WOOD, Will
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana March 31, 1899
Robert Wood and his son, Will, of Crawfordsville have been working on the John Wilson farm, one and a half miles E. of town for some time, getting out timber for the Roachdale handle factory. Young Wood is about 20 years of age, and his father says he has always been cursed with an ungovernable temper. Yesterday morning the two had a quarrel, out in the woods, and the young man used such language toward his father that the latter threatened to discharge him. At that the boy threw down his axe and said he would quit right then. He picked up his coat and put it on, then drew 32-calibre revolver from his pocket, placed it at his left breast and fired. After the shooting he walked about 30 rods to a rail fence, against which he leaned until his father came to him, and with Mr. Wilson's help took him to the latter's house. Dr. Ball was summoned and found that the ball had entered between the third and fourth ribs, immediately over the heart and ranging downward came out under the left shoulder blade and that there was severe internal hemorrhage. He pronounced the wound fatal. The young fellow was still furious, and said he was not sorry for what he had done.
Note as per above: Waveland Independent April 14, 1899 "Will Wood, the would-be suicide, has so far recovered as to be able to return to his home at Crawfordsville this morning." --- transcribed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 7 April 1899
The Waveland Independent gives the details of a tragedy near there in which Crawfordsville parties are the central figures:
“Robert Wood and his son, Will, of Crawfordsville, have been working on the John Wilson farm, one and a half miles east of town, for some time, getting out timber for the Roachdale handle factory. Young Wood is about 20 years of age, and his father says he has always been cursed with an ungovernable temper. Yesterday morning the two had a quarrel out in the woods and the young man used such language toward his father that the latter threatened to discharge him. At that the boy threw down his ax and said he would quit right then. He picked up his coat and put it on, and then drew a 32 caliber revolver from his pocket, placed it at his left breast and fired. After the shooting he walked about thirty rods to a rail fence, against which he leaned until his father came to him, and with Mr. Wilson’s help, took him to the latter’s house. Dr. Ball was summoned, and found that the ball had entered between the third and fourth ribs, immediately over the heart, and ranging downward came out under the left shoulder blade, and that there was severe internal hemorrhage. He pronounced the wound fatal. The young fellow was still furious, and said he was not sorry for what he had done. At last accounts the young man is still living.” -- -- transcribed by kbz