The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 19, 1908 Concerning the suicide of AARON PETERSON, a special to the Ottumwa Courier says: "Chariton, Nov. 14. -- (Special) -- AARON PETERSON, aged about 78 years, committed suicide some time Thursday night by hanging himself from the ceiling of his bedroom at the home of JOHN F. JOHNSON in Whitebreast Township, where he made his home. Despondency is given as the only known reason for the rash deed. MR. PETERSON owned a large farm and a few months ago he made a will leaving it to his daughter and her husband. He afterwards regretted it and brooded over the matter until he became very melancholy. MR. JOHNSON called him to breakfast yesterday morning and not receiving any response he went to his room and there found his lifeless body. He had wired a pole to the ceiling, from which he hung himself with a clothesline." The funeral was held from the residence on Tuesday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 11, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net