Beveridge, Charles David 1872 - 1906

BEVERIDGE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:23

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Aug. 7, 1906, FP, C5

Suicide by Shooting.
Charles Beveridge committed suicide Saturday evening, about eight o’clock, sending a well directed revolver bullet through his heart, resulting in instant death.
He has been making his home with his mother, on the south side and just before the tragedy, bade the family good bye and stepped out the door into the yard. A. sister followed him and simultaneously with the slam of the door closing behind her came the report of the revolver.
Beveridge had threatened suicide at various times and less than two years ago attempted to end his life with laudanum but was saved by the prompt action of a physician.
It is said that he had been drinking heavily for a week, but was sober on the day of his death. His wife secured a divorce from him nearly two years ago on account of his intemperate habits and it is thought that in a time of despondency caused by his habits and domestic troubles, he was impelled to end his life.
Coroner G. A. Plummer impaneled a jury, Saturday evening, consisting of Joseph Simerson, J. E. Wells and John Daughenbaugh, who in accordance with the testimony of the witnesses called, gave the verdict that the deceased came to his death by his own hand by shooting himself in the heart with a 32-caliber revolver.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Aug. 10, 1906, FP, C1

OBITUARY
BEVERIDGE.
Charles David Beveridge was born Sept. 26, 1872, in Albion Twp., and died in Cresco, Aug. 4, 1906, by shooting himself through the heart, thus bringing his life to a close at 34 years of age.
He resided with his mother on the south side. He had been of a despondent nature for some time by spells but seemed worse all day Saturday. He had been working in the country; came home on Wednesday and didn’t seem to care to go back, but seemed restless from that on.
He had made several remarks during the day leading one to think he had thought of ending his life, but the family tried to turn the remarks off in a joking way, thinking he would soon forget them. He had complained of his head hurting him all day, and had called his youngest sister into the bedroom telling her what he intended to do. She tried to turn the conversation, but he only got excited and left the house. When reaching the outside door, he turned and said good-bye. His mother not knowing that he had anything to harm himself with, and not wanting him to know that she noticed his queer actions, bade him good-bye. She waited a short time and then went to her bedroom and looked from the window to see where he was, He was then standing in the back yard. As she left the window, she heard the revolver report and went to the door thinking that perhaps he had only fired it meaning no harm. But, on seeing him lying on the ground and his clothes smoking, she went to him and raised his head, and also putting out the fire in his shirts.
Two Doctors happened to be passing and were called in. They carried him to the house, telling some of them to get his bed ready, but he had passed away before they could do so. He did not revive enough to know anyone or speak,
He leaves two little children, a mother, seven sisters and one brother to mourn his loss, with other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the house at 10 o’clock, Tuesday. Remains were laid to rest in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Our darling one from us has gone,
The voice we loved is stilled;
The place made vacant in our home
Can never more be filled.

CARD OF THANKS;
We wish to extend our thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted us in our trouble.
MRS. MARGARET BEVERIDGE AND FAMILY.

Oak Lawn Cemetery
 

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