Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

CRAVER MAXEY SUICIDES
Local Manager of the Pond Lumber Company Shoots Himself

From the Arkansas City Enquirer

This week another number was added to the list of suicides in this city. This time it is a young businessman, who appeared to have every reason to be happy and contented.
Last Tuesday morning Craver Maxey, local manager of the Pond Lumber Company, and Henry Comley, of Wichita, auditor of the company, were busily engaged in going over and checking up the business of the company. About noon Craver went to his rooms over Scott’s drug store to dinner. Mrs. Maxey was busy getting dinner and remarking to his wife that the gravy needed attention, he went in to the front room. Soon after, his wife heard a shot, and rushing into the room saw her husband lying upon the bed with a bullet hole through his head. She ran screaming down stairs and across the street to the office where she notified Mr. Comley, who, with Mr. Scott, went upstairs to view the awful scene.
The wounded man lay on the bed gasping for breath, with the blood and brains oozing from the wounds. Dr. Dortch was sent for and soon reached the scene. He found that life yet remained but no chance for recovery. Death came in a few moments. Judge Dunn was also called and examined the personal effects for some clue to the terrible deed, but none were found. To all concerned it appeared such a plain case of suicide that no inquest was deemed essential.
Craver Maxey is a son of R. A. Maxey, who held the same position with the Pond Lumber Company and who ended his life about three years ago in the same manner as did his son this week. Mr. Maxey had been married a few months ago to Miss Alice Basset, daughter of Mrs. W. A. Bassett, and since the death of his father has held the position of local manager of the Pond Lumber company and was considered a bright, keen, young business man with a large circle of friends.
This comes as another tearful blow to the mother and wife and they have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.
As yet the reason has been assigned for the deed, though on account of the condition under which it was done, it is supposed that he was short in his accounts.
The funeral was held at the home yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Dr. James White and interment made in Riverview cemetery.