The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21
Shocking Suicide In Milwaukee.

From tho Milwaukee Sentinel. May Ill
A man PANIED Parmepns Wood shot himself, cloe to
the Of Main and Wscon sin Streets yesterday after
noon. between and O'Clock The body pre-, ened the
mott horrible spectacle that have wine sed ihs
upper part Of he skull blown completely Off and to
ge,ber with the whole OF he br sins at cousdera
Die distance from the body which lay ia pool OF blood
Ry his tide lay six barr.led revolver with which he
had committed the act with three Of the barrels dis
charged
The body was removed to the budrg on tina corner Of
Main and Wisconsin streets formerly occupied
BILE factory To this places coron-rs jury was brought
and in view of the body Before the jury left TIE
body searched By the city marshal when the follow
ing a,tcce found in the packets pockeAb.o con-
tanning dollar bill on the State Bank Maeion
receipt of dollar subs croon t, tho Free Democrat
s. recommend ston Of the bearer, Wood 10 school
pe~ memoranda book ~as also found in one Of the coat
on which there was writing but in which
letter explaining the why the act committed,
sen as two Or three papers OF no Importance
To THE PugIc.
MILWAUKEE May 16, 1883
Tia is to certify that Psrm-nus Wood, severely
afflicted with disease, or cmi!icatiaa Of diseases,
ci> rs, and rebdt red life to me bell
Therefore Ibaye1esoed ms SEQ no future prospect Of
health and happiness TO put an end 10 my moal career
al bid sdieu to this vain wsrd and all its pleasures
To society's, charms, and ophr's treasures,
fam would stay with folks OF merit
But now nm bound for the land Of spirits"
have nothing further to say only to request that my
wish have the peop duly satisfied to the
which mpel' ihe 70 this rash act (s, WrMIS WON
On the jury returning TO the police court, James Lag
Ter was swoIp ard ad that as be coming from his
No,k, where he had been putting in gas pi,e, he OBJ
served the in advance Of bin; he him raise bis
hat with hand put the rto to his head heard the
report the fell dead; his hat and brains 1e~
way and hi pistol fell about two yards in front OF him.
The msn had been in toe employ OF Mr. Kelly m liking
shingles and bad worked until neon yesterday He was
quiet p sceabe man. and had been treated medically
by Drs. J 7. Gpyes ard DousnAn very recently
The jury returned verdict that tn. I'D ts
his ah by OF pistol shot infc ed nionaiy
| by his hand
TIE deceased bad been Ia the employ of Mr. J. Kelly
since July 1852 engaged in making shingles and had
boa ded in his family during that time until three weeks
| SINCE when he Ia board at the Niagara House,
lodging in priva Of his He went rouud and
paid up ali bills He attempted or II Is supposed
intended to hi ed himself to death last wipter he
faur nearly cad for loss Of blood and expressed
| eyet that be did not die.
deceased has two brothers resdin in GAINESVILLE. They
were 'e' eralhd for yesterday and his remains have
| been taken to his lodgings until hey arrive
Our ci'izs pro ba III call him mind he
lns Sergeant Wood serving under Lieut. Wright in
forming the company o. volunteers that went to Mexico
| f,tm this city, where he served during the war.