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OLD MAN SUICIDED

[Peoples Press October 10, 1905]

The body which was taken from the river at the Maid of the Mist landing a week ago Saturday afternoon, was identified on Friday morning as that of Thomas Morris of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Morris was 73 years old and lived with his son at 1601 Ontario avenue. A week ago Saturday he had a quarrel with his son and left the house in a rage. His age had affected his mind and he was subject to fits of temper and his relatives paid little attention to this outbreak.When he did not return for several days they began to make  inquiries and found he  was not in Buffalo as they supposed.They were greatly surprised when the body at Morses morgue was identified as his.He had evidently gone straight to the river from the house, undressed and jumped in. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon to Fairview cemetery.

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