Huber - Jacob - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Darlington, March 4—Jacob Huber committed suicide sometime during last night at the residence of his son in law, Charles Schone. He failed to put in an appearance at breakfast this morning and a member of the family accordingly went to his room to awaken him, thinking that he had overslept himself. Upon opening the door, a horrible spectacle was presented. The body of the old gentleman was seen hanging cold and stiff from the high bed post, the features blackened and distorted by the horrible death by strangling. He had upon retiring tied his large handkerchief about his neck and the bed post and then slipping off the bed, left his body dangling in the air.  Mr. Huber was one of the earliest settlers of Sugar Creek Township and was widely known as a good citizen. His wife died a few years ago and he was rather melancholy at times after that. No one suspected, however, that he would take his own life. He was about 80 years of age.

Source: Crawfordsville Review 11 March 1893 p2

Jacob Huber, aged 73 years who lied with his son-in-law, Charles Shoen, 3 miles northeasat of Darlington committed suicide sometime during last Friday night by hanging himself to his bed post.  His failure to appear for breakfast caused the family to visit his room and they were almost struck dumb the horrible sight there presented.  The old gentleman had tied his big red handkerchief to the high bed post and then about his neck and then slipping off the bed let his body dangle in the air.  The features were blackened and terribly distorted. The deceased was one of the earliest settlers of Sugar Creek township, a gentleman well known and esteemed by all, although the old gentleman since the death of his wife, would often fall into melancholy brooding, yet the family never suspected he would take his own life.  He was in the best of health. Coroner Bronaugh held his inquest on Saturday.