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mmcSTARTLINGIn anning lotinuditorhthe memr.-iflcieutlodge in f “Pony Farm ’ in North The erBuffalo Townshipcustom imarkedRe-Scene of TragicDeath by the odid musield When Stephen Bowser, who lives son, MUInst on the Pony Farm’’ in North Buffalo and lt;hotlt;j township, drove into the wagon shed dueut alt;on his return from Ford City Sunday emcm. „ tehran cto* evening shortly before six o’clock, beaccompare- was startled to find the body of his npanri!l wire hanging susp* nded from a rafter, church o Leaping from his seat he ran to her nouuceday.iicside ami with a knife quickly cut the nanrope, hoping that she might still be bers Gfand summoned neighbors. It order ingoon became apparent, however, that tribute vsho had h«*en dead for some time. music, t!Mrs, Bowser is rept rted to have member*been in failing health since last sum- Weil reprTL no r. although she was still able to beup and around every day. She was ELEC1'lt;'! last seen alive by Mrs. il. J. Foreman vjg. a neighbor, who paid her a call Sun vig, day afternoon and left the Bowser10 homlt; shortly before four o’clock. Far Belief ael Iit*r in the afternoon Mr. Bowser took m* cjeet»rordj where the latter took a train for their Harry to home in Natrona and it was almost 0f Dancudr |sis o’clock when Mr. Bowser returned nmrtier i:e As he drove into the wagon shed aII(| fomh© discerned the figure of his wife in gje wagre the gathering darkness in about the fj^.;.sy center of the shed. Up called to her Walterseveral times expecting her to step iicemana aside out of the way of the team but ,M. for t%tte received no response. Then the horse? pro non nc■f- began to shy and oa lookingclosely Mr. Bowser was startled to dirW'cover that his wife wan hanging susponded from a rope, the one end i HarrIt which was fastened around one of tht xny ,»«prafters. He Immediately cut the rep*. gjnw |§ig carried the form of his wife into 111 materialhoust and summoned help. 0f macalt;f There was no cuu about the place ta.,gf after Mrs. For*.man’s departure ix diameterit ceptinr Mrs. Bowser and indications* tj,eD eng are believed to point to the fact that t ading Ie she had gone about preparing to end |aQ| fher life with a great deal of dellber v/j,atones*. When Mrs. Foreman mill'd «»»••♦*she found Mrs. Bowser out at the p.jieu ogwagon shed and indication? are be ma erial.lieved to point tc the fact that sv»n jjcat a s•1 after Mrs. Foreman left Mrs Bov ? r j»roVc returned to the small building. tonnageA rope which ha 1 been used in «(* nection with the butchering wh ^ 1waits done on the farm recently* srastied to a rafter in the shed and direct The hily beneath it was a large box. Slap Gillum aup on the box, Mrs, Bowser ovi pretty wc dently fastened a noose in the cad of noon whH the rope, placed it about her neck and man, wathen swung herself off the box II* r py Clayir fef.( were ainto: t touching the ground py cisypwhen she was discovered. The youDeceased was aged 61 years and the grofii nds say that besides beir.g in fail poll andiug health she was also greatly wor mony wried over a theft of money from the ¥£§fur* Bowser home not long ago. She wa: witness!married twice, her first husband being atlt; fam« u Mr, Fitzgerald* who has been dead a Sumpt* some years. Her husband and a nuni- ,.q Thet her of children and step children sur- dergriftort vivo.»i Funeral services at the residenceTuesday afternoon. Interment at theflltrsvk fhllFfh VL’rwl.
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Kittanning Simpsons Daily Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Dec 04, 1922
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