Last Monday afternoon about five o'clock the citizens of our little city were startled
by the report that Mrs. Joseph Clayton had attempted suicide by shooting herself,
which in fact proved true, her death occuring one hour later.

It seems that through domestic trouble Mrs. Clayton had attempted this rash act on
one occasion before, but was prevented from carrying them out.

Mrs. Clayton comes of a highly respected family of Coulterville, and her many friends
of her former home as well as of our city, can only spread the mantle of charity over
this seemingly rash act of hers and leave to Him who doeth all things well.

Mrs. Clayton leaves a husband and one six months' old baby besides a host of friends
to mourn her untimely death.

Funeral services were held at the U. P. Church last Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
conducted by Revs. H. B. Wooding and N. Childs, after which the remains were laid to
rest in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

Coroner's Report:
Kate Marshall (Kennedy) Clayton
white, female, 23 years, 3 months, 9 days old
housewife, married
died Oct. 17, 1910 at 6:20 pm
born in Coulterville, Randolph County, Illlinois
died in Pickneyville, Perry County, Illinois of a gun shot wound inflicted in her head by her own hand.
was a resident of Illinois her whole life
buried in Pickneyville, Perry County, Illinois on Oct. 19, 1910 at 2:30 pm
from J. Doerr funeral home in Pickneyville
Dr. Bowen Watts of Pickneyville was the Coroner's Physician