GLOVER, George - Putnam

Ladoga items – Word was telephone to town Wednesday morning that George Glover, living southeast of here was found dead in a well. It is supposed that he committed suicide as he has been in poor health for a long time. – transcribed by kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 16 August 1901

George Glover, a respected and well-to-do farmer residing near the southeast corner of the county in Clark Township, committed suicide Wednesday by jumping into the well.  Mr. Glover had been in poor health for some time and for a month past his health had been especially bad, causing him to be quite despondent. It was known that he suffered from deep melancholy and in consequence his family kept a narrow watch upon him, fearing that he might attempt to commit suicide. Wednesday about three o’clock he left his bed and went out of doors. In a short time his family became alarmed and a search was begun for him. Not finding him about the yard or out buildings the neighbors were called in and the search was extended to the more remote parts of the farm. It was after nine o’clock when the searchers were rewarded by finding the dead body of Mr. Glover.  He had gone directly from the house apparently and had leaped into the well, drowning there in a short time. No one had thought of the well when the search was first begun and it was only a short time before the body was found that it was suggested. Coroner Dennis was at once notified and he went to the Glover farm to hold the usual inquest. Mr. Glover was about fifty years of age and his father is still living at North Salem. The deceased leaves a wife, one son and one daughter. – thanks to S for this one