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Syracuse Post-Standard
Friday, 14 September 1900

         Auburn, Sept. 12 - (Special) - Grief for his wife,
       who died six months ago, caused J. WATSON SUYDAM, a
       respected and prosperous farmer of Fleming town, to
       commit suicide today. The deceased arose at 4:30
       o'clock, his usual hour, and went to the horse barn.
       An hour later his son, FRED W. SUYDAM, visited the
       barn. His father lay on the floor, dead. A two ounce
       phial which had contained carbolic acid and burned
       flesh about the old man's mouth told what had caused
       the end. Coroner Smith and Drs. Bucklin and Hoxsie
       were summoned, but they could do nothing, excepting
       that the Coroner held an investigation and rendered
       a verdict in accordance with the facts.
         MR. SUYDAM was 62 years of age and was the owner
       of one of the finest farms in Cayuga County, located
       about five miles from the city on the Scipio Center
       road. He was formerly an agent for D. M. Osborne &
       Co.'s harvesting machinery, and during one of the
       Cleveland administrations he was postmaster at
       Fleming.
       
       (Transcriber's Note: Josiah Watson Suydam)
       
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