English (IN) News, February 13, 1900, p. 1.
TOOK POISON
Scottsburg, Indiana, February 19-About four o'clock in the afternoon the
dead body of Floyd Merrill, a prominent young man, was found in his room in
a hotel here. He was married about two months ago. No cause is known for
the act. Deceased was a soldier in the war with Spain and was formerly from
Rising Sun where his relatives reside.