M. Everett Miller (1905)

GILBERT, MILLER

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/1/2004 at 17:55:40

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 9, 1905, page 1

Everett Miller of Barney, a son of Mrs. Lizzie Miller, committed, suicide Monday morning about 7:30 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with a 32 caliber revolver.

He was married about 2 weeks ago to Miss Goldie Gilbert, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Gilbert of Barney who runs the hotel at that place, and he & his wife were staying at the hotel for a time, expecting to move in a short time to Gilbert's farm north of Winterset.

They arose at the usual time Monday morning, but young Miller told his wife he had some writing to do before coming down stairs. He wrote and sealed a letter to his wife, stating he had done wrong and did not care to live any longer and requested that he be buried from the church at Barney. He and his wife had no family trouble and no cause is known for the rash act.

Coroner Richards was summoned but did not consider it necessary to hold an inquest. The funeral was held at the Christian church in Barney Tuesday afternoon.
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Winterset News, Winterset, Iowa
March 10, 1905
Barney, page 8

EVERETT MILLER

A very sad affair occurred at the Barney hotel Monday morning March 6th about 8 o'clock. Everett Miller shot himself dying instantly. He was married to Goldie Gilbert the 19th of February.
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Winterset Reporter – March 9, 1905
Pg 4

Suicide at Barney

The village of Barney was thrown into a fever of excitement last Monday by the death of Evert Miller who shot himself, death coming instantly. It is supposed that the cause that led him to commit the rash act was brooding over financial difficulties. Mr. Miller was married two weeks ago last Sunday to Miss Goldie Gilbert. He left a note stating that he wished to die and also told where he wished to be buried. The coroner was called but held on inquest as everything went to show that the rash act was premeditated. He leaves behind to mourn his loss a bride of two weeks, a mother, three brothers and three sisters, who have the sympathy of the entire community.

Winterset Reporter – March 9, 1905
Pg 7
Barney

There was considerable excitement in our town Monday morning when the news came that Evert Miller had shot himself, dying instantly. He was married only two weeks ago to Miss Goldie Gilbert. He left a note saying he wished to die and told where he wanted to be buried. The coroner from Winterset was called but held no inquest as everything showed it was premeditated suicide. He leaves a bride of two weeks, a mother, three sisters and three brothers to mourn his death. His father died a little over a year ago.

Note: Burial was in the Barney cemetery.

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