed into an unconscious state.
Dr. Ensmiger administered heart stimulants, but to no avail as Mr. Holland had made sure of his work.
At 11 o'clock, he breathed his last.
The deceased leaves 3 children, Mrs. Wallace Myers and Frank Holland, of Indianapolis and Charles Holland of this city. -k
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 20 November 1896
William Holland, aged 72 years, a well known carpenter of East Market Street, committed suicide last Saturday evening. He had been having troubles of various kinds lately and Saturday afternoon he went to his home about 4 o’clock. The family of ‘Squire Flannigan near by saw him pass out to the stable, but had no idea that he went there bent on suicide. In the stable was quite a large quantity of Paris green which the family had purchased for use in the gardens some time before. Mr. Holland deliberately swallowed a big lot of this deadly poison—enough to kill ten men. He then went into the house and sat down by the kitchen stove. About 5 o’clock his wife, who had been at the home of her son “Chick,” arrived and found her husband still sitting in the chair he had taken on returning from the barn. When she entered he stated that he was very sick and called for a pan in which to vomit. He vomited a large quantity of brilliant green matter and stated coolly that he had swallowed poison with suicidal intent. He passed into convulsions after vomiting and Mrs. Holland hastily summoned the neighbors. Dr. S. L. Ensminger was called and when he arrived the victim had regained consciousness. When Dr. Ensminger entered his room he called out that his services could be of no effect for the reason that he had made sure of death by swallowing a great lot of Paris green. After speaking he vomited again and then passed into an unconscious state. Dr. Ensminger administered heart stimulants, but to no avail as Mr. Holland had made sure of his work. At 11 o’clock he breathed his last. The deceased leaves three children, Mrs. Wallace Myers and Frank Holland, of Indianapolis and Charles Holland, of this city. -s