Charles Beyland
Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 May 1901, page 3
NEWPORT
Died at Parents Grave
Charles Beyland, 46, single, committed suicide yesterday evening about 5 o'clock by the grave of his father and mother at Evergreen Cemetery. The act was premeditated, Beyland having told several people in the past few days that he was tired of life. He had been suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis for a long time, and realized that he doomed. A few months ago he left the home of his sister in the Highlands and went to live with his brother Albert, who resides in Southgate, not far from the cemetery.
Yesterday afternoon Charles was missing from his home, but as he often took long walks, nothing was thought of his absence. About 5 o'clock grave diggers at work in the western part of the cemetery heard a shot, but paid no attention to it. Coming through the grounds on their way from work, Beyland's body was found in an upright position on a settee at the gravesite. A gaping would in the right temple told the story of Beyland's death from a pistol shot.
Coronor Higgins was called and viewed the remains, after which they were removed to his brother's home by Funeral Director Erschell. The dead man was a cigar maker by trade, but on account of ill health had not worked steadily of late. He was well known in Newport and was formerly of a notably jovial disposition.