Source, Poultney (Vt) Journal--Fri. March 2, 1906. POULTNEY, Vt. COMMITTED SUICIDE ! George B. Roach Drinks Carbolic Acid. Prosperous Farmer Living in North Part of Town Ends Life by Swallowing Poison--Died in Terrible Agony. George B. Roach committed suicide on Tuesday morning by drinking carbolic acid. He was at home at the time, and died in terrible agony, surrounded by his wife and family. He had been despondent for some time and of late had been drinking heavily. He was in fairly good circumstances. For a day or two previous to his death he had been acting queerly, and on the night before had warned his wife that he was going to do something desperate. On Tuesday morning he arose as usual, went to the barn to do his chores, and from there ran to an Italian neighbor's and asked for some carbolic acid, saying he had a sick house. They gave him some in a small vial and he returned home. He went into the house and his wife detected a smell of the acid. Approaching him she said " I smell carbolic acid ". " You certainly can, " he replied, and swooning to the door died in terrible agony. A physician was summoned,but his patient had died long before his arrival. Roach was the son of of the late Patrick Roach, and was 37 years of age. A widow and four children survive, also two sisters and a brother. The funeral was held on Thursday. interment being made in Granville, N.Y.