The daily gazette., 1875-06-08
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NEW YORK, June 5.-A distressing cas
OF suicide occurred yesterday afternoon.
the person being Captain Wm.H. Brown,
OF the Fifth United States cavalry regi-
nent. IL appears that the Captain, VINO
came to this city some three weeks sincs,
met Gel. w. u. Rankin, an old associate,
last Wednesday evening, and after the
exchange OF friend y greeting, pressing
~ urged him Colonel Rankln) to pay
him visit at mis- residence, No. 81 West
Iwenty-seventh street. In COMPANY
with Mr.. Coster, Col. Rankin yesterday
afternoon complied with tho invitation.
On entering the house they were shown
to the captains room, Mt the door OF
which they knocked. A voice from with
IN promptly answered" Come in," and
the pair opened the door. To their hor.
ror the first object that met their eaze
was Captain Brown laying ON Inc ioor in
pool OF blood, his threat cut almost
from ear to ear. By his side were two
razors and razor strap. Col. Rankin
promptly despatched his companion Tor
physician after which he sought an ex-
PLANTATION from the dying man. "Its no
use, colonel, gasped the lattcr;" am
about to die;" and beyond few further
lncoheront remarks, from which the
questioner CLEANED but sufficient to point
to the fact that the deed was the result
OF melancholy, nothing could bs elcited
from him.
Dr. don, soon arriving, at once set to
work to sew up the cash, and after much
dlH sulty succeeded in SO doing, and the
prospects OF the patients recovery. al.
though not promising were fair. Seda.
tlves were then administered. and the,
unfortunate man relapsed into compar.
atIve ease.
Two hours afterward, the time being
haf-past five clock, he was suddenly
taken with convultions. and, despite the
asslAuous attention OF his physicians.
they increased in violence until at last
the stitches closing up the wound were
rent asunder, and in a few minu tes thsre.
after the man had breathed his last.
Capt Brown was thirty years of age.
and, 1T Is un 1erstood, was unmarried
Ha was born in Maryland, Originally
appointed 10 the army as s, oond Ii, a.
tenant of the Eleventh Infantry. May Ia
1861, made Second Lieutenant Fifth
Cavalry October %, 1861, First Lieuten.
and, July IL, 1852, and Captain, April /.
1866, with brevet as Major from the
same date.
Immediately on the death of the nm.
fortunate man his father, Rev. Henry
Brown, prominent clergyman in Ches.
eSsS Wss" SChS6A AaPlCo AOH ALlo arrived
at late hour last night.
Hestated that about a month ago his
son paid him visit a5 his home and
there manifested symptoms OF. insanity
He appeared deeply grisved at the sad
occurrance.
The deceased was born In Chester. Pa.
in 1870 where he resided until the ont.
break OF the war. when he entered the
volunteer army as second lieutenant, his
commission dating May ID. 1851. On the
18th OF June, 1854, he was brevetted cap.
tain for meritorious services and was
again rewarded April, /, 1865, by receiy.
ing the brevet ct major.
He was next placed on the regular
army list as captain and assigned to the
sixth cayelry. About six weeks ago he
obtained leave OF absence from his post
IN Arizona, where he was stationed with
General Crook.
Tall and exceedingly well proportion
ed, he was particularly distinguished
among his companions as an athlete.
As q gentleman OF the highest social
standing he was no less esteemed.