Doddridge County WVA Obituaries and Death Notices

Desperate Deed

New Martinsville, W. Va., Oct 17- At Oxford, Doddridge county, three men saw John Baker, a war veteran, commit suicide in their presence. Baker used a penknife, but the blade failed to penetrate deep enough and he tore the wound apart and slowly bled to death. [The Newark Advocate, Newark Ohio - Oct. 17, 1904 - Submitted by Shauna Williams]