Title
Mr.
Last Name
Thomes
First Name
C.
Middle Name
H.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Date of Birth
1869?
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1914-12-07
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 12-10-1914, p.1
Obituary
THOMES A SUICIDE Despondent Over Financial and Domestic Matters, Blew Out His Brains ALONE IN THE HOUSE Family Had Gone to Theatre in Spite of His Remonstrances C. H. Thomes committed suicide by shooting at his home on Spring street, Monday evening. The cause assigned for the act is that becoming despondent over accumulated debts and fearing that he would be put on short time at his work. He had arrived home from his work at the Fay & Scott machine shops at the usual hour somewhat depressed in spirit over the rumor that on ac- count of slack work the crew would be put on short time. On account of this and of other financial matters he seemed to be considerably worried and when some of the members of the family announced their determination to attend the moving picture show he became considerably arroused over it and expressed the idea that if they went "there would be something happen." When his daughter, Miss Lucy Thomes, returned from the show a note was found in a conspicuous place, telling her that his body would be found in the attic. Miss Thomes immediately proceeded to the room designated in the note, where to her horror she found her father's body on the floor, a revolver by his side and his head lying in a pool of blood, the revolver shot having passed through the right ear. Death was without doubt instantaneous. Dr. G. H. Clough was summoned and after viewing the body and obtaining detailed information telephoned Ralph White, the county coroner, at Bangor, who gave orders that the body be in charge of the undertaking house of Hutchinson & Gates, Dexter. Mr. Thomes was a man of good principal, a kindly husband and father. His age was about forty-five years and he leaves a wife and five children. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.